Marquee and Sizing Handles

By default, the following handles are available when an object is selected:

Marquee Handle

 

Studio

Primary

Description

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Freely Move Object

Lets you drag the object anywhere on the page or into the Trashcan, even if the object is locked.

First steps with ActivInspire > Adding and manipulating shapes

Rotate Object

  

Lets you rotate the object.

Object Edit Menu

Opens the Object Edit Menu.

Reference > Menus and Popup Menus > Popup Menus

Translucency Slider

Lets you increase or decrease the object's translucency.

 

Toggle Grouped

Toggle switch. Groups selected objects so that you can work on them as a single object.

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Studio > ActivInspire's Browsers > Object Browser

A tour of ActivInspire > Exploring ActivInspire Primary > ActivInspire's Browsers > Object Browser

Bring Forward

Brings the object forwards or sends it backwards by one position within the stack.

More about ActivInspire > Working with objects > Using layers and stacking

Send Backward

Duplicate

Duplicates or the currently selected object.

First steps with ActivInspire > Copying, pasting and duplicating objects

Increase Object Size

Increases or decreases the size of the object in increments according to the Scale Factor set in the Object Browser. The default factor is 1.

 

Decrease Object Size

Edit Shape Points

Activates an object's shape points so that you can drag them to change the shape of the object.

First steps with ActivInspire > Adding and manipulating shapes

 

 

 

Sizing Handle

 

 

 

 

Size Object

Click and drag to extend and distort the object

First steps with ActivInspire > Adding and manipulating shapes

Size Object (Maintain Aspect)

Click and drag to extend the object proportionately.

 

For details of how to add or remove Marquee Handles, see Choosing your tools.