If you want to merge two shapes in Illustrator, there are a few different ways to go about it. The easiest way is to use the Pathfinder panel. To do this, first select the two shapes that you want to merge and then click on the Pathfinder panel icon (the three lines). From here, you can use the Move tool (M) to move the edges of both shapes together until they are completely merged. If you don’t want to use the Pathfinder panel, you can also merge two shapes by using the Blend tool (B). To do this, first select both of the shapes that you want to merge and then click on the Blend tool icon (the three lines). From here, you can drag either edge of one shape over the other shape until they are merged. ..
