Paint toolbar and select tool

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Paint toolbar and select tool

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So I open paint and I draw an oval. Now I want to select the oval and fill it. But there is no way to get back to the select tool that I can find. I can draw many shapes and can add a text box but I can't slect anything .

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Answer 1

Hello Brettbnh,

Go to Paint. Draw an Oval. Go to Color 1 as it color the outside of the Oval. Then right click inside of the Oval. Select Fill. Then Select Color 2 and choose the color you want to fill in the oval.

So to do a fill you need to put the pointer where you want to fill the color and then select the color.

Hope this helps.

Marilyn

Answer 2

Hi Brettbnh,

· Are the options grayed out?

· Does the issue occur on other user accounts?

**Step 1:**Check for the issue on a different user account and see if the issue persists.

**Step 2:**Perform a system file check for any system file corruptions.

a. Click Start, All programs and then Accessories. Right Click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

b. In the Command Prompt window type “sfc /scannow” (without quotes) and then press Enter.

c. After the scan has completed, close the command prompt window, restart the computer and check for the issue.

For additional information, you may refer the following article:

How to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files on Windows Vista or on Windows 7

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