Adobe® Illustrator™ Keyboard Shortcuts
The following keyboard shortcuts work in CS4, CS5 and most older versions of
Adobe® Illustrator™.
| Mac | Windows | |
| New Document | Cmd-N | Ctrl-N |
| Open Document | Cmd-O | Ctrl-O |
| Close Document | Cmd-W | Ctrl-W |
| Save As / Create Adode PDF | Shift-Cmd-S | Shift-Ctrl-S |
| Save | Cmd-S | Ctrl-S |
| Toggle b/t fill & stroke | X | X |
| Swap fill & stroke | Shift-X | Shift-X |
| Default Colors | D | D |
| Fit Artboard in Window | Cmd-0 | Ctrl-0 |
| Fit All in Window | Cmd-Opt-0 | Ctrl-Alt-0 |
| Zoom In | Cmd-Plus(+) | Ctrl-Plus(+) |
| Zoom Out | Cmd-Minus(-) | Ctrl-Minus(-) |
| Toggle f/wards b/t open documents | Cmd-Tilde(~) | Ctrl-Tab |
| Toggle b/wards b/t open documents | Cmd-Shift-Tilde(~) | Ctrl-Shift-Tab |
| Show / Hide all Panels | Tab | Tab |
| Cycle through Screen Modes | F | F |
| Repeat Previous Action | Cmd-D | Ctrl-D |
| Draw / Scale from Center | Opt-Drag | Alt-Drag |
| Duplicate Selection | Opt-Drag | Alt-Drag |
| Decrease / Increase Blob Brush / Eraser | [ or ] | [ or ] |
| View Outlines | Cmd-Y | Crtl-Y |
| Show / Hide Rulers | Cmd-R | Crtl-R |
| Registered Trademark Symbol ® | Opt-R | Alt-R |
| Copyright Symbol © | Opt-G | Alt-G |
| Bullet Character • | Opt-8 | Alt-8 |
Adobe® Illustrator™ Tool Keyboard Shortcuts
The following tool keyboard shortcuts work in CS4 and CS5. For CS3 and earlier versions, the keyboard shortcuts for the tools that are available remain the same.
| Tool | Shortcut |
| Selection Tool | V |
| Direct Selection Tool | A |
| Magic Wand Tool | Y |
| Lasso Tool | Q |
| Pen Tool | P |
| Type Tool | T |
| Line Segment Tool | \ |
| Rectangle Tool | M |
| Ellipse Tool | L |
| Paintbrush Tool | B |
| Pencil Tool | N |
| Blob Brush Tool | Shift-B |
| Eraser Tool | Shift-E |
| Scissors Tool | C |
| Width Tool (CS5 New Tool) | Shift-W |
| Shape Builder Tool (CS5 New Tool) | Shift-M |
| Perspective Grid Tool (CS5 New Tool) | Shift-P |
| Perspective Grid Selection Tool (CS5 New Tool) | Shift-V |
| Symbol Sprayer Tool | Shift-S |
| Mesh Tool | U |
| Gradient Tool | G |
| Eyedropper Tool | I |
| Blend Tool | W |
| Live Paint Bucket Tool | K |
| Live Selection Tool | Shift-L |
| Artboard Tool | Shift-O |
| Hand Tool | H |
| Zoom Tool | Z |