The hand tool

Moving elements

Moving a graphical element is done with the hand tool. To move a fixed size element, simply tap on it with the pen and drag it to a new location. To move a figure, tap on a line or edge and drag it. But avoid tapping the small white squares as they are used for editing the shape of the figure. The images below illustrate how to move a rectangle and a text tag.

Editing the shapes of figures

Changing the shape of a figure is done with the hand tool. You do this by first selecting the figure by clicking on a line or on the edge of a surface. You can then move the small white squares which define the shape by dragging them one at a time using the pen. The images below illustrate how to move one of the corners of a polygon.

Step 1: Select the polygon

Tap with the pen on one of the edges of the polygon to select it.

Step 2: Press down on the corner

Place the pen on the corner you wish to move and keep it touching softly against the screen.

Step 3: Drag the corner

Now drag the corner by moving the pen across the screen.

Step 4: Release the corner

When the corner is where you want it, release it by lifting the pen off the screen.