Operation Manual

Workspace and workflow

Last updated 11/30/2015

Keys for selecting and moving objects

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.

Type tool T T

Type On A Path tool Shift+T Shift+T

Pencil tool (Note tool) N N

Line tool \ \

Rectangle Frame tool F F

Rectangle tool M M

Ellipse tool L L

Rotate tool R R

Scale tool S S

Shear tool O O

Free Transform tool E E

Eyedropper tool I I

Measure tool K K

Gradient tool G G

Scissors tool C C

Hand tool H H

Temporarily selects Hand tool Spacebar (Layout mode), Alt (Text mode), or

Alt+Spacebar (both)

Spacebar (Layout mode), Option (Text mode),

or Option+Spacebar (both)

Zoom tool Z Z

Temporarily selects Zoom In tool Ctrl+Spacebar Command+Spacebar

Toggle Fill and Stroke X X

Swap Fill and Stroke Shift+X Shift+X

Toggle between Formatting Affects Container

and Formatting Affects Text

J J

Apply Color , [comma] , [comma]

Apply Gradient . [period] . [period]

Apply No Color / /

Switch between Normal View and Preview

Mode

W W

Frame Grid tool (horizontal) Y Y

Frame Grid tool (vertical) Q Q

Gradient Feather tool Shift+G Shift+G

Tool Windows Mac OS