General tab of the Object Format dialog box
This tab shows general properties for selected objects.
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Name
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Shows the object's name and lets you add or change it,
unless multiple objects are selected.
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Layer
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Shows the layer name the objects are on. You can move the
selected objects to another layer by selecting it from the
drop-down list.
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Coordinates
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Displays the Object Coordinates dialog box, which lets you
precisely reposition the object, precisely position any of the
points that define an object's shape, or create a new circle,
ellipse, jointed line, rectangle, or square at a precise location
and with precise dimensions.
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Properties
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Displays the Object Properties dialog box.
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Object Coordinates
The remaining options in the dialog box let you precisely position the object or the individual points that define its shape. The specific items that appear depend on the type of object you have selected (line, arc, poly object, rectangle, square, polygon, ellipse, circle, dimension line, callout line, text, or image object
If multiple objects are selected, you see only those properties that are common to the objects. Any formatting changes will applied to the objects as a group.
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X
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Horizontal location of a point on the page.
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Y
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Vertical location of a point on the page.
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From
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Origin point of an arc, rectangle, square, polygon, ellipse,
circle, pie wedge, dimension line, callout line, text, or image
object.
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Width
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Width of an arc, rectangle, polygon, pie wedge, dimension
line, callout line, text, or image object.
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Height
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Height of an arc, rectangle, polygon, pie wedge, dimension
line, callout line, text, or image object.
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Keep Proportional
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Automatically adjusts the height or width if the other is
changed for an arc, rectangle, polygon, pie wedge, dimension
line, callout line, text, or image object.
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Side
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Length of each side of a square.
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Point
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List of points of a poly object. Each point can be selected.
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Replace
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For poly objects, replaces the selected point.
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Append
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For poly objects, appends a point.
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Delete
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For poly objects, deletes the selected point.
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Major
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Major diameter of an ellipse.
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Minor
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Minor diameter of an ellipse.
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Angle
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Angle of an ellipse.
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Radius
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Radius of a circle.
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Preview Button
The Preview button lets you see the effect of any changes on a selected object. (This button has no effect if no object is selected.) You may have to move the dialog box to see the selection.
Apply and Close Buttons
The Object Format box stays open to let you apply changes to objects without having to open the dialog box repeatedly. Click Apply each time you want to apply a change to a selected object. The dialog box does not close until you click Close.
Rolling up the Dialog Box
By rolling up the Object Format dialog box, you can keep it accessible, but out of your way. Click 
on the title bar to roll up the dialog box. Click 
to unroll it.