When no objects are selected, you can choose view commands such
as Zoom In, Zoom Out, Show Rulers, and Show Guides. If the Clip-
board contains objects or text, you can choose Paste. You can choose
Undo after performing an action that can be undone.
Using context menus
To apply a command to an object, select the object first. To use other
commands, you do not need to select an object before displaying the
context menu.
Windows: Click the right mouse button. A context menu appears.
Click a command in the menu to choose it.
Mac OS: Press Control and the mouse button simultaneously. A con-
text menu appears. Highlight a command in the menu and release the
mouse button to choose the command.
When you are editing an object, you can point to a specific item to
display commands for editing that item. For example, if you point to
an anchor point on a path, you can choose commands to modify the
anchor point in the context menu.
For information on specific commands that appear in the context
menu, refer to the command name in the Index.
Using the Display Options command
The Display Options command lets you configure most of the
options for screen display in a single dialog box. You can change dis-
play options, and set the default display options for new documents.
All of the options in the Display Options dialog box are described
elsewhere. For information on an option, locate the item in the Index.
Using Display Options
1
Choose Layout > Display Options.
2
A dialog box appears. To activate a display option, select its
checkbox so a check mark appears. To turn off an option, clear the
checkbox.
3
To make the current setup the default for new documents,
select Make default for new documents.
4
Click OK.
Context menu for a selected
paint object