Operation Manual

Figure 192: Configuring the grid
Help lines
Draw has help lines to easily allow you to position an object using the rulers at the top and left side
of the workspace. To turn on or off the help lines, go to Tools > Options > LibreOffice Draw >
View on the main menu bar and select Snap Lines when moving option, or go to the Options
toolbar and click on the Helplines While Moving icon .
Applying special effects
With Draw, you can apply many special effects to objects and groups of objects and this section is
an introduction to some of these effects. For more information on special effects can be found in
the Draw Guide Chapter 4 Changing Object Attributes..
To access the tools used for special effects, go to View > Toolbars > Mode (Figure 193). Rotate
and Flip can also be accessed by going to Modify on the main menu bar or by right clicking on the
object and using the context menu.
Flipping objects
The quickest and easiest method to flip an object horizontally or vertically is as follows:
1) Click on a graphic object and the selection handles will show.
2) Right-click and select Flip > Vertically or Horizontally, or got to Modify > Flip > Vertically
or Horizontally on the main menu bar and the selected object will be flipped to face the
other direction.
However, the Flip tool on the Mode or Drawing toolbar can be used to give you greater control
over the flipping process. Using the Flip tool allows you to change the position and angle that the
object flips over and this is described in the Draw Guide Chapter 4 Changing Object Attributes.
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