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The Text tool is used to write
text. To create a text box in a word processing
document, select the text tool and hold down the
Option key while dragging diagonally to create a
box. Text boxes can be resized and moved
easily.
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The Arrow pointer is used to
select objects in a drawing document. Select the
arrow pointer when inserting graphics into a word
processing document or the images will be treated
as in line text.
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The Paint tool inserts a paint
section into a word processing or drawing
document.
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The Spreadsheet tool inserts a
spreadsheet into the word processing, drawing or
painting document.
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The Rectangle tool draws a
rectangle or square if the shift key is held.
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The Line tool draws straight
lines which can be constrained to 45 degree
increments if the Shift key is held down.
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The Oval tool draws an oval or
circle if the shift key is held.
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This Rounded Rectangle tool
draws a rectangle with rounded corners.
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The Polygon tool draws shapes by
clicking the mouse at the corners of your shapes.
The shape needs to be closed.
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The Arc tool draws curved lines.
A circular arc can be drawn by holding down the
Shift key.
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The Bezigon tool draws a bezier
curve. To end the drawing you need to double
click.
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The Freehand tool draws curved
lines.
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Eye dropper is used to pick up
the same colour from an image, exactly.
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The Regular Polygon tool draws
shapes with six equal sides as the default. In a
word processing or drawing document the number of
sides can be changed by selecting Polygon sides
from the Edit menu. In a Painting document, just
double click on the polygon icon and change the
number in the dialogue box.
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Marquee tool selects a
rectangular area on the screen.
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Lasso tool either wraps around a
shape if it is on a clean background or selects an
area drawn by the mouse if there is colour on the
background.
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Pencil tool paints a line on the
screen. Hold down the shift key to paint a vertical
or horizontal line.
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Brush tool paints a line. Double
click on the icon to change the shape of the
brush.
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The Fill tool looks like a
bucket and fills an enclosed area with the chosen
colour or pattern. If the shape is not enclosed the
entire screen will fill. Use Undo in the Edit menu
immediately.
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Magic wand. This selects items
with the same colour
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The Spraycan paints a pattern of
dots. Double click on the icon to change the dot
size and flow rate.
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The Eraser removes portions of a
painted area. Double click on the icon to erase the
whole screen.
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