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Drawing a straight line with line tool in 2021 verison

elise catherine
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Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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You used to be able to hold shift and draw a straight line. 

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Steve Werner Community Expert
Community Expert , Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

If the Shift key is not working to constrain the Line tool, there may be an application or extension capturing your modifier key.

 

Follow the directions I give in this linked thread:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/indesign-2021-cmnd-shift-not-working-for-resizing-photos/td-p/11796245?page=1

 

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Scott Citron
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Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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Still works for me as it always did.

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Mike Bro
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Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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Same for me....Still works!

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If the Shift key is not working to constrain the Line tool, there may be an application or extension capturing your modifier key.

 

Follow the directions I give in this linked thread:

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/indesign-2021-cmnd-shift-not-working-for-resizing-photos/td-...

 

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