<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title>Manipulate objects on a slide</title> <meta charset="utf-8" /> <meta name="description" content="Move, rotate, resize and reshape autoshapes, images, charts." /> <link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="../editor.css" /> <script type="text/javascript" src="../callback.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="../search/js/page-search.js"></script> </head> <body> <div class="mainpart"> <div class="search-field"> <input id="search" class="searchBar" placeholder="Search" type="text" onkeypress="doSearch(event)"> </div> <h1>Manipulate objects on a slide</h1> <p>You can resize, move, rotate different objects on a slide manually using the special handles. You can also specify the dimensions and position of some objects exactly using the right sidebar or <b>Advanced Settings</b> window.</p> <p class="note"> <b>Note</b>: the list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used when working with objects is available <a href="../HelpfulHints/KeyboardShortcuts.htm#workwithobjects" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">here</a>. </p> <h3>Resize objects</h3> <p>To change the <b>autoshape/image/chart/table/text box</b> size, drag small squares <img alt="Square icon" src="../images/resize_square.png" /> situated on the object edges. To maintain the original proportions of the selected object while resizing, hold down the <b>Shift</b> key and drag one of the corner icons.</p> <p><img alt="Maintaining proportions" src="../images/maintain_proportions.png" /></p> <p>To specify the precise width and height of a <b>chart</b>, select it on a slide and use the <b>Size</b> section of the right sidebar that will be activated.</p> <p>To specify the precise dimensions of an <b>image</b> or <b>autoshape</b>, right-click the necessary object on the slide and select the <b>Image/Shape Advanced Settings</b> option from the menu. Specify necessary values on the <b>Size</b> tab of the <b>Advanced Settings</b> window and press <b>OK</b>.</p> <h3>Reshape autoshapes</h3> <p>When modifying some shapes, for example Figured arrows or Callouts, the yellow diamond-shaped <img alt="Yellow diamond icon" src="../images/yellowdiamond.png" /> icon is also available. It allows to adjust some aspects of the shape, for example, the length of the head of an arrow.</p> <p><img alt="Reshaping autoshape" src="../images/reshaping.png" /></p> <h3>Move objects</h3> <p>To alter the <b>autoshape/image/chart/table/text box</b> position, use the <img alt="Arrow" src="../images/arrow.png" /> icon that appears after hovering your mouse cursor over the object. Drag the object to the necessary position without releasing the mouse button. To move the object by the one-pixel increments, hold down the <b>Ctrl</b> key and use the keybord arrows. To move the object strictly horizontally/vertically and prevent it from moving in a perpendicular direction, hold down the <b>Shift</b> key when dragging.</p> <p>To specify the precise position of an <b>image</b>, right-click it on a slide and select the <b>Image Advanced Settings</b> option from the menu. Specify necessary values in the <b>Position</b> section of the <b>Advanced Settings</b> window and press <b>OK</b>.</p> <h3>Rotate objects</h3> <p>To manually rotate an <b>autoshape/image/text box</b>, hover the mouse cursor over the rotation handle <img alt="Rotation handle" src="../images/greencircle.png" /> and drag it clockwise or counterclockwise. To constrain the rotation angle to 15 degree increments, hold down the <b>Shift</b> key while rotating.</p> <p>To rotate the object by 90 degrees counterclockwise/clockwise or flip the object horizontally/vertically you can use the <b>Rotation</b> section of the right sidebar that will be activated once you select the necessary object. To open it, click the <b>Shape settings</b> <img alt="Shape settings icon" src="../images/shape_settings_icon.png" /> or the <b>Image settings</b> <img alt="Image settings icon" src="../images/image_settings_icon.png" /> icon to the right. Click one of the buttons:</p> <ul> <li><img alt="Rotate counterclockwise icon" src="../images/rotatecounterclockwise.png" /> to rotate the object by 90 degrees counterclockwise</li> <li><img alt="Rotate clockwise icon" src="../images/rotateclockwise.png" /> to rotate the object by 90 degrees clockwise</li> <li><img alt="Flip horizontally icon" src="../images/fliplefttoright.png" /> to flip the object horizontally (left to right)</li> <li><img alt="Flip vertically icon" src="../images/flipupsidedown.png" /> to flip the object vertically (upside down)</li> </ul> <p>It's also possible to right-click the object, choose the <b>Rotate</b> option from the contextual menu and then use one of the available rotation options.</p> <p>To rotate the object by an exactly specified angle, click the <b>Show advanced settings</b> link at the right sidebar and use the <b>Rotation</b> tab of the <b>Advanced Settings</b> window. Specify the necessary value measured in degrees in the <b>Angle</b> field and click <b>OK</b>.</p> </div> </body> </html>