Draw a Rectangle

Keyboard access: "R"

    Select the Rectangle tool. Esc to quit.

With the mouse:

• Click a point at which a corner of the rectangle is to be located.
• Click the corner opposite.

With the keyboard:

• Position the cursor at a corner of the rectangle.
• Press Enter.
• Move the cursor with the arrow keys to the opposite corner.
• Press Enter.

    Continue drawing rectangles or select another tool.

More Info:

• The sides of the rectangle are adjusted to level or plumb.
• To draw a square, follow the procedure above for drawing with the keyboard, but use the 1, 3, 7, or 9 keys in the number pad.
• For better precision, use the arrow keys to position the corners of the rectangle.
• The Dimensions of the rectangle are updated in the Odometers at  the left of the status bar as it is drawn.
• The keyboard arrow keys move the cursor one pixel at a time.
• The Number Pad arrow keys move the cursor the distance assigned.  Adjust this distance by pressing the Plus and Minus keys.  The current distance is reported on the far right of the Status bar.

See also Connecting with Previous Elements

To alter an element already drawn, see: How To Select An Element