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Resizing and Moving Frames, Objects With the Keyboard

You can resize and move selected frames and objects with the keyboard.

To move a selected frame or object, press an arrow key. To move by one pixel, hold down Alt, and then press an arrow key.

To resize a selected frame or object, first press Ctrl +Tab. Now one of the handles blinks to show that it is selected. To select another handle, press Ctrl +Tab again. Press an arrow key to resize the object by one grid unit. To resize by one pixel, hold down Alt, and then press an arrow key.

The increment by which you move an object with the keyboard is determined by the document grid. To change the properties of the document grid, choose Tools - Options - Office Writer - Grid.