Using the Toolbox


The Toolbox contains the tools for working in InDesign, as well as controls for applying the colors of fills and strokes . Some of the tools have fly-out panels that let you access the other tools in the category . (See the exercise on the next page for how to access the fly-out panels).

The Toolbox at its default tool display.

The fly-out panels in the Toolbox.

To choose a tool:

  • Click the tool in the Toolbox.

    or

    Tap the individual keyboard shortcuts for each of the tools.

    Tip

    You can change the arrangement of the Toolbox using the preferences (see page 528).

    or

    Double-click the title bar on the Toolbox to change the arrangement.

Tools that have a small triangle in their box have other tools hidden in a fly-out panel.

To open the related tools:

1.

Press the fly-out triangle on the tool slot. The fly-out panel appears .

The fly-out panel displays the additional tools for that slot in the Toolbox.

2.

Choose one of the tools listed in the fly-out panel.

To see the tool keyboard shortcuts:

  • Move the cursor over the tool and pause. A tool tip appears with the name of the tool and the keyboard shortcut .

    Pause over a tool to see the tool tip with the tool name and keyboard shortcut.

    Tip

    If you don't see the tool tip after pausing for a moment, make sure the Tool Tips control is turned on in the application preferences (see Chapter 21, "Customizing InDesign").

    Tip

    You can change or add keyboard shortcuts for tools using the keyboard shortcut controls (see Chapter 21, "Customizing InDesign").



InDesign CS2 for Macintosh and Windows(c) Visual QuickStart Guide
InDesign CS4 for Macintosh and Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide
ISBN: 0321573579
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 309
Authors: Sandee Cohen

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