What is this mystery icon?

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I saw this icon briefly in Illustrator, but never saw it before. What is it called? How do you invoke it? What does it do?

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Mike_Gondek10189183Correct answer

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That is the variable width tool, when you go over a point that has had the variable width modified.

Shift W is the key command to switch to variable width tool incase you have trouble finding.

Mike Witherell

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Thanks Mike! I think it's amazing how Illustrator always has new mysteries to slowly reveal to you!

For some confused reason, I was sure I was in a black Selection tool arrow, and thought I was seeing something seldom seen. It was the width tool, of course.

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That is the variable width tool, when you go over a point that has had the variable width modified.

Shift W is the key command to switch to variable width tool incase you have trouble finding.

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