# Check an object's different states

Use the States toolbar, or the Property Panel to check that an object’s states have been configured correctly.

## To check an object’s states using the States toolbar

1. Select the object or objects.
2. From the View menu, select Toolbars >States.
3. In the States toolbar, select the state to view from the list of states configured for the object.
4. To view the next state, press the Down Arrow key on your keyboard. To view the previous state, press the Up Arrow key. To view the first state, press the Home key. To see the last state, press the End key.

   Tip: | If multiple objects are selected, the toolbar shows the states that are common to all the objects.

## To check an object’s states using the Property Panel

1. Select one or more objects.
2. In the Property Panel, click the State property and then select the state to view.
3. To view the next state quickly, double-click the row, or press the Enter key on your keyboard.

## See also

Select graphic objects