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To close an open palette, click the close box in the upper-left corner of the palette, uncheck
the palette name in the Window menu, or use the appropriate keyboard equivalent.
Tools palette
The Tools palette lets you easily switch between a wide variety of tools for working with
layouts. For more information, see "Tools."
Measurements palette
With the Measurements palette (Window menu), you can quickly edit many commonly
used controls. Options in the Measurements palette change to reflect the 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.
The tab bar displays above the center of the Measurements palette.
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.
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:
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Classic tab: Contains often-used controls. Displays differently for text boxes, picture
boxes, lines, and tables.
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Text tab: Contains controls from the Text tab of the Modify dialog box (Item >
Modify).
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Frame tab: Contains controls from the Frame tab of the Modify dialog box.
•
Runaround tab: Contains controls from the Runaround tab of the Modify dialog
box. Displays differently for text boxes, picture boxes, and lines.
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Clipping tab: Contains controls from the Clipping tab of the Modify dialog box.
•
Character tab: Contains controls from the Character Attributes dialog box (Style >
Character).
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