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ABBYY® FineReader 15 User’s Guide

2. Area borders can also be adjusted by using sizing handles. The resulting segments can be

dragged in any direction using the mouse. To add a new sizing handle, place the mouse

pointer on the desired point on the border while holding down Ctrl+Shift (this switches the

pointer to crosshairs) and click the border. A new sizing handle will appear on the area

border.

Selecting one or more areas

Select the , , , , , or tool on the toolbar at the top of the

Image pane and click the areas you want to select while holding the Ctrl key. To remove an

area from the selection, click it again.

Moving an area

Select an area and drag it while holding the Ctrl key.

Reordering areas

1. Select the tool on the toolbar at the top of the Image pane or click Area > Reorder

Areas.

2. Select the areas in the order in which their content should appear in the output document.

The areas are automatically numbered from left to right during page analysis, regardless of the

direction of the text on the image.

Deleting an area

Select the areas you want to delete and press the Delete key.

Select the areas you want to delete, right-click one of them, and click Delete on the shortcut

menu.

Select the tool and click the areas you want to delete.

To delete all areas:

Right-click anywhere inside the Image pane and click Delete Areas and Text on the shortcut

menu.

Deleting an area from an image that has already been recognized will also delete all text from that

area in the Text pane.

Changing text orientation