Positioning and Sizing Objects

The Position and Size groups on the Arrange tab contain options to position and size objects. Objects can also be positioned and resized using the mouse and keyboard. Objects can also be repositioned by dragging them to a new location with the mouse or with the keyboard.

 

Change the size or position of any object in

the Size or Position group on the Arrange tab.

 

Horizontal and Vertical Position

Use the horizontal position (X) and the vertical position (Y) to set the X, Y position on the page for most objects. To change the location, highlight the existing value and type the desired value. Or, click the buttons to increase or decrease the position. Press ENTER on the keyboard to make the change.

 

The X, Y location of the cursor is displayed in the status bar. This can be a good source of reference.

 

Width and Height

Use the Width and Height controls to set the width and height of the selected object. Some objects do not have a width or height. For example the Height field is disabled when a line/symbol log is selected. To change the size, highlight the existing value and type the desired value. Or, click the buttons to increase or decrease the size. Press ENTER on the keyboard to make the change.

 

 

See Also

Selecting Objects

Resize Objects

Arrange Tab Commands