missing rectangle tool

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
November 26, 2018
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Turned on illustrator this morning, tried to draw a box, but the rectangle tool has disappeared?!?

Restarting program made no difference.

Help!

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Correct answer Doug A Roberts

The tools have been nomadic since the CC2019 update. Click the three dots at the bottom and reset it here:

pixelwash

Participating Frequently

The annoyance and mystery to me is why the toolbox keeps reconfiguring itself so that the rectangle tool disappears, likewise the pencil tool is inclined to disappear or be demoted to a sub menu. Why should I have to keep "resetting" it?

Larry G. Schneider

Community Expert

Two things. Learn the KBSC keys for the important tools and make sure you have released the click before dragging the cursor back to the work area. The tool box is now configurable by a click and drag.

pixelwash

Participating Frequently

More proof Adobe has "lost the plot" when it come to basic app UI design and use, lol. Memorize ALL the key commands? I'm largely a 3d rendering and Unity guy, although I actually met Warnock when he was demonstrating illustrator version 1, and have used it since then. Do you have any idea how many apps I use in the course of my work? F them. Everybody thinks they are the center of the universe.