ATD2 10511 - Copying Single Objects; Moving, Deleting, and Copying Multiple Objects; Undo Last; Redrawing the Screen

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If you wanted to “push” an object from the front (or on top) to the back (or behind)
another object, choose the Push to Back command from the Edit menu, or press
Ctrl+P. The Pull to Front (Ctrl+F) command works in the opposite direction.
Copying single objects
The Copy command allows you to duplicate objects on the screen.
Moving, deleting, and copying multiple objects
The Window option enables you to select and edit multiple objects. This option
creates an “edit window” by drawing a square marquee around a group of objects.
This window allows the user to edit (move, copy or delete) all the objects in the
window as a single unit. Selecting the Move and Copy Window options can
perform two of these actions.
Undo last
If you want to undo the last action performed, click Undo Last from the Edit menu
item.
Redrawing the screen
During the editing process, extraneous pixels may remain on the screen. Redraw
removes those pixels and gives you a “clean” display screen (all objects are
redrawn).
Step-by-Step
• Select the object and then select Copy from the Edit menu (or press Ctrl+C)
• Click on the copied object and drag the cursor to another area of the display
screen. When you hold down the mouse button, the cursor becomes a four-
sided arrow. This indicates that you can move the object in any direction.
When you release the mouse button, a copy of the object appears at the
location to where you dragged the cursor
Step-by-Step
• Select Window from the Edit menu item (or press Ctrl+W). A check mark
appears beside the option
• Select the first corner of the window and drag the cursor around the group of
objects you want to edit
• To change the size of the window, move the cursor to the border of the
window. Note that the cursor becomes a two-headed arrow. Drag the arrow
to make the window the desired size. Release the mouse button
• To move the window without moving its contents, click anywhere on the
window. The cursor will become a four-headed arrow and you can drag the
window to any desired location on the display
• Select the Edit menu and click Move Window (Alt+M), Copy Window
(Alt+C), or Delete (Shift+Del)
• If the Move Window option was chosen, move the window to a new location
• If the Copy Window option was chosen, move the duplicated window to a
new location
• Select Window from the Edit menu item to disable the Multiple Select option