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Apple AppleWorks 5 : Windows 95/NT 4.0 User Manual

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Drawing

5-7

Using the graphics ruler and grids

The graphics grid, graphics ruler, and autogrid (an alignment feature that
helps you draw or move objects in precise increments) help you size,
position, and align objects in a draw document.

You can change the ruler settings, turn the autogrid off, or hide the
graphics grid.

Moving objects

Move selected objects with the pointer, the keyboard, or by using
menu commands.

Remember that you can usually reverse your most recent action by clicking

on the Default button bar, or choosing Undo from the Edit menu. To revert

to the most recently saved version of your document, choose Revert from the
File menu.

To

Choose

Show or hide the graphics grid

Show Graphics Grid or Hide Graphics Grid from the
Options menu

Show or hide the ruler

Show Rulers or Hide Rulers from the Window menu

Set ruler type, divisions, and units Rulers from the Format menu, choose options from the

Rulers dialog box, and then click OK

Move objects freely, without being
constrained to the autogrid

Turn Autogrid Off from the Options menu

Turn on the autogrid so objects
“snap” to the grid

Turn Autogrid On from the Options menu

*

Choose Index from the Help menu and type the first few letters of the entry. Double-click the
entry and then double-click a topic.

Graphics grid

Graphics ruler

Dotted lines move

with the pointer

Pointer

In the Help index,

*

see:

E

autogrid

E

graphics, grid

E

rulers