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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.
You have the option to make the Measurements palette 50% larger, perfect for smaller
screens with high resolutions.
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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