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To switch to a different preference panel:
Choose an option from the menu at the top left of the Preferences dialog box. You can also
click Next to display the next panel, or click Prev to display the previous panel.
Using tool tips
The tool tips feature lets you display the name of tools, or buttons and controls in palettes.
To identify a tool or control:
Position the pointer over a tool or control and pause. A tool tip appears showing the name
and keyboard shortcut (if any) for the item.
If tool tips don't appear, the preference for displaying them may be turned off.
To display tool tips:
1 Choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows and Mac OS 9) or Illustrator >
Preferences > General (Mac OS X).
2 Select Show Tool Tips, and click OK.
Note: Tool tips are not available in most dialog boxes.
Using Web resources
If you have an Internet connection, you can access additional resources for learning
Illustrator located on the Adobe Systems home page on the World Wide Web. These
resources are continually updated.
To access Adobe's home page for your region:
1 Open Adobe's U.S. home page at www.adobe.com.
2 From the Adobe worldwide menu, choose your geographical region. Adobe's home
page is customized for 20 different geographical regions.
Using the Illustrator product section of the Adobe Web site
The Illustrator product section of the Adobe Web site provides a central source for regis-
tered Illustrator users to access the latest Web content for Illustrator. Here you'll find the
following:
Step-by-step tutorials
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Quick tips that provide fast answers to common problems
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Updates, patches, and plug-ins
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Illustrator Top Issues, containing the latest Illustrator technical support solutions
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Technical guides
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A searchable database of answers to technical questions
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Links to user forums
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To use the Illustrator product section of the Adobe Web site:
1 Go to the Adobe home page and search for Illustrator.
2 Register your copy of Illustrator.
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