Tools used in Adobe InDesign and their functions.

1. Selection Tool: Used to select and move objects on the page.

2. Direct Selection Tool: Used to select individual anchor points or paths within an object.

3. Type Tool: Used to create and edit text on the page.

4. Pen Tool: Used to create custom shapes and paths.

5. Line Tool: Used to draw straight lines on the page.

6. Rectangle Tool: Used to draw rectangles and squares on the page.

7. Ellipse Tool: Used to draw circles and ellipses on the page.

8. Pencil Tool: Used to draw freeform shapes and paths.

9. Eyedropper Tool: Used to sample colors from objects on the page.

10. Gradient Tool: Used to apply gradients to objects on the page.

11. Scale Tool: Used to resize objects proportionally.

12. Rotate Tool: Used to rotate objects on the page.

13. Shear Tool: Used to skew objects on the page.

14. Free Transform Tool: Used to distort objects on the page.

15. Hand Tool: Used to navigate around the page.

16. Zoom Tool: Used to zoom in and out on the page.

17. Text Wrap Tool: Used to control how text flows around objects on the page.

18. Pathfinder Tool: Used to combine, subtract, and divide shapes.

19. Color Picker Tool: Used to select colors for objects on the page.

20. Layers Panel: Used to organize and manage the layers of objects on the page.

Text Tools

- Type Tool (T): Creates and edits text frames.
- Selection Tool (V): Selects and edits text, frames, and objects.
- Character Panel: Adjusts text styles, including font, size, color, and leading.
- Paragraph Panel: Controls text flow, including alignment, spacing, and indents.
- Find/Change Dialog (Ctrl/Cmd + F): Searches for and replaces text.

Layout and Design Tools

- Rectangle Tool (M): Creates rectangular frames for text, images, or other elements.
- Ellipse Tool (L): Creates elliptical frames.
- Polygon Tool: Creates geometric shapes with multiple sides.
- Line Tool: Draws lines and connecting paths.
- Pen Tool (P): Creates freeform vector paths.
- Shape Tools (Shift + C): Create common shapes like stars, circles, and polygons.
- Eyedropper Tool (I): Samples styles from other elements and applies them.

Image Tools

- Place Tool (Shift + P): Inserts images from a file or library.
- Crop Tool (C): Crops images and adjusts proportions.
- Scale Tool (S): Resizes images and objects.
- Rotate Tool (R): Rotates images and objects.
- Transparency Panel: Adjusts the opacity of images and objects.

Table Tools

- Table Tool: Creates and edits tables.
- Table Options Dialog (Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + Alt/Option + T): Adjusts table properties like cell size, borders, and alignment.
- Row/Column Selection Tools (Alt/Option + Left/Right Click): Selects rows or columns for editing.
- Merge/Split Cells Tools (Ctrl/Cmd + Alt/Option + E/S): Merges or splits cells.

Other Tools

- Direct Selection Tool (A): Selects individual points or shapes within an object.
- Group Selection Tool (Alt/Option + Left/Right Click + Drag): Selects multiple objects or elements.
- Layer Panel: Organizes and controls the stacking order of elements.
- Master Page Panel: Creates and manages master pages for consistent design throughout a document.