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Page relative mode positions items relative to the page edges (left, right, top, or
bottom).
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Spread relative mode is available for active Print layouts that include facing pages.
Assume that you have opened a layout with a spread and then selected an item on a
left page and another item on the right page. If you then click the Spread relative
mode icon in the Measurements palette and choose Space horizontal centers ,
the selected items position themselves on the far-left and far-right sides of the spread.
Rotating items
To rotate active items, do one of the following:
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Select the Item tool and move the mouse over a corner handle. When the Rotation
pointer displays, click to establish a rotation point; then drag in a circular motion to
rotate the item. The Arrowhead pointer and the item's position will display as you
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.
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