Drawing and Type Tools

Tool	How it works
Type	Click and drag to create a text box. Click within a text box to edit or format the text.
Type On a Path	Make sure a path is selected (use the Direct Selection Tool, if necessary.) Hover the Type On a Path tool over the path until a small plus sign appears. When plus sign is visible, click to add a cursor to the path.
Line	Click and drag (or Shift-click and drag) to create a line.
Pen	Click to create anchor points that form a vector path.
Add Anchor Point	Click to add an anchor point to a vector path.
Delete Anchor Point	Click to remove an anchor point from a vector path.
Convert Direction Point	Click an anchor point to convert it to a smooth point with direction handles (or vice versa.)
Pencil	Click and drag to create a streak of the Stroke color.
Smooth	Click and drag over superflous anchor points on a path to remove them.
Erase	Click and drag along a selected path to remove a portion of the path.
Rectangle Frame	Click and drag to create a rectangle placeholder. (Shift-click and to create a square.) Placeholder can be filled with text or an image.
Ellipse Frame	Click and drag to create an ellipse placeholder. (Shift-click and drag to create a circle.) Placeholder can be filled with text or an image.
Polygon Frame	Click and drag to create a polygon placeholder. (Shift-click and drag to constrain proportions.) Placeholder can be filled with text or an image. (Note: Click Document to set Number of Sides for Polygon Frame.)
Rectangle	Click and drag to create a rectangle shape. (Shift-click and drag to create a square.) Shape can be modified with Fill, Stroke, and Gradient controls.
Ellipse	Click and drag to create an ellipse. (Shift-click and drag to create a circle.) Shape can be modified with Fill, Stroke, and Gradient controls.
Polygon	Click and drag to create a polygon shape. (Shift-click and drag to constrain proportions.) Shape can be modified with Fill, Stroke, and Gradient controls. (Note: Click Document to set Number of Sides for Polygon.