Transformations

Modifies the shape, orientation or fill of the selected object(s).

To access this command...

Choose View - Toolbars - Transformations.

Click the arrow next to the Transformations icon on the Standard bar.

Transformations

Rotate

Rotates or skews the selected 2-D object(s) around a pivot point. Drag a corner handle of the object in the direction you want to rotate it. To skew an object, drag a centre handle in the direction you want to skew it.

Each slide has only one pivot point. Double-click an object to move the pivot point to the centre of the object. You can also drag the pivot point to a new location on the screen, and then rotate the object.

If you select a group that includes a 3-D object, only the 3-D object is rotated. You cannot skew a 3-D object, instead, you can rotate it about the x- and y-axes by dragging the centre handles.

Rotate

Flip

Flips the selected object(s) around a flip line, that you can drag to anywhere on the slide. Drag a handle of the object(s) across the flip line to flip the object(s). To change the orientation of the flip line, drag one of its end points to new location.

Flip

In 3-D Rotation Object

Converts the selected 2-D object(s) to a 3-D object, by rotating the object(s) around a symmetry line.

Drag the symmetry line to a new location to change the shape of the converted object. To change the orientation of the symmetry line, drag one of its end points. Click the object to convert it to 3-D.

In 3-D Rotation Object

Set in circle (perspective)

Distorts the selected object by wrapping it around imaginary circles, and then adding perspective. Drag a handle of the selected object to distort it. If the selected object is not a polygon or Bézier curve, you are prompted to change the object to a curve before you can distort it.

Set in circle (perspective)

Set to circle (slant)

Distorts the selected object by wrapping it around imaginary circles. Drag a handle of the selected object to distort it. If the selected object is not a polygon or Bézier curve, you are prompted to change the object to a curve before you can distort it.

Set to circle (slant)

Distort

Lets you drag the handles of the selected object to change its shape. If the selected object is not a polygon or Bézier curve, you are prompted to change the object to a curve before you can distort it.

Distort

Transparency

Applies a transparency gradient to the selected object. The transparency line represents a greyscale, with the black handle corresponding to 0% transparency and the white handle to 100% transparency.

Drag the white handle to change the direction of the transparency gradient. Drag the black handle to change the length of the gradient. You can also drag-and-drop colours onto the handles from the Colour Bar to change their greyscale values.

To display the Colour Bar, choose View - Toolbars - Colour Bar.

Transparency

Gradient

Modifies the gradient fill of the selected object. This command is only available if you applied a gradient to the selected object in Format - Area. Drag the handles of the gradient line to change the direction of the gradient or the length of the gradient. You can also drag-and-drop colours onto the handles from the Colour Bar to change the colour of the gradient endpoints.

To display the Colour Bar, choose View - Toolbars - Colour Bar.

Gradient