8.5

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The user interface
Skimming through the QuarkXPress user interface, you will find that many commands
are familiar or self-explanatory. Once you become familiar with QuarkXPress menus and
dialog boxes, you will discover that keyboard commands and palettes offer convenient
access to features that you can also access through menus.
Tools
The Tools palette
The Tools palette includes the following controls:
Use the Item tool to select, move, resize, and reshape items (boxes, lines, text paths,
and groups). When the Item tool is not selected, you can press Command/Ctrl to
temporarily access the Item tool.
Use the Text Content tool to draw text boxes and work with text in boxes.
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THE USER INTERFACE