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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.
• 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 (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. To rotate a Bézier line, display its bounding box by unchecking Shape (Item >
Edit).
Skewing items
To skew active items within bounding boxes, choose Item > Modify
(Command+M/Ctrl+M); then click the Box tab. Enter a value in the Skew field. 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, 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
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