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item or Shift+click individual items to select more than one item at a time. You can
also select multiple items by selecting the Item tool and drawing around an area
that contains the items.
(Windows only) With the Item tool selected, if you double-click a text box, the
Modify dialog box displays. If you double-click an empty picture box with the Picture
Content tool selected, the Import dialog box displays. If the picture box contains
a picture, the Picture Content tool is selected and the Edit Original dialog box
displays .
To deselect an active item, click outside it. When the Item tool is selected, you can
press Tab to deselect any active items.
Moving items
You can move items by:
• (Windows only) Entering values in the Origin Across and Origin Down fields in
the Modify dialog box (Item menu).
• Entering values in the X and Y fields on the Home/Classic tab in the
Measurements palette.
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Manually moving items using the Item tool . If you hold down the mouse before
moving a box or text path, you can see the contents as you move the item. You
can also "nudge" items by selecting the Item tool and pressing an arrow key on
your keyboard.
The box's item handles demarcate the bounding box. The best way to view the bounding
box clearly is to use the Item tool to select item handles on a Bézier box.
Cutting, copying, and pasting items
When the Item tool is selected, the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands (Edit menu)
are available for active boxes, lines, and text paths. Choose Edit > Paste
(Command+V/Ctrl+V) to place a copy of the items contained on the Clipboard in the
center of the project window.
When the Item tool is selected, you can remove items with the Delete command.
Deleted items are not copied to the Clipboard.
Controlling the stacking order of items
When two or more items overlap, each is either positioned in front of or behind the
other item. The term "stacking order" refers to the front-to-back relationship of the
various items on a page. Each item you create occupies its own level in the stacking
order. Every new item you create becomes the front item.
The Item menu includes commands that let you control item stacking order.
• Choose Item > Send to Back to move an item to the back of the page or layer.
• Choose Item > Bring to Front to move an item to the front of the page or layer.
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