Selecting objects

Before you can work with an object, you must select it. You can select an individual object, multiple objects or all objects on a page. When you select an object, a selection rectangle surrounds the object.

Selected object

The white circle in the object’s lower-right corner is a resize handle (see Resizing objects).

The gray circle above the object is a rotation handle (see Rotating objects).

The downward arrow in the object’s upper-right corner is a menu arrow. Press the menu arrow to display a menu of commands.

Note 

Pressing an object’s menu arrow gives you access to the same menu as right-clicking the object.

ClosedTo select an object

  1. Press PanPan icon or SelectSelect icon on the SMART Business Toolbar.

  2. Press the object you want to select.

    A selection rectangle appears around the object.

    Note 

    If you press an object and a lock symbol appears instead of the menu arrow, the object is locked. You must unlock the object before you can manipulate it (see Locking objects).

ClosedTo select multiple objects

  1. Press SelectSelect icon on the SMART Business Toolbar.

  2. Drag until a rectangle surrounds the objects you want to select.

    OR

    Hold down CTRL, and then press the objects you want to select.

    Selection rectangles appear around the selected objects.

    Note 

    If you draw a rectangle around multiple objects and some of the objects are locked (see Locking objects), you select only the unlocked objects.

ClosedTo select all objects on a page