Adobe Illustrator Quick Reference Guide

Basic Key Commands (CMD rather than CTRL for MAC):

CTRL + = zoom in

(ALT + mouse scroll up)

CTRL + - zoom out

(ALT + mouse scroll down)

CTRL + 0 fit to screen

CTRL + 1 actual size

CTRL + X cut

CTRL + C copy

CTRL + V paste

CTRL + A select all

CTRL + Z undo

SHIFT + CTRL+Z redo

CTRL + G group

SHIFT + CTRL+G ungroup

Tool Menu Key Commands:

V selection tool

A direct selection tool

Y magic wand tool

Q lasso tool

P pen tool

T type tool

\ line tool

M rectangle tool

B paintbrush tool

N pencil tool

R rotate tool

S scale tool

SHIFT+R warp tool

E free transform tool

SHIFT+S symbol sprayer tool

J column graph tool

U mesh tool

G gradient tool

I eye dropper tool

W blend tool

K live paint bucket tool

SHIFT+L live paint selection tool

SHIFT+K slice tool

C scissors tool

H hand tool

Z zoom tool

NOTE: FREQUENTLY USED KEY COMMANDS IN RED

-by Dan Clark, edited by Claire Antelman