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- To connect objects more easily, check (click) this box. Then, as you draw, resize, or reshape an object, other objects attract the pointer.
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- To make objects align to the grid as you draw, move, or resize them, check (click) this box.
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- Smart Selection tool
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- Click this tool to place an insertion point when you click in a text line or text column, while still being able to select other objects as graphics.
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- Object Selection tool
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- Click this tool to select lines and text columns as objects. Double-click to keep this tool active after drawing an object.
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- Line tool
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- To draw a line, click this tool and then click the start and end points of the line.
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- To force the line to be horizontal, vertical, or 45°, Shift-click the points.
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- Arc tool
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- To draw an arc, click this tool and then drag along the path of the arc.
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- To draw a circular arc, Shift-drag.
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- Rectangle tool
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- To draw a rectangle, click this tool and then drag diagonally from one corner of the rectangle to the other.
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- To draw a square, Shift-drag.
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- Rounded Rectangle tool
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- To draw a rectangle with rounded corners, click this tool and then drag diagonally from one corner of the rectangle to the other.
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- To draw a square with rounded corners, Shift-drag.
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- Polyline tool
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- To draw several connected line segments, click this tool and then click each vertex. Double-click the last vertex.
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- Polygon tool
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- To draw a polygon, click this tool and then click each vertex. Double-click the last vertex.
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- Oval tool
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- To draw an oval, click this tool and then drag diagonally across the oval.
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- To draw a circle, Shift-drag.
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- Freehand tool
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- To draw a freeform curve, click this tool and then drag along the path of the curve.
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- Text Column tool
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- To draw a text column, click this tool and then drag diagonally from one corner of the text column to the other.
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- Text Line tool
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- To create an independent line of text, click this tool, click to position the start of the text line, and then type.
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- Frame tool
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- To draw an unanchored frame, click this tool and then drag diagonally from one corner of the frame to another.
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- To draw a square frame, Shift-drag.
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- Current fill pattern
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- Shows the fill pattern for new or selected objects.
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- Fill area
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- To choose a fill pattern for the selected object or for a new object, click one here.
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- Current pen pattern
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- Shows the pen pattern for new or selected objects.
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- Pen area
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- To choose a pen pattern for the selected object or a new object, click one here.
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- Colour pop-up menu
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- Shows the current drawing colour.
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- To change an object's colour, select it and choose a colour from this pop-up menu.
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- Shows the current line width setting.
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- Line Width area
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- To choose a line width for the selected object or for a new object, click one here.
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- To change one of the line width values, click Set.
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- Shows the current line end style.
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- Line End Style area
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- To choose a line end style for the selected object or for a new object, click one here.
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- To change one of the line end values, click Set.
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- Current line style
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- Shows the line style (solid or dashed) for new or selected objects.
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- Line Style area
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- To choose a line style (dashed or solid) for the selected object or for a new object, click one here.
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- To change one of the line styles, click Set.
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- Consolidates the selected objects into a single object to make the graphic easier to work with.
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- You can move, resize, flip, or align grouped objects as a single object.
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- Breaks the selected grouped objects into individual objects, so you can make changes to the individual objects.
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- If the group contained other groups, ungroup more than once to ungroup all objects.
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- Moves the selected objects in front of other objects.
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- Moves the selected objects behind other objects.
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- Aligns selected objects to the last object you selected or the frontmost object (in a selection border).
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- Moves selected objects so they have an equal amount of space between them.
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- Displays reshape handles on the selected polygon, polyline, or freehand curve.
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- Drag the handles to reshape the object.
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- Changes angles within an object to smooth curves.
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- Restores the angles to a smoothed object.
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- Flips a selected object up/down.
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- Flips a selected object left to right.
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- Rotates an object by an exact amount.
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- Reduces or enlarges the selected object by a specific amount.
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- Changes a circle or square into a polygon with a specific number of equal-length sides.
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- Displays the properties of a selected object.
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- Properties include information such as the object's type, size, position, line style, and colour.
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- Fill pop-up menu
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- To choose a fill pattern for the selected object or for a new object, click and hold down the mouse button here.
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- Pen pop-up menu
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- To choose a pen pattern for the selected object or for a new object, click and hold down the mouse button here.
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- Line Widths pop-up menu
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- To choose a line width for the selected object or for a new object, click and hold down the mouse button here.
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- Line End pop-up menu
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- To choose a line end style for the selected object or a new object, click and hold down the mouse button here.
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- Line Style pop-up menu
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- To choose a line style (dashed or solid) for the selected object or for a new object, click and hold down the mouse button here.
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