Moving objects in 2007 Publisher

[Leesah]

I have a new computer that came with 2007 Office including Publisher.
Previously I was using the 2003 version of Publisher. In the new version,
when I move objects I can not seem to move them as precisely as I had been
able to in 2003. Is there a something I need to do to make objects move just
a hair? Is this something that other people have noticed?

Thanks for you help!

 

[Charles W Davis]

Leesah,

Select the object that you want to move, hold down the Alt key and press the
appropriate arrow key on the keyboard.

 

[John G]

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I use the arrow keys all the time for
nudging objects but am wondering
why press the Alt key...I cannot see
that it makes a difference.

If the insertion point is visible in a text box, the arrow keys will move it
but Alt-Arrow will move the box.
Clicking on the edge of the box will remove the insertion point and then
just Arrow will move the box.

john G.

 

[Mary Sauer]

There is an arrow nudge measurement in Options, Edit tab. You also can open the
Measurement toolbar and use it for nudging, but the default is not small.

 

[Leesah]

I don't remember ever having to nudge in the 2003 version. Is this something
that is new to the 2007 version of Publisher?

 

[Mary Sauer]

No, it has been in every version. In Publishers 2002, 03 and 07 you don't have
to press Alt to nudge with the arrow keys. The default nudge measurement is in
Options.

 

[Ed Bennett]

I have a new computer that came with 2007 Office including Publisher.
Previously I was using the 2003 version of Publisher. In the new version,
when I move objects I can not seem to move them as precisely as I had been
able to in 2003. Is there a something I need to do to make objects move just
a hair? Is this something that other people have noticed?

Check the options you have selected under Arrange > Snap if you have not
already.