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Illustrator keyboard shortcuts changed

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November 26, 2019
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What is the point in learning every command of the program if Adobe will change them for no reason?

I'm very mad, it's hard already trying to make the same thing in different softwares of the same companny with different commands and Adobe just decide to change them all.

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Correct answer federico platon

The key to slect the Line tool is \ not / .

The menu shows Object>Arrange>Bring Forward,... use modifiers plus the [ and ] keys

I am afraid you are using a different language in Illustrator than before, e.g. in Spanish version of Ai, those shorcuts for Arrange>Bring forward,... do not use shortcuts like Ctrl+] but one like you have mentioned.

Also the keyboard layout plays a role, the \ key is not on a Spanish keyboard, and thus the shortcut for the Line tool must be a different one.

I am using a complete (+numerical) keyboard with US layout and a US version of Illustrator.

What about you?

KShinabery212

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Can you let us know what you think changed? Or where you are having the issue?

As AshtoshRox said, there have not been changes to shortcuts. But it would be interesting to hear where you are getting stuck and what problem you are running into specifically.

Let's connect on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kshinabery/

Ludwin ColmeneroAuthor

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I'm sorry I exaggerated beacuse I had to finish an important illustration and when a partner sent an Illustrator 2020 document and when I openned it in my 2019 version, the program put every single element in a single mask with a frame of the size of the artboard (there where hundreds of them and obviously was impossible to work with ("you should check that"). Well that was the reason I installed 2020 version but until now I cannot find the correct command to ARRANGE front and back the elements. I work with a Mackbook Pro, and I used to do it with "Cmd+shift+9 or Cmd+9" and "Cmd+shift+0 or Cmd+0" and this doesn't work anymore, the program says now it's with Cmd+] and Cmd+[ but it just not work at all, and it's a command I use hundreds of times, I really can't work without it. (Also, can't find the input to make a line, it says it's with "/" I have that one when I press Shift+7. I used to do it with ">" in the 2019 version but again, anything happens).

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federico platonCorrect answer

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The key to slect the Line tool is \ not / .

The menu shows Object>Arrange>Bring Forward,... use modifiers plus the [ and ] keys

I am afraid you are using a different language in Illustrator than before, e.g. in Spanish version of Ai, those shorcuts for Arrange>Bring forward,... do not use shortcuts like Ctrl+] but one like you have mentioned.

Also the keyboard layout plays a role, the \ key is not on a Spanish keyboard, and thus the shortcut for the Line tool must be a different one.

I am using a complete (+numerical) keyboard with US layout and a US version of Illustrator.

What about you?

Ashutosh_Mishra

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Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. We have not changed the Keyboard Shortcuts in any recent release.
If you are experiencing changes, make sure you are using "Illustrator Default" set in Keyboard Shortcuts panel (Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts). Screenshot is attached below:

Also, if you would like to customize it your own way, you can do that from here too.
Hope it helps.

Regards,

Ashutosh

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federico platon

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Which commands have been changed in Illustrator, please?

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