Changing position and size of OLE objects

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Changing position and size of OLE objects

The position of an OLE object can be changed via either of the following two methods:

▪Cut and Paste

You can cut and paste embedded OLE objects exactly like sections of text: Select the object and cut it using the ribbon command Home | Cut. Then set the text cursor to the desired target position and paste the object there using the ribbon command Home | Paste.

▪Using the mouse

Alternatively, you can use the mouse to move an embedded OLE object: Select the object with a (single!) mouse click and drag it to the desired target position (with the mouse button still held down).

The size of an OLE object can be changed via the following methods:

▪Dragging the handles on the selection frame

Click on the object to select it. The object will then be surrounded by a blue selection frame which also contains some round "handles". When you drag one of these handles with the mouse, the size of the object is changed accordingly.

▪Using the dialog box

You can also resize an OLE object via the dialog box. Right-click on the object to open the context menu and select the entry OLE object properties. On the Format tab, these settings can be specified exactly in numeric values. For more information on this dialog box, see Object properties, Format tab.

▪Via the ribbon tab

If you have selected the OLE object, you will also find input fields for the Width and Height of the object in the group Resize on the far right of the contextual ribbon tab OLE object. Type the desired values here or increase/reduce the values with the small arrow keys next to the input field.
If the option Keep aspect ratio is enabled, changes in height automatically have a proportional effect on width (and vice versa).
If the option Keep scaling is enabled, changes to the size of an OLE object within its source application will automatically affect the object in TextMaker. If it is disabled, the object will always remain the same size in TextMaker. (Note: Not all OLE source applications support this feature.)