Keys for selecting tools

To enable single-key shortcuts, choose Edit > Preferences > General, and then select the Use Single-Key Accelerators To Access Tools option.

Tool

Windows/UNIX action

Mac OS action

Hand tool

H

H

Temporarily select Hand tool

Spacebar

Spacebar

Select tool

V (Windows only)

V

Snapshot tool

G

G

Current zoom tool

Z

Z

Temporarily select Dynamic Zoom tool (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Shift (Windows only)

Shift

Temporarily zoom out (when Marquee Zoom tool is selected)

Ctrl (Windows only)

Option

Select Object tool

R (Windows only)

R

Object Data tool

O (Windows only)

O

Article tool

A (Windows only)

A

Crop tool

C (Windows only)

C

Link tool

L (Windows only)

L

Reset toolbar

Alt+F8 (Windows)

Ctrl+Shift+F8 (UNIX)

Alt+F8