Find lost anchor points with the Stray Points command (Illustrator CS2/CS3/CS4/CS5)

As you create a complex drawing using Illustrator, it isn't unusual to have a single anchor point or two floating around on your artboard. This can happen because of an accidental click or if you deleted all but the last anchor point on a path. Most often you never notice stray anchor points until you open a converted, saved file and wonder why there's a lot of white space. Use the Stray Points command to remove these unwanted points. Once you've opened a file in Illustrator, choose Select > Object > Stray Points to display any stray points, which you can then delete.