Arranging graphics

When two or more graphics overlap in a document, you can arrange their order by moving them in front of or behind the others in the stack. You can also move graphics behind text (like a watermark) or in front of text (like a sticky note). You can also select a graphic that is over or under another graphic.

You can group graphics so that they remain together when they are moved, sized, or edited.

WordPerfect Office group Arranging graphics

This is an example of grouped graphics.


To move a graphic by using the keyboard

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Select a graphic.
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Press any of the Arrow keys to move the graphic in the direction you want.

To reorder overlapping graphics

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Right-click a graphic.
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Click Order, and click one of the following:
To front — moves a graphic in front of the overlapping graphics
To back — moves a graphic behind the overlapping graphics
Forward one — moves a graphic forward one layer
Back one — moves a graphic back one layer

WordPerfect Office tip Arranging graphics

 
You can also reorder overlapping graphics by selecting a graphic, and clicking the Object(s) forward one WordPerfect Office pgx forward1 Arranging graphics button or the Object(s) back one WordPerfect Office pgx back1 Arranging graphics button on the property bar.

To move a graphic behind or in front of text

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Select a graphic.
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Click the Graphics picker on the property bar, and click one of the following:
In front of text — moves the selected graphic in front of the text
Behind text — moves the selected graphic behind the text

To navigate between graphics

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Select a graphic.
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On the property bar, click one of the following:
Next box WordPerfect Office pgx next Arranging graphics — selects the next graphic box that displays in the document
Previous box WordPerfect Office pgx prev Arranging graphics — selects the previous graphic box that displays in the document

WordPerfect Office note Arranging graphics

 
The Next box button and the Previous box button on the property bar are available only when there is more than one graphic in the document.

WordPerfect Office tip Arranging graphics

 
You can also navigate between graphics by selecting a graphic, and pressing Tab.

To group graphics

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Hold down Shift, and click the graphics you want to group.
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Right-click one of the selected graphics, and click Group.

WordPerfect Office note Arranging graphics

 
When you click one of the graphics, one set of sizing handles displays around the grouped graphics. You can size, move, or edit the group of graphics. For information about sizing and moving graphics, see “Modifying shapes and graphics.”

WordPerfect Office tip Arranging graphics

 
You can separate grouped graphics by right-clicking grouped graphics, and clicking Separate.

Arranging graphics