When no objects are selected, you can choose view commands such as Zoom In, Zoom Out, Show Rulers, and Show Guides. If the Clip- board contains objects or text, you can choose Paste. You can choose Undo after performing an action that can be undone. Using context menus To apply a command to an object, select the object first. To use other commands, you do not need to select an object before displaying the context menu. Windows: Click the right mouse button. A context menu appears. Click a command in the menu to choose it. Mac OS: Press Control and the mouse button simultaneously. A con- text menu appears. Highlight a command in the menu and release the mouse button to choose the command. When you are editing an object, you can point to a specific item to display commands for editing that item. For example, if you point to an anchor point on a path, you can choose commands to modify the anchor point in the context menu. For information on specific commands that appear in the context menu, refer to the command name in the Index. Using the Display Options command The Display Options command lets you configure most of the options for screen display in a single dialog box. You can change dis- play options, and set the default display options for new documents. All of the options in the Display Options dialog box are described elsewhere. For information on an option, locate the item in the Index. Using Display Options 1 Choose Layout > Display Options. 2 A dialog box appears. To activate a display option, select its checkbox so a check mark appears. To turn off an option, clear the checkbox. 3 To make the current setup the default for new documents, select “Make default for new documents.” 4 Click OK. Context menu for a selected paint object
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