Adobe Illustrator CC 2015 - Manual (Page 551)

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Keyboard shortcuts
Last updated 6/5/2015
Keys for working with type
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Results Windows Mac OS
Select multiple width points Shift+click Shift+click
Create non-uniform widths Alt+drag Option+drag
Create a copy of the width point Alt+drag the width point Options+drag the width point
Change the position of multiple width points Shift+drag Shift+drag
Delete selected width point Delete Delete
Deselect a width point Esc Esc
Result Windows Mac OS
Move one character right or left Right Arrow or Left Arrow Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one line Up Arrow or Down Arrow Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Move one word right or left Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move up or down one paragraph Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Select one word right or left Shift + Ctrl + Right Arrow or Left Arrow Shift + Command + Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Select one paragraph before or after Shift + Ctrl + Up Arrow or Down Arrow Shift + Command + Up Arrow or Down Arrow
Extend existing selection Shift-click Shift-click
Align paragraph left, right, or center Ctrl + Shift + L, R, or C Command + Shift + L, R, or C
Justify paragraph Ctrl + Shift + J Command + Shift + J
Insert soft return Shift + Enter Shift + Return
Highlight kerning Ctrl + Alt + K Command + Option + K
Reset horizontal scale to 100% Ctrl + Shift + X Command + Shift + X
Increase or decrease type size Ctrl + Shift + > or < Command + Shift + > or <
Increase or decrease leading Alt + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text) or
Right or Left Arrow (vertical text) Option + Up or Down Arrow (horizontal text)
or Right or Left Arrow (vertical text)
Reset tracking/kerning to 0 Ctrl + Alt + Q Command + Option + Q
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text) or
Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) Option + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal text)
or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text)
Increase or decrease kerning and tracking by
five times Ctrl + Alt + Right or Left Arrow (horizontal
text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical text) Command + Option + Right or Left Arrow
(horizontal text) or Up or Down Arrow (vertical
text)