Nudging Objects
To move objects in small increments...
- Select the object by clicking on it once
- Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and press a directional arrow key
on your keyboard.
The object will move a pixel at at time in the direction of the arrow key.
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Zoom in and Out
Need to zoom in and out to check out your work? Use the F9 key on the
keyboard to quickly change magnifications.
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Inserting Non-Breaking Spaces
In page setup programs like Publisher, it's often necessary to keep words
together, such as "Mr. Paul Jones". You don't want the Mr. to be at
the end of one line and Paul Jones on the next. While this can be accomplished
by pressing the Enter key that's not advisable. If you edit the text you might
end up with strange line breaks. Instead insert a non-breaking space between the
words.
To insert a non-breaking space
- Remove any spaces
- Hold down the Shift and Ctrl keys and press the Spacebar
To see these special spaces, choose Special Characters from the View menu.
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Inserting Non-Breaking Lines
Non-Breaking lines, sometimes called "soft returns", create a new
line within the same paragraph. These are sometimes preferable if you have
created styles with additional space before and/or after the paragraph.
To insert a soft return, hold down the Shift key while pressing the Enter
key.
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Grouping Objects
Need to group a few objects to make it easier to move and resize them? Click
on the first object, hold down the Shift key and click on the second and all
subsequent objects. Release the Shift key and click the group objects icon that
appears below the selected objects.
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Duplicating Objects
Want to duplicate objects without copying and pasting? Use the
Ctrl key! Select an object by clicking the mouse on it. Hold down the Ctrl key
and drag your mouse to another area on the screen. A copy of the selected object
is created.
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