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OLE-Object Bar

The OLE-Object bar appears when objects are selected, and contains the most important functions for formatting and positioning objects.

Apply Style

Assigns a style to the current paragraph, selected paragraphs, or to a selected object.

Cell Styles

Apply Style


No Wrap

Places the object on a separate line in the document. The Text in the document appears above and below the object, but not on the sides of the object. You can also choose this setting on the Wrap tab page.

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Wrap Off


Wrap

Wraps text on all four sides of the border frame of the object. This icon corresponds to the Page Wrap option on the Wrap tab page.

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Wrap On


Wrap Through

Places the object in front of the text. You can also achieve the same effect through the Wrap tab page.

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Wrap Through


Align Left

Aligns the left edges of the selected objects. If only one object is selected in Draw or Impress, the left edge of the object is aligned to the left page margin.

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Left


Center Horizontal

Horizontally centers the selected objects. If only one object is selected in Draw or Impress, the center of the object is aligned to the horizontal center of the page.

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Centered


Align Right

Aligns the right edges of the selected objects. If only one object is selected, the right edge of the object is aligned to the right page margin.

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Right


Align Top

Horizontally aligns the top edges of the selected objects. If only one object is selected in Draw or Impress, the top edge of the object is aligned to the upper page margin.

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Top


Align Vertical Center

Vertically centers the selected objects. If only one object is selected in Draw or Impress, the center of the object is aligned to the vertical center of the page.

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Centered


Align Bottom

Horizontally aligns the bottom edges of the selected objects. If only one object is selected in Draw or Impress, the bottom edge of the object is aligned to the lower page margin.

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Bottom


Borders

Click the Borders icon to open the Borders toolbar, where you can modify the border of a sheet area or an object.

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Borders


Line Style

Click this icon to open the Line Style toolbar, where you can modify the border line style.

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Line Style


Border Color

Click the Line Color (of the border) icon to open the Border Color toolbar, which enables you to change the border color of an object.

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Line Color (of the border)


Object Properties

Opens a dialog where you can modify the properties of the selected object, for example, its size and name..

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Object Properties


Bring to Front

Moves the selected object to the top of the stacking order, so that it is in front of other objects.

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Bring to Front


Send to Back

Moves the selected object to the bottom of the stacking order, so that it is behind the other objects.

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Send to Back


Change Anchor

Allows you to switch between anchoring options.

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Change Anchor


Index

anchors, changing

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