Adobe Illustrator Tools

Selects entire objects

• Pen tool
• Selection tool
• Direct Selection tool
• Magic wand tool

Selects points or path segments within objects. (A) 

• Selection tool
• Direct Selection tool
• Group Selection tool
• Magic Wand tool

Selects objects with similar attributes. (Y)

• Magic Wand tool
• Direct Selection tool
• Lasso tool
• Artboard tool

Creates separate artboards for printing or export.

• Selection tool
• Canvas tool
• Artboard tool
• Art tool

Draws straight and curved lines to create objects. (P)

• Delete Anchor Point tool
• Line Segment tool
• Add Anchor Point tool
• Pen tool

Selects points or path segments within objects. (Q)

• Artboard tool
• Line Segment tool
• Direct Selection tool
•  Lasso tool

Draws individual straight line segments.

• Straight Line tool
• Arc tool
• Line Segment tool
• Line tool

Draws clockwise and counterclockwise spirals. 

• Spiral tool
• Arc tool
• Rectangular Grid tool
• Polar Grid tool

Draws squares and rectangles with ROUNDED corners.

• Rectangular tool
• Ellipse tool
• Polygon tool
• Rounded Rectangle tool

Draws circles and ovals. (L)

• Polar Grid tool
• Ellipse tool
• Circular tool
• Oval tool