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pubup54
pubup54
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October 20, 2017
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Why you still cannot hide illustrator with cmd+H ?

  • October 20, 2017
  • 4 replies
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It's been years since this keyboard shortcut is missing.

I could'nt resist to come here and whine a little about this.

I'm using it a lot on inDesign and Photoshop and when switching between apps.

That's really annoying ! Please add it 🙂

      Correct answer Blyskawica

      No reason to whine. Simply go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts and add it. Change the top popup menu to "Menu Commands" and look for Illustrator CC > Hide Illustrator.

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      Tony Novelli
      Participating Frequently
      May 27, 2021

      Hi there,

       

      Enabling the Command-H is helpful, though what is troubling is clicking the yellow minimize button only temporarily hides the window. With the next click anywhere on my Mac (Big Sur 11.2.3 2020 MBP and Illustrator 25.2.3) the Illustrator window reappears. I am running multiple displays off my laptop, but this is the only program that I've ever experienced doing this, and it's happened for at least the last year. Interestingly, using Command-H interrupts this behavior unlike the minimize button... so thanks for reminding me to re-institute that. There are a rash os seemingly uneccessary inconsistencies between AI, ID and PS that would be nice to see resolved.

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      j9ml
      Participant
      July 31, 2020

      Thank You!!! I didn't realize I could do that! I SO apreciate it!! 

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      BlyskawicaCorrect answer
      Participating Frequently
      October 20, 2017

      No reason to whine. Simply go to Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts and add it. Change the top popup menu to "Menu Commands" and look for Illustrator CC > Hide Illustrator.

        pubup54
        pubup54Author
        Participant
        October 23, 2017

        Owww.. My bad, I didnt knew I could make user defined shortcuts… Thanks a lot for this Blyskawica !

        Ton Frederiks
        Community Expert
        Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 20, 2017

        That sound like a feature request.

        Adobe Illustrator Feedback

        If your prayer gets answered I hope it is implemented the way Photoshop does it: ask what you want the shortcut to do, Hide Edges or Hide the application.

          jane-e
          Community Expert
          jane-eCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          May 27, 2021
          @Ton Frederiks wrote:

          ...I hope it is implemented the way Photoshop does it: ask what you want the shortcut to do, Hide Edges or Hide the application.

           

          Hi

          This thread has just gotten resurrected after four years, but to clarify:

          in Photoshop Cmd+H (Ctrl+H) will hide either the PS application or Extras (not Edges). It works in conjunction with the Show menu underneath. Cmd+H will hide / show whatever is currently enabled in the Show menu, which may or may not include edges.

           

          As you said, you get asked the first time.

           

          ~ Jane

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