Operation Manual

The rotation point is normally located at the center of an object. To change the position of the
rotation point, click on the object with the mouse cursor and drag the object until the rotation point
is at the desired position. This rotation point can even be outside of the object.
Note
If you press the Shift key while rotating an object, rotation will be restricted to 15° of
movement.
This is the default behavior of the Shift key. However, if When creating or moving
objects has been selected in Tools > Options > LibreOffice Draw > Grid, the
action of the Shift key is reversed: that is rotation will be restricted to 15° of
movement unless the Shift key is pressed.
Slanting an object
To slant an object, use the handles located at the midpoints on the top, bottom and sides of a
selected object. The mouse cursor changes when it hovers over one of these midpoint handles.
The axis used for slanting an object is the object edge directly opposite the midpoint handle being
used to slant the object. This axis stays fixed in location while the other sides of the object move in
relation to it as you drag the mouse cursor.
Click and hold the mouse button, then start to move the cursor to shear the object. A ghost image
of the object being slanted appears (Figure 184) and the current angle of slanting is shown in the
status bar.
Note
If you press the Shift key while slanting an object, slanting will be restricted to 15° of
movement.
This is the default behavior of the Shift key. However, if When creating or moving
objects has been selected in Tools > Options > LibreOffice Draw > Grid, the
action of the Shift key is reversed: that is slanting will be restricted to 15° of
movement unless the Shift key is pressed.
Figure 184: Slanting an
object
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