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MahaMN
March 9, 2026
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How-To dismiss blue dot on the Pencil tool in Illustrator

What is the reason of having a Blue Color Tiny Circle above the Pencil Tool?

 

 

    Ton Frederiks
    Ton FrederiksCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2026

    It is there to attract attention for new feautures. It disappears when you start using the pencil tool.

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    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2026

    It is there to attract attention for new feautures. It disappears when you start using the pencil tool.

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    Ares Hovhannesyan
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    Community Expert
    March 9, 2026

    That indicate a new feature for pencil Tool.

     

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    Tina_Irvine
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    Community Expert
    March 9, 2026

    Hi ​@MahaB82A,

    I don’t see the blue dot on my screen (I’m on the latest version of Illustrator), but it appears to be an indicator that it’s going to close a path. You can double-click on the pencil tool to open the options and try changing settings.

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    MahaMN
    MahaMNAuthor
    March 9, 2026

    Thanks for the help.

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