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Pointing Device Buttons | 71
See Also
“Customize Buttons on a Pointing Device” in the Customization Guide
To practice using several features of the mouse
1 Move your mouse and notice that the pointer on the screen changes from
crosshairs while the pointer is in the drawing area, to an arrow when it's
not over the graphics area, and to an I-beam when it's in the text window.
2 As you continue to move the mouse, notice that the numbers in the
coordinate display on the status bar change. These numbers indicate the
exact location, or coordinate, of the crosshairs on the screen. Click in the
coordinate display to turn it off. Notice that the coordinates are updated
only when you click in the graphics area.
3 Find the Snap button on the status bar and click it with the pick button
on your mouse (usually the left button). Notice that the button darkens to
indicate that Snap mode has been turned on.
4 Move the pointer around the screen and observe that it seems to adhere,
or "snap," to points at predetermined and equivalent intervals on the
screen. You can change the size of these intervals.
5 Click the Snap button again to turn Snap mode off.
6 Move the pointer over the Standard toolbar at the top of the graphics area.
As you leave the pointer over a button for a few moments, notice a pop-
up label, called a tooltip, that identifies the button.
7 Move the pointer over double bars at the end of a toolbar. Then, as you
hold down the pick button, drag the toolbar around the screen to
reposition it.
8 Dock the toolbar by dragging it to a docking location at the top, bottom,
or either side of the drawing area. When the outline of the toolbar appears
in the docking area, release the pick button.
Pan (joystick) Hold down CTRL and the wheel button, and
drag the mouse
Display the Object Snap menu With the MBUTTONPAN system variable set
to 0, click the wheel button
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