# Select tangent mode

You can select a [tangent mode](tangent-modes.md) for a knot. The tangent mode determines the curve between selected knots or all the knots on a selected spline. 

To select a tangent mode:
1. [!include[select-spline](.\\snippets\\select-spline.md)]
1. [!include[set-spline-context](.\\snippets\\set-spline-context.md)]
1. Select the knots or tangents that you want to select a tangent mode for.  
1. In the **Element Inspector** overlay, select a [tangent mode](tangent-modes.md).