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June 4, 2025
Question

selecting characters like letters or numbers

  • June 4, 2025
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Why is selecting characters like letters or numbers in Illustrator so complicated? I have to be surgically precise every time just to move a word or a number.

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Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 4, 2025

Can you clarify and explain your problem more detailed?

 

You can share a sample file with further instructions if you think it may help to better understand your problem.

HanschrsAuthor
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June 4, 2025

I can't upload the video to the post, so I'm leaving a link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ngks3IwAsu2B33Tuaqvxqp8v2YECqcqb/view?usp=sharing

Kurt Gold
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 4, 2025

Not quite sure, but in the Type section of the application preferences there is an option called "Type Object Selection by Path Only".

 

In case that option is turned on, try turning it off and check if it solves the issue.