Edit fine details with the keyboard
You can use the keyboard to obtain more precise control than the mouse gives you when editing the fine details of a graphic display. The keyboard can be used for reshaping, resizing, repositioning, and drawing objects.
To reposition an object
- Use the Up,Down, Right, and Left Arrow keys to move the Select cursor (single arrow) over the object.
- Press and hold the Shift key. This is equivalent to holding down the left mouse button.
- Use the Arrow keys to move the object to its new position, then release the Shift key.
To resize or reshape an object
- Move the Select cursor over the object.
- Press and release the Shift key. This selects the object and displays its handles.
- Move the Select cursor to a handle using the Arrow keys. When the cursor is over a handle, the handle will become a double arrow.
- Press and hold the Shift key.
- Use the Arrow keys to drag the handle until the object is the way you want it.
To draw an object using the keyboard
- Press Alt-O to open the Objects menu.
- Use the Arrow keys to move to the object you want, then press Enter to select it.
- Use the Arrow keys to move the tool cursor to the place in the display where you want to start drawing the object.
- Press and hold Shift.
- Use the Arrow keys to drag the tool until the object is the size and shape you want.
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- Use the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to increase or decrease the amount moved by the Arrow keys, per key press.
- To stop drawing, press Alt-O to open the Objects menu, then choose the Select tool.
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See also
Reshape objects
Select graphic objects
Move graphic objects