Where is my quick took in fireworks cs5.1

Im trying to follow a video and they are using "quick tool" but I cant find mine.  I am very new to fireworks.
Thanks
Karen

I'm not sure what the ‘Quick Tool’ would be. It sounds like a Photoshop thing (i.e., the Quick Selection tool), not something in Fireworks.

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