Rectangle Objects

Use the Rectangle tool to draw rectangles and squares. Rectangles and squares can be moved, resized, reshaped, brought to the front and so on, and their properties edited just like other types of object.

1. Click the Rectangle tool.

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2. Move the cursor to where you want the rectangle to start.
3. Click and drag the mouse to the opposite corner of the rectangle and release the mouse button. If you hold the Shift key before you start drawing the rectangle, it is drawn from its center outwards.

4. When you release the mouse button, the object properties dialog for the rectangle is displayed.

1. Click the Rectangle tool.
2. Click (and hold) the Ctrl key.
3. Move the cursor to where you want the square to start and click (and hold) the mouse button.
4. Drag the cursor to the opposite corner of the square and release the mouse button. If you hold the Shift key (and the Ctrl key) before you start drawing the square, it is drawn from its center outwards.

5. When you release the mouse button, the object properties dialog for the square is displayed.

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