Adobe InDesign User Manual
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Choose Window > Tools.
Display tool options
Double-click a tool in the toolbox.
This procedure works only for some tools, such as the Eyedropper, Pencil, and Polygon tools.
Display and select hidden tools
1. In the toolbox, position the pointer over a tool that has hidden tools and hold down the mouse button.
2. When the hidden tools appear, select a tool.
Hidden tools menu
Select tools temporarily
1. When one tool is selected, hold down the keyboard shortcut of a different tool.
2. With the keyboard shortcut still held down, perform an action.
3. Release the keyboard shortcut to return to the previous tool.
For example, if the Gap tool is selected, hold down the V key to temporarily use the Selection tool. When you release the V key, the Gap tool is
selected.
View tool hints
The Tool Hints panel describes how modifier keys work with the selected tool.
1. Choose Window > Utilities > Tool Hints to display the Tool Hints panel.
2. Select a tool in the toolbox to view a description of that tool and its modifier keys and shortcuts.
Change the toolbox layout
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