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August 14, 2026
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Is there a way to turn off the new way AI (Beta) automatically holds onto object with the arrow when they are clicked on? Do I just need to just ditch the beta version to get away from it?

  • August 14, 2026
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In one of the recent updates to Ai (Beta), I noticed that when I select an object it wants to hold onto the arrow automatically. It gets very frustrating. I tested the issue in the standard Ai and it didn't seem to click and hold onto items like beta. Is there a way to turn this "feature" off in the beta version or do I just need to just ditch the beta version to get away from it?

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    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 14, 2026

    I cannot reproduce that behaviour. Could you tell us which system you are using and which mouse?

    Participant
    August 14, 2026

    Sure. I’m on a MacBook Pro M4, running macOS Tahoe 26.6 using a Mac Magic Mouse.

    This is only a problem within Illustrator (Beta), the standard Ai works fine. It started happening a few weeks ago. Additionally, another heavy Adobe user I work with is also seeing the same issue. 

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 14, 2026

    I’m also on a Mac - although older system and hardware. Can you look through all the accessibility settings (sticky cursor could be on there) and can you try a different mouse?