Preview(scroll+text+select+annotate)=dodgy Tools

Hullo :
I am experiencing a trivial but apparent infelicitous affliction within
the Preview application . This trouble would be related to (at this
point) to "Tools" . The Preview application uses 3 or 4 . The only one
I permitted the use of in viewing of most if not all images is the
Annotation tool . When reading other files I am allowed the full
range of manipulation of the window with the convenience of examining
the contents within . This is particularly useful for small print which
I need to make readable , facilated by expanding the image past the
size of the monitor . Occasionally jpg's or other image formats are
presented in tiny forms requiring this same expansion to be able to
make use of them . As you need to employ these same objects the
missing scroll and text tool are clearly an inconvenience . The question
then , if it is possible to explain , why these would be missing and then
how to adjust to life without them or better how put them back to work .
Thanks for idea's and explanations if you've got them , Frederick
G5 Dual 2 GHz PPC G5 Macbook Pro 15" refurb w/Shoulder Chip on Mac OS X (10.4.6) Seagate 160 G and Seagate 300 G

I go to customize, but there is no Tool Mode icon. I took a screen shot of it, but I don't see a way to post it.
There are 17 icons available. Is that correct?
I was able to use command + 1 in a PDF like you said, though.
Thank you.

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