SOFTWARE COLLECTION

MICROSOFT WORD

PHOTOSHOP 2020

ILLUSTRATOR 2020

DreamWeaver SL Key

MICROSOFT WORD

MICROSOFT WORD
Popular shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
`Ctrl`+`0`	Toggles 6pts of spacing above the paragraph.
`Ctrl`+`A`	Select all contents of the page.
`Ctrl`+`B`	Bold highlighted selection.
`Ctrl`+`C`	Copy selected text.
`Ctrl`+`D`	Open the font preferences window.
`Ctrl`+`E`	Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
`Ctrl`+`F`	Open find box.
`Ctrl`+`I`	Italic highlighted selection.
`Ctrl`+`J`	Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
`Ctrl`+`K`	Insert a hyperlink.
`Ctrl`+`L`	Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
`Ctrl`+`M`	Indent the paragraph.
`Ctrl`+`N`	Opens new, blank document window.
`Ctrl`+`O`	Opens the dialog box or page for selecting a file to open.
`Ctrl`+`P`	Open the print window.
`Ctrl`+`R`	Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save the open document. Like Shift+F12.
`Alt`+`F`, `A`	Save the document under a different file name.
`Alt`+`X`	Show the Unicode code of a highlighted character.
`Ctrl`+`T`	Create a hanging indent.
`Ctrl`+`U`	Underline the selected text.
`Ctrl`+`V`	Paste.
`Ctrl`+`W`	Close the currently open document.
`Ctrl`+`X`	Cut selected text.
`Ctrl`+`Y`	Redo the last action performed.
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo last action.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Sets the selected text to all capital letters.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	Adds double underline to the selected text.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Enable or disable revision tracking.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Opens Font window to change the font.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`L`	Quickly create a bullet point.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`>`	Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increase font +2pts.
`Ctrl`+`]`	Increase selected font +1pts.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`<`	Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower; if above 12, decreases font by +2pt.
`Ctrl`+`[`	Decrease selected font -1pts.
`Ctrl`+`/`+`C`	Insert a cent sign (¢).
`Ctrl`+`'`+	Insert a character with an accent (acute) mark, where is the character you want. For example, if you wanted an accented é you would use Ctrl+’+e as your shortcut key. To reverse the accent mark, use the opposite accent mark, often found on the tilde key.
*`Ctrl`+`Shift`+``**	View or hide non printing characters.
`Ctrl`+`Left arrow`	Moves one word to the left.
`Ctrl`+`Right arrow`	Moves one word to the right.
`Ctrl`+`Up arrow`	Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
`Ctrl`+`Down arrow`	Moves to the end of the paragraph.
`Ctrl`+`Del`	Deletes word to right of cursor.
`Ctrl`+`Backspace`	Deletes word to left of cursor.
`Ctrl`+`End`	Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
`Ctrl`+`Home`	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
`Ctrl`+`Spacebar`	Reset highlighted text to the default font.
`Ctrl`+`1`	Single-space lines.
`Ctrl`+`2`	Double-space lines.
`Ctrl`+`5`	1.5-line spacing.
`Ctrl`+`=`	Set selected text as subscript.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`=`	Set selected text as superscript.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`T`	Insert trademark (^TM) symbol.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`1`	Changes text to heading 1.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2`	Changes text to heading 2.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`3`	Changes text to heading 3.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`F2`	Open new document.
`Ctrl`+`F1`	Open the Task Pane.
`Ctrl`+`F2`	Display the print preview.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`>`	Increases the font size of selected text by one point.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`<`	Decreases the font size of selected text by one point.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F6`	Switches to another open Microsoft Word document.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F12`	Prints the document.
`F1`	Open help.
`F4`	Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+).
`F5`	Open the Find, Replace, and Go To window in Microsoft Word.
`F7`	Spellcheck and grammar check selected text or document.
`F12`	Save As.
`Shift`+`F3`	Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
`Shift`+`F7`	Runs a Thesaurus check on the selected word.
`Shift`+`F12`	Save the open document. Like `Ctrl`+`S`.
`Shift`+`Enter`	Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
`Shift`+`Insert`	Paste.
`Shift`+`Alt`+`D`	Insert the current date.
`Shift`+`Alt`+`T`	Insert the current time.

PHOTOSHOP 2020

PHOTOSHOP 2020
Software
Popular shortcuts

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Invoke the search experience

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use function keys

Note:

For macOS, press and hold the Fn key along with the function key (F1-F12) to override default macOS functions such as screen brightness, volume, etc. For more information on the behavior of function keys on your Mac, refer to these Apple documentations:

Result	Windows	macOS
Start Help	F1	Help key
Undo/Redo		F1
Cut	F2	F2
Copy	F3	F3
Paste	F4	F4
Show/Hide Brush panel	F5	F5
Show/Hide Color panel	F6	F6
Show/Hide Layers panel	F7	F7
Show/Hide Info panel	F8	F8
Show/Hide Actions panel	F9	Option + F9
Revert	F12	F12
Fill	Shift + F5	Shift + F5
Feather Selection	Shift + F6	Shift + F6
Inverse Selection	Shift + F7	Shift + F7

Select tools

Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.

Note:

In rows with multiple tools, repeatedly press the same shortcut to toggle through the group.

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through tools with the same shortcut key	Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)	Shift-press shortcut key (if Use Shift Key for Tool Switch preference is selected)
Cycle through hidden tools	Alt-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools)	Option-click + tool (except Add Anchor Point, Delete Anchor Point, and Convert Point tools)
Move tool	V	V
Rectangular Marquee tool^† Elliptical Marquee tool	M	M
Lasso tool Polygonal Lasso tool Magnetic Lasso tool	L	L
Magic Wand tool Quick Selection tool	W	W
Crop tool Slice tool Slice Select tool	C	C
Eyedropper tool^† Color Sampler tool Ruler tool Note tool	I	I
Spot Healing Brush tool Healing Brush tool Patch tool Red Eye tool	J	J
Brush tool Pencil tool Color Replacement tool Mixer Brush tool	B	B
Clone Stamp tool Pattern Stamp tool	S	S
History Brush tool Art History Brush tool	Y	Y
Eraser tool^† Background Eraser tool Magic Eraser tool	E	E
Gradient tool Paint Bucket tool	G	G
Dodge tool Burn tool Sponge tool	O	O
Pen tool Freeform Pen tool	P	P
Horizontal Type tool Vertical Type tool Horizontal Type mask tool Vertical Type mask tool	T	T
Path Selection tool Direct Selection tool	A	A
Rectangle tool Rounded Rectangle tool Ellipse tool Polygon tool Line tool Custom Shape tool	U	U
Hand tool^†	H	H
Rotate View tool	R	R
Zoom tool^†	Z	Z
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Toggle Standard/Quick Mask modes	Q	Q
Content-Aware Move tool	J	J
Perspective Crop tool	C	C
Artboard tool	V	V
Rotate View tool	R	R
Toggle Preserve Transparency	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Previous Brush	,	,
Next Brush	.	.
First Brush	<	<
Last Brush	>	>
^†Use same shortcut key for Liquify

View images

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through open documents	Control + Tab	Control + Tab
Switch to previous document	Shift + Control + Tab	Shift + Command + `(grave accent)
Close a file in Photoshop and open Bridge	Shift-Control-W	Shift-Command-W
Toggle between Standard mode and Quick Mask mode	Q	Q
Toggle (forward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode	F	F
Toggle (backward) between Standard screen mode, Full screen mode with menu bar, and Full screen mode	Shift + F	Shift + F
Toggle (forward) canvas color	Spacebar + F (or right-click canvas background and select color)	Spacebar + F (or Control-click canvas background and select color)
Toggle (backward) canvas color	Spacebar + Shift + F	Spacebar + Shift + F
Fit image in window	Double-click Hand tool	Double-click Hand tool
Magnify 100%	Double-click Zoom tool or Ctrl + 1	Double-click Zoom tool or Command + 1
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)	Spacebar	Spacebar
Simultaneously pan multiple documents with Hand tool	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Switch to Zoom In tool	Control + spacebar	Command + spacebar
Switch to Zoom Out tool	Alt + spacebar	Option + spacebar
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool	Spacebar-drag	Spacebar-drag
Apply zoom percentage, and keep zoom percentage box active	Shift + Enter in Navigator panel zoom percentage box	Shift + Return in Navigator panel zoom percentage box
Zoom in on specified area of an image	Control-drag over preview in Navigator panel	Command-drag over preview in Navigator panel
Temporarily zoom into an image	Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button	Hold down H and then click in the image and hold down the mouse button
Scroll image with Hand tool	Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel	Spacebar-drag, or drag view area box in Navigator panel
Scroll up or down 1 screen	Page Up or Page Down^†	Page Up or Page Down^†
Scroll up or down 10 units	Shift + Page Up or Page Down^†	Shift + Page Up or Page Down^†
Move view to upper-left corner or lower-right corner	Home or End	Home or End
Toggle layer mask on/off as rubylith (layer mask must be selected)	\ (backslash)	\ (backslash)
^†Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to scroll left (Page Up) or right (Page Down)

Use Puppet Warp

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

*Currently unavailable in Photoshop on iPad.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use Select and Mask

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Filter Gallery

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Liquify filter

Result	Windows	macOS
Forward Warp tool	W	W
Reconstruct tool	R	R
Twirl Clockwise tool	C	C
Pucker tool	S	S
Bloat tool	B	B
Push Left tool	O	O
Freeze Mask tool	F	F
Thaw Mask tool	D	D
Reverse direction for Bloat, Pucker, and Push Left tools	Alt + tool	Option + tool
Continually sample the distortion	Alt-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected	Option-drag in preview with Reconstruct tool, Displace, Amplitwist, or Affine mode selected
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1	Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box^†	Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter text box^†
Decrease/increase brush size by 2, or density, pressure, rate, or turbulent jitter by 1	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing^†	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size, Density, Pressure, Rate, or Turbulent Jitter slider showing^†
Cycle through controls on right from top	Tab	Tab
Cycle through controls on right from bottom	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
^†Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10

Use Vanishing Point

Result	Windows	macOS
Zoom 2x (temporary)	X	X
Zoom in	Control + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Control + – (hyphen)	Command + – (hyphen)
Fit in view	Control + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool	Command + 0 (zero), Double-click Hand tool
Zoom to the center at 100%	Double-click Zoom tool	Double-click Zoom tool
Increase brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)	]	]
Decrease brush size (Brush, Stamp tools)	[	[
Increase brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)	Shift + ]	Shift + ]
Decrease brush hardness (Brush, Stamp tools)	Shift + [	Shift + [
Undo last action	Control + Z	Command + Z
Redo last action	Control + Shift + Z	Command + Shift + Z
Deselect all	Control + D	Command + D
Hide selection and planes	Control + H	Command + H
Move selection 1 pixel	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move selection 10 pixels	Shift + arrow keys	Shift + arrow keys
Copy	Control + C	Command + C
Paste	Control + V	Command + V
Repeat last duplicate and move	Control + Shift + T	Command + Shift + T
Create a floating selection from the current selection	Control + Alt + T
Fill a selection with image under the pointer	Control-drag	Command-drag
Create a duplicate of the selection as a floating selection	Control + Alt-drag	Command + Option-drag
Constrain selection to a 15° rotation	Alt + Shift to rotate	Option + Shift to rotate
Select a plane under another selected plane	Control-click the plane	Command-click the plane
Create 90° plane off parent plane	Control-drag	Command-drag
Delete last node while creating plane	Backspace	Delete
Make a full canvas plane, square to the camera	Double-click the Create Plane tool	Double-click the Create Plane tool

Use the Camera Raw dialog box

Note:

Holding down a key temporarily activates a tool. Letting go of the key returns to the previous tool.

Result	Windows	macOS
Zoom tool	Z	Z
Hand tool	H	H
White Balance tool	I	I
Color Sampler tool	S	S
Crop tool	C	C
Straighten tool	A	A
Spot Removal tool	B	B
Red Eye Removal tool	E	E
Basic panel	Ctrl + Alt + 1	Command + Option + 1
Tone Curve panel	Ctrl + Alt + 2	Command + Option + 2
Detail panel	Ctrl + Alt + 3	Command + Option + 3
HSL/Grayscale panel	Ctrl + Alt + 4	Command + Option + 4
Split Toning panel	Ctrl + Alt + 5	Command + Option + 5
Lens Corrections panel	Ctrl + Alt + 6	Command + Option + 6
Camera Calibration panel	Ctrl + Alt + 7	Command + Option + 7
Presets panel	Ctrl + Alt + 9	Command + Option + 9 (macOS Universal Access zoom shortcut must be disabled in System Preferences)
Open Snapshots panel	Ctrl + Alt + 9	Command + Option + 9
Parametric Curve Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + T	Command + Option + Shift + T
Hue Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + H	Command + Option + Shift + H
Saturation Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S	Command + Option + Shift + S
Luminance Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L	Command + Option + Shift + L
Grayscale Mix Targeted Adjustment tool	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + G	Command + Option + Shift + G
Last-used Targeted Adjustment tool	T	T
Adjustment Brush tool	K	K
Graduated Filter tool	G	G
Increase/decrease brush size	] / [	] / [
Increase/decrease brush feather	Shift + ] / Shift + [	Shift + ] / Shift + [
Increase/decrease Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10	= (equal sign) / – (hyphen)	= (equal sign) / – (hyphen)
Temporarily switch from Add to Erase mode for theAdjustment Brush tool, or from Erase to Add mode	Alt	Option
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool size	Alt + ] / Alt + [	Option + ] / Option + [
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool feather	Alt + Shift + ] / Alt + Shift + [	Option + Shift + ] / Option + Shift + [
Increase/decrease temporary Adjustment Brush tool flow in increments of 10	Alt + = (equal sign) / Alt + – (hyphen)	Option = (equal sign) / Option + – (hyphen)
Switch to New mode from Add or Erase mode of theAdjustment Brush tool or the Graduated Filter	N	N
Toggle Auto Mask for Adjustment Brush tool	M	M
Toggle Show Mask for Adjustment Brush tool	Y	Y
Toggle pins for Adjustment Brush tool	V	V
Toggle overlay for Graduated Filter, Spot Removal tool, or Red Eye Removal tool.	V	V
Rotate image left	L or Ctrl + ]	L or Command + ]
Rotate image right	R or Ctrl + [	R or Command + [
Zoom in	Ctrl + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Ctrl + – (hyphen)	Command + – (hyphen)
Temporarily switch to Zoom In tool (Doesn’t work when Straighten tool is selected. If Crop tool is active, temporarily switches to Straighten tool.)	Ctrl	Command
Temporarily switch to Zoom Out tool and change the Open Image button to Open Copy and the Cancel button to Reset.	Alt	Option
Toggle preview	P	P
Full screen mode	F	F
Temporarily activate the White Balance tool and change the Open Image button to Open Object. (Does not work if Crop tool is active)	Shift	Shift
Select multiple points in Curves panel	Click the first point; Shift-click additional points	Click the first point; Shift-click additional points
Add point to curve in Curves panel	Control-click in preview	Command-click in preview
Move selected point in Curves panel (1 unit)	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move selected point in Curves panel (10 units)	Shift-arrow	Shift-arrow
Open selected images in Camera Raw dialog box from Bridge	Ctrl + R	Command + R
Open selected images from Bridge bypassing Camera Raw dialog box	Shift + double-click image	Shift + double-click image
Display highlights that will be clipped in Preview	Alt-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders	Option-drag Exposure, Recovery, or Black sliders
Highlight clipping warning	O	O
Shadows clipping warning	U	U
(Filmstrip mode) Add 1 – 5 star rating	Ctrl +1 – 5	Command + 1 – 5
(Filmstrip mode) Increase/decrease rating	Ctrl +. (period) / Ctrl+, (comma)	Command + . (period) / Command+, (comma)
(Filmstrip mode) Add red label	Ctrl + 6	Command + 6
(Filmstrip mode) Add yellow label	Ctrl + 7	Command + 7
(Filmstrip mode) Add green label	Ctrl + 8	Command + 8
(Filmstrip mode) Add blue label	Ctrl + 9	Command + 9
(Filmstrip mode) Add purple label	Ctrl + Shift + 0	Command + Shift + 0
Camera Raw preferences	Ctrl + K	Command + K
Deletes Adobe Camera Raw preferences	Ctrl + Alt (on open)	Option + Shift (on open)

Use the Black-and-White dialog box

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use Curves

Result	Windows	macOS
Open the Curves dialog box	Control + M	Command + M
Select next point on the curve	+ (plus)	+ (plus)
Select the previous point on the curve	– (minus)	– (minus)
Select multiple points on the curve	Shift-click the points	Shift-click the points
Deselect a point	Control + D	Command + D
To delete a point on the curve	Select a point and press Delete	Select a point and press Delete
Move the selected point 1 unit	Arrow keys	Arrow keys
Move the selected point 10 units	Shift + Arrow keys	Shift + Arrow keys
Display highlights and shadows that will be clipped	Alt-drag black/white point sliders	Option-drag black/white point sliders
Set a point to the composite curve	Control-click the image	Command-click the image
Set a point to the channel curves	Shift + Control-click the image	Shift + Command-click the image
Toggle grid size	Alt-click the field	Option-click the field

Select and move objects

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Reposition marquee while selecting^‡	Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag	Any marquee tool (except single column and single row) + spacebar-drag
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Subtract from a selection	Any selection tool + Alt-drag	Any selection tool + Option-drag
Intersect a selection	Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Alt-drag	Any selection tool (except Quick Selection tool) + Shift-Option-drag
Constrain marquee to square or circle (if no other selections are active)^‡	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Draw marquee from center (if no other selections are active)^‡	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Constrain shape and draw marquee from center^‡	Shift + Alt-drag	Shift + Option-drag
Switch to Move tool	Control (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)	Command (except when Hand, Slice, Path, Shape, or any Pen tool is selected)
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to Lasso tool	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Switch from Magnetic Lasso tool to polygonal Lasso tool	Alt-click	Option-click
Apply/cancel an operation of the Magnetic Lasso	Enter/Esc or Control + . (period)	Return/Esc or Command + . (period)
Move copy of selection	Move tool + Alt-drag selection^‡	Move tool + Option-drag selection‡
Move selection area 1 pixel	Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†	Any selection + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†
Move selection 1 pixel	Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†‡	Move tool + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†‡
Move layer 1 pixel when nothing selected on layer	Control + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†	Command + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow^†
Increase/decrease detection width	Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ]	Magnetic Lasso tool + [ or ]
Accept cropping or exit cropping	Crop tool + Enter or Esc	Crop tool + Return or Esc
Toggle crop shield off and on	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Make protractor	Ruler tool + Alt-drag end point	Ruler tool + Option-drag end point
Snap guide to ruler ticks (except when View > Snap is unchecked)	Shift-drag guide	Shift-drag guide
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide	Alt-drag guide	Option-drag guide
^†Hold down Shift to move 10 pixels ^‡Applies to shape tools

Transform selections, selection borders, and paths

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Edit paths

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use for painting

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Select foreground color from color picker	Any painting tool + Shift + Alt + right-click and drag	Any painting tool + Control + Option + Command and drag
Select foreground color from image with Eyedropper tool	Any painting tool + Alt or any shape tool + Alt (except when Paths option is selected)	Any painting tool + Option or any shape tool + Option (except when Paths option is selected)
Select background color	Eyedropper tool + Alt-click	Eyedropper tool + Option-click
Color sampler tool	Eyedropper tool + Shift	Eyedropper tool + Shift
Deletes color sampler	Color sampler tool + Alt-click	Color sampler tool + Option-click
Sets opacity, tolerance, strength, or exposure for painting mode	Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys)	Any painting or editing tool + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, use Shift + number keys)
Sets flow for painting mode	Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift)	Any painting or editing tool + Shift + number keys (e.g., 0 = 100%, 1 = 10%, 4 then 5 in quick succession = 45%) (when airbrush option is enabled, omit Shift)
Mixer Brush changes Mix setting	Alt + Shift + number	Option + Shift + number
Mixer Brush changes Wet setting	Number keys	Number keys
Mixer Brush changes Wet and Mix to zero	00	00
Cycle through blending modes	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)
Open Fill dialog box on the background or standard layer	Backspace or Shift + Backspace	Delete or Shift + Delete
Fill with foreground or background color	Alt + Backspace or Control + Backspace^†	Option + Delete or Command + Delete^†
Fill from history	Control + Alt + Backspace^†	Command + Option + Delete^†
Displays Fill dialog box	Shift + Backspace	Shift + Delete
Lock transparent pixels on/off	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Connects points with a straight line	Any painting tool + Shift-click	Any painting tool + Shift-click
^†Hold down Shift to preserve transparency

Use for blending modes

Result	Windows	macOS
Cycle through blending modes	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)	Shift + + (plus) or – (minus)
Normal	Shift + Alt + N	Shift + Option + N
Dissolve	Shift + Alt + I	Shift + Option + I
Behind (Brush tool only)	Shift + Alt + Q	Shift + Option + Q
Clear (Brush tool only)	Shift + Alt + R	Shift + Option + R
Darken	Shift + Alt + K	Shift + Option + K
Multiply	Shift + Alt + M	Shift + Option + M
Color Burn	Shift + Alt + B	Shift + Option + B
Linear Burn	Shift + Alt + A	Shift + Option + A
Lighten	Shift + Alt + G	Shift + Option + G
Screen	Shift + Alt + S	Shift + Option + S
Color Dodge	Shift + Alt + D	Shift + Option + D
Linear Dodge	Shift + Alt + W	Shift + Option + W
Overlay	Shift + Alt + O	Shift + Option + O
Soft Light	Shift + Alt + F	Shift + Option + F
Hard Light	Shift + Alt + H	Shift + Option + H
Vivid Light	Shift + Alt + V	Shift + Option + V
Linear Light	Shift + Alt + J	Shift + Option + J
Pin Light	Shift + Alt + Z	Shift + Option + Z
Hard Mix	Shift + Alt + L	Shift + Option + L
Difference	Shift + Alt + E	Shift + Option + E
Exclusion	Shift + Alt + X	Shift + Option + X
Hue	Shift + Alt + U	Shift + Option + U
Saturation	Shift + Alt + T	Shift + Option + T
Color	Shift + Alt + C	Shift + Option + C
Luminosity	Shift + Alt + Y	Shift + Option + Y
Desaturate	Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + D	Sponge tool + Shift + Option + D
Saturate	Sponge tool + Shift + Alt + S	Sponge tool + Shift + Option + S
Dodge/burn shadows	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + S	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + S
Dodge/burn midtones	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + M	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + M
Dodge/burn highlights	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Alt + H	Dodge tool/Burn tool + Shift + Option + H
Set blending mode to Threshold for bitmap images, Normal for all other images	Shift + Alt + N	Shift + Option + N

Select and edit text

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Move type in image	Control-drag type when Type layer is selected	Command-drag type when Type layer is selected
Select 1 character left/right or 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow	Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow or Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Shift + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Select characters from insertion point to mouse click point	Shift-click	Shift-click
Move 1 character left/right, 1 line down/up, or 1 word left/right	Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Control + Left Arrow/Right Arrow	Left Arrow/Right Arrow, Down Arrow/Up Arrow, or Command + Left Arrow/Right Arrow
Create a new text layer, when a text layer is selected in the Layers panel	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select a word, line, paragraph, or story	Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click	Double-click, triple-click, quadruple-click, or quintuple-click
Show/Hide selection on selected type	Control + H	Command + H
Display the bounding box for transforming text when editing text, or activate Move tool if cursor is inside the bounding box	Control	Command
Scale text within a bounding box when resizing the bounding box	Control-drag a bounding box handle	Command-drag a bounding box handle
Move text box while creating text box	Spacebar-drag	Spacebar-drag

Format type

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Align left, center, or right	Horizontal Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R	Horizontal Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Align top, center, or bottom	Vertical Type tool + Control + Shift + L, C, or R	Vertical Type tool + Command + Shift + L, C, or R
Choose 100% horizontal scale	Control + Shift + X	Command + Shift + X
Choose 100% vertical scale	Control + Shift + Alt + X	Command + Shift + Option + X
Choose Auto leading	Control + Shift + Alt + A	Command + Shift + Option + A
Choose 0 for tracking	Control + Shift + Q	Command + Control + Shift + Q
Justify paragraph, left aligns last line	Control + Shift + J	Command + Shift + J
Justify paragraph, justifies all	Control + Shift + F	Command + Shift + F
Toggle paragraph hyphenation on/off	Control + Shift + Alt + H	Command + Control + Shift + Option + H
Toggle single/every-line composer on/off	Control + Shift + Alt + T	Command + Shift + Option + T
Decrease or increase type size of selected text 2 points or pixels	Control + Shift + < or >^†	Command + Shift + < or >^†
Decrease or increase leading 2 points or pixels	Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††	Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††
Decrease or increase baseline shift 2 points or pixels	Shift + Alt + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††	Shift + Option + Down Arrow or Up Arrow^††
Decrease or increase kerning/tracking 20/1000 ems	Alt + Left Arrow or Right Arrow^††	Option + Left Arrow or Right Arrow^††
^†Hold down Alt (Win) or Option (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10 ^††Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (macOS) to decrease/increase by 10

Slice and optimize

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use panels

This partial list provides shortcuts that don’t appear in menu commands or tool tips.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Actions panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Turn command on and all others off, or turn all commands on	Alt-click the check-mark next to a command	Option-click the check-mark next to a command
Turn current modal control on and toggle all other modal controls	Alt-click	Option-click
Change action or action set options	Alt + double-click action or action set	Option + double-click action or action set
Display Options dialog box for recorded command	Double-click recorded command	Double-click recorded command
Play entire action	Control + double-click an action	Command + double-click an action
Collapse/expand all components of an action	Alt-click the triangle	Option-click the triangle
Play a command	Control-click the Play button	Command-click the Play button
Create a new action and begin recording without confirmation	Alt-click the New Action button	Option-click the New Action button
Select contiguous items of the same kind	Shift-click the action/command	Shift-click the action/command
Select discontiguous items of the same kind	Control-click the action/command	Command-click the action/command

Use adjustment layers

Note:

If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Alt/Option + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts. Then restart Photoshop.

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Animation panel in Frames mode

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Brush panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Channels panel

Note:

If you prefer channel shortcuts starting with Ctrl/Command + 1 for red, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts, and select Use Legacy Channel Shortcuts.

Result	Windows	macOS
Select individual channels	Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Select composite channel	Ctrl + 2	Command + 2
Load channel as selection	Control-click channel thumbnail, or Alt + Ctrl + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)	Command-click channel thumbnail, or Option + Command + 3 (red), 4 (green), 5 (blue)
Add to current selection	Control + Shift-click channel thumbnail	Command + Shift-click channel thumbnail
Subtract from current selection	Control + Alt-click channel thumbnail	Command + Option-click channel thumbnail
Intersect with current selection	Control + Shift + Alt-click channel thumbnail	Command + Shift + Option-click channel thumbnail
Set options for Save Selection As Channel button	Alt-click Save Selection As Channel button	Option-click Save Selection As Channel button
Create a new spot channel	Control-click Create New Channel button	Command-click Create New Channel button
Select/deselect multiple color-channel selection	Shift-click color channel	Shift-click color channel
Select/deselect alpha channel and show/hide as a rubylith overlay	Shift-click alpha channel	Shift-click alpha channel
Display channel options	Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail	Double-click alpha or spot channel thumbnail
Toggle composite and grayscale mask in Quick Mask mode	Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Shift + ~ (tilde) Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: ` (grave accent)	Any tool, including the Brush Tool: Shift + ~ (tilde) Any tool, excluding the Brush Tool: ` (grave accent)

Use the Clone Source panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Color panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the History panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Info panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Layers panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Load layer transparency as a selection	Control-click layer thumbnail	Command-click layer thumbnail
Add to current selection	Control + Shift-click layer thumbnail	Command + Shift-click layer thumbnail
Subtract from current selection	Control + Alt-click layer thumbnail	Command + Option-click layer thumbnail
Intersect with current selection	Control + Shift + Alt-click layer thumbnail	Command + Shift + Option-click layer thumbnail
Load filter mask as a selection	Control-click filter mask thumbnail	Command-click filter mask thumbnail
New layer	Control + Shift+ N	Command + Shift+ N
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Group layers	Control + G	Command + G
Ungroup layers	Control + Shift + G	Command + Shift + G
Create/release clipping mask	Control + Alt + G	Command + Option + G
Select all layers	Control + Alt + A	Command + Option + A
Merge visible layers	Control + Shift + E	Command + Shift + E
Create new empty layer with dialog box	Alt-click New Layer button	Option-click New Layer button
Create new layer below target layer	Control-click New Layer button	Command-click New Layer button
Select top layer	Alt + . (period)	Option + . (period)
Select bottom layer	Alt + , (comma)	Option + , (comma)
Add to layer selection in Layers panel	Shift + Alt + [ or ]	Shift + Option + [ or ]
Select next layer down/up	Alt + [ or ]	Option + [ or ]
Move target layer down/up	Control + [ or ]	Command + [ or ]
Merge a copy of all visible layers into target layer	Control + Shift + Alt + E	Command + Shift + Option + E
Merge layers	Highlight layers you want to merge, then Control + E	Highlight the layers you want to merge, then Command + E
Move layer to bottom or top	Control + Shift + [ or ]	Command + Shift + [ or ]
Copy current layer to layer below	Alt + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu	Option + Merge Down command from the Panel pop‑up menu
Merge all visible layers to a new layer above the currently selected layer	Alt + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu	Option + Merge Visible command from the Panel pop‑up menu
Show/hide this layer/layer group only or all layers/layer groups	Right-click the eye icon	Control-click the eye icon
Show/hide all other currently visible layers	Alt-click the eye icon	Option-click the eye icon
Toggle lock transparency for target layer, or last applied lock	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Edit layer effect/style, options	Double-click layer effect/style	Double-click layer effect/style
Hide layer effect/style	Alt-double-click layer effect/style	Option-double-click layer effect/style
Edit layer style	Double-click layer	Double-click layer
Disable/enable vector mask	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail	Shift-click vector mask thumbnail
Open Layer Mask Display Options dialog box	Double-click layer mask thumbnail	Double-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle layer mask on/off	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail	Shift-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle filter mask on/off	Shift-click filter mask thumbnail	Shift-click filter mask thumbnail
Toggle between layer mask/composite image	Alt-click layer mask thumbnail	Option-click layer mask thumbnail
Toggle between filter mask/composite image	Alt-click filter mask thumbnail	Option-click filter mask thumbnail
Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off	\ (backslash), or Shift + Alt-click	\ (backslash), or Shift + Option-click
Select all type; temporarily select Type tool	Double-click type layer thumbnail	Double-click type layer thumbnail
Create a clipping mask	Alt-click the line dividing two layers	Option-click the line dividing two layers
Rename layer	Double-click the layer name	Double-click the layer name
Edit filter settings	Double-click the filter effect	Double-click the filter effect
Edit the Filter Blending options	Double-click the Filter Blending icon	Double-click the Filter Blending icon
Create new layer group below current layer/layer set	Control-click New Group button	Command-click New Group button
Create new layer group with dialog box	Alt-click New Group button	Option-click New Group button
Create layer mask that hides all/selection	Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that reveals all/path area	Control-click Add Layer Mask button	Command-click Add Layer Mask button
Create vector mask that hides all or displays path area	Control + Alt-click Add Layer Mask button	Command + Option-click Add Layer Mask button
Display layer group properties	Right-click layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group	Control-click the layer group and choose Group Properties, or double-click group
Select/deselect multiple contiguous layers	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select/deselect multiple discontiguous layers	Control-click	Command-click

Note:

If Kotoeri is your Japanese language input method, the “Toggle rubylith mode for layer mask on/off” shortcut starts an action in Kotoeri. Please switch to another mode (for example, “U.S.”) to enable this shortcut.

Use the Layer Comps panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Paths panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use the Swatches panel

Result	Windows	macOS
Free Transform	Control + T	Command + T
Toggle between painting and erasing with the same brush	Hold down ` (grave accent)	Hold down ` (grave accent)
Decrease Brush Size	[	[
Increase Brush Size	]	]
Decrease Brush Hardness	{	{
Increase Brush Hardness	}	}
Rotate the brush tip by 1 degree	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)	Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Right Arrow (clockwise)
Rotate the brush tip by 15 degrees	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)	Shift + Left Arrow (anti-clockwise), Shift + Right Arrow (clockwise)
Default Foreground/Background colors	D	D
Switch Foreground/Background colors	X	X
Fit layer(s) to screen	Alt-click layer	Option-click layer
New layer via copy	Control + J	Command + J
New layer via cut	Shift + Control + J	Shift + Command + J
Add to a selection	Any selection tool + Shift-drag	Any selection tool + Shift-drag
Delete brush or swatch	Alt-click brush or swatch	Option-click brush or swatch
Toggle auto-select with the move tool	Control-click	Command-click
Close all open documents other than the current document	Ctrl + Alt + P	Command + Option + P
Cancel any modal dialog window (including the Start Workspace)	Escape	Escape
Select the first edit field of the toolbar	Enter	Return
Navigate between fields	Tab	Tab
Navigate between fields in the opposite direction	Tab + Shift	Tab + Shift
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option

Use Extract and Pattern Maker (optional plug-ins)

Result (Extract and Pattern Maker)	Windows	macOS
Fit in window	Control + 0	Command + 0
Zoom in	Control + + (plus)	Command + + (plus)
Zoom out	Control + – (hyphen)	Command + – (hyphen)
Cycle through controls on right from top	Tab	Tab
Cycle through controls on right from bottom	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Temporarily activate Hand tool	Spacebar	Spacebar
Change Cancel to Reset	Alt	Option
Result (Extract only)	Windows	macOS
Edge Highlighter tool	B	B
Fill tool	G	G
Eyedropper tool	I	I
Cleanup tool	C	C
Edge Touchup tool	T	T
Toggle between Edge Highlighter tool and Eraser tool	Alt + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool	Option + Edge Highlighter/Eraser tool
Toggle Smart Highlighting	Control with Edge Highlighter tool selected	Command with Edge Highlighter tool selected
Remove current highlight	Alt + Delete	Option + Delete
Highlight entire image	Control + Delete	Command + Delete
Fill foreground area and preview extraction	Shift-click with Fill tool selected	Shift-click with Fill tool selected
Move mask when Edge Touchup tool is selected	Control-drag	Command-drag
Add opacity when Cleanup tool is selected	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Toggle Show menu options in preview between Original and Extracted	X	X
Enable Cleanup and Edge Touchup tools before preview	Shift + X	Shift + X
Cycle through Display menu in preview from top to bottom	F	F
Cycle through Display menu in preview from bottom to top	Shift + F	Shift + F
Decrease/increase brush size by 1	Down Arrow/Up Arrow in Brush Size text box^†	Down Arrow or Up Arrow in Brush Size text box^†
Decrease/increase brush size by 1	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing^†	Left Arrow/Right Arrow with Brush Size Slider showing^†
Set strength of Cleanup or Edge Touch‑up tool	0–9	0–9
^†Hold down Shift to decrease/increase by 10
Result (Pattern Maker only)	Windows	macOS
Delete current selection	Control + D	Command + D
Undo a selection move	Control + Z	Command + Z
Generate or generate again	Control + G	Command + G
Intersect with current selection	Shift + Alt + select	Shift + Option + select
Toggle view: original/generated pattern	X	X
Go to first tile in Tile History	Home	Home
Go to last tile in Tile History	End	End
Go to previous tile in Tile History	Left Arrow, Page Up	Left Arrow, Page Up
Go to next tile in Tile History	Right Arrow, Page Down	Right Arrow, Page Down
Delete current tile from Tile History	Delete	Delete
Nudge selection when viewing the original	Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow	Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Increase selection nudging when viewing the original	Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow	Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow

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Popular shortcuts

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Undo	Ctrl + Z	Command + Z
Redo	Shift + Ctrl + Z	Shift + Command + Z
Cut	Ctrl + X	Command + X
Copy	Ctrl + C	Command + C
Paste	Ctrl + V	Command + V
Paste in front	Ctrl + F	Command + F
Paste at back	Ctrl + B	Command + B
Paste in place	Shift + Ctrl + B	Shift + Command + B
Paste on all artboards	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B	Option + Shift + Command + B
Check spelling	Ctrl + I	Command + I
Open the Color Settings dialog box	Shift + Ctrl + K	Shift + Command + K
Open the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + K	Option + Shift + Command + K
Open the Preferences dialog box	Ctrl + K	Command + K

Work with documents

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Create a document	Ctrl + N	Command + N
Create a document from a template	Shift + Ctrl + N	Shift + Command + N
Create a document without opening the New Document dialog box	Alt + Ctrl + N	Option + Command + N
Open a document	Ctrl + O	Command + O
Place a file in the document	Shift + Ctrl + P	Shift + Command + P
Open the File Information dialog box	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + I	Option + Shift + Command + I
Open the Document Setup dialog box	Alt + Ctrl + P	Option + Command + P
Browse in Adobe Bridge	Alt + Ctrl + O	Option + Command + O
Close the document window	Ctrl + W	Command + W
Save changes made to the document	Ctrl + S	Command + S
Open the Save As dialog box	Shift + Ctrl + S	Shift + Command + S
Save a copy of the document	Alt + Ctrl + S	Option + Command + S
Save the document as script files	Ctrl + F12	Command + F12
Open the Export for screens dialog box	Alt + Ctrl + E	Option + Command + E
Open the Save For Web dialog box	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S	Option + Shift + Command + S
Package the document	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + P	Option + Shift + Command + P
Print	Ctrl + P	Command + P
Exit the application	Ctrl + Q	Command + Q

Select tools

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Artboard tool	Shift + O	Shift + O
Selection tool	V	V
Direct Selection tool	A	A
Magic Wand tool	Y	Y
Lasso tool	Q	Q
Pen tool	P	P
Curvature tool	Shift + ~	Shift + ~
Blob Brush tool	Shift + B	Shift + B
Add Anchor Point tool	+ (plus)	+ (plus)
Delete Anchor Point tool	– (minus)	– (minus)
Switch to Anchor Point tool	Shift + C	Shift + C
Type tool	T	T
Touch Type tool	Shift + T	Shift + T
Line Segment tool	\ (backslash)	\ (backslash)
Rectangle tool	M	M
Ellipse tool	L	L
Paintbrush tool	B	B
Pencil tool	N	N
Shaper tool	Shift + N	Shift + N
Rotate tool	R	R
Reflect tool	O	O
Scale tool	S	S
Warp tool	Shift + R	Shift + R
Width Tool	Shift+W	Shift+W
Free Transform tool	E	E
Shape Builder Tool	Shift+M	Shift+M
Perspective Grid Tool	Shift+P	Shift+P
Perspective Selection Tool	Shift+V	Shift+V
Symbol Sprayer tool	Shift + S	Shift + S
Column Graph tool	J	J
Mesh tool	U	U
Gradient tool	G	G
Eyedropper tool	I	I
Blend tool	W	W
Live Paint Bucket tool	K	K
Live Paint Selection tool	Shift + L	Shift + L
Slice tool	Shift + K	Shift + K
Eraser tool	Shift + E	Shift + E
Scissors tool	C	C
Hand tool	H	H
Zoom tool	Z	Z
Switch to Smooth tool while using Blob Brush tool	Press Alt	Press Option

View artwork

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Toggle between screen modes: Normal Screen Mode, Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar, Full Screen Mode	F	F
Fit imageable area in window	Double-click Hand tool	Double-click Hand tool
Magnify 100%	Double-click Zoom tool or press Ctrl + 1	Double-click Zoom tool or press Command + 1
Switch to Hand tool (when not in text-edit mode)	Spacebar	Spacebar
Switch to Zoom tool in magnify mode	Ctrl + Spacebar	Spacebar + Command
Switch to Zoom tool in reduce mode	Ctrl + Alt + Spacebar	Spacebar + Command + Option
Move Zoom marquee while dragging with the Zoom tool	Spacebar	Spacebar
Hide bounding box	Shift + Ctrl + B	Shift + Command + B
Hide unselected artwork	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 3	Command + Option + Shift + 3
Convert between horizontal and vertical guide	Alt-drag guide	Option-drag guide
Release guide	Ctrl + Shift-double-click guide	Command + Shift-double-click guide
Show document template	Ctrl + H	Command + H
Show/Hide artboards	Ctrl + Shift + H	Command + Shift + H
Show/Hide artboard rulers	Ctrl + R	Command + Option + R
Show transparency grid	Shift + Ctrl + D	Shift + Command + D
View all artboards in window	Ctrl + Alt + 0 (zero)	Command + Option + 0 (zero)
Paste in place on the active artboard	Ctrl + Shift+V	Command + Shift + V
Exit Artboard tool mode	Esc	Esc
Create artboard inside another artboard	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Select multiple artboards in the Artboards panel	Ctrl + click	Command + click
Navigate to next document	Ctrl + F6	Command + F6
Navigate to previous document	Ctrl + Shift + F6	Command + Shift + F6
Navigate to next document group	Ctrl + Alt + F6	Command + Option + F6
Navigate to previous document group	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F6	Command + Option + Shift + F6
Toggle between Outline and GPU Preview of the document	Ctrl + Y	Command + Y
Toggle between GPU and CPU Preview of the document	Ctrl + E	Command + E
View the document in Overprint Preview mode	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + Y	Option + Shift + Command + Y
View the document in Pixel Preview mode	Alt + Ctrl + Y	Option + Command + Y
Exit Full Screen mode	Esc	Esc
Zoom in	Ctrl + =	Command + =
Zoom out	Ctrl + –	Command + –
Hide guides	Ctrl + ;	Command + ;
Lock guides	Alt + Ctrl + ;	Option + Command + ;
Make guides	Ctrl + 5	Command + 5
Release guides	Alt + Ctrl + 5	Option + Ctrl + 5
Show/ hide smart guides	Ctrl + U	Command + U
Show/ hide perspective grid	Ctrl + Shift + I	Command + Shift + I
Show grid	Ctrl + ‘	Command + ‘
Snap to grid	Shift + Ctrl + ‘	Shift + Command + ‘
Snap to point	Alt + Ctrl + ‘	Option + Command + ‘

Work with selections

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool)	Ctrl + `	Command + `
Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool	Alt	Option
Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool	Shift-click	Shift-click
Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool	Shift-click	Shift-click
Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool	Alt-click	Option-click
Add to selection with Lasso tool	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Subtract from selection with Lasso tool	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool	Caps Lock	Caps Lock
Select artwork in active artboard	Ctrl + Alt + A	Command + Option + A
Create crop marks around selected object	Alt + C + O
Select all	Ctrl + A	Command + A
Deselect	Shift + Ctrl + A	Shift + Command + A
Reselect	Ctrl + 6	Command + 6
Select the object above the current selection	Alt + Ctrl + ]	Option + Command + ]
Select the object below the current selection	Alt + Ctrl + [	Option + Command +
Select behind an object	Press Ctrl+click twice	Press Command+click twice
Select behind in isolation mode	Ctrl+click twice	Command+click twice
Group the selected artwork	Ctrl + G	Command + G
Ungroup the selected artwork	Shift + Ctrl + G	Shift + Command + G
Lock a selection	Ctrl + 2	Command + 2
Unlock a selection	Alt + Ctrl + 2	Option + Command + 2
Hide a selection	Ctrl + 3	Command + 3
Show all selections	Alt + Ctrl + 3	Option + Command + 3
Move selection in user-defined increments	Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow	Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Move selection in 10x user-defined increments	Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow	Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow
Lock all deselected artwork	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2	Command + Option + Shift + 2
Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool)	Hold down Shift	Hold down Shift
Bring a selection forward	Ctrl + ]	Command + ]
Move a selection to the front	Shift + Ctrl + ]	Shift + Command + ]
Send a selection backward	Ctrl + [	Command + [
Move a selection to the back	Shift + Ctrl + [	Shift + Command + [

Note:

Set keyboard increments in General Preferences (Ctrl/ Cmd + K).

Draw

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Constrain a shape’s proportions or orientation to: equal height and width for rectangles, rounded rectangles, ellipses, and grids Increments of 45° for line and arc segments Original orientation for polygons, stars, and flares	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
Move a shape while drawing it	spacebar-drag	spacebar-drag
Draw from the center of a shape (except for polygons, stars, and flares)	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Increase or decrease polygon sides, star points, arc angle, spiral winds, or flare rays	Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Keep the inner radius of a star constant	Start dragging, then hold down Ctrl	Start dragging, then hold down Command
Keep the sides of a star straight	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Switch between an open and closed arc	Start dragging, then hold down C	Start dragging, then hold down C
Flip an arc, keeping the reference point constant	Start dragging, then hold down F	Start dragging, then hold down SF
Add or subtract winds from a spiral while increasing the length of the spiral	Start dragging, then Alt-drag	Start dragging then Option-drag
Change the decay rate of a spiral	Start dragging then Ctrl-drag	Start dragging then Command-drag
Add or remove horizontal lines from a rectangular grid or concentric lines from a polar grid	Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Start dragging, then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Add or remove vertical lines from a rectangular grid or radial lines from a polar grid	Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow	Start dragging, then press the Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Decrease the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%	Start dragging, then press F	Start dragging, then press F
Increase the skew value for horizontal dividers in a rectangular grid or radial dividers in a polar grid by 10%	Start dragging, then press V	Start dragging, then press V
Decrease the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%	Start dragging, then press X	Start dragging, then press X
Increase the skew value for vertical dividers in a rectangular grid or concentric dividers in a polar grid by 10%	Start dragging, then press C	Start dragging, then press C
Increase size of Blob Brush	] (right square bracket)	] (right square bracket)
Decrease size of Blob Brush	[ (left square bracket)	[ (left square bracket)
Constrain Blob Brush path horizontally or vertically	Shift	Shift
Switch through drawing modes	Shift + D	Shift + D
Join two or more paths	Select the paths, then press Ctrl + J	Select the paths, then press Command + J
Average two or more paths	Select the paths, then press Alt + Ctrl + J	Select the paths, then press Option + Command + J
Create corner or smooth join	Select the paths, then press Shift + Ctrl + Alt + J	Select the anchor point, then press Shift + Command + Option + J
Create a compound path	Ctrl + 8	Command + 8
Release a compound path	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + 8	Option + Shift + Command + 8
Edit a pattern	Shift + Ctrl + F8	Shift + Command +F8
Perspective Grid Tool	Shift + P	Shift + P
Perspective Selection Tool	Shift + V	Shift + V
Perspective Grid	Ctrl + Shift + I	Command + Shift + I
Moving objects perpendicularly	Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object	Press the number 5 key, then click and drag the object
Switching perspective planes	Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid	Use the Perspective Selection tool and then press 1 for left grid, 2 for horizontal grid, 3 for right grid, or 4 for no active grid
Copying objects in perspective	Ctrl + Alt + drag	Command + Alt + drag
Repeat transforming objects in perspective	Ctrl + D	Command + D
Switching between drawing modes	Shift + D	Shift + D

Edit shapes

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Switch Pen tool to Convert Anchor Point tool	Alt	Option
Switch between Add Anchor Point tool and Delete Anchor Point tool	Alt	Option
Switch Scissors tool to Add Anchor Point tool	Alt	Option
Switch Pencil tool to Smooth tool	Alt	Option
Move current anchor point while drawing with Pen tool	Spacebar-drag	Spacebar-drag
Cut a straight line with Knife tool	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Cut at 45° or 90° with Knife tool	Shift + Alt-drag	Shift + Option-drag
Use shape mode buttons in Pathfinder panel to create compound paths	Alt + Shape mode	Option + Shape mode
Erase unwanted closed regions created using Shape Builder tool	Alt + click the closed region	Option + click the closed region
Select the Shape Builder tool	Shift + M	Shift + M
Display rectangular marquee to easily merge multiple paths (when using Shape Builder tool)	Shift + click + drag	Shift + click + drag
Increase the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)	Shift + }	Shift + }
Decrease the intensity of symbols (when using Symbolism tool)	Shift + {	Shift + {
Blend objects	Alt + Ctrl + B	Option + Command + B
Finish adding objects to the blend	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + B	Option + Shift + Command + B
Distort objects using a warp-shaped envelope	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + W	Option + Command + Shift + W
Distort objects using a mesh as the shape of the envelope	Alt + Ctrl + M	Option + Command + M
Distort objects using another object as the shape of the envelope	Alt + Ctrl + C	Option + Command + C

Result	Windows	macOS
Toggle between fill and stroke	X	X
Set fill and stroke to default	D	D
Swap fill and stroke	Shift + X	Shift + X
Select gradient fill mode	>	>
Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool)	Alt + Ctrl + G	Option + Command + G
Select color fill mode	<	<
Select no stroke/fill mode	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient	Shift + Eyedropper tool	Shift + Eyedropper tool
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item	Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool	Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool
Add new fill	Ctrl + / (forward slash)	Command + / (forward slash)
Add new stroke	Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash)	Command + Option + / (forward slash)
Reset gradient to black and white	Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel	Command-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel
Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)	Alt + Ctrl + X	Option + Command + X
Decrease Bristle brush size	[	[
Increase Bristle brush size	]	]

Work with Live Paint groups

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke	Alt-click + Live Paint Bucket tool	Option-click + Live Paint Bucket tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient	Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Bucket tool	Option + Shift-click + Live Paint Bucket tool
Select opposite Live Paint Bucket tool options (if Paint Fills and Paint Strokes are currently selected, switch to Paint Fills only)	Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool	Shift + Live Paint Bucket tool
Fill across unstroked edges into adjacent faces	Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool	Double-click + Live Paint Bucket tool
Fill all faces that have same fill and stroke all edges that have same stroke	Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool	Triple-click + Live Paint Bucket tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample fill and/or stroke	Alt-click + Live Paint Selection tool	Option-click + Live Paint Selection tool
Switch to Eyedropper tool and sample color from an image or intermediate color from a gradient	Alt + Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool	Option + Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool
Add to/subtract from a selection	Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool	Shift-click + Live Paint Selection tool
Select all connected faces /edges with same fill/stroke	Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool	Double-click + Live Paint Selection tool
Select all faces/edges with same fill/stroke	Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool	Triple-click + Live Paint Selection tool

Work with objects

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Set origin point and open dialog box when using Rotate tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	Alt-click	Option-click
Duplicate and transform selection when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Transform pattern (independent of object) when using Selection tool, Scale tool, Reflect tool, or Shear tool	Tilde (~)-drag	Tilde (~)-drag
Reapply a transformation to an object	Ctrl + D	Command + D
Apply last pathfinder effect to the selected object	Ctrl + 4	Command + 4
Move an object	Shift + Ctrl + M	Shift + Command + M
Open the Transform Each dialog box	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + D	Option + Shift + Command + D
Make a clipping mask	Ctrl + 7	Command + 7
Release a clipping mask	Alt + Ctrl + 7	Option + Command + 7
Toggle between fill and stroke	X	X
Set fill and stroke to default	D	D
Swap fill and stroke	Shift + X	Shift + X
Select gradient fill mode	>	>
Hide gradient annotator (when using the Gradient tool)	Alt + Ctrl + G	Option + Command + G
Select color fill mode	<	<
Select no stroke/fill mode	/ (forward slash)	/ (forward slash)
Sample color from an image or intermediate color from gradient	Shift + Eyedropper tool	Shift + Eyedropper tool
Sample style and append appearance of currently selected item	Alt + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool	Option + Shift-click + Eyedropper tool
Add new fill	Ctrl + / (forward slash)	Command + / (forward slash)
Add new stroke	Ctrl + Alt + / (forward slash)	Command + Option + / (forward slash)
Reset gradient to black and white	Ctrl-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel	Command-click gradient button in Tools panel or Gradient panel
Make Live Paint (when using the Paint Bucket tool)	Alt + Ctrl + X	Option + Command + X
Decrease Bristle brush size	[	[
Increase Bristle brush size	]	]

Create variable width points

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Select multiple width points	Shift+click	Shift+click
Create non-uniform widths	Alt+drag	Option+drag
Create a copy of the width point	Alt+drag the width point	Options+drag the width point
Change the position of multiple width points	Shift+drag	Shift+drag
Delete selected width point	Delete	Delete
Deselect a width point	Esc	Esc

Work with type

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Move one character right or left	Right Arrow or Left Arrow	Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one line	Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Move one word right or left	Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow	Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one paragraph	Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Select one word right or left	Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow	Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Select one paragraph before or after	Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Shift + Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Extend existing selection	Shift-click	Shift-click
Align paragraph left, right, or center	Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C	Command + Shift + L, R, or C
Justify text left	Ctrl + Shift + J	Command + Shift + J
Justify all lines	Shift + Ctrl + F	Shift + Command + F
Toggle line composer	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + C	Option + Shift + Command +
Insert soft return	Shift + Enter	Shift + Return
Highlight kerning	Ctrl + Alt + K	Command + Option + K
Reset horizontal scale to 100%	Ctrl + Shift + X	Command + Shift + X
Increase or decrease font size	Ctrl + Shift + . or ,	Command + Shift + . or ,
Increase or decrease font size by steps	Alt + Ctrl + Shift + . or ,	Option + Command +Shift + . or ,
Increase or decrease leading	Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text)	Option + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text)
Select tracking value	Alt + Ctrl + K	Option + Command + K
Reset tracking/kerning to 0	Ctrl + Alt + Q	Command + Option + Q
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking	Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text)	Option + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text)
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by five times	Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text)	Command + Option + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text)
Increase or decrease baseline shift	Alt + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text)	Option + Shift + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text)
Switch between Type and Vertical Type, Area Type and Vertical Area Type, and Path Type and Vertical Path Type tools	Shift	Shift
Switch between Area Type and Path Type, Vertical Area Type and Vertical Path Type tools	Alt	Option
Create outlines	Shift + Ctrl + O	Shift + Command + O
Open the Character panel	Ctrl + T	Command + T
Open the Paragraph panel	Alt + Ctrl + T	Option + Command + T
Open the Tabs panel	Shift + Ctrl + T	Shift + Command + T
Open the OpenType panel	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + T	Option + Shift + Command + T
Insert bullets	Alt + 8	Option + 8
Insert copyright symbol	Alt + G	Option + G
Insert ellipsis	Alt + ;	Option + ;
Insert paragraph symbol	Alt + 7	Option + 7
Insert section symbol	Alt + 6	Option + 6
Insert trademark symbol	Alt + 2	Option + 2
Insert registered trademark symbol	Alt + R	Option + R
Superscript	Shift + Ctrl + =	Shift + Command + =
Subscript	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + =	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + =
Insert em dash	Alt + Shift + –	Option + Shift + –
Insert en dash	Alt + –	Option + –
Insert discretionary hyphen	Shift + Ctrl + –	Shift + Command + –
Toggle auto-hyphenation	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + H	Option + Shift + Command + H
Insert double left quotation marks	Alt + [	Option + [
Insert double right quotation marks	Alt + Shift + [	Option + Shift + [
Insert single left quotation marks	Alt + ]	Option + ]
Insert single right quotation marks	Alt + Shift + ]	Option + Shift + ]
Insert em space	Shift + Ctrl + M	Shift + Command + M
Insert en space	Shift + Ctrl + N	Shift + Command + N
Insert thin space	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + M	Option + Shift + Command + M
Show hidden characters	Alt + Ctrl + I	Option + Command + I

Note:

To change the increment value for type shortcuts, choose Edit > Preferences >Type (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences >Type (macOS). Enter the values you want in the Size/Leading, Baseline Shift, and Tracking text boxes, and click OK.

Use panels

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Set options (except for Actions, Brushes, Swatches, and Symbols panels)	Alt-click New button	Option-click New button
Switch units of measurement	Alt + Shift + Ctrl + U	Option + Shift + Command + U
Delete without confirmation (except for Layers panel)	Alt-click Delete button	Option-click Delete button
Apply value and keep text box active	Shift + Enter	Shift + Return
Select range of actions, brushes, layers, links, styles, or swatches	Shift-click	Shift-click
Select noncontiguous actions, brushes, layers (same level only), links, styles, or swatches	Ctrl-click	Command-click
Show/Hide all panels	Tab	Tab
Show/Hide all panels except the Tools panel and Control panel	Shift + Tab	Shift + Tab
Increase/ decrease values in logical fractions of the measurement unit	Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow	Command + Up or Down Arrow
Increase/ decrease measurement unit by 10x	Shift + Up or Down Arrow	Shift + Up or Down Arrow

Actions panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Expand/Collapse entire hierarchy for action set	Alt-click expansion triangle	Option-click expansion triangle
Set options for action set	Double-click folder icon	Double-click folder icon
Play a single command	Ctrl-click Play Current Selection button	Command-click Play Current Selection button
Begin recording actions without confirmation	Alt-click New Action button	Option-click New Action button

Brushes panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Open Brush Options dialog box	Double-click brush	Double-click brush
Duplicate brush	Drag brush to New Brush button	Drag brush to New Brush button

Character and Paragraph panels

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Open the Character panel	Ctrl + T	Command + T
Open the Paragraph panel	Alt + Ctrl + T	Option + Command + T
Increase/decrease the selected value by a small increment	Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Increase/decreases the selected value by a large increment	Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Shift + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Increase/decrease the selected value by a fraction	Ctrl + Up or Down Arrow	Command + Up or Down Arrow
Highlight the font name field in the Character panel	Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F	Command + Option + Shift + F

Color panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Select the complement for the current color fill/stroke	Ctrl-click color bar	Command-click color bar
Change the nonactive fill/stroke	Alt-click color bar	Option-click color bar
Select the complement for the nonactive fill/stroke	Ctrl + Alt-click color bar	Command + Option-click color bar
Select the inverse for the current fill/stroke	Ctrl + Shift-click color bar	Command + Shift-click color bar
Select the inverse for the nonactive fill/stroke	Ctrl + Shift + Alt-click color bar	Command + Shift + Option-click color bar
Open Color Guide	Shift + F3	Shift + F3
Change the color mode	Shift-click color bar	Shift-click color bar
Move color sliders in tandem	Shift-drag color slider	Shift-drag color slider
Switch between percentage and 0-255 values for RGB	Double-click to right of a numerical field	Double-click to right of a numerical field

Gradient panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Duplicate color stops	Alt-drag	Option-drag
Swap color stops	Alt-drag color stop onto another stop	Option-drag color stop onto another color stop
Apply swatch color to active (or selected) color stop	Alt-click swatch in the Swatches panel	Option-click swatch in the Swatches panel
Reset the gradient fill to default black and white linear gradient	Ctrl-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient panel	Command-click Gradient Fill box in the Gradient panel
Show/Hide gradient arrow	Ctrl + Alt + G	Command + Option + G
Modify angle and end-point together	Alt-drag end point of gradient annotator	Option-drag end point of gradient annotator
Constrain Gradient tool or Gradient annotator while dragging	Shift-drag	Shift-drag
View Gradient annotator in selected gradient filled object	G	G

Layers panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Add a layer	Ctrl + L	Command + L
Add a layer while opening the New Layer dialog box	Alt + Ctrl + L	Option + Command + L
Select all objects on the layer	Alt-click layer name	Option-click layer name
Show/hide all layers but the selected one	Alt-click eye icon	Option-click eye icon
Select Outline/Preview view for the selected layer	Ctrl-click eye icon	Command-click eye icon
Selects Outline/Preview view for all other layers	Ctrl + Alt-click eye icon	Command + Option-click eye icon
Lock/unlock all other layers	Alt-click lock icon	Option-click lock icon
Expand all sublayers to display entire hierarchy	Alt-click expansion triangle	Option-click expansion triangle
Set options as you create new layer	Alt-click New Layer button	Option-click New Layer button
Set options as you create new sublayer	Alt-click New Sublayer button	Option-click New Sublayer button
Place new sublayer at bottom of layer list	Ctrl + Alt-click New Sublayer button	Command + Option-click New Sublayer button
Place layer at top of layer list	Ctrl-click New Layer button	Command-click New Layer button
Place layer below selected layer	Ctrl + Alt-click New Layer button	Command + Option-click New Layer button
Copy the selection to a layer, sublayer, or group	Alt-drag selection	Option-drag selection

Swatches panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Create new spot color	Ctrl-click New Swatch button	Command-click New Swatch button
Create new global process color	Ctrl + Shift-click New Swatch button	Command + Shift-click New Swatch button
Replace swatch with another	Alt-drag a swatch over another	Option-drag a swatch over another

Transform panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Apply a value and keep focus in edit field	Shift + Enter	Shift + Return
Apply a value and copy object	Alt + Enter	Option + Return
Apply a value and scale option proportionately for width or height	Ctrl + Enter	Command + Return

Transparency panel

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Apply last effect to the selected object	Shift + Ctrl + E	Shift + Command + E
Apply last effect to the selected object by adjusting the values in the effects dialog box	Alt + Shift + Ctrl +E	Option + Shift + Command + E
Change mask to grayscale image for editing	Alt-click on mask thumbnail	Option-click on mask thumbnail
Disable opacity mask	Shift-click on mask thumbnail	Shift-click on mask thumbnail
Re-enable opacity mask	Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail	Shift-click on disabled mask thumbnail
Increase/decrease opacity in 1% increments	Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Increase/decrease opacity in 10% increments	Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow	Shift-click opacity field + Up Arrow or Down Arrow

Function keys

Shortcuts	Windows	macOS
Invoke Help	F1	F1
Cut	F2	F2
Copy	F3	F3
Paste	F4	F4
Show/hide Brushes panel	F5	F5
Show/hide Color panel	F6	F6
Show/hide Layers panel	F7	F7
Create new symbol	F8	F8
Show/hide Info panel	Ctrl + F8	Command + F8
Show/hide Gradient panel	Ctrl + F9	Command + F9
Show/hide Stroke panel	Ctrl + F10	Command + F10
Show/hide Attributes panel	Ctrl + F11	Command + F11
Revert	F12	F12
Show/hide Graphic Styles panel	Shift + F5	Shift + F5
Show/hide Appearance panel	Shift + F6	Shift + F6
Show/hide Align panel	Shift + F7	Shift + F7
Show/hide Transform panel	Shift + F8	Shift + F8
Show/hide Pathfinder panel	Shift + Ctrl + F9	Shift + Command + F9
Show/hide Transparency panel	Shift + Ctrl + F10	Shift + Command + F10
Show/hide Symbols panel	Shift + Ctrl + F11	Shift + Command + F11