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How to Add an Artboard in Illustrator

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In the following tutorial, you will learn how to create new artboards in Illustrator or how to add another artboard in Illustrator.

Once you've learned how to add artboards in Illustrator, you can head over to Envato Elements, where you can get unlimited downloads of stock videos, music, graphics, photos, fonts, and much more.

What You'll Learn in This Tutorial

  • How to add an artboard in Illustrator
  • How to create new artboards in Illustrator

1. How to Add an Artboard in Illustrator Using the Artboard Tool

Select the Artboard Tool (Shift-O) and simply click and drag to add an artboard in Adobe Illustrator.

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Alternatively, you can click the plus button from the control panel.

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2. How to Add Artboards in Illustrator Using the Artboards Panel

Step 1

Go to Window > Artboards to open the Artboards panel and simply click that plus button to easily add an artboard in Adobe Illustrator.

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Step 2

Alternatively, you can open the fly-out menu from the Artboards panel and go to New Artboard.

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Congratulations! You're Done!

Now that you've learned how to add another artboard in Illustrator, feel free to use these techniques in your future projects.

You can find some great sources of inspiration at Envato Elements, with interesting solutions to improve your design portfolio.

Want to Learn More?

We have loads of tutorials on Envato Tuts+, from beginner to intermediate level. Take a look!

Note: This tutorial was written with the aid of an artificial intelligence tool. It has been thoroughly edited and checked for accuracy by the Envato Tuts+ editorial team.

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