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Why do most tools default back to the Select tool after ONE use? What is happening?

  • May 14, 2025
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“All tools (except pen, eraser, lasso, and comments) are one-time. This means that once you use the tool, it will be switched back to Select”

 

I am actually confused by this behaviour. I’m busy with connector lines, why do I need to reselect the tool I just chose? Is this a new setting? I am so sure it didn’t used to be like this? (I have not used Miro for a few months.) 

 

If I choose a tool, any tool, I just want to keep using it until I CHOOSE to toggle to something else? That’s how every other tool works…?

 

Can I go change it somewhere so it stops defaulting to the Select tool?

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Eca
Mironeer
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  • Eca
  • Mironeer
  • May 14, 2025

Hi ​@Canny Canary, Thanks for raising this—I can see how that behavior might be unexpected. I’ll check in with the team to confirm whether this is the intended design or if any recent changes might have affected tool behavior. I’ll follow up here once I have more information.

Eca :)
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  • dj doomed
  • New Here
  • August 29, 2025

Hi ​@Canny Canary, Thanks for raising this—I can see how that behavior might be unexpected. I’ll check in with the team to confirm whether this is the intended design or if any recent changes might have affected tool behavior. I’ll follow up here once I have more information.

any news?

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  • ThomasEDDL
  • New Here
  • October 20, 2025

Hi, any news? Shouldnt that be a simple switch in the UI??

Robert Johnson
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  • Robert Johnson
  • Volunteer Community Moderator
  • October 20, 2025

This has been the behaviour since I started using Miro nearly eight years ago. I suspect the choice to have some tools remain active after first use was based on quantitative data.

Feature Request

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