Page updated: 18 March 2026

Photoshop Toolbar and Tools

Every Toolbar tool and option explained

Photoshop includes a wide range of tools for selecting, retouching, drawing, measuring and navigating your images.

The buttons below link to every tool on the toolbar, each with step-by-step guides for how to use each tool and all options detailed.

The Toolbar (also called the Tools Panel) contains all of Photoshop's tools. By default it's located on the left of the screen, but it can also be moved.

It can be either one or two columns wide. Just click on the double chevron at the top, to switch between one and two columns.

Most buttons on the toolbar contain multiple tools. Only one tool is initially visible on each button, until you click and hold, then the other tool buttons become visible. The small triangle in the bottom right corner of a button indicates that there are also other tools sharing the button.

The Tools are listed in the order they appear on the toolbar. The default tool is shown first, but the visible tool will be the last tool used.

I’ve created a clear, visual reference showing every tool in the Photoshop toolbar for 2026. You can preview it below, open a larger version, or download the full PDF for offline use.