Adobe Illustrator: Draw a triangle - how it works

The star tool lets you draw triangles in Adobe Illustrator. We'll show you how to create a triangle with Illustrator in a matter of seconds.

Draw a triangle in Adobe Illustrator

Start Illustrator and open an empty file. To draw a triangle, follow these steps:

1. Right click on the Rectangle Tool and select the Star Tool.
2. Left-click anywhere in your document and draw an asterisk about the size you want to draw a triangle. Keep the mouse button pressed.
3. While dragging your star while holding down the mouse button, press the down arrow key. Each time you press the down button, the star will disappear until you finally get a triangle.

In further practical tips, we will show you how to put objects together or draw round corners in Adobe Illustrator.