Graphics Tools

The Graphics portion of the Standard Toolbar consists of the following tools, from left to right:

 

Alignment Tool

When multiple items are selected, this tool displays a menu of various options to align the items horizontally or vertically. See “Aligning Items” for more information.

 

Group and Ungroup Tools

Allow you to combine two or more items into a single item, or break a group apart into single items. See "Grouping and Ungrouping Items" for more information.

 

 

Layering Tools

Allow you to layer the selected items on top of one another. See "Arranging Items" for more information.

 

 

Text Rotation Tools

Rotate the selected item 90 degrees left or right each time they are clicked.

 

Grid Tool

Toggles Grid Mode on and off.

 

Text Wrap Tool

Enables you to define how text wraps around your graphics, including wrap styles and margins. See "Wrapping Text around Frames or Objects" for more information.

 

 

 

Beneath the Format Toolbar, another set of tools affect the positioning and orientation of the selected object. For each, clicking on the number next to the icon activates the field. The unit of measurement is specified by the user’s Preferences setting.

 

Object Position Fields

These four fields specify the left, top, right, and bottom position of the object relative to the page margins.

Object Height Field

Specifies the height of the object.

Object Width Field

Specifies the width of the object.

Object Angle Field

Specifies the object’s degree of rotation from the nor­mal plane.