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# Adobe Illustrator Cheatsheet

## Selection Tools

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| V | Selection Tool |
| A | Direct Selection Tool |
| Shift + A | Lasso Tool |

## Drawing Tools

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| P | Pen Tool |
| Shift + P | Curvature Tool |
| N | Pencil Tool |
| Shift + N | Blob Brush Tool |
| B | Brush Tool |
| Shift + B | Width Tool |
| J | Column Graph Tool |
| K | Line Segment Tool |
| L | Arc Tool |
| Shift + L | Spiral Tool |
| R | Rectangle Tool |
| Shift + R | Rounded Rectangle Tool |
| O | Ellipse Tool |
| Shift + O | Polygon Tool |
| T | Type Tool |
| Shift + T | Vertical Type Tool |
| Ctrl + T | Free Transform Tool |
| Shift + Ctrl + O | Perspective Grid Tool |

## Document Navigation

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Space | Hand Tool |
| Ctrl + Space | Zoom Tool |
| Ctrl + 0 | Fit Artboard in Window |
| Ctrl + 1 | Actual Size |
| Ctrl + Alt + 0 | Fit All Artboards in Window |
| Ctrl + Alt + 3 | Isolation Mode |

## Layers

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Ctrl + L | Create New Layer |
| Ctrl + Alt + L | Create New Sublayer |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + L | Create New Layer Group |
| F7 | Show/Hide Layers Panel |

## Miscellaneous

| Shortcut | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Ctrl + D | Transform Again |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S | Save for Web |
| Ctrl + Shift + F9 | Clear All |
| Ctrl + Shift + R | Show/Hide Rulers |
| Ctrl + H | Show/Hide Artboard |
| Ctrl + Y | Outline/Preview Mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + E | Export |
| Ctrl + K | Preferences |

## Resources

- [Adobe Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Reference Guide](https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/default-keyboard-shortcuts.html)