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February 6, 2026
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The new version of Illustrator is not allowing to use the "select by:" feature, it appears blocked.

  • February 6, 2026
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The new version of Illustrator is not allowing to use the "select by:" feature, it appears blocked.

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    Doug A Roberts
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 6, 2026

    I have noticed other users reporting this as an issue in 30.1. Seems to be resolved by a prefs reset:

    Issue with “select same” [v 30.1] : r/AdobeIllustrator

    CarlosCanto
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 6, 2026

    is “Select by” a third party option? I don’t remember seeing that option, can you show a screenshot?