# Geometry Component-- Can I limit the tools students have access to?

**URL:** <https://cl.desmos.com/t/geometry-component-can-i-limit-the-tools-students-have-access-to/7269>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [September 13, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/geometry-component-can-i-limit-the-tools-students-have-access-to/7269 "2024-09-13T23:07:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Holcomb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/jeff_holcomb/32/433_2.png) [@Jeff\_Holcomb](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Jeff_Holcomb)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/geometry-component-can-i-limit-the-tools-students-have-access-to/7269/1 "2024-09-13T23:07:02Z")

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I am wondering if I can limit the tools students can use in the Geometry component. I want to restrict them to straightedge and compass only.  
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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Grubbs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/daniel_grubbs/32/719_2.png) [@Daniel\_Grubbs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Daniel_Grubbs)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 5:25pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/geometry-component-can-i-limit-the-tools-students-have-access-to/7269/2 "2024-09-14T17:25:31Z")

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With Authoring Mode toggled on, there’s an option for Custom that opens a popup:

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/uploads/desmos/original/2X/4/47c9c53551d5b3f01f873812fbf762cdea92a62e.png)