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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