Pen Tool Problem: How do I get my point to connect on an existing path?

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June 2, 2019
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Hello! I have been using Adobe Illustrator for a long time now, but I ran into a problem today perhaps because of an update... I want to connect a point to a path, normally the line would be highlighted in blue so that I know where it will align seamlessly; however, it is no longer highlighted. How do I fix this?

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Correct answer lillyt5601

Thank you all for your help! The answer is turning on the smart guide. I know that I cannot join a point to a path unless I create a point on that path. However, when I have my smart guide on, I can see where lines are connected seamlessly. Sometimes I draw from afar and without the smart guide on and zooming in, there will a bunch of white gap in my illustration.

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Thank you all for your help! The answer is turning on the smart guide. I know that I cannot join a point to a path unless I create a point on that path. However, when I have my smart guide on, I can see where lines are connected seamlessly. Sometimes I draw from afar and without the smart guide on and zooming in, there will a bunch of white gap in my illustration.

Jacob Bugge

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You are welcome, Lilly.

Bill Silbert

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Points can only join a path at the path's endpoints. You cannot join a point to a path in the middle. You can, however, click on a selected path with the pen tool and add a point to that path.