To draw a rectangle with coordinates

The following example shows how to draw a rectangle by entering coordinates. It is assumed that the rulers are set to inches. The upper left corner of the rectangle is positioned at the point (4,6). The rectangle is ten inches wide and three inches high.

1. Click the Coordinates button in the status bar and choose Coordinates.

2. In the Coordinates dialog box, click Create a New, then select Rectangle from the list.

3. Click the down arrow in the Method list box and choose Width/Height, if necessary.

4. In the Position section choose the top left handle in the From list.

5. Place the cursor at the X scroll box. Type 4 and press the TAB key.

6. In the Y scroll box, type 6. You have now specified the X and Y coordinates for the starting point of the rectangle.

7. In the Width scroll box, type 10 and press TAB. The width of the rectangle is 10 inches.

8. In the Height scroll box, type 3.

9. Press ENTER or click Create.
   Designer draws the rectangle on the page with the exact starting point and dimensions that you entered.

10. Click Close to close the Coordinates dialog box.