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Editing objects, layout parts, and the layout background
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Notes
• If an object’s selection handles display as , the object is locked. See Protecting objects
from change.
• If multiple objects are grouped, you can't move an individual object within the group. See
Grouping and ungrouping objects.
• You can layer objects on a layout. If you can't see or select an object on a layout, you might
need to send other objects backward in the stacking order. See
Moving objects forward or
backward on a layout.
• To switch between the Selection tool and the last-used tool, press Ctrl+Enter or Enter on the
numeric keypad (Windows) or press Enter (OS
X).
Using the Inspector to format objects
In Layout mode, you can use the Inspector to view and modify the settings for objects. Each tab
focuses on a different aspect of formatting. Hold your pointer over options in each tab to see a
description of what they do.
By default, the Inspector floats above document windows. If you move the Inspector close to the
edge of the computer screen or the outside of the document window, the Inspector snaps to the
edge of the screen or the outside of the document window. To detach the Inspector from the screen
or the document window, drag the Inspector away from the edge of the computer screen or the
outside of the document window.
Select a panel control • With the arrow pointer, click inside the background of the panel
control.
• Or, drag the arrow pointer around any portion of the panel control
boundary.
Select a popover With the arrow pointer, double-click the popover button to open the
popover. Then click the popover to select it.
Select all objects of the
same type, including
objects on tab panels or
slide panels that are not
in front (for example, all
text objects or all
rectangles)
• Click the tool for the type of object to select, then choose Edit
menu
> Select All.
• Or, with the arrow pointer, click an object, press Shift (Windows) or
Option (OS
X), and choose Edit menu > Select All (Windows) or
Select Same (OS
X).
Note Objects on popovers are not selected.
Select all fields With the arrow pointer, click a field, press Shift (Windows) or Option
(OS
X), and choose Edit menu > Select All (Windows) or Select Same
(OS
X).
Select a portal With the arrow pointer, click the border of the portal, or any other area
within the portal that doesn't contain a field or object.
Deselect selected objects • Click a blank area of the layout or any layout tool in the status
toolbar.
• Or, press Shift and click selected objects.
To In Layout mode, do this