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drag. If you press the Shift key when rotating, movements are constrained to 45-degree
angles.
• (Windows only) Choose Item > Modify (Command+M/Ctrl+M), enter a value in the
Angle field, and click OK.
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Enter a value in the field on the Measurements palette (Home/Classic and
Space/Align tabs) and press Return/Enter.
To rotate a straight line, choose either Left Point, Midpoint, or Right Point from the
Mode drop-down menu (Modify dialog box or Measurements palette) to display the
Angle field.
Skewing items
To skew active items within bounding boxes:
• (Windows only) Choose Item > Modify (Command+M/Ctrl+M); then click the Box
tab. Enter a value in the Skew field.
• Enter a value in the Box Skew field on the Home/Classic tab of the Measurement
palette.
Positive values slant items to the right; negative values slant them to the left.
Locking and unlocking items
Locking lets you protect items and content from accidental changes. You can do the
following:
• To prevent an item's size and position from being changed (and to prevent the item
from being deleted), check Item > Lock > Position.
• To prevent an item's contents from being edited, check Item > Lock > Story or Item >
Lock > Picture.
To unlock selected items, uncheck the appropriate option in the Item > Lock submenu.
Alternatively, on Windows, choose Item > Modify and click the lock icon next to
a field.
Anchoring items and groups in text
You can anchor an item or group so that it flows as a character within text. To anchor
an item or group within text, use the Item tool to select the item or group you want
to anchor and choose Edit > Copy (Command+C/Ctrl+C) or Edit > Cut
(Command+X/Ctrl+X). Then, with the Text Content tool selected, place the text
insertion point at the point in text where you want to anchor the item or group and
choose Edit > Paste (Command+V/Ctrl+V).
Working with callouts
The Callouts feature lets you create floating boxes that always display on the same
page or spread as the content they pertain to. For example:
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