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 |
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