Referring to the accompanying figure, to create this graphic, a second copy of the original object was added by pressing ___ while dragging the object.
A) [Tab]
B) [Shift]
C) [Ctrl]
D) [Alt]

Question

Referring to the accompanying figure, to create this graphic, a second copy of the original object was added by pressing ___ while dragging the object.
A) [Tab] 
B) [Shift] 
C) [Ctrl] 
D) [Alt]

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To create a second copy of an object in Adobe Illustrator, you need to press and hold the [Alt] key (on Windows) or the [Option] key (on Mac) while dragging the object. Therefore, the correct answer is [Alt]. None of the other options ([Tab], [Shift], or [Ctrl]) allow you to make a copy in this way.

Referring to the Accompanying Figure, to Create This Graphic, a Second