# How to get out of "hand" mode

**URL:** <https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-get-out-of-hand-mode/2951>\
**Category:** beginners\
**Created:** [January 27, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-get-out-of-hand-mode/2951 "2017-01-27T21:31:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![cyborg5](https://forum.fritzing.org/user_avatar/forum.fritzing.org/cyborg5/32/1814_2.png) [@cyborg5](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/cyborg5)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-get-out-of-hand-mode/2951/1 "2017-01-27T21:31:24Z")

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Sometimes when editing and breadboard mode, my cursor changes from an arrow into a hand. After that all I can do is drag the entire design around. I cannot get cursor to go back to an arrow so I can click on individual parts. What am I doing by mistake to get into hand load and how do I get out of it?

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**Author:** ![Rcates1](https://forum.fritzing.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/91b2a8/32.png) [@Rcates1](https://forum.fritzing.org/u/Rcates1)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://forum.fritzing.org/t/how-to-get-out-of-hand-mode/2951/2 "2022-09-07T23:40:30Z")

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This an old question, but I’m new and had the same question. I found an answer and I’m going to let every newbie know. You toggle out of hand mode with the space bar. seems that sometimes it won’t change, and a restart is what I have found to clear it.