11.2.1 for Windows

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Chapter 5: Edit User Manual
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Modify, Arrange and Delete Objects
A selected object is usually outlined by a bounding box. And the corresponding
Format tab will appear in the right panel after you select objects. With groups of
commands in the Format tab, you can modify and arrange objects. Depending on the
type of objects you select, the Format tab may contain these groups:
Text/Shape/Shading Style, Split, Arrange, and Effect. Click the / icon of each
group to expand or collapse the group.
Select Home/Edit > Edit Object > select All/Text/Image/Shape/Shading, and do one
of the following:
1. To select one or multiple objects, please do one of the following:
 Click the object to select it, or press Ctrl/Shift and select more objects.
 Hold the pointer over the objects and drag a rectangle around them.
 Press Ctrl + A on keyboard. All objects on the current page are selected.
Note: To deselect all the objects, click any blank area in the document.
2. Move and resize an object
 To move an object, select the object and drag the object to the desired place.
Or right-click the object and choose Cut from the context menu and then
right-click the desired place and choose Paste. You can also move multiple
objects at the same time with the methods above.
 To resize an object, drag a handle of the object. Drag the handles of the four
corners to retain the original aspect ratio. You can also resize multiple objects
at the same time with the same magnification by dragging the handles, or
choosing Properties… from the context menu of the selected objects and
entering a percentage value in the Scale X or Scale Y box in the properties
dialog box.
Tip: When moving and resizing an object, alignment guides (green lines) appear
to help you align the object to other ones in the document.
3. Rotate an object
To rotate an object, select the object and then do one of the following:
 In the Format tab, choose Rotate Clockwise/ Rotate Counter-clockwise
from the Arrange group to rotate by 90 degrees, or enter a value to specify