| Shortcut | Description | | — | — | | V | Selection Tool | | A | Direct Selection Tool | | Shift + A | Lasso Tool |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
For more information, visit the Adobe Illustrator Keyboard Shortcuts Reference Guide.