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Preferences > Keyboard Increment in 29.7

Forum|Forum|6 months ago
July 29, 2025
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For years (and years), I’ve been hitting Command+K to bring up Preferences and immediately change the keyboard increment. The input box for keyboard increment used to be auto-selected, allowing me to type a new value without any extra clicks.

In the just-installed version 29.7, Command+K still opens Preferences, but now it auto-selects the search input instead. Is there any way to restore the old behaviour?

Personally, I use search only occasionally, whereas I change the keyboard increment multiple times a day. This change feels like a step backwards in terms of productivity.

Correct answer Abhishek Rao

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share an update, Illustrator 29.8 is now available. I tested it on my end and the Command+K shortcut once again opens Preferences with the Keyboard Increment field auto-selected, just like before. Please update when you get a chance, try it out in your workflows, and let us know if it's working smoothly for you too.

Looking forward to your confirmation.

Abhishek

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DeadMoroz1

Participating Frequently

Totally agree! This is perhaps my most used feature in Illustrator. Search should not be the default selection in preferences menu. Rolling back my upgrade.

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frankyfrancesca

Participant

Command+K for changing the increment is something I do hundred+ times a day as a professional graphic artworker since 1987. PLEASE ADOBE, REVERT THIS CHANGE. I COSTS ME SO MUCH EXTRA TIME A DAY!

Monika Gause

Community Expert

It's no use posting it in this forum. Support the Uservoice report. There your vote counts.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

You can comment on this feature request:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-desktop-feature-requests/suggestions/50114196-add-search-in-preferences

Or here

for those who want the focus:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657/suggestions/50114175)

Or here

for those who don’t want the focus:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/50255313-keyboard-increment-field-in-preferences-no-longer

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Lorelynn219941164iiw

Participating Frequently

Does anyone know which version doesn't have the modified font issue but also doesn't have that annoying search bar, please?

Monika Gause

Community Expert

Which Search bar are you referring to?

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Lorelynn219941164iiw

Participating Frequently

This :

Egor Chistyakov

Inspiring

Reported at UserVoice now: http://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447/suggestions/50255313

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

I can see the problem, the best way to report it is at Adobe Uservoice:

https://illustrator.uservoice.com/

Abhishek Rao

Community Manager

Hi @jmyjazz,

Thank you for sharing the details. I completely understand how this change impacts your workflow, especially if you adjust the keyboard increment multiple times a day.

I've shared this with our product team and checking whether this was an intentional change or a known issue. I'll update you here as soon as I hear back from them.

Appreciate your patience, and thanks for bringing this to our attention.

Abhishek

jmyjazzAuthor

Participant

Many thanks Abhishek!

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Lorelynn219941164iiw

Participating Frequently

Hello,

I have exactly the same problem. I work on Illustrator all day long and use this shortcut thousands of times a day. It's just not possible to have this search bar.

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