Options Bar
The Options bar can be displayed by choosing View - Toolbars - Options.
To access this command...
Choose View - Toolbars - Options
Rotation Mode after Clicking Object
Changes the mouse-click behaviour, so that rotation handles appear after you click an object, and then click it again. Drag a handle to rotate the object in the direction you want.
Rotation Mode after Clicking Object
Display Grid
Specifies whether to display the grid.
Display Grid
Show Snap Lines
Shows or hides snap lines so can you align objects on your slide. To remove a snap line, drag it off the slide.
Show Snap Lines
Helplines When Moving
Specifies whether to display guides when moving an object.
Helplines While Moving
Snap to Grid
Specifies whether to move frames, drawing elements, and controls only between grid points. To change the status of the snap grip only for the current action, drag an object while holding down the Ctrl key.
Snap to Grid
Snap to Snap Guides
Snaps the edge of a dragged object to the nearest snap guide when you release the mouse.
Snap to Snap Guides
Snap to Page Margins
Specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the nearest page margin.
Snap to Page Margins
Snap to Object Border
Specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the border of the nearest graphic object.
Snap to Object Border
Snap to Object Points
Specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the points of the nearest graphic object.
Snap to Object Points
Allow Quick Editing
If on, you can edit text immediately after clicking a text object. If off, you must double-click to edit text.
Allow Quick Editing
Select Text Area Only
Specifies whether to select a text box by clicking the text.
Select Text Area Only
Double-Click to add Text
Changes the mouse-click behaviour, so that you can double-click an object to add or edit text.
Double-click to add Text
Modify Object with Attributes
If this icon on the Options bar is activated, objects are shown with their attributes, but with 50% transparency, while you move or draw them. If this icon is not activated, only a contour is shown while drawing, and the object is shown with all attributes when you release the mouse button.
Modify Object with Attributes
Exit all Groups
Exits all groups and returns to normal view.
Exit all groups