Documentation/OOoAuthors User Manual/Getting Started/Shortcut keys for drawing objects
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Shortcut keys for drawing objects
| Shortcut keys | Result |
|---|---|
| Select the toolbar with F6. Use the Down Arrow and Right Arrow to select the desired toolbar icon and press Ctrl+Enter | Inserts a Drawing Object. |
| Select the document with Ctrl+F6 and press Tab | Selects a Drawing Object. |
| Tab | Selects the next Drawing Object. |
| Shift+Tab | Selects the previous Drawing Object. |
| Ctrl+Home | Selects the first Drawing Object. |
| Ctrl+End | Selects the last Drawing Object. |
| Esc | Ends Drawing Object selection. |
| Esc (in Handle Selection Mode) | Exits Handle Selection Mode and returns to Object Selection Mode. |
| Up/down/left/right arrow | Moves the selected point (the snap-to-grid functions are temporarily disabled, but end points still snap to each other). |
| Alt+Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow | Moves the selected Drawing Object one pixel (in Selection Mode). Re-sizes a Drawing Object (in Handle Selection Mode). Rotates a Drawing Object (in Rotation Mode). Opens the properties dialog for a Drawing Object. Activates the Point Selection mode for the selected drawing object. |
| Spacebar | Selects a point of a drawing object (in Point Selection mode) or cancels the selection. The selected point blinks once per second. |
| Shift+Spacebar | Selects an additional point in Point Selection mode. |
| Ctrl+Tab | Selects the next point of the drawing object (Point Selection mode). In Rotation mode, the center of rotation can also be selected. |
| Shift+Ctrl+Tab | Selects the previous point of the drawing object (Point Selection mode). |
| Ctrl+Enter | Places a new drawing object with default size in the center of the current view. |
| Ctrl+Enter at the Selection icon | Activates the first drawing object in the document. |
| Esc | Leaves the Point Selection mode. The drawing object is selected afterwards. Edits a point of a drawing object (Point Edit mode). |
| Any text or numerical key | If a drawing object is selected, switches to edit mode and places the cursor at the end of the text in the drawing object. A printable character is inserted. |
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