Adobe InDesign CS3 - Manual (Page 34)

INDESIGN CS3
User Guide
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The name of the tool and its keyboard shortcut appear when you hold the pointer over the tool—this text is called
the tool tip. You can turn off tool tips by choosing None from the Tool Tips menu in General preferences.
See also
“Gallery of selection tools” on page 29
“Gallery of drawing and type tools” on page 29
“Gallery of transformation tools” on page 30
“Gallery of modification and navigation tools” on page 31
Display the toolbox
❖ Choose Window > Tools.
B
A
C
D
A
B
D
C
Indicates default tool * Keyboard shortcuts appear in parenthesis
Selection tools
Selection (V)
Direct Selection (A)
Positions (Shift+A)
Drawing and Type
tools
Pen (P)
Add Anchor Point
Delete Anchor
Point
Convert Anchor
Point
Type (T)
Type On a Path
(Shift+T)
Pencil (N)
Smooth
Erase
Line (\)
Rectangle Frame (F)
Ellipse Frame
Polygon Frame
Rectangle (M)
Ellipse (L)
Polygon
Button (B)
Scissors (C)
Transformation tools
Rotate (R)
Scale (S)
Shear (O)
Free Transform (E)
Gradient (G)
Gradient Feather
(Shift+G)
Modification and
Navigation tools
Note
Eyedropper (I)
Measure (K)
Hand (H)
Zoom (Z)
Toolbox overview