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- Left-click on an object and drag it. If it is [[selecting|selected]], everything else that is currently selected will be moved with it. | - Left-click on an object and drag it. If it is [[selecting|selected]], everything else that is currently selected will be moved with it. | ||
- | - Select one or more objects and press **<M>** to begin moving, and then left-click to place them in their new position. | + | - Select one or more objects and press <key>m</key> to begin moving, and then left-click to place them in their new position. |
- Select one or more objects, and then use **Edit→Move Mode**. Left click once to begin moving the objects, and again to finish. | - Select one or more objects, and then use **Edit→Move Mode**. Left click once to begin moving the objects, and again to finish. | ||
Any nets connected to objects that you are moving will stretch (or "rubberband") so that they stay connected. You can turn this behaviour on and off using **Options→Toggle net rubberband**. | Any nets connected to objects that you are moving will stretch (or "rubberband") so that they stay connected. You can turn this behaviour on and off using **Options→Toggle net rubberband**. | ||
- | If you hold **<Ctrl>** while moving, the movement will be constrained to be only horizontal or vertical. | + | If you hold <key>Ctrl</key> while moving, the movement will be constrained to be only horizontal or vertical. |
==== Rotating and mirroring objects ==== | ==== Rotating and mirroring objects ==== | ||
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You can also rotate and mirror objects or groups of objects. | You can also rotate and mirror objects or groups of objects. | ||
- | To rotate the selection 90° anticlockwise around the current position of the mouse pointer, press **<E R>**. If you are in the process of placing an object on the page (for example, while moving it), you can also rotate by middle-clicking. | + | To rotate the selection 90° anticlockwise around the current position of the mouse pointer, press <key>e</key><key>r</key>. If you are in the process of placing an object on the page (for example, while moving it), you can also rotate by middle-clicking. |
- | To flip the selection left-to-right around the mouse pointer, press **<E I>**. | + | To flip the selection left-to-right around the mouse pointer, press <key>e</key><key>i</key>. |
==== Copying objects on the page ==== | ==== Copying objects on the page ==== | ||
- | When you have objects selected, you can make a quick copy by pressing **<E C>**, and then left-clicking to place the copied objects. You can right-click while placing to cancel the copy. You can also make a quick copy by selecting **Edit→Copy mode** from the menu, in which case you must then left-click to begin copying and again to finish. | + | When you have objects selected, you can make a quick copy by pressing <key>e</key><key>c</key>, and then left-clicking to place the copied objects. You can right-click while placing to cancel the copy. You can also make a quick copy by selecting **Edit→Copy mode** from the menu, in which case you must then left-click to begin copying and again to finish. |
- | If you need to make more than one copy, you can use **Edit→Multiple Copy Mode**, or press **<E Y>**. This is like a normal quick copy, except you can left-click multiple times to make several copies of the selection, and right-click to finish copying. | + | If you need to make more than one copy, you can use **Edit→Multiple Copy Mode**, or press <key>e</key><key>y</key>. This is like a normal quick copy, except you can left-click multiple times to make several copies of the selection, and right-click to finish copying. |
- | If you hold **<Ctrl>** while making quick copies, the copy will be constrained to be in line with the original either horizontally or vertically. | + | If you hold <key>Ctrl</key> while making quick copies, the copy will be constrained to be in line with the original either horizontally or vertically. |
==== Copying and pasting the clipboard ==== | ==== Copying and pasting the clipboard ==== | ||
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Buffers can be useful when you have a set of objects that you wish to paste multiple times during an editing session, but not all at once. | Buffers can be useful when you have a set of objects that you wish to paste multiple times during an editing session, but not all at once. | ||
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