Quick Answer: How Do I Change Tools in Illustrator?
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Click a tool in the toolbar. 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 (macOS), and then click a tool to cycle through and select hidden tools.

How do I edit tools in Illustrator?

Choose Window > Tools > New Tools panel.

  1. Name your new Tools panel. …
  2. At first, your new Tools panel will be empty, except for the the Fill and Stroke controls.
  3. To add tools, just drag and drop them into your new panel from the existing toolbar.

15.01.2018

How do I open all tools in Illustrator?

@scottm777, From the top right corner of Illustrator, click on Essentials > Reset essentials. This should bring back all your tools and panels.

Alexander Ross

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