
INDESIGN CS3
User Guide
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If you’re not sure if an object is part of a group, select it using the Selection tool and look at the Object menu. If
the Object > Ungroup command is available, you’ve selected a group.
See also
“Arrange objects in a stack” on page 363
“Select nested or overlapping objects” on page 361
Lock or unlock objects
You can use the Lock Position command to specify that you don’t want certain objects to move in your document.
Aslongasanobjectislocked,itcannotbemoved,althoughyoucanstillselectitandchangeotherattributessuchas
color. Locked objects stay locked when a document is saved, closed, and then reopened.
1 Select the object or objects that you want to lock in place.
2 Do one of the following:
• To lock the objects, choose Object > Lock Position.
• To unlock the objects, choose Object > Unlock Position.
You can also use the Layers panel to lock one or more layers. This locks the positions of all objects on a layer, and
also prevents them from being selected.
See also
“Lock or unlock layers” on page 74
Duplicate objects
You can duplicate objects using a number of different methods.
Duplicate an object using the Duplicate command
Use the Duplicate command to replicate a selected object instantly. The new copy appears on the layout slightly offset
down and to the right from the original.
❖ Select an object or objects, and choose Edit > Duplicate.
Duplicate a selected object as you transform
You can duplicate an object each time you change its position, orientation, or proportions. For example, you can
create a flower by drawing one petal, setting its reference point at the base of the petal, and repeatedly rotating at
incremental angles, simultaneously duplicating to leave behind a new copy of the petal at each angle.
❖ During a transformation, do one of the following:
• If you’re dragging the Selection tool , the Rotate tool , the Scale tool , or the Shear tool , start dragging,
and then hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) after you begin dragging. To constrain the duplicate’s
transformation, Alt+Shift-drag (Windows) or Option+Shift-drag (Mac OS).
• If you’re specifying a value in the Transform or Control panel, press Alt+Enter (Windows) or Option+Return
(Mac OS) after you’ve typed the value.
• If you’re pressing arrow keys to move objects, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you press the keys.
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