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Change only the height or width of a two-dimensional object (for example, fields, rectangles, ovals, fields, or imported graphics) | Drag a handle that appears in the center of the object’s border. |
•Force the height and width of a two-dimensional object to be equal (for example, a rectangle becomes a square, or an oval becomes a circle) •Constrain a line to horizontal or vertical •Constrain the direction you drag to 45-degree increments when you resize a line | Press Ctrl (Windows) or Option (macOS) as you drag a handle. |
Resize the selected objects, keeping their proportions | Press Shift as you drag a handle. |
Resize the selected objects to match all widths (or all heights) to the smallest (or largest) object, in one step. | In the Inspector, click a Resize button in the Arrange & Align area of the Position |
Resize the selected objects, keeping the difference in their lengths or widths the same. | Press Ctrl+Shift (Windows) or Option-Shift (macOS) as you drag a handle. |
Precisely resize the selection | In the Inspector, use the Position area of the Position |
Override the grid when dragging a handle | Press Alt (Windows) or Command (macOS) as you drag a handle. See Using the rulers and grid. |
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