Illustrator · Snap to Point
View
Windows · Linux
Ctrl+Alt+"Mac
Cmd+Option+"Makes the pointer jump to nearby anchor points and guides while you drag. It only bites if you start the drag on the point you want snapped, and it can pull against Smart Guides when both are on.
- Group
- View
- Keys held
- 3
Illustrator gives each tool a single letter, and learning those letters is the biggest win — but while you are editing type they simply get typed, so press Esc first.
Reading the key names
- Keys joined by + are pressed together: Ctrl+Shift+P means hold Ctrl and Shift, then P.
- On a Mac, Cmd is ⌘, Option is ⌥ (labelled Alt on some keyboards), Control is ⌃ and Shift is ⇧.
- Windows Ctrl usually becomes Cmd on a Mac, but not always — this reference lists both combinations separately.
- With a Korean, Japanese or Chinese input method active, shortcuts built on letter keys may not fire. Switch to Latin input and try again.
- When a combination does nothing, another program has often claimed it as a global shortcut first.
Common questions
QWhat is the shortcut for Snap to Point in Illustrator?
Makes the pointer jump to nearby anchor points and guides while you drag. It only bites if you start the drag on the point you want snapped, and it can pull against Smart Guides when both are on. It is Ctrl+Alt+" on Windows and Cmd+Option+" on a Mac.
QIs it the same on Windows and Mac?
No — Ctrl+Alt+" on Windows, Cmd+Option+" on a Mac.
QHow many keys is that?
3 pressed together. The combination sits under View in Illustrator.