Positioning objects with Zoom

OpenOffice.org 2.x Draw Guide

Chapter 8: Tips and Tricks

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• Positioning objects with Zoom
• Positioning objects with snap functions
• Snap to grid
• Snap to snap objects
• Other snap functions
• Positioning objects with helper lines
• Drawing to scale
• Splitting complex drawings on multiple layers
• Example: house plan and furniture
• Multi-page document
• Using page backgrounds
• Color palette
• Using the color picker dialog
• Cool effects

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Figure 1: Using zoom to place objects with greater precision.

Zoom adjustments using the status bar

The current zoom value is displayed in the status bar:

Figure 2: Zoom level on the status bar.

A double-click on the zoom value opens the Zoom window from which you can change the zoom factor (a right-click opens a more limited selection list).

Figure 3: Window to select zoom factor.

You can enter a zoom factor in the Variable field, select from one of the preset zoom values, or use one of the three other choices:

• Entire Page: The entire page is displayed on the monitor.
• Page Width: The right and left page edges are set to the vertical edges of the monitor.
• Optimal: The drawing (or selected object) is so enlarged that it just fits in the monitor window.

Figure 4: Zoom values - Entire page, Page width, Optimal.

The Zoom toolbar

The Zoom toolbar provides additional zoom options. On the Standard toolbar (View > Toolbars > Standard), click on the downwards arrow of the Zoom button . You can also permanently display the toolbar by clicking on View > Toolbars > Zoom.

Figure 5: Zoom Toolbar

	Enlarges the monitor picture. First click on the button, then on the object. Alternatively drag to create a zoom “window”.
	Makes the monitor picture smaller. Just click on the button.
	Zooms objects to their original size.
	Change between the last zoom factors.
	Zoom to the Entire Page.
	Zoom to page width.
	Zoom all objects of the drawing to Optimal.
	Zoom the selected object to Optimal.
	The drawing can be moved inside the draw window.