

| Shortcut | Command | How useful(?) |
File Adobe Illustrator 10 | ||
| Cmd + N | New | + – |
| Cmd + O | Open | + – |
| F12 | Revert | + – |
| Cmd + W | Close | + – |
| Cmd S | Save in Adobe Illustrator | + – |
| Cmd + Shft + S | Save As | + – |
| Cmd + Optn + S | Save a Copy | + – |
| Cmd + Shft + Optn + S | Save for Web | + – |
| Cmd + Optn + p | Document Setup | + – |
| Cmd + Shft + P | Page [Print] Setup | + – |
| Cmd P | Quit [Exit] Adobe Illustrator | + – |
Edit Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Cmd + Z | Undo | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + Z | Redo | + – | |
| Cmd + X | Cut | + – | |
| Cmd + C | Copy | + – | |
| Cmd + V | Paste | + – | |
| Cmd + F | Paste in Front | + – | |
| Cmd + B | Paste in Back | + – | |
| Delete | Clear | + – | |
| Cmd Shft Optn K | Keyboard Shortcuts in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| Cmd K(under the illustrator menu for Mac OS X) | General Preference in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
Object Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Cmd D | Transform -> Transform Again | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + M | Transform -> Move | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + Optn + D | Transform -> Transform Each | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + ] | Bring to Front | + – | |
| Cmd ] | Bring Forward ( in Adobe Illustrator) | + – | |
| Cmd + [ | Send Backward | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + [ | Sent to Back | + – | |
| Cmd + G | Group | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + G | Ungroup | + – | |
| Cmd + 2 | Lock -> Selection | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + 2 | Unlock All | + – | |
| Cmd + 3 | Hide -> Selection | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + 3 | Show All | + – | |
| Cmd + J | Path -> Join | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + J | Path -> Average | + – | |
| Cmd Optn B | Blend -> Make (in Adobe Illustrator) | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + Shft + B | Blend -> Release | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + W | Envelope Distort -> Make With Warp | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + M | Envelope Distort -> Make with Mesh | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + C | Envelope Distort -> Make with Top Object | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + V | Envelope Distort -> Edit Contents | + – | |
| Cmd + 7 | Clipping Mask -> Make | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + 7 | Compound Mask -> Release | + – | |
| Cmd 8 | Compound Path -> Make (in Adobe Illustrator) | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + 8 | Compound Path -> Release | + – | |
Type Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Cmd + Optn + Shft + M | Font | + – | |
| Cmd Shft O | Create Outlines in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
Select Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Cmd A | Select All in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + A | Deselect All | + – | |
| Cmd + 6 | Reselect | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + ] | Next Object Above | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + [ | Next Object Below | + – | |
Filter Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Cmd E | Apply Last Filter in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + E | Last Filter | + – | |
Edit Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Cmd Shft E | Apply Last Filter in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + Optn + E | Last Filter Dialog Box | + – | |
| Cmd + Y (toggle) | Outline/Preview | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + Optn + Y | Over Print Preview | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + Y | Pixel Preview | + – | |
| Cmd + + (Plus sign) | Zoom In | + – | |
| Cmd + - | Zoom out | + – | |
| Cmd + 0 (Zero)Double-click Zoom tool | Fit in Window | + – | |
| Cmd + 1Double-click Zoom tool | Actual Size (100%) | + – | |
| Cmd H (toggle) | Hide Edges in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + W (toggle) | Hide Template | + – | |
| Cmd + R (toggle) | Show/Hide Rulers | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + B (toggle) | Show/Hide Bounding Box | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + D (toggle) | Show/Hide Transparency Grid | + – | |
| Cmd + ;(toggle) | Guides ? Show/Hide Guides | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + ; | Guides ? Lock Guides | + – | |
| Cmd + 5 | Guides ? Make Guides | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + 5 | Guides ? Release Guides | + – | |
| Cmd U | Smart Guides ( in Adobe Illustrator) | + – | |
| Cmd + ''(toggle) | Show/Hide Grid | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + '' | Snap to Grid [Pixel] | + – | |
| Cmd + Optn + '' | Snap to Point | + – | |
Window Adobe Illustrator 10 | |||
| Shft + F7 (toggle) | Show/Hide Align | + – | |
| Shft F6 (toggle) | Show/Hide Appearance in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| F11 (toggle) | Show/Hide Attributes | + – | |
| F5 (toggle) | Show/Hide Brushes | + – | |
| F6 (toggle) | Show/Hide Color | + – | |
| F9 (toggle) | Show/Hide Gradient | + – | |
| F8 (toggle) | Show/Hide Info in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| F7 (toggle) | Show/Hide Layers | + – | |
| Shft + F9 (toggle) | Show/Hide Pathfinder | + – | |
| F10 (toggle) | Show/Hide Stroke | + – | |
| Shft F5 (toggle) | Show/Hide Styles in Adobe Illustrator | + – | |
| Shft + F11 (toggle) | Show/Hide Symbols | + – | |
| Shft + F8 (toggle) | Show/Hide Transform | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + F10 (toggle) | Show/Hide Transparency | + – | |
| Cmd + T (toggle) | Show/Hide Character Palette | + – | |
| Cmd + M (toggle) | Show/Hide Paragraph Palette | + – | |
| Cmd + Shft + T | Tab Ruler Palette | + – | |