Sometimes, it happens that as you run Adobe Illustrator, all the toolbars and panels are missing and it can also happen as you accidentally hit the tab key and the toolbar is gone, right? The other reason for not seeing the toolbar is due to pressing the F key from the keyboard and it goes to the full screen. Did this happen to you and now you are wondering how to bring it back? Because the toolbar is the main item that is used to create designs in Adobe Illustrator.
Pressing the Tab key or F key may result in the disappearing toolbar and all the other panels. You can easily get back to the toolbar if you know the right steps. Adobe Illustrator allows you to get the toolbar back using different ways.
Get Toolbar Back in Adobe Illustrator – Video Tutorial
You can watch the below video tutorial to learn how to get the toolbar back in Adobe Illustrator using different ways.
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If you are new or don’t have any idea how to get the missing toolbar back in Adobe Illustrator then you are in the right place. In this tutorial, you will learn how to get the toolbar back in Adobe Illustrator.
So let’s start.
Get Toolbar Back in Adobe Illustrator 2022
To get the toolbar back in Adobe Illustrator, go to window > Toolbar > Advance/Basic. The missing toolbar will appear in Adobe Illustrator.
There are different method that can be followed to bring back the missing toolbar in Adobe Illustrator. Following are the detailed steps to get the missing toolbar back in Adobe Illustrator.
1st Method: Tab key
Sometimes it happens that you accidently press Tab key from the keyboard and the toolbar disappear.
To bring back the missing toolbar in Illustrator press the Tab key once and the toolbar will appear.
2nd Method: Full Screen mode
If you pressing F key twice in Illustrator, you will enter Fullscreen mode and the toolbar will disappear.
To get out of Fullscreen mode and get the toolbar back press F key once to get the missing toolbar back in Illustrator.
3rd Method: Window menu
You can also get the toolbar by the window menu.
Go to Window > Toolbar > Basic/Advance.

The missing toolbar will appear.
You have learned to get the missing toolbar back in Adobe Illustrator.
In this tutorial, you have learned how to get back the missing toolbar in Adobe Illustrator. You can get the missing toolbar using three different methods in Adobe Illustrator.
Have More Questions?
If you have any questions related to the missing toolbar in Adobe Illustrator then ask in the comment section below. We have also answered some most frequently asked questions below.
Illustrator Top Toolbar Missing 2022
If the top toolbar is missing in Illustrator, then go to Window > Control. The top toolbar is called the control panel and it will appear.
How do I show the top toolbar in Illustrator
To show the top toolbar/control panel in Illustrator, go to Window > Control. The control panel will appear.
Panels in Illustrator
To get the panel in Adobe Illustrator, go to Windows and select any. The panel will appear.
Different panels available in Illustrator are:
- Artboard panel
- Layer panel
- Align panel
- Transform panel
- Appearance panel
- Brushes panel
- Stroke panel
- Symbol panel
- Swatches panel
How to set up toolbar in Illustrator
To set up the toolbar in Illustrator, go to Window > Toolbar > New Toolbar. New Toolbar dialog box will appear, add the name of the toolbar and click OK. The toolbar will appear, select the tools and add them to the toolbar.
How to show all tools in Illustrator
To show all tools in Illustrator, go to Window > Toolbar > Advance. All tools will show up in the toolbar.
How to get workspace back in Illustrator
To get the workspace back in Illustrator, go to Window > Workspace > Reset Essentials. The workspace will be rest.
All Done! Enjoy.
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