Default keyboard shortcuts
Keys for selecting tools
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Result
Selection tool
Direct Selection tool
Magic Wand tool
Lasso tool
Pen tool
Add Anchor Point tool
Delete Anchor Point tool
Convert Anchor Point tool
Type tool
Line Segment tool
Rectangle tool
Ellipse tool
Paintbrush tool
Pencil tool
Rotate tool
Reflect tool
Scale tool
Warp tool
Free Transform tool
Symbol Sprayer tool
Column Graph tool
Mesh tool
Gradient tool
Eyedropper tool
Live Paint Bucket tool
Live Paint Selection tool
Blend tool
Slice tool
Windows
V
A
Y
Q
P
+ (plus)
- (minus)
Shift + C
T
\ (backslash)
M
L
B
N
R
O
S
Shift + R
E
Shift + S
J
U
G
I
K
Shift + L
W
Shift + K
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Mac OS
V
A
Y
Q
P
+ (plus)
- (minus)
Shift + C
T
\ (backslash)
M
L
B
N
R
O
S
Shift + R
E
Shift + S
J
U
G
I
K
Shift + L
W
Shift + K
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