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BOXES, LINES, AND TABLES
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:
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.
Enter a value in the field on the Measurements palette (Home and •
Space/Align tabs) and press Return/Enter.
Use keyboard increments to automatically increase/decrease the value in this 
field. See “Palettes“ for more information.
To rotate a straight line, choose either Left Point, Midpoint, or Right Point from
the Mode drop-down menu (Measurements palette) to display the Angle field.
Skewing items
To skew active items within bounding boxes, enter a value in the Box Skew field on
the Home tab of the Measurement palette.
Positive values slant items to the right; negative values slant them to the left.
Use keyboard increments to automatically increase/decrease the value in this field. 
See “Palettes“ for more information.
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.
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
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