5.9.6 Moving and Resizing Elements in a Section
To move, resize, or copy an element in a Section, first click the element to select it. (Ctrl-click to select multiple elements.) Then move, resize, or copy the selected element(s) as described below:
• To move the selected element(s) with the mouse, drag on an element body. To constrain the movement to the horizontal or vertical direction, hold down the Shift key while dragging.
• To move the selected element(s) with the keyboard, press the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the element(s) in 5-pixel increments. Hold down the Ctrl key or Shift key while pressing the arrow keys to move in 1-pixel or 10-pixel increments, respectively.
• To resize the selected element(s), drag an element border in the desired direction.
• To copy the selected element(s) using the mouse, Ctrl-click and drag on an element. Alternatively, right-click on an element and select 'Copy' from the context menu. Then right-click in an empty region of the Section and select 'Paste' from the context menu.
• To copy the selected element(s) using the keyboard, press Ctrl-C on the keyboard to copy. Then click at the location where you want to paste the copied element(s), and press Ctrl-V on the keyboard.
To help control the position of element that you move or resize, you can turn on the grid-snap feature. This snaps the elements to the grid (whether the grid is visible or not) as you move them.
To turn on grid-snap, select 'Snap to Grid' from the Style Studio 'View' menu. See Using Grids and Rulers for information about configuring the report grid.
See Also
Changing Sizes of Elements in a Section, to automatically change element sizes.
Aligning Elements in a Section, for information on automatic alignment features.
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