Version: Illustrator 2020

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Selection Tool

The Selection tool lets you select, move, and resize an object or a group of objects.

1. Click the Selection tool   or press V.

2. Click an object to select it. 

3. Drag to move the selected object to a preferred location. 

4. To change the size of the object, drag the edges of its bounding box.

5. To select multiple objects, Shift + Click objects one at a time or drag a marquee around multiple objects.

Direct Selection Tool

The Direct Selection tool lets you select, move, or modify specific points or path segments in a path or a shape.

1. Click the Direct Selection tool   or press A.

2. Select the object to view its anchor points and path segments.

3. Click an anchor point to select it, or Shift + Click to select multiple anchor points, path segments, or both.

4. Drag the anchor point, handle, or path segment to change the shape of your object.

1. Click the Group Selection tool  .

2. Click an object within a group to select it. To select the group, click again.

3. Click further to select groups that are part of larger groups. Each additional click selects all the objects from the next level of the hierarchy.

Magic Wand Tool

The Magic Wand tool lets you select objects that have similar appearance attributes.

1. Click the Magic Wand tool           or press Y.

2. Click the object containing the attributes you want. All objects with similar attributes are selected.

3. Double-click the Magic Wand tool to open the Magic Wand dialog and customize your attributes, like Fill color, Stroke color, Stroke weight, Opacity, or Blending mode.

4. To subtract from the selection, press and hold Alt (Windows) or Option (macOS) and click the object containing the attributes you want to subtract.

Lasso Tool

The Lasso tool lets you select objects, anchor points, or path segments by dragging along all or parts of the object.

1. Click the Lasso tool  or press Q.

2. Drag to draw a shape around the elements you want to select. If you don't close the shape, Illustrator automatically connects the endpoints.

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Navigate tools let you set your focus on an area of the artwork. You can perform basic actions like zoom in or out, rotate the view, drag artwork, or add grids to work on the canvas.

Rotate View

The Rotate View tool lets you change the canvas view at any angle.

1. Click and hold the Hand tool  and select the Rotate View tool  or press Shift + H. 

2. Drag the tool anywhere on the canvas to change its orientation.

3. To navigate between different angles, use the widget that appears when you rotate the canvas view.

Zoom Tool

Magnify and reduce your view of artboards and the canvas with the Zoom tool.

1. Click the Zoom tool or press Z to select it.

2. Click the area you want to zoom in to one or more times, or drag to select an area.

3. To zoom out, hold Alt and click the area or press Ctrl + 0 (Windows), hold Opt and click the area or press Cmd + 0 (macOS).