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November 9, 2020
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Options Bar

  • November 9, 2020
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Did the newer versions of Illustrator replace the options bar with the properties palette? I am missing the options bar!

 

Thanks for any help with this.

Susan

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    Correct answer Kurt Gold

    Another guess: Basically, the Control palette can be docked to top or bottom of the screen. It's a setting in the Control palette menu.

     

    Perhaps it is set to display at the bottom, but possibly hidden behind some other operating system bar (e.g. the Dock on Mac OS). At least you may check that.

     

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    Kurt Gold
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    Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
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    November 11, 2020

    As far as I can see the Control palette at the bottom is displaying well if the Application Frame is turned on.

     

    If it doesn't work for you, the Application Frame can be turned off in the Window menu.

     

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    susanc96455556Author
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    November 12, 2020

    Solved! Thanks again.

    Susan

    Kurt Gold
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    Kurt GoldCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    November 11, 2020

    Another guess: Basically, the Control palette can be docked to top or bottom of the screen. It's a setting in the Control palette menu.

     

    Perhaps it is set to display at the bottom, but possibly hidden behind some other operating system bar (e.g. the Dock on Mac OS). At least you may check that.

     

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    susanc96455556Author
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    November 11, 2020

    Kurt,

     

    You nailed it! It was docked at the bottom but I couldn't see it because my document was covering it. iI now have it back at the top. I want to thank Doug and Peter for chiming in as well to try to solve this.

     

    I feel so much better! LOL!

     

    Susan

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    susanc96455556Author
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    November 11, 2020

    Actually, it is the application frame causing the problem with my inability to see the control bar when it is docked to the bottom. I cannot shrink the app to fit in the window of my iMac. Normal attempts with the mouse in the bottom corner yield nothing.

     

    Any ideas for this one?

     

    Thanks,

    Susan

    Doug A Roberts
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    November 10, 2020

    I think you will need to describe in more detail what you mean by 'options bar' if it isn't the control bar.

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    susanc96455556Author
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    November 10, 2020

    The bar along the top that hosts the tool options or adjustments

    Doug A Roberts
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    Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
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    November 10, 2020

    That's the Control bar.

    tromboniator
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    tromboniatorCommunity Expert
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    November 9, 2020

    Are you perhaps looking for the Control panel or bar at the top of the window? Go to the Window menu and select Control:

     

    Peter

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      susanc96455556Author
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      November 10, 2020

      Peter,

      Thanks for looking into this issue. I wish that was the answer but nope! Also, Adobe keeps needing to be restarted when I go back to it after a lengthy pause in activity, like in the morning when I wake up my iMac. Any ideas on that?

       

      Susan

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