Instructions

Combine Two Paths With a Line or Corner

1

Use the white arrow or the lasso tool to select the points you want to select.
2

Open the "Object" menu from the tool bar at the top of the window in Adobe Illustrator.
3

Select "Paths" under the "Object" menu in Adobe Illustrator.
4

Pick a "Join" option. Once you open the "Join" option, you can choose to join the points by connecting them with a straight line or by joining them with a corner. To connect with a line segment, select "Smooth." To connect with a corner, select "Corner."

Connect Points That Are Overlapping

1

Choose the white arrow, direct-selection tool, from the "Toolbox" in Adobe Illustrator to move one point on top of the other point that you would like to join.
2

Switch to the "Lasso tool," and select the two over overlapping points.
3

Let Adobe Illustrator align your points perfectly. Open the "Object" menu in Adobe Illustrator. Then select "Path" and "Average."
4

Click the both option under the average window. This will place the points directly on top of one another.
5

Continue to join the paths by moving on to Step 2 in Section 1.