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Arranging shapes

Arrange determines the stacking order of the

selected object. Draw and Impress organize objects

in a stack so that the objects on a high level of the

stack cover the objects on lower levels if overlapping

occurs. To modify the position of an object in the

stack, click the small triangle on the side of the

Arrange icon to open the extended toolbar. The same

arrange options described below are available from

the right-click menu.

The first four tools determine the position of the selected object:

• Bring to front: the selected object is moved on top of any other

object.

• Bring forward: the selected object is moved one level up in the

stack.

• Send backwards: the selected object is moved one level down in

the stack.

• Send to back: the selected object is given the lowest position in

the stack.

The other three tools determine the relative positions of the selected

object and of a second selected object:

• In front of object: brings the first selected object in front of the

second selected object.

• Behind object: brings the first selected object behind the second

selected object.

• Reverse: swaps the stacking order of two selected objects.

To use the In front of object and Behind object tools:

1) Select the first object by clicking on it.

2) When the green handles show, select the desired arrange action.

3) The mouse pointer changes to a pointing hand. Click on the

second object.

Working with connectors

Connectors are lines that can be anchored to particular places, called

glue points, on the graphic object. The advantage of connectors is that

when the graphic object to which the connector is attached is moved or

resized, the connector automatically adjusts to the change. When

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