How Do You Remove a Shape from a Shape in Illustrator?

Select both shapes, and then select the Shape Builder tool in the Tools panel. Press Alt (Option) and click in the circle to delete it from the combined shape.

How do you cut a shape out of a shape in Illustrator?

Knife tool

1. Click and hold the Eraser ( ) tool to see and choose the Knife ( )tool.
2. Do one of the following: To cut in a curved path, drag the pointer over the object. …
3. Choose Select > Deselect. Note: …
4. Click and drag each part using the Direct Selection ( ) tool.

How do I cut one object out of another in Illustrator?

Select both shapes using the “Selection Tool”. With both shapes selected, go to the “Pathfinder Tool” (displayed below in red). Select the “Minus Front” selection (displayed below in green). Your bottom shape should now have a cutout of the top shape.