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Pointer
The Pointer tool selects or moves objects in a freehand manner.
Press and hold the mouse button in unoccupied space to observe all basic and independent points
which display as flashing. You can also double-click on a label, comment, numerical value, or the
table to automatically invoke the appropriate edit tool for the object.
Selecting or moving objects
1.
Select Pointer from the Pointer toolbox.
2.
Selecting: Select an object by pointing and clicking
when the cursor message appears for that object.
Select multiple objects by pressing the
when selecting objects, or by enclosing them in a
marquee rectangle as shown in the example below.
Deselect an object by pointing to an unoccupied
location and clicking.
Moving: Move an object by dragging it to a new
location.
Note: Sometimes multiple objects cannot be moved
concurrently. Dependent objects cannot be moved
directly. If a selected object cannot be moved
directly, the cursor reverts to the cross hair ! instead
of the dragging hand % cursor.
Example
Selecting multiple objects using a marquee rectangle:
Drag marquee
rectangle
around objects.
3-2
Chapter 3: Using the Pointer Toolbox
key
SHIFT
Release mouse
button to select
objects.
Copying permitted provided TI copyright notice is included
© 1997, 1999 Texas Instruments Incorporated
Point.
This triangle
Click to select.
Point.
This triangle
Drag.
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