Illustrator Shortcuts

Adobe Illustrator shortcuts for drawing, selection, and transformation

Selection Tools

V # selection tool
A # direct selection tool
Y # magic wand tool
Q # lasso tool
Shift+O # artboard tool

Drawing Tools

P # pen tool
Shift+~ # add anchor point
- # delete anchor point
Shift+C # convert anchor point
B # paintbrush tool
N # pencil tool
M # rectangle tool
L # ellipse tool

Transform

S # scale tool
R # rotate tool
O # reflect tool
Shift+R # warp tool
Shift+W # width tool
E # free transform
Shift+E # shaper tool

Layers & Objects

Ctrl+2 / Cmd+2 # lock selection
Ctrl+Alt+2 / Cmd+Opt+2 # unlock all
Ctrl+3 / Cmd+3 # hide selection
Ctrl+Alt+3 / Cmd+Opt+3 # show all
Ctrl+] / Cmd+] # bring forward
Ctrl+[ / Cmd+[ # send backward

View

Ctrl++ / Cmd++ # zoom in
Ctrl+- / Cmd+- # zoom out
Ctrl+0 / Cmd+0 # fit artboard
Ctrl+1 / Cmd+1 # 100% zoom
Ctrl+Y / Cmd+Y # outline mode
Ctrl+; / Cmd+; # show/hide guides