How to Use the Adobe Illustrator Pen Tool

To practice using the pen tool, create a new Illustrator file. To create a new document, select File > New in the Illustrator menus or hit Apple-n (Mac) or Control-n (PC). In the “New Document” dialog box that will pop up, click ok. Any size and document type will do. Select the pen tool in the toolbar, which resembles the tip of an ink pen. You can also use the keyboard shortcut “p” to select the tool quickly.