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Artboard Rotation while using touchpad for zoom in Illustrator 25.3

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June 10, 2021
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Hi, recently I faced a new problem. When I use the trackpad for zoom-in/out the artboard keeps rotating. I don't know how can I fix this problem.

Correct answer joannem27208843

Hi I solved this problem by going to macbook System Preferences> Track Pad >Scroll and Zoom > Rotate and uncheck rotate with two fingers .

Hope this helps if there isn't already another solution that i have missed.

Jo

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plshelpmelol

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Is there a way to turn off the rotate view tool? I updated recently and I use my trackpad a lot and it's flimsy and rotates the entire rotation view, which is annoying to constantly reset. If there isn't a way, I think it'd be convenient to be able to turn this feature on/off when we want.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

As long as you don't use it for anything else, you can disable the gesture in your system trackpad prefs. There isn't a way within Illustrator. The screenshot is from High Sierra, yours may differ somewhat:

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Damon James5E61

Participant

How do I disable rotate view? It is a nightmare on a macbook

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

As long as you don't use it for anything else, you can disable the gesture in your system trackpad prefs. There isn't a way within Illustrator. The screenshot is from High Sierra, yours may differ somewhat:

Sophie Rawlingson

Inspiring

Is there anyway to lock Rotate View on Illustrator while using a laptop / Mac?

I see why the new feature is useful, but every other zoom in or out on my trackpad, I'm accidentally rotating the display which is very frustrating. I just want it to stay at zero degrees of rotation.

Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

The only way I can think of is to turn off the rotate gesture in your OS trackpad preferences. There is no way within Illustrator itself.

Sophie Rawlingson

Inspiring

Thanks Doug! This works well.

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deerdree

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While selecting multiple objects holding down Shift key and then also panning holding down Spacebar, the Rotate View tool is activating and rotating the canvas in the middle of my action of selecting as I pan. I don't understand this as these are not the short cut keys assigned to the Rotate View tool. I went into keyboard shortcuts to delete any associated keys with Rotate View tool, but it is still engaging when I select (Shift) and pan (Spacebar). How can I disengage the Rotate View tool altogether?

sishamIAGD

Community Expert

Please check this post here... https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/artboard-rotation-while-using-touchpad-for-zoom-in-illustrator-25-3/td-p/12109771

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Veroor

Participating Frequently

This new feature is DRIVING ME CRAZY!

rheag20928400

Participant

My canvas on illustrator is getting rotated again and again and I am unable to fix it. please help.

sishamIAGD

Community Expert

Please see this thread... https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/artboard-rotation-while-using-touchpad-for-zoom-in-illustrator-25-3-on-macos/td-p/12109771

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macmahooters

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This problem has me HEATED. I zoom in and out with my trackpad all day long with zero occasion for artboard rotation. ESC is the quickest way to reset the accidental rotation, but it also exists from full screen mode (which I work in.) So this new feature requires 4 or 5 keystrokes to correct, and return to my proper workstation. Adobe if you're listening please allow us to disable the trackpad rotation.

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Tracy5F85

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The rotate view tool In Illustrator Is very sensitive and I keep accidentily rotating the view In Illustrator when Im not even trying too. All I want to do Is zoom In and out, but I have to zoom In and out extremely carefully or else I set off rotate view and the view rotates. I dont want the view to constantly rotate whenever I try to zoom In or out and I don't see myself needing to use this feature anytime soon, so Is there a way I can disable It or turn It off?

Thank you

Dan Rodney

Community Expert

I know Photoshop has a gesture that you can disable Solved: How do I lock rotation view in Photoshop? - Adobe Support Community but I don't know of a rotate view option in Illustrator. I'm trying to do what you describe but I can't do that in Illustrator.

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Doug A Roberts

Community Expert

The rotate view tool was added in 25.3.

Tracy, can you tell us what hardware you are using? I've seen people mention this a lot but as I can't enable that particular gesture on my machine, I can't test it.

It may be possible to disable the rotate gesture in your system settings.

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malaikashah

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When I zoom in & zoom out on Adobe Illustrator 2021, my artboards automatically rotate, how to prevent this from happening? Can I disable rotate for artboards? It is very frustrating I will be thankful for any tips.