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Select a tool

 Do one of the following:

  • Click a tool in the Tools panel. If there is a small triangle at a tool’s lower-right corner, hold down the mouse button to view the hidden tools, and then click the tool you want to select.

  • Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and then click a tool to cycle through and select hidden tools.

  • Press the tool’s keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut is displayed in its tool tip. For example, you can select the Move tool by pressing the V key.

    To hide tool tips, choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > General (Mac OS), and deselect Show Tool Tips.
    Selecting a hidden tool

    A.
    Tools panel

    B.
    Active tool

    C.
    Tear off panel with hidden tools

    D.
    Hidden tool triangle

    E.
    Tool name and shortcut