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Selecting and arranging objects

Last updated 6/5/2015

Transform panel overview

Drawing pixel-aligned paths for web workflows

Move or duplicate an object by pasting

1 Select one or more objects.

2 Choose Edit > Cut to move the selection or Edit > Copy to duplicate the selection.

3 To paste an object into another file, open the file. (To paste between layers, see Pasting objects between layers.)

4 Choose one of the following commands:

Edit > Paste Pastes the object into the center of the active window.

Edit > Paste In Front Pastes the object directly in front of the selected object.

Edit > Paste In Back Pastes the object directly in back of the selected object.

Edit > Paste in Place Pastes artwork on the active artboard at the same position as the artboard from where the

artwork is copied.

Edit > Paste on All Artboards Pastes artwork on all the artboards at the same location where the artwork is on the

current artboard.

Move an object by dragging

1 Select one or more objects.

2 Drag the object to a new location.

If a selected object is filled, you can drag from anywhere on the object. If a selected object is unfilled, if you are

viewing artwork as outlines, or if the Object Selection By Path Only preference is selected, you must drag from the

object’s path. (See

Duplicate selections using drag and drop.)

You can use the Snap To Point command in the View menu to have the cursor snap to an anchor point or guide when

you drag an object within 2 pixels of the anchor point or guide.

Move an object using the arrow keys

1 Select one or more objects.

2 Press the arrow key for the direction in which you want to move the object. Press Shift+arrow to move the object

ten times the value specified by the Keyboard Increment preference.

The distance the object moves each time you press an arrow key is determined by the Keyboard Increment

preference. The default distance is 1 point (1/72 of an inch, or .3528 millimeter). To change the Keyboard Increment

preference, choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or Illustrator > Preferences > General (Mac OS).

Move an object by a specific distance

1 Select one or more objects.

2 Choose Object > Transform > Move.

When an object is selected, you can also double-click the Selection, Direct Selection, or Group Selection tool to open

the Move dialog box.

3 Do any of the following:

• To move the object left or right, enter either a negative value (moves left) or a positive value (moves right) in the

Horizontal text box.

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