Work with selections
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Shortcuts |
Windows |
macOS |
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Switch to last-used selection tool (Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, or Group Selection tool) |
Ctrl + ` |
Command + ` |
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Switch between Direct Selection tool and Group Selection tool |
Alt |
Option |
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Add to a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, Live Paint Selection tool, or Magic Wand tool |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
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Subtract a selection with Selection tool, Direct Selection tool, Group Selection tool, or LIve Paint Selection tool |
Shift-click |
Shift-click |
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Subtract from selection with Magic Wand tool |
Alt-click |
Option-click |
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Add to selection with Lasso tool |
Shift-drag |
Shift-drag |
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Subtract from selection with Lasso tool |
Alt-drag |
Option-drag |
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Change pointer to cross hair for Lasso tool |
Caps Lock |
Caps Lock |
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Select artwork in active artboard |
Ctrl + Alt + A |
Command + Option + A |
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Create crop marks around selected object |
Alt + C + O |
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| Select all | Ctrl + A |
Command + A |
| Deselect | Shift + Ctrl + A |
Shift + Command + A |
| Reselect | Ctrl + 6 |
Command + 6 |
| Select the object above the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + ] |
Option + Command + ] |
| Select the object below the current selection | Alt + Ctrl + [ |
Option + Command + ] |
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Select behind an object |
Press Ctrl+click twice |
Press Command+click twice |
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Select behind in isolation mode |
Ctrl+click twice |
Command+click twice |
| Group the selected artwork | Ctrl + G |
Command + G |
| Ungroup the selected artwork | Shift + Ctrl + G |
Shift + Command + G |
| Lock a selection | Ctrl + 2 |
Command + 2 |
| Unlock a selection | Alt + Ctrl + 2 |
Option + Command + 2 |
| Hide a selection | Ctrl + 3 |
Command + 3 |
| Show all selections | Alt + Ctrl + 3 |
Option + Command + 3 |
| Move selection in user-defined increments | Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Move selection in 10x user-defined increments | Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow |
| Lock all deselected artwork | Ctrl + Alt + Shift + 2 |
Command + Option + Shift + 2 |
| Constrain movement to 45° angle (except when using Reflect tool) | Hold down Shift |
Hold down Shift |
| Bring a selection forward | Ctrl + ] |
Command + ] |
| Move a selection to the front | Shift + Ctrl + ] |
Shift + Command + ] |
| Send a selection backward | Ctrl + [ |
Command + [ |
| Move a selection to the back | Shift + Ctrl + [ |
Shift + Command + [ |
