Task |
Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
Move an object horizontally or vertically |
Press and drag the object |
Maintain an object’s proportions while resizing |
Press and drag a corner handle |
Pick up the properties of the currently selected object in the Tools palette |
esc g shift+o Or press and choose Pick up Object Properties from the Graphics menu |
Display the reshape handle and control points for the line, polyline, polygon, or freehand curve currently selected |
esc g r ctrl+r ctrl+shift+r |
Move the control point horizontally or vertically |
Press and drag the control point |
Change the curve on only one side of a reshape handle (crimp curve) |
Drag the control point with the right mouse button |
Run text around the contour of a selected graphic |
esc g w |
Run text around the bounding box of a selected graphic |
esc g shift+w |
Turn text runaround off for a selected graphic |
esc g q |
Quick-copy a selected object |
Press alt and drag the object |
Turn display of graphics off or on |
esc v v |
Add a reshape handle and control points |
Press ctrl and click a line, polyline, polygon, or freehand curve with reshape handles and control points currently displayed |
Delete a reshape handle |
Press ctrl and click the reshape handle |
Drag and drop between open or applications |
Drag (ctrl-drag to copy) |