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⤢ ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Ctrl Actual S… 2 Ctrl Lock Sel… 3 4 5 6 7 Ctrl Make Cli… 8 9 0 Ctrl Fit Artb… Q W E R Rotate T… T Type Tool Y Ctrl Outline … U Ctrl Smart Gu… I Eyedropp… O P Pen Tool A Direct S… S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Transfor… F Ctrl Paste in… G Ctrl Group H Hand Tool J Ctrl Join K L Ellipse … Z Ctrl Undo X C Ctrl Shift Align Ty… V Selectio… B Paintbru… N Pencil T… M Rectangl… MORE SHORTCUTS Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Redo Ctrl Shift Z Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Shape Builder Tool Shift M Scale Tool S Zoom Tool Z Paste in Back Ctrl B Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Align Type Left Ctrl Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 1 Ctrl Actual S… 2 Ctrl Lock Sel… 3 4 5 6 7 Ctrl Make Cli… 8 9 0 Ctrl Fit Artb… A Direct S… Z Ctrl Undo E R Rotate T… T Type Tool Y Ctrl Outline … U Ctrl Smart Gu… I Eyedropp… O P Pen Tool Q S Ctrl Save D Ctrl Transfor… F Ctrl Paste in… G Ctrl Group H Hand Tool J Ctrl Join K L Ellipse … M Rectangl… W X C Ctrl Shift Align Ty… V Selectio… B Paintbru… N Pencil T… MORE SHORTCUTS Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Redo Ctrl Shift Z Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Shape Builder Tool Shift M Scale Tool S Zoom Tool Z Paste in Back Ctrl B Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Align Type Left Ctrl Shift L shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS
⤢ EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Paste in Front Ctrl F Paste in Back Ctrl B OBJECT Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Selection Ctrl 2 Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Make Clipping Mask Ctrl 7 Join Ctrl J TYPE Align Type Left Ctrl Shift L Align Type Center Ctrl Shift C FILE Save Ctrl S SELECTION Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A VIEW Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Outline / Preview Ctrl Y Smart Guides Ctrl U Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R TOOLS Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L Paintbrush Tool B Shape Builder Tool Shift M Eyedropper Tool I Rotate Tool R Scale Tool S Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Pencil Tool N TRANSFORM Transform Again Ctrl D Adobe Illustrator KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS ⤢ FILE 01 Save Ctrl S SELECTION 02 Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A VIEW 07 Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Outline / Preview Ctrl Y Smart Guides Ctrl U Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R TYPE 02 Align Type Left Ctrl Shift L Align Type Center Ctrl Shift C EDITING 04 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Paste in Front Ctrl F Paste in Back Ctrl B OBJECT 09 Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Selection Ctrl 2 Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Make Clipping Mask Ctrl 7 Join Ctrl J TOOLS 14 Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L Paintbrush Tool B Shape Builder Tool Shift M Eyedropper Tool I Rotate Tool R Scale Tool S Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Pencil Tool N TRANSFORM 01 Transform Again Ctrl D Adobe Illustrator KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 40 BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS
⤢ ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 8 SETS · No.01 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TOTAL 40 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 14 EDITING 04 FILE 01 SELECTION 02 OBJECT 09 VIEW 07 TRANSFORM 01 TYPE 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L Paintbrush Tool B Shape Builder Tool Shift M Eyedropper Tool I Rotate Tool R Scale Tool S Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Pencil Tool N Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Paste in Front Ctrl F Paste in Back Ctrl B Save Ctrl S Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Selection Ctrl 2 Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Make Clipping Mask Ctrl 7 Join Ctrl J Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Outline / Preview Ctrl Y Smart Guides Ctrl U Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R Transform Again Ctrl D Align Type Left Ctrl Shift L Align Type Center Ctrl Shift C
ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Type Tool Y U I O P Pen Tool A Direct S… S Ctrl Save D F G Ctrl Group H J K L Ellipse … Z Ctrl Undo X C V Selectio… B N M Rectangl… MORE SHORTCUTS Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Redo Ctrl Shift Z Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS Keyboard map EDITING Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z FILE Save Ctrl S OBJECT Group Ctrl G VIEW Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − TOOLS Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L SELECTION Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Adobe Illustrator KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS Isometric TOOLS 06 Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L OBJECT 01 Group Ctrl G VIEW 02 Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − EDITING 02 Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z FILE 01 Save Ctrl S SELECTION 02 Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Adobe Illustrator KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · WINDOWS · 14 ESSENTIAL BOTH LAYOUTS QWERTY Q W E R T Y AZERTY A Z E R T Y shortcutposters.com UPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · WINDOWS Typewriter ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Windows · 6 SETS · No.01 ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR TOTAL 14 SHORTCUTS FOR WINDOWS · SHIPPED COMBOS SETS TOOLS 06 EDITING 02 FILE 01 SELECTION 02 OBJECT 01 VIEW 02 REF. EDITION · JAN 2026 shortcutposters.com Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Save Ctrl S Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A Group Ctrl G Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Editorial Adobe Illustrator is the industry-standard vector graphics editor for creating logos, icons, illustrations, and typography. Its keyboard shortcuts make switching tools, transforming paths, and managing layers dramatically faster for precise design work.
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14 Action Shortcut Selection Tool V Direct Selection Tool A Pen Tool P Type Tool T Rectangle Tool M Ellipse Tool L Paintbrush Tool B Shape Builder Tool Shift M Eyedropper Tool I Rotate Tool R Scale Tool S Zoom Tool Z Hand Tool H Pencil Tool N
9 Action Shortcut Group Ctrl G Ungroup Ctrl Shift G Bring to Front Ctrl Shift ] Send to Back Ctrl Shift [ Lock Selection Ctrl 2 Bring Forward Ctrl ] Send Backward Ctrl [ Make Clipping Mask Ctrl 7 Join Ctrl J
7 Action Shortcut Zoom In Ctrl + Zoom Out Ctrl − Fit Artboard in Window Ctrl 0 Actual Size (100%) Ctrl 1 Outline / Preview Ctrl Y Smart Guides Ctrl U Show / Hide Rulers Ctrl R
4 Action Shortcut Undo Ctrl Z Redo Ctrl Shift Z Paste in Front Ctrl F Paste in Back Ctrl B
2 Action Shortcut Select All Ctrl A Deselect Ctrl Shift A
2 Action Shortcut Align Type Left Ctrl Shift L Align Type Center Ctrl Shift C
1 Action Shortcut Transform Again Ctrl D
1 Action Shortcut Save Ctrl S
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