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May 11, 2023
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Some of the tools in my Illustrator app are not working.

  • May 11, 2023
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Some of the tools in my Illustrator app are not working. Example, the Ellipse, polygon, star and other tools are greyed, they are not working. Please help.

 

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Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
May 17, 2023

Hello @Fennell29823256mz6a,

 

We understand that encountering technical issues can be frustrating. I hope the suggestions shared by Ton helped resolve the problem. If not, kindly try resetting Illustrator's preferences by following the steps shared in this article (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/troubleshoot-preference-issues.html) and sharing your observations.
Disclaimer: Please note that resetting preferences will remove all custom settings, and Illustrator will launch with the defaults. You may save a backup of these settings from the location mentioned in the article.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,
Anubhav

Ton Frederiks
Community Expert
Community Expert
May 11, 2023

You are probably looking at the customization of a new custom toolbox.

What happens if you select Windows > Toolbars > Advanced?