Shortcut - Illustrator Underline Text

While this method is precise, it breaks the designer's flow. The time taken to move the cursor away from the canvas to a panel disrupts the "state of flow" often required for high-paced design work.

Since a dedicated shortcut doesn't exist out of the box, most designers use the interface panels to apply the decoration. illustrator underline text shortcut

Sometimes the shortcut is overridden by your operating system or another application. Here's how to check or change it: While this method is precise, it breaks the designer's flow