# Select a tool

Do one of the following:

- Click a tool in the toolbox. If there is a small triangle in a tool’s lower-right corner, hold down the mouse button to view the hidden tools nested with the tool. Then click the tool you want to select.

- Press the tool’s keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut is displayed in its tool tip. For example, you can select the Move tool by pressing the V key.

Using tools

A.
  Toolbox
B.
  Active tool
C.
  Hidden tools
D.
  Tool name
E.
  Tool shortcut
F.
  Hidden tool triangle

Related Information

- Keys for selecting tools

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