ILLUSTRATOR CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
2026 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● When choosing a workspace, what must you do next to ensure the
workspace is set as originally defined? Answer: Reset the workspace.
● You want to rotate the view of the Illustrator document to match the
rotation of some artwork. Where would you find the Rotate View to
Selection command? Answer: View > Rotate View to Selection
● Where can the options for view rotation be found? Answer: in the
View menu and in the Status Bar
● Where can Illustrator Panels be found? Answer: under the Window
menu
● Which key on your keyboard can provide quick temporary access to
the Hand Tool for panning? Answer: Spacebar
, ● How do you select multiple items on a page by clicking? Answer:
Select your first object, then hold down the Shift key to add other
objects to the selection.
● What would be a good use of the Lasso Tool in Illustrator? Answer:
selecting Anchor Points that could not easily be selected by dragging a
rectangular marquee
● What would be the best method to select all of the same objects?
Answer: Choose the Magic Wand Tool, then tune the tolerance until the
desired selection is achieved.
● What is the primary purpose of the Direct Selection Tool? Answer: to
select and move anchor points
● When would it be wise for you to save a selection? Answer: whenever
it takes more than a few moments to define the selection
● Where can the "Save Selection..." command be found in Illustrator?
Answer: Select > Save Selection
● rectangle short cut Answer: m key
● constrained draw Answer: shift + drag
2026 EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
● When choosing a workspace, what must you do next to ensure the
workspace is set as originally defined? Answer: Reset the workspace.
● You want to rotate the view of the Illustrator document to match the
rotation of some artwork. Where would you find the Rotate View to
Selection command? Answer: View > Rotate View to Selection
● Where can the options for view rotation be found? Answer: in the
View menu and in the Status Bar
● Where can Illustrator Panels be found? Answer: under the Window
menu
● Which key on your keyboard can provide quick temporary access to
the Hand Tool for panning? Answer: Spacebar
, ● How do you select multiple items on a page by clicking? Answer:
Select your first object, then hold down the Shift key to add other
objects to the selection.
● What would be a good use of the Lasso Tool in Illustrator? Answer:
selecting Anchor Points that could not easily be selected by dragging a
rectangular marquee
● What would be the best method to select all of the same objects?
Answer: Choose the Magic Wand Tool, then tune the tolerance until the
desired selection is achieved.
● What is the primary purpose of the Direct Selection Tool? Answer: to
select and move anchor points
● When would it be wise for you to save a selection? Answer: whenever
it takes more than a few moments to define the selection
● Where can the "Save Selection..." command be found in Illustrator?
Answer: Select > Save Selection
● rectangle short cut Answer: m key
● constrained draw Answer: shift + drag
