Use the Scissors tool to cut the outline of a box and turn it into a line, or to cut a line or text Use Flex Container tool to create flex container. Use the Pan tool to reposition the active layout. Use the Zoom tool to enlarge or reduce the document view. Use the Item Format Painter tool to copy all attributes applied to one item and apply them to any other item. To automatically close a freehand box, press Option/Alt. If you don't close a freehand box, it remainsĪ line. Use the Freehand Drawing tool to draw any shape line or box you want. Option-click/Alt-click a point to make it symmetrical. Press ShiftĪnd click to select multiple points. Use the Select Point tool to select curves or points so that you can move them or delete them. Use the Scissors tool to cut an item into distinct paths. Rectangular box or straight line to convert the item to a Bézier box or line. Segment, or the position of a straight line segment. Click and drag to change the position of a point, the curve of a curved line Use the Convert Point tool to automatically convert corner points to curve points, and curve points to corner Use the Remove Point tool to remove a point from any type of path. Turns the content box into a Bézier item. Adding a point to a content box automatically Use the Add Point tool to add a point to any type of path. To constrain a line angle to 45 degrees, press Use the Bézier Pen tool to create Bézier lines and boxes. Use the Orthogonal Line tool to create orthogonal lines. Use the Line tool to create straight diagonal lines of any angle. Use the Cloud tool to create a cloud shape. Use the Spiral tool to create a spiral shape. Use the Wave tool to create a wave shape. Use the Triangle tool to create a triangle shape. Use the Diamond tool to create a diamond shape. Use the Rounded Rectangle tool to create a rounded corner rectangular shape. Use the Polygon tool to create a polygon shape Use the Star tool to create a star shape. To create a circular box, press and hold Shift while drawing. Use the Oval Box tool to create an oval box. Use the Composition Zones tool to create a Composition Zones box. Use the Starburst tool to create a star-shaped box. To draw a square box, press and hold Shift while drawing. Use the Rectangle Box tool to create a rectangular box. Use the Picture Content tool to draw picture boxes and work with pictures in boxes. Text, hold down the Shift+Option keys when using this tool. To move the box out of the text chain, with its To maintain the text in their respective boxes, hold down theĪlt/Option key when using this tool. Use the Text Unlinking tool to unlink text boxes. To maintain the text in their respective boxes, hold down the Use the Text Linking tool to link text boxes. Use the Text Content tool to draw text boxes and work with text in boxes. When the Item tool is not selected, you can press Command/Ctrl to temporarily access the Item tool. Use the Item tool to select, move, resize, and reshape items (boxes, lines, text paths, and groups). The Tools palette includes the following controls: Once you become familiar with QuarkXPress menus and dialog boxes, you will discover that keyboard commands and palettes offerĬonvenient access to features that you can also access through menus. Skimming through the QuarkXPress user interface, you will find that many commands are familiar or self-explanatory.