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                <br clear="both" /><div id="minitoc"><div class="t"><div class="b"><div class="l"><div class="r"><div class="bl"><div class="br"><div class="tl"><div class="tr"><div><h3>Contents [<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMiniToc('minitoc-links', this);" class="hideLink">Hide</a>]</h3><ul id="minitoc-links"><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d65a"><h3 class="topictitle3">Toolbox overview</h3>
</a></p><ul><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d64a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Display the toolbox</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d63a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Display tool options</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d62a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Display and select hidden tools</h4>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d61a"><h4 class="topictitle4">Change the toolbox layout</h4>
</a></p></li></ul></li><li><p><a href="#WS99753E5F-B264-45f9-86EF-A24C852A3419a"><h3 class="topictitle3">Tools overview</h3>
</a></p></li><li><p><a href="#WSA2F976CD-A930-4415-967F-BF60E7494B31a"><h3 class="topictitle3">Gallery of selection tools</h3>
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<div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d65a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d65a"></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Toolbox overview</h2><div><p>Some
tools in the toolbox are for selecting, editing, and creating page
elements. Other tools are for choosing type, shapes, lines, and
gradients. You can change the overall layout of the toolbox to fit
your preferred window and panel layout. By default, the toolbox
appears as two vertical columns of tools. You can also set it up
as a single vertical column or as one horizontal row. However, you
can’t rearrange the positions of individual tools in the toolbox.
To move the toolbox, drag the toolbox by its title bar.</p>
<p>Select a tool from the default toolbox by clicking it. The toolbox
also contains several hidden tools related to the visible tools.
Hidden tools are indicated by arrows to the right of the tool icons.
Select a hidden tool by clicking and holding the current tool in&#160;the
toolbox and then selecting the tool that you want.</p>
<p>The name of the tool and its keyboard shortcut appear when you
hold the pointer over the tool—this text is called the <dfn class="term">tool
tip</dfn>. You can turn off tool tips by choosing None from the
Tool Tips menu in General preferences.</p>
<div class="fignone"><a href="#" onclick="return showHideImage('er_00', this);">View full size graphic</a><img alt="" id="er_00" src="images/er_00.png" /><div class="figdesc"></div><br /></div></div><div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d64a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d64a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Display the toolbox</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Choose Window&#160;&gt; Tools.</span></div>
</div></div><div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d63a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d63a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Display tool options</h3><div><div class="p"><span><img src="images/dingbat.png" />&#160;Double-click
a tool in the toolbox.</span> <p>This procedure works only for some tools, such as
the Eyedropper, Pencil, and Polygon tools.</p>
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</div></div><div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d62a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d62a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Display and select hidden tools</h3><div><ol><li><span>In
the toolbox, position the pointer over a tool that has hidden tools
and hold down the mouse button.</span></li>
<li><span>When the hidden tools appear, select a tool.</span></li>
</ol>
<div class="section"><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_04" src="images/er_04.png" /><div class="figdesc">Hidden tools menu</div><br /></div></div>
</div></div><div id="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d61a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6d61a"></a><h3 class="topictitle3">Change the toolbox layout</h3><div><ol><li><span>Choose Edit&#160;&gt; Preferences&#160;&gt;
Interface (Windows) or InDesign&#160;&gt; Preferences&#160;&gt; Interface
(Mac&#160;OS).</span></li>
<li><span>Choose a layout option from the Floating Tools Panel
menu and click&#160;OK.</span></li>
</ol>
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<div id="WS99753E5F-B264-45f9-86EF-A24C852A3419a" class="nochunk"><a name="WS99753E5F-B264-45f9-86EF-A24C852A3419a"></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Tools overview</h2><div><div class="section"><dl><dt class="dlterm">Type tools</dt>
<dd>Create
and format type in standard or customized blocks or paths. (See <a href="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6fada.html">Create text frames</a>.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Drawing and painting tools</dt>
<dd>Draw and style simple and complex objects, including rectangles,
ellipses, polygons, freeform shapes. (See <a href="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6c24a.html">Drawing</a>.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Selection tools</dt>
<dd>Select (activate) objects, points, or lines. (See <a href="WS714a382cdf7d304e9f688c1003dbfac89-7ffca.html">Selecting objects</a>.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Transform tools</dt>
<dd>Reshape, reorient, and resize objects. (See <a href="WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-6effa.html">Transforming objects</a>.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">Navigation, zoom, and measuring tools</dt>
<dd>Move around in, control the view of, and measure distances
in a document. (See <a href="WS48152691-B2AB-4b3b-ABA0-88CB2E7ABF80a.html">Zoom in and out</a> and <a href="WSfd1234e1c4b69f30d2a5051004d659b1c-7ff0a.html">Rulers and measurement units</a>.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p><dt class="dlterm">The Scissors tool</dt>
<dd>Splits paths and frames. (See <a href="WS4CF07C24-2A3A-4b8a-B365-0730F3C825B0a.html">Split a path</a>.)</dd><p class="dlseparator"></p></dl>
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<div id="WSA2F976CD-A930-4415-967F-BF60E7494B31a" class="nochunk"><a name="WSA2F976CD-A930-4415-967F-BF60E7494B31a"></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Gallery of selection tools</h2><div><div class="para">
<div class="tablenoborder"><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_25" src="images/er_25.png" /><div class="figdesc">Selection tool lets you select entire objects.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_26" src="images/er_26.png" /><div class="figdesc">Direct Selection tool lets you select points on a path or
contents within a frame.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_67" src="images/er_67.png" /><div class="figdesc">Position tool lets you crop and move images in a frame.</div><br /></div></p>
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<div id="WS84A76091-8105-40e0-A7F9-F0E224959F93a" class="nochunk"><a name="WS84A76091-8105-40e0-A7F9-F0E224959F93a"></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Gallery of drawing and type tools</h2><div><div class="para">
<div class="tablenoborder"><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_41" src="images/er_41.png" /><div class="figdesc">Pen tool lets you draw straight and curved paths.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_42" src="images/er_42.png" /><div class="figdesc">Add Anchor Point tool lets you add anchor points to a path.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_43" src="images/er_43.png" /><div class="figdesc">Delete Anchor Point tool lets you remove anchor points from
a path.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_44" src="images/er_44.png" /><div class="figdesc">Convert Direction Point tool lets you convert corner points and
smooth points.</div><br /></div></p>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_52" src="images/er_52.png" /><div class="figdesc">Type tool lets you create text frames and select text.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_61" src="images/er_61.png" /><div class="figdesc">Type on a Path tool lets you create and edit type on paths.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_40" src="images/er_40.png" /><div class="figdesc">Pencil tool lets you draw a freeform path.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_46" src="images/er_46.png" /><div class="figdesc">Smooth tool lets you remove excess angles from a path.</div><br /></div></p>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_47" src="images/er_47.png" /><div class="figdesc">Erase tool lets you deleted points on a path.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_29" src="images/er_29.png" /><div class="figdesc">Line tool lets you draw a line segment.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_63" src="images/er_63.png" /><div class="figdesc">Rectangle Frame tool lets you create a square or rectangle placeholder.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_64" src="images/er_64.png" /><div class="figdesc">Ellipse Frame tool lets you create a circle or oval placeholder.</div><br /></div></p>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_65" src="images/er_65.png" /><div class="figdesc">Polygon Frame tool lets you create a multi-sided shape placeholder.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_34" src="images/er_34.png" /><div class="figdesc">Rectangle tool lets you create a square or rectangle.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_36" src="images/er_36.png" /><div class="figdesc">Ellipse tool lets you create a circle or oval.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_37" src="images/er_37.png" /><div class="figdesc">Polygon tool lets you create multi-sided shape.</div><br /></div></p>
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<div id="WS18ADF80B-2AF0-4493-B310-41798352CFBEa" class="nochunk"><a name="WS18ADF80B-2AF0-4493-B310-41798352CFBEa"></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Gallery of transformation tools</h2><div><div class="para">
<div class="tablenoborder"><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_51" src="images/er_51.png" /><div class="figdesc">Rotate tool lets you rotate objects around a fixed point.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_68" src="images/er_68.png" /><div class="figdesc">Scale tool lets you resize objects around a fixed point.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_60" src="images/er_60.png" /><div class="figdesc">Shear tool lets you skew objects around a fixed point.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_55" src="images/er_55.png" /><div class="figdesc">Free Transform tool lets you rotate, scale, or shear an object.</div><br /></div></p>
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<div id="WS62CAB610-14F0-4990-A97A-9B18E328517Ea" class="nochunk"><a name="WS62CAB610-14F0-4990-A97A-9B18E328517Ea"></a><h2 class="topictitle2">Gallery of modification and navigation tools</h2><div><div class="para">
<div class="tablenoborder"><table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_54" src="images/er_54.png" /><div class="figdesc">Eyedropper tool lets you sample color or type attributes from objects
and apply them to other objects.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_62" src="images/er_62.png" /><div class="figdesc">Measure tool measures the distance between two points.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_53" src="images/er_53.png" /><div class="figdesc">Gradient Swatch tool lets you adjust the beginning and ending points
and angle of gradients within objects.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_gradient_feather" src="images/er_gradient_feather.png" /><div class="figdesc">Gradient Feather tool lets you fade an object into the background.</div><br /></div></p>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_48" src="images/er_48.png" /><div class="figdesc">Scissors tool cuts paths at specified points.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_56" src="images/er_56.png" /><div class="figdesc">Hand tool moves the page view within the document window.</div><br /></div></p>
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<td valign="top" width="NaN%"><p><div class="fignone"><img alt="" id="er_58" src="images/er_58.png" /><div class="figdesc">Zoom tool increases and decreases the view magnification in
the document window.</div><br /></div></p>
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