The default toolbar contains the most often used tools. To help you understand what tools are available and how to use them, take a look at the following table:

Tool	Name	What You Can Do with It	Find Out More
	Select	Select entities onscreen.	Selecting Things
	Line	Draw straight lines.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Freehand	Draw lines and curves freehand.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Arc	Draw an arc based on an angle.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	2 Point Arc	Draw arc endpoints and drag the arc's bulge.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	3 Point Arc	Draw an arc from a pivot point.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Pie	Create a closed arc, like a slice of pie.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Rectangle	Draw a basic rectangle.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Rounded Rectangle	Create a rectangle with rounded corners.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Lozenge	Create a rectangle with extremely rounded corners.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Bulged Rectangle	Draw a rectangle with two sides that bulge out.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Circle	Draw a circle.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Ellipse	Draw an ellipse.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Polygon	Create a polygon with a specific number of sides.	Drawing Lines and Shapes
	Offset	Offset a line or shape.	Offsetting a Line or Shape
	Fillet	Create precise rounded corners between two entities.	Drafting Tools
	Chamfer	Add a 45° angle between two lines at a defined distance.	Drafting Tools
	Trim	Remove excess lines and create clean intersections.	Drafting Tools
	Extend	Extend lines or other entities.	Drafting Tools
	Text	Add text in a bounded or unbounded text box.	Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions
	Label	Label specific items in your document.	Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions
	Linear Dimension	Mark a straight dimension in the units you specify.	Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions
	Angular Dimension	Mark the size of an angle.	Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions
	Group	Keep related elements organized in the drawing area.	Grouping Entities
	Erase	Erase an element onscreen.	Copying, Pasting, Erasing, and Other Editing Tasks
	Style	Sample an element's fill and stroke settings and apply them to other elements.	Applying Styles
	Split	Split lines or shapes.	Splitting and Joining Shapes
	Join	Join overlapping shapes.	Splitting and Joining Shapes
	Start Presentation	Switch to the full-screen presentation mode.	Presenting Your LayOut Project
	Add Page	Add a page to your LayOut document.	Managing and Navigating Pages
	Next Page	Move to the next page.	Managing and Navigating Pages
	Previous Page	Move to the previous page.	Managing and Navigating Pages