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Keys for tools
This
table isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. It lists only
those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
Tool
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Windows
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Mac OS
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Selection tool
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V, Esc
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V, Esc
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Direct Selection tool
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A
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A
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Position tool
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Shift+A
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Shift+A
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Toggle Selection and Direct Selection tool
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Ctrl+Tab
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Command+Control+Tab
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Pen tool
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P
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P
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Add Anchor Point tool
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=
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=
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Delete Anchor Point tool
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-
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-
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Convert Direction Point tool
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Shift+C
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Shift+C
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Type tool
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T
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T
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Type On A Path tool
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Shift+T
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Shift+T
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Pencil tool (Note tool)
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N
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N
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Line tool
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\
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\
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Rectangle Frame tool
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F
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F
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Rectangle tool
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M
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M
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Ellipse tool
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L
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L
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Rotate tool
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R
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R
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Scale tool
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S
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S
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Shear tool
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O
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O
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Free Transform tool
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E
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E
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Eyedropper tool
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I
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I
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Measure tool
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K
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K
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Gradient tool
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G
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G
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Button tool
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B
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B
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Scissors tool
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C
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C
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Hand tool
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H
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H
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Temporarily selects Hand tool
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Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode),
or Alt+Spacebar (both)
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Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode), or
Option+Spacebar (both)
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Zoom tool
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Z
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Z
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Temporarily selects Zoom In tool
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Ctrl+Spacebar
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Command+Spacebar
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Toggle Fill and Stroke
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X
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X
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Swap Fill and Stroke
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Shift+X
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Shift+X
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Toggle between Formatting Affects Container
and Formatting Affects Text
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J
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J
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Apply Color
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, [comma]
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, [comma]
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Apply Gradient
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. [period]
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. [period]
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Apply No Color
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/
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/
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Switch between Normal View and Preview Mode
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W
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W
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Gradient Feather tool
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Shift+G
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Shift+G
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