How-To: Send selected objects backward using the context menu - OpenOffice.org Draw
- To send objects backward using the context menu, first you must select them. Start by clicking once on the object you want to move.
- If you want to select more than one, hold down the shift key on the keyboard and click once on the other objects that you need. Afterwards, release the shift key.
- Then, right click over any of the objects to bring up the context menu.
- Once the menu opens, move your mouse over the option "Arrange."
- A side menu should appear. Look for the "Send Backward" option and click on it once.
- Great! The selected objects have moved backwards behind the green square. Congratulations!
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Send selected objects backward using the context menu
This screencast demonstrates how to send selected objects
backward using the context menu.
You will learn:
- How to select multiple objects.
- How to access the context menu.
- How to send selected objects backward using the context menu.
Advanced topics
For advanced functionality with similar results see:
- Arrange selected objects behind another object using the context menu
- Arrange selected objects in front of another object using the context menu
- Bring selected objects forward using the context menu
- Bring selected objects directly to the front using the context menu
- Send selected objects directly to the back using the context menu
- Select multiple objects using the mouse
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