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snapping in presentations and drawings points;reducing editing points when snapping (Impress/Draw) Grid Defines the grid settings for creating and moving objects.

If you have activated the snap grid but wish to move or create individual objects without constraining them, keep the Shift key pressed to deactivate this function for as long as needed. Snap To snap lines Snaps the edge of a dragged object to the nearest snap line when you release the mouse. You can also define this setting by using the Snap to Snap Lines Snap to Snap Lines Snap to Snap Lines icon, which is available in the Options bar in a presentation or drawing document. To the page margins Specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the nearest page margin. The cursor or a contour line of the graphics object must be in the snap range. In a presentation or drawing document, this function can also be accessed with the Snap to Page Margins Snap to Page Margins Snap to Page Margins icon in the Options bar. To object frame Specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the border of the nearest graphic object. The cursor or a contour line of the graphics object must be in the snap range. In a presentation or drawing document, this function can also be accessed with the Snap to Object Border Snap to Object Border Snap to Object Border icon in the Options bar. To object points Specifies whether to align the contour of the graphic object to the points of the nearest graphic object. This only applies if the cursor or a contour line of the graphics object is in the snap range. In a presentation or drawing document, this function can also be accessed with the Snap to Object Points Snap to Object Points Snap to Object Points icon in the Options bar. Snap range Defines the snap distance between the mouse pointer and the object contour. $[officename] Impress snaps to a snap point if the mouse pointer is nearer than the distance selected in the Snap range control. Constrain Objects When creating or moving objects Specifies that graphic objects are restricted vertically, horizontally or diagonally (45°) when creating or moving them. You can temporarily deactivate this setting by pressing the Shift key. Extend edges Specifies that a square is created based on the longer side of a rectangle when the Shift key is pressed before you release the mouse button. This also applies to an ellipse (a circle will be created based on the longest diameter of the ellipse). When the Extend edges box is not marked, a square or a circle will be created based on the shorter side or diameter. When rotating Specifies that graphic objects can only be rotated within the rotation angle that you selected in the When rotating control. If you want to rotate an object outside the defined angle, press the Shift key when rotating. Release the key when the desired rotation angle is reached. Point reduction Defines the angle for point reduction. When working with polygons, you might find it useful to reduce their editing points.