Keys for editing paths
This is not a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This
table lists only those shortcuts that are not displayed in menu
commands or tool tips.
Result
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Windows
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Mac OS
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Select multiple anchor points
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Direct selection tool + Shift-click
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Direct selection tool + Shift-click
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Select entire path
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Direct selection tool + Alt-click
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Direct selection tool + Option-click
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Duplicate a path
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Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection
tool + Control + Alt-drag
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Pen (any Pen tool), Path Selection or Direct Selection
tool+ Command + Option-drag
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Switch from Path Selection, Pen, Add Anchor
Point, Delete Anchor Point, or Convert Point tools, to Direct Selection
tool
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Control
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Command
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Switch from Pen tool or Freeform Pen tool
to Convert Point tool when pointer is over anchor or direction point
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Alt
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Option
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Close path
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Magnetic Pen tool-double-click
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Magnetic Pen tool-double-click
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Close path with straight-line segment
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Magnetic Pen tool + Alt-double-click
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Magnetic Pen tool + Option-double-click
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