Impress Guide

Figure 24: Slide master showing five editable areas

Click with the left mouse button on any of these areas to display eight

green squares (handles) around the rectangle. Use these handles to

modify the size and position of the area.

1) To change the position, move the mouse towards one of the

edges, away from the green handles, until the cursor changes

shape

, then click the left mouse button and drag the area to the

desired position.

2) To modify the shape and size of one of the rectangular areas, use

one of the 8 green handles: the ones in the corners modify both

the sides of the rectangle simultaneously; the handles in the

middle of the sides modify only one dimension at a time. The

shape of the mouse cursor usually changes when over the handle,

giving a clear visual indication of how it will affect the shape of

the rectangular area.

Tip

To keep the ratio between the sides of the rectangular area

constant, move the mouse to one of the 4 green handles at the

corner of the area and keep the Shift key pressed while dragging

the handle with the mouse.

To accurately control the shape and size as well as the position of the

default text area, instead of using the mouse it is better to use the

1 The shape of the cursor to move and resize objects is operating system specific.

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