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September 17, 2026
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Why did Magic Wand Tool disappear and how do I get it back?

  • September 17, 2026
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I was working in Photoshop 2026 on my MacBook, using my magic wand tool as I always do, no issues. Somehow, I accidentally popped out the Core Tools bar from the window. It took me a minute to figure out how to get it back into place, but, when I did get it back, the magic wand to was not available to select anymore.

It has always been in the group with the Object Selection Tool and Quick Selection Tool. That group is still there with the other two tools, but the Magic Wand Tool is just gone. 

What happened to it? What did I do? And, most importantly, how do I get my magic wand tool back? (I’ve been using Ps 2025 in the interim.) TIA.

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    Ged_Traynor
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    September 17, 2026

    @Joe Harman go to edit > toolbar and then click on restore defaults