Convert type to outlines

This question was posted in response to the following article: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/illustrator/cs/using/WS18156339-458C-45e1-8CD0-DD7931678BBE.ht ml

That white arrow is called the direct selection tool. Search for "direct select" in Adobe Help? Alternately, a good Illustrator book -- I like the Peachpit Press' Real World series of books a lot.
In addition to the direct selection tool, there are some sub-tools under the pen tool that help to edit vector points & paths. Click & hold the pen tool to reveal add & delete anchor points, & the convert anchor point tools. Those & the direct selection tool are really the meat & potatoes of Illustrator's editing features.

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