If you have activated the snap grid but wish to move or create
individual objects without snap positions, you can press the
Ctrl
to
deactivate the snap grid for as long as needed.
In the Options dialog box, click OpenOffice.org Impress > Grid.
Grid section
Snap to grid
activates the “snap” function.
Visible grid
displays grid points on the screen. These points will not
display or print as part of a presentation.
Figure 202: Specifying grid options for Impress
Resolution section
Here you can set the unit of distance for the spacing between
horizontal and vertical grid points and subdivisions (intermediate
points) of the grid.
Synchronize axes
changes the current grid settings symmetrically.
Snap section
To snap lines
snaps the edge of a dragged object to the nearest snap
line when you release the mouse button. You can also use the Snap to
Guides icon on the Options toolbar.
To the page margins
aligns the contour of the graphic object to the
nearest page margin. The cursor or a contour line of the graphics
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