Selection Tool Won't Select Objects

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
July 26, 2022
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Sorry, I'm sure this is the stupidest question ever.

I think I've accidentally hit a keyboard shortcut, my Selection Tool is acting just like the Direct Selection Tool. I can't get it to select whole objects, in fact it doesn't really select anything. When the cursor comes near a line, it's accompanied by a rectangle with 8 dots on the perimeter and one dot in the centre. Or sometimes it has a small black rectangular dot next to the cursor.

I don't think I'm in isolation mode

Please help, I can't use illustrator at all

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Correct answer ricon_8642

to setup SELECT option: you go to : EDIT / PREFERENCE / SELECTION & ANCHOR DISPLAY....

It will help you to use SELECTION tool easily

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ricon_8642Correct answer

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to setup SELECT option: you go to : EDIT / PREFERENCE / SELECTION & ANCHOR DISPLAY....

It will help you to use SELECTION tool easily

Anshul_Saini

Community Manager

Hi @benb70957463,

Sorry to hear about the trouble you are facing. In addition to the steps suggested above, would you mind trying resetting Illustrator preferences (https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/kb/troubleshoot-preference-issues.html) as well?

Also, please confirm the exact version of OS & Illustrator and was this happening in a specific file or all?

We will be looking forward to your response.

Thanks & Regards,
Anshul Saini