Illustrator CS4 Selecting and Moving Shortcuts
Part of the Illustrator CS4 For Dummies Cheat Sheet
You can speed up your productivity when working in Adobe Illustrator CS4 by using keyboard shortcuts. Study this list of commands and their keystroke combinations for selecting and moving objects:
| To Do This | Mac Shortcut Key | Windows Shortcut Key |
|---|---|---|
| Activate Selection tool last used (Select, Direct Select, or Group Select) | Ô+any tool (except Selection tools) | Ctrl+any tool (except Selection tools) |
| Toggle between Select and Direct Select (or between Select and Group Select) | None | Ctrl+Tab |
| Add to or subtract from selection | Shift+click with any Selection tool | Shift+click with any Selection tool |
| Select All | Ô+A | Ctrl+A |
| Deselect All | Shift+Ô+A | Shift+Ctrl+A |
| Move selection in 1 pt increments | Any arrow key | Any arrow key |
| Move selection in 10 pt increments | Shift+press any arrow key | Shift+press any arrow key |
| Constrain movement to 45° angles | Shift+drag with any Selection tool | Shift+drag with any Selection tool |
