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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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