To set the number of information fields:  Point to the Status Bar, open the context menu, and choose from the Number of Fields submenu. To add fields:  Point to the Status Bar, open the context menu, and choose a function in the Add to Right or Add to Left submenu. To remove a field:  Point to the field, open the context menu, and choose Remove. New fields that you add to the Status Bar are blank until you assign a function to each field. If you reduce the number of fields, Canvas removes fields from the right end of the status bar. To adjust the width of a field, drag its border right or left. During certain actions, such as saving a document, Canvas displays a progress bar in the Status bar. Assigning functions to fields To assign a function to a field in the Status bar, point to the field, open the context menu, and choose a function in the Show submenu. Hintline The Hintline area displays tool names, tips, and status messages. When you move the pointer over a tool icon or other item, the Message area shows the tool’s name and function. You can use this feature to take a tour of the Canvas tools and interface. Mouse position When you move the pointer, draw, resize, or rotate objects, Canvas displays the coordinates of the pointer. Object Measures Displays the XY coordinates of the object’s upper-left corner, and the object’s width and height. To change the unit of measurement for this data, use the Rulers com- mand in the Layout menu. If you set a drawing scale in the Rulers dialog box, position and mea- surement data conform to the drawing scale. For example, if you set a drawing scale of 1 centimeter = 1 meter, and you draw an object 5 centimeters square on screen, the Status bar displays the scaled dimension. When a single object is selected, you can press the pointer on the Object Measures field to open a pop-up menu showing the height, width, area, and perimeter of the selected object. To paste a measure- ment from the data pop-up menu, choose an item in the menu. Can- vas pastes the measurement you select as text next to the object.
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