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Measurements palette
With the Measurements palette (Window menu), you can quickly edit many commonly
used controls. Options in the Measurements palette change to reflect the selected tool or
item. When you select multiple items of the same type (such as three separate picture
boxes), the Measurements palette controls apply to all selected items.
The Measurements palette displays a row of icons called the navigator tab above the center
of the palette. You can cycle left-to-right through the Measurements palette navigator
tab icons by pressing Command+Option+;/Ctrl+Alt+;. You can move in reverse (right-to-left)
by pressing Command+Option+,/Ctrl+Alt+,.
To continuously display the navigator tab, Control+click/right-click the Measurements
palette title bar and choose Always Show Tab Bar. To permanently hide the navigator
tab, Control+click/right-click the Measurements palette title bar and choose Always Hide
Tab Bar. To make the navigator tab bar display interactively. Control+click/right-click the
Measurements palette title bar and choose Show Tab on Rollover.
Measurements palette - Mac OS X
The selection of tabs displayed on the Measurements palette depends on which items are
active, and the display of any tab changes to fit the item or items that are active. The
available tabs are as follows:
Home tab: Contains often-used controls. Displays differently for text boxes, picture boxes,
lines, and tables.
Character tab: Contains controls allowing you to set the character attributes of the currently
selected text.
Paragraph tab: Contains controls allowing you to set the paragraph attributes of the
currently selected text box.
Rules tab: Contains controls allowing you to set the rules attributes of the currently selected
text box.
Tabs tab: Contains controls allowing you to set up the tabs in the currently selected text
box.
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