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emilyh96107073
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July 23, 2015
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What to do if you can't see your artboard(s) (boarders) on your drawing area?

  • July 23, 2015
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I cannot visually see my artboard on my drawing area in illustrator. everything is white and I have tried to change the color in user interface but that is not it. I think I may have accidentally clicked shit+ command + something else or some random key strokes to make this not appear any solutions?

    Correct answer cassi_kennard

    Command + Shift + H

    6 replies

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    default30253816idwg3l
    Participant
    June 2, 2023

    View > Show Artboards

     

    -Marie

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    astronauticalvelociraptor
    Known Participant
    September 14, 2022

    what about if everything outside the artboard is white instead of gray? I want the stuuf outside of the art board to be gray like they are normally. 

    Ton Frederiks
    Community Expert
    Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 14, 2022

    Preferences > User Interface > Canvas Color > White? 

    Or is the visibility of all layers off?

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    Hadele111
    Participant
    November 25, 2019

    How did you fix it, having the same prob Mac..?

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    igorg69074241
    Participant
    November 26, 2019

    Command + Shift + H

    works for me.

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      svanteg45094558
      Participant
      July 25, 2018

      command + shift + D. can be the solution. if you've done as I did and turned on "transparency layer" or something along those lines. (don't know the english name for the function, since I'm working in swedish..)

        cassi_kennard
        cassi_kennardCorrect answer
        Participant
        September 6, 2016

        Command + Shift + H

          maximom80762817
          maximom80762817
          Participant
          November 26, 2018

          Thank you!

          Mylenium
          Mylenium
          Legend
          July 23, 2015

          View --> Artboards

          Mylenium

            danielsssssss
            danielsssssss
            Participating Frequently
            April 25, 2020

            Artboard isn't on the list when I click 'View'.

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              E-CREATE
              Participant
              May 22, 2020

              If you outlined of all of your work I suggest you try Command + Y on Mac or Ctrl + Y on Windows or go to View and click on Preview (which will then turn into Outline). 

               

              If that doesn't help, and you hided your Artboard(s), click Command + Shift + H on Mac or Ctrl + Shift + H on Windows or go to View and choose Show Artboards (which will then turn into Hide Artboards). 

               

              Erna Krošelj, E-CREATE

              Adobe Ai CC Expert

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