Using toolsYou use tools in the toolbox to create, select, and manipulate objects in Illustrator. The name of the tool appears below the pointer when you hold it over the tool--this is called the tool tip. In parentheses within the tool tip is the keyboard shortcut to select that tool. You must first select a tool to use it. The currently selected tool is highlighted in the toolbox. Some tools also have additional tools beneath them--these are called hidden tools. When you see a small triangle at the lower right corner of the tool icon, you know that there are hidden tools. ![]() Selecting a hidden tool A. Toolbox B. Active tool C. Hidden tool D. Hidden tool triangle E. Tool name and shortcut To show or hide the toolbox: Choose Window > Tools. (A check mark next to the command means that the toolbox is already displayed.) To display a tool tip: Hold the mouse pointer over the tool. To specify whether to show or hide tool tips:
To select a tool:
Do one of the following: To move the toolbox: Drag the toolbox by its title bar. To detach a toolbar from the toolbox:
To close a detached toolbar: Click the close box. |