# Joining paths in illustrator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-paths-in-illustrator/76776>\
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**Created:** [January 21, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-paths-in-illustrator/76776 "2005-01-21T10:35:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![j\_polo9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e68b1a/32.png) [@j\_polo9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/j_polo9)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2005, 10:35am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/joining-paths-in-illustrator/76776/1 "2005-01-21T10:35:25Z")

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argh how do i join these two objects in illustrator?  
 ![](http://www.norcaldesigns.com/jesse/illustrator.jpg)  
Right now they are compound paths but when they overlap the overlapped part turns white.  
 ![](http://www.norcaldesigns.com/jesse/illustrator_02.jpg)  
So how do i delete the paths splitting the two objects and combine the objects?