# Edit fine details with the keyboard

You can use the keyboard to obtain more precise control than the mouse gives you when editing the fine details of a graphic display. The keyboard can be used for reshaping, resizing, repositioning, and drawing objects.

## To reposition an object

1. Use the Up,Down, Right, and Left Arrow keys to move the Select cursor (single arrow) over the object.
2. Press and hold the Shift key. This is equivalent to holding down the left mouse button.
3. Use the Arrow keys to move the object to its new position, then release the Shift key.

## To resize or reshape an object

1. Move the Select cursor over the object.
2. Press and release the Shift key. This selects the object and displays its handles.
3. Move the Select cursor to a handle using the Arrow keys. When the cursor is over a handle, the handle will become a double arrow.
4. Press and hold the Shift key.
5. Use the Arrow keys to drag the handle until the object is the way you want it.

## To draw an object using the keyboard

1. Press Alt-O to open the Objects menu.
2. Use the Arrow keys to move to the object you want, then press Enter to select it.
3. Use the Arrow keys to move the tool cursor to the place in the display where you want to start drawing the object.
4. Press and hold Shift.
5. Use the Arrow keys to drag the tool until the object is the size and shape you want.

   Tip: | Use the plus (+) and minus (-) keys to increase or decrease the amount moved by the Arrow keys, per key press. To stop drawing, press Alt-O to open the Objects menu, then choose the Select tool.

## See also

Reshape objects

Select graphic objects

Move graphic objects