# Simple pen tool question - Illustrator

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-pen-tool-question-illustrator/223420>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [April 22, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-pen-tool-question-illustrator/223420 "2007-04-22T16:21:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![o111](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/o111/32/2123_2.png) [@o111](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/o111)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/simple-pen-tool-question-illustrator/223420/1 "2007-04-22T16:21:46Z")

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Hi there,

I am fairly new to using the pen tool and Illustrator and I need to know how to attach two shapes.

I’ve drawn two shapes, and now I need to link the paths together - how? 🙂

Here is a picture:  
[![](http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/7753/bilde2tb6.th.png)](http://img235.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bilde2tb6.png)

I need those two shapes to be one!

Thanks:bucktooth: