Toolbox¶
The toolbox lies vertically along the left edge of the Inkscape window.
The Inkscape toolbox¶
The table below identifies each icon.
Icon |
Name of the Button and What it Does |
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Selection Tool: selects objects |
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Node Tool: selects and edits nodes and paths |
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Shape Builder Tool: overlapping two objects creates a new (third) object |
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Rectangle Tool: creates and edits squares or rectangle shapes |
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Ellipse Tool: creates and edits circles or ellipse shapes |
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Star Tool: creates and edits stars or polygon shapes |
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3D Box Tool: creates and edits 3D box shapes |
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Spiral Tool: creates and edits spiral shapes |
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Pen Tool: draws paths, including Bezier curves |
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Pencil Tool: draws freehand paths |
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Calligraphy Tool: draws calligraphy lines |
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Text Tool: creates and edits text |
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Gradient Tool: creates and edits gradients |
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Gradient Mesh Tool: creates and edits gradient meshes |
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Dropper Tool: selects a color and applies it to another shape |
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Paint Bucket Tool: fills enclosed shapes |
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Tweak Tool: moves or colors objects relative to other objects |
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Spray Tool: sprays copies or clones of objects |
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Eraser Tool: erases objects, color, or paths |
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Connector Tool: creates flowcharts or connected boxes |
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LPE Tool: draws LPEs or Live Path Effects |
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Measurement Tool: measures objects and paths |
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Zoom Tool: zooms the canvas |
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Pages Tool: creates and edits pages |
It is possible to hide the toolbox, should there become a need to. Uncheck . To make it visible again, just replace the checkmark.
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