Resizing objects – Apple AppleWorks 5 : Mac OS User Manual

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Resizing objects

To resize one or more objects or frames, use the mouse or AppleWorks
commands.

See onscreen Help for additional information on resizing objects and frames.

Choose Index from the

or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from

the list and click Go To Topic.

To resize objects by

Select the objects and

Example

Using the mouse

Place the pointer on a handle and hold
down the mouse button as you drag a
handle. To scale proportionally, hold
down Shift as you drag.

Specifying a
percentage (scaling)

Choose Scale By Percent from the Arrange
menu. Type values in the boxes for the
percentage by which to enlarge or
reduce the area, and then click OK

Setting new
dimensions

Choose Object Size from the Options
menu, type values in the bottom three
boxes in the size palette, and then press
Return.

For information on

In the Help index,

see:

Adding extra handles to objects to help you change
only the width or the height

graphics, preferences

Setting the angle of constraint (limitation) for the
pointer’s motion

In the Help index,

see:

resizing, objects

Type here

Use these
settings to
reposition the
object