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Selection Tool / Pointer Tool: - This tool is use to
move the selected items one location to another location, delete the selected
items and Resize the size of the text blocks, graphics and selected items. Pick
the pointer tool and click over the text, object, picture etc then drag inside
or outside to resize (to increase or decrease) the size of the object or
picture.
The Text Tool: - This tool is used for to make the text area by dragging our mouse in the
document for type the text. Use text tool to type, select, and edit text. Pick
up the text tool and drag in the text area of the PageMaker then start type. To
change the font and any font effects choose this tool and select the text.
Rotate Tool /
Transformation Tool: - The rotate tool
enables you to rotate a text box or image to a desired angle. Select the rotate
tool, and click on the object's reference point. Drag the object to the angle
you want it to be.
Crop Tool: - This tool is use to crop or hide and
show the unnecessary part of the pictures or graphics. Select crop tool then
drag the mouse inside the graphics area to hide the unnecessary part of graphic
and if you want to show the cropping sides then click over the part with crop
tool and drag out side of the graphic.
Oblique
Line Tool : - This
tool is use to draw a diagonal or straight line. Enables you to draw straight
lines at an angle. Click on the oblique line tool, and then click on the
document. Drag in the desired direction to draw a line.
Horizontal &
Vertical Line: - This tool is use to draw a straight
horizontal and perpendicular or vertical straight line. Click over the
perpendicular line tool and drag on the page, where you want to draw line.
Rectangle
Tool / Box Tool: - The
box tool enables you to create rectangular shapes. Select the box tool and
click on the document. Drag to create a rectangular shape.
Rectangle Frame Tool: -The rectangle frame tool
enables you to create a rectangular text box that you can type your text into.
Select the rectangle frame tool, then click on the document. Drag to draw a
rectangular frame. Select the Text tool from the toolbox and click inside the
frame. Type in your text. The text will be confined within the text box.
Oval Tool / Circle
Tool: - The circle tool enables you to create a circular or oval
shape. Select the circle tool, click on the document. Drag to draw a circle or
ellipse.
Oval Frame Tool: - The circular frame
tool enables you to create a
circular or oval-shaped text box that you can type your text into. Select the
circular frame tool, and then click on the document. Drag to draw the circular
frame. Select the text tool from the toolbox and click inside the frame. Type
in your text. The text will be confined within the text box.
Polygon
Tool: - The polygon
frame tool enables you to create a
polygonal text box. Select the polygon frame tool and then click on the
document. Drag to draw the polygon frame. Select
the text tool from the toolbox and click inside the frame. Type in your text.
The text will be confined within the text box.
Hand Tool: - This tool
is use to found or move page or document. Use hand tool to scroll the page or
to preview and test hyperlinks. Pick up the hand tool and drag the page, as you
want to move or press the alt key and drag mouse.
Zoom Tool: - This tool
is use to increase and decrease our document view size. Pick the zoom tool and
click over the any items, which you want to magnify or reduce. To decrease
document view size click your mouse with holding “Ctrl†key.
Shorcut
Key of Toolbar
Name
|
Keyboard Shortcut
|
Pointer Tool
|
F9
|
Rotating Tool
|
Shift + F2
|
Line Tool
|
Shift + F3
|
Rectangle Tool
|
Shift + F4
|
Ellipse Tool /
Circle Tool
|
Shift + F5
|
Polygon Tool
|
Shift + F6
|
Constrained Hand
Tool
|
Alt + Shift + Drag
Left Mouse Button
|
Text Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F1
|
Cropping Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F2
|
Constrained Line
Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F3
|
Rectangle Frame Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F4
|
Ellipse / Circular
Frame Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F5
|
Polygon Frame Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F6
|
Zoom Tool
|
Alt + Shift + F7
|