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Illustrator 30.8 · Fixed bug

Spacebar opens Add Reference instead of panning

Fixed in Illustrator 31.0, according to Adobe’s release notes. The bug was reported for Illustrator 30.8.1. It happens on macOS only.

Status
Fixed in 31.0
Severity
Minor
Affects
Specific feature
System
macOS only

The fix · Illustrator 31.0

“(macOS) Pressing the spacebar on the Home screen or after switching tabs unexpectedly opens an unexpected file dialog.”
Adobe’s release notes

Workaround · if you stay on Illustrator 30.8

Hide Suggestions on the Generate Vectors homescreen when it appears.

Timeline

  1. Sep 22, 2026Reported on Illustrator 30.8.1
  2. Nov 10, 2026Fixed in Illustrator 31.0per Adobe’s release notes

The report

4 votes · 1 reply

Reported on macOS by 1 person (from the report and 2 replies).

“Generate Vectors "Add Reference" on homescreen interfering with spacebar input”

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