Move an object
You can move any object including a picture, Design Gallery object, shape, or
table.
- Click the object or grouped
objects that you want to move.
- Do one of the following:
Drag the object to a new position
- Position the mouse pointer over the object until the pointer changes to
the Move pointer
.
- Drag the object to the new position. To drag the object in a straight line, hold down SHIFT while dragging
the object.
Note If one of the Snap commands is turned on, the
object might snap to the nearest guide, object, or
rule mark
when you release the mouse button.
Nudge
an object
- Press one of the arrow keys
to move the object in the direction you want.
The picture moves one pixel
each time you press an arrow key,
unless you change the nudge distance.
How?
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- In the Options dialog box, click the Edit tab.
- Click the Arrow keys nudge arrows by box and type the distance you want objects to move when you nudge them.
Position an object precisely on the page
- Right-click the object or grouped objects.
- On the shortcut menu, click Format Item.
- In the dialog box, click the Layout tab.
- Under Position on Page, enter the positive measurements for the horizontal and vertical placement of the object or object group.
- Click OK.
Tip
You can see an object's exact position in the status line at the
bottom of the screen.