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November 14, 2019
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Missing Fill and Stroke options in Illustrator 2020

  • November 14, 2019
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I am missing these options in the upper-left corner. I can't change the fill/stroke color or any of the stroke properties from the top control bar as I have always done. 

 

This is what mine looks like:

The fill and stroke options should be all the way on the left after "Path."

 

I have only noticed this after updating to 2020. Is this intentional, or is there a way I can fix it somehow? This really affects my workflow and productivity!

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Correct answer silk-m

Hi, Is it turned off in the control bar menu?

 

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silk-m
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silk-mCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 14, 2019

Hi, Is it turned off in the control bar menu?

 

--Susumu Iwasaki
Participant
February 20, 2022

where is the control bar menu?

silk-m
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 21, 2022

To display the control bar menu, click the control bar menu icon on the far right of the control bar.

--Susumu Iwasaki
Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 14, 2019

To the very right of the control panel there is a menu where you can configure which options to show. You might need to either check the fill/stroke option or uncheck a few others to make room.

vpage1342Author
Participating Frequently
November 14, 2019

Don't remember un-checking it, but I just restarted Illustrator for the THIRD time and now it's fixed! Thanks!