Alignment shortcuts exist in InDesign -- the right way. They also exist in Photoshop -- the WRONG way. Why aren't they in Illustrator at all? Should be in ALL programs, and should allow any keyboard shortcuts (I'm looking at you, Photoshop).

My workaround for Illustrator:
1) Create actions (omg, they are SO limited!!! Can only use F keys, and only mod keys allowed are Shift & Ctrl. This needs to be fixed as well)
2) Go to my programmable keyboard and program a new macro for a macro key that executes the Fn keystroke

**** ridiculous to have to do this for FIFTY-FIVE FREAKING DOLLARS A MONTH!

Exactly! If I only had a chance, I would be more than happy to apply my own shortcuts to whichever Align options I want - the problem is - Align options don't exist in the commands! This is absolutely crazy! for example all Pathfinder commands are there, in the menu, so I can assign my own shortcuts to them, but not Align commands! Adding those commands to the menu can probably be done by developers in one afternoon, but no one cares! no one! for years! bloody corporation...

Amen Anonymous! People have been begging for these shortcuts for years. I've never seen an explanation from Adobe why it can't and/or won't make this happen. I've never seen Adobe personnel comment on this issue at all. You're supposed to be the standard in the industry. Act like it.

Years of waiting for such basic feature! How is it possible that we're still not able to use keyboard shortcuts for one of the most used command of all! There are hundreds of features that I don't use at all, yet they have shortcuts! even some of the least used ones have shortcuts! This is crazy how ignorant Adobe is, users participation in the development is almost non existent! Shame on you!

Allison take a look at this video.
I cant find the PRODUCT AREA
you mentioned
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g18ohps1bnbwd1k/2019-05-10_11-48-45.MP4?dl=0

Allison: Are you using Actions? Which Keyboard Shortcut menu are you using? This request is specifically to allow Keyboard Shortcuts to do alignment.

Illustrator doesn't seem to expose alignment to keyboard shortcuts.

You can create your own shortcuts to mimic CorelDraw. I created my own align shortcuts by going to EDIT: KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS : PRODUCT AREA : OBJECT EDITING : COMMANDS : VERTICAL ALIGN BOTTOM (then assign B as the short cut). You can assign your own shortcut to basically any action.

Please Make Alignment Short key. Every second is too Expensive
*LIKE*
L. = Left R = Right B = Bottom T = Top

I'd like custom keyboard shortcuts for the align tools. I work speedily and need quick access. I could record an Action for them, but that only allows me to use the F1-F14 keys which are inconvenient to use.

I solved by creating an action and assigning a key shortcut. I need to center objects to tables several hundred times per day. Just created actions to export, rotate and duplicate objects in precise positions into different templates I found it easier and faster than moving and clicking around

I subscribe to this idea. Little functions like this have made other programs shine in the shadows on Adobe. Corel and Flexi were made by people who actually use the software. Adobe used to be that way but since the start of "cloud" it has shown it's only here to make money.

Yeah, it's such a hassle having to constantly choose if I want to align to selection or artboard, when this could easily be toggled by holding down the alt key, no?

Would be a speedy addition, that's for sure. Automation all the way.

+1

And the ability to create a shortcut for aligning would be so helpful.

I don't see why this isn't implemented yet. It would speed up everything.

+1

I put an image there : https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/333657-illustrator-feature-requests/suggestions/32143753-keyboard-shortcut-to-toggle-between-align-to-selec
If that helps.

95% of the time, I align objects to selection. 4.9 % I'll need align to artboard. 0.1% I'll need Align to Key object.

But those 5% of the time mean I'll have to :

- open my align panel
- press the align to sub menu
- pick the desired option (artboard/key)
- press the needed alignment (very often centered)

And then 2 cases :
- think that I won't align later today and work
- realize that the next time i'm gonna press align, it will be set to artboard.

Alt-click on any align button should give us the "align to artboard" option. It could be reflected in the "align to" part of the panel while alt-pressing hover that panel.

Minimum option would be to have the 3 icons (selection/keyObj/artboard) instead of 1 dropdown menu. Would make 2 clicks + a visible reminder.

Hover tooltips would help newbies understand why those options.

How is this still not implemented?