Tip
You can modify the default keyboard shortcuts that Illustrator comes with. To do this,
choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts. For more information, see “Keyboard Shortcuts” in
Illustrator Help (Help > Illustrator Help).
- Move the pointer over the Direct Selection tool ( ) and press and hold until a tools menu
appears. Release the mouse button and then click the Group Selection tool ( ) to select it.
Any tool in the Tools panel that displays a small triangle contains additional tools that can be
selected in this way.
Tip
You can turn the tool tips on or off by choosing Illustrator CC > Preferences > General
(macOS) or Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) and deselecting Show Tool Tips.
- Press and hold on the Rectangle tool ( ) to reveal more tools. Click the arrow at the right edge
of the hidden tools panel to separate the tools from the Tools panel as a separate floating panel
of tools, so that you can access them easily.
