Change Preview default tool

When opening a pdf with Preview it always defaults to the Text Tool. I would like Move Tool to be the default.
I can't see an option in Preferences... to change the default and I have looked through the com.apple.preview.plist and I can't see anything obvious there that will change the default.

You may have answered your own question. I couldn't find anything to change the default that you are talking about either.
Axel F.

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