Keyboard-mouse combinations

Keyboard-mouse combinations

For drawing an AutoShape

To	Hold down
Draw a perfect square, circle, or other shape that can be inscribed within a square	SHIFT and drag
Draw an AutoShape from its center outward	CTRL and drag
Temporarily turn the snap-to-grid feature on or off as you draw	ALT and drag

For drawing a line

To	Hold down
Draw a line at an angle that's a multiple of 15 degrees	SHIFT and drag
Draw a line from its center outward	CTRL and drag

For moving an object

To	Hold down
Move an object horizontally or vertically	SHIFT and drag
Copy an object	CTRL and drag

For moving a line

To	Hold down
Lengthen or shorten a line while maintaining its orientation	SHIFT and drag the end point
Reposition a line about its center	CTRL and drag the end point

For resizing an object or picture

To	Hold down
Skew an object	CTRL+ALT and drag the resize handle
Resize the object or picture from its center outward	CTRL and drag any resize handle

For cropping a picture

On the Cut & Crop menu, click Crop, and then click a crop shape in the workpane.

To	Hold down
Move the crop shape horizontally or vertically	SHIFT and drag
Define the crop shape area from the center outward	CTRL and drag any cropping handle

For rotating an object

Drag the rotate handle on an object.

To rotate an object	Hold down
In 15-degree increments	SHIFT and drag the rotate handle