Drag your mouse with the Rectangle Tool selected and you’ll get a rectangle, as you would expect. But where is the Square Tool and the Rounded Rectangle Tools?

Well, the Rounded Rectangle Tool is hidden and the Square Tool doesn’t exist. We’ll need to use some keyboard shortcuts to get to the finish line.

But once you learn a couple of simple techniques, you’ll have mastered Squaretangles in to time.

Some of what we’ll cover includes:

• How do I make a rectangle
• Where did Adobe hide the Rounded Rectangle Tool
• How do I make a square
• Can I make the round corners a different size on the rounded rectangle
• What if I want my shapes a specific size
• That’s probably about it
  

Basic, yes, but essential to know if you’re going to do much of anything in Illustrator.