You can use the Mini Toolbar on the Layout window for quick access to often used actions. Tasks like Select, Pan, Zoom In / Zoom Out, Alignment and many more are directly available on the Layout window when you right-click inside (above or below the context menu depending on where you click in the window).
Available options are:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Select |
Selects an object on the canvas. |
| Pan | Repositions a Layout within its window. Active when a Layout window is active. |
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Zoon In / Zoom Out |
Zoom In Provides a closer area view of a Layout window. To display a wider area view of the current Layout window, choose Zoom Out. |
| Align |
Align Left: To align the left edge of the selected objects or frames to the nearest guideline on the Layout window. Align Center: To move the selected objects horizontally such that the vertical centers are aligned, if only one object is selected then the object will be centered relative to the page. Align Right: To align the right edge of the selected objects to the nearest guideline on the Layout window. Align Top: To align the top edge of the selected objects to the nearest guideline on the Layout window. Align Middle: To move the selected objects vertically such that the horizontal centers are aligned, if only one object is selected then the object will be centered relative to the page. Align Bottom: To align the bottom edge of the selected objects to the nearest guideline on the Layout or Legend Designer window. |
| Modify |
Modify Symbol Style: To select the symbol
that will be inserted. Modify Line Style: To set the line type, thickness and color of line objects (lines, arcs and polylines). You can also modify the line pattern and width. Modify Region Style: To open the Region Style dialog box to set the color, pattern, and outline of closed objects. This also sets the default style, which is used when you create new objects. |
| Bring To Front | Moves the frame you selected to the front, so that it is on top of all of the other frames. |
| Send To Back | Moves the frame you selected to the back, so that it is behind all of the other frames. |
| Add Vertical Guideline | To add a new vertical guideline to the Layout or Legend Designer window. |
| Add Horizontal Guideline | To add a new horizontal guideline to the Layout or Legend Designer window. |
| Remove Frame content | Clears one or more selected frames of their content on the Layout canvas. |
| Insert Frame Content |
Insert Symbol: To insert a symbol into
the map or layout. Insert Line: To draw a straight line on the map or Layout window. Insert Polyline: To insert a polyline into the map or Layout window. Insert Ellipse: To draw a circular shape. Insert Rectangle: To draw a rectangular shape on the window. Insert Rounded Rectangle: To draw a rectangular shape with the rounded corners on the window. Insert Polygon: To insert a region/polygon shape into the Layout window. |