Keyboard shortcuts
On macOS use Cmd where this page says Ctrl.
Tools
| Key | Tool |
|---|---|
| V | Select |
| A | Direct Selection |
| R | Rotate |
| D | Transform (distort) |
| I | Eyedropper |
| B | Brush |
| Shift B | Fill |
| P | Pen |
| N | Pencil |
| Shift E | Eraser |
| K | Slice |
| T | Text |
| M | Rectangle |
| E or O | Ellipse |
| L | Line |
| Shift O | Artboard |
Brush, Fill and Eraser
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| [ / ] | Smaller / larger (with nothing selected) |
Edit
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl Z | Undo |
| Ctrl Shift Z | Redo |
| Ctrl X / C / V | Cut / Copy / Paste |
| Ctrl F | Paste in Place (also Ctrl Shift V) |
| Ctrl D | Duplicate |
| Alt + drag | Drag a copy |
| Delete / Backspace | Delete |
| Ctrl A | Select all |
| Arrow keys | Nudge 1 px (Shift: 10 px) |
| Esc | Finish a pen path, stop editing points or text, leave isolation |
Arrange
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl G | Group |
| Ctrl Shift G | Ungroup |
| Ctrl Shift I | Isolate selection |
| ] / [ | Bring forward / send backward |
| Shift ] / Shift [ | Bring to front / send to back |
| Ctrl 7 | Create clipping mask |
| Ctrl Alt 7 | Release clipping mask |
View
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + / Ctrl - | Zoom in / out |
| Ctrl 0 | Zoom to fit |
| Space + drag | Pan |
| Ctrl Y | Outline mode |
| Ctrl R | Rulers |
| Ctrl Shift U | Cycle units |
File
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl N | New |
| Ctrl O | Open |
| Ctrl S | Save |
| Ctrl Shift S | Save As |
| Ctrl Shift E | Export selection (SVG) |