Select an object.

Choose the Selector tool and click on the object.

Select multiple objects.

Drag in an empty region until a bounding rectangle encompasses the objects.

or

Shift+Click on each of the objects you want selected (Shift + Click again on a selected object deselects it).

Move one or more selected objects.

Drag the selected object(s).

Delete selected objects.

Press the Delete key.

or

Select Cut from the Edit menu (This method puts the object on the clipboard for subsequent pasting).

Copy selected objects.

Press the Copy button to copy the selected objects to the clipboard. Then press the Paste button to place a copy of the selected objects into the Edit window.

or

Choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then choose Paste from the Edit menu.

Edit text.

Double click on the text to bring up the text editor dialog box.

Change the shape of a selected object.

Drag one of the sizing points of the selected object.

Add a vertex to a selected line or polygon.

Right click on the line or polygon where the vertex is to be added.

Delete a vertex of a selected line or polygon.

Right click on the vertex.

Change the fill pattern for a selected object.

Choose Fill Patterns from the Graphics menu and select the desired pattern.

Change the color of a selected object.

Click on the Line or Fill Color button with one or more objects selected.

Change the line style for a selected object.

Choose Line Styles from the Graphics menu. Then choose the desired line style.

Flip or rotate a selected object.

Click on the flip or rotate button with one or more objects selected.

Move a selected object in front of another object.

Click on the Step Front button until the selected object is in front of the other objects.

Move the selected object in front of all other objects.

Choose Move To Front from the Graphic menu.

or

Press the Page Up key.

Move a selected object behind another object.

Click on the Step Back button until the selected object is behind the other objects.

Move a selected object behind all other objects.

Choose Move To Back from the Graphic menu.

or

Press the Page Down key.

Nudge a selected object one pixel left.

Press the Left arrow key.

Nudge a selected object one pixel right.

Press the Right arrow key.

Nudge a selected object one pixel up.

Press the Up arrow key.

Nudge a selected object one pixel down.

Press the Down arrow key.

Size a background graphic proportionally.

Select the graphic, group it, then size using the handles.

Create a perfect circle or square.

Select a graphic and, while holding down the shift key, size the graphic.