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Using the toolbox

The tools in the toolbox let you draw, paint, select, and modify artwork, as well as change the view of the Stage. The toolbox is divided into four sections:

| The Tools section contains drawing, painting, and selection tools.
| The View section contains tools for zooming and panning in the application window.
| The Colors section contains modifiers for stroke and fill colors.
| The Options section displays modifiers for the selected tool, which affect the tool's painting or editing operations.

For information on using the drawing and painting tools, see Flash drawing and painting tools. For information on using the selection tools, see Selecting objects. For information on using the view modification tools, see Viewing the Stage.

To show or hide the toolbox:

Choose Window > Tools.

To select a tool, do one of the following:

| Click the tool you want to use. Depending on the tool you select, a set of modifiers may be displayed in the Options area at the bottom of the toolbox.
| Press the tool's keyboard shortcut.