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Moving objects

To move an object, you can drag the object, use the arrow keys, use the Property inspector, or use the Info panel.

To move objects by dragging:

1 | Select an object or multiple objects.
2 | Select the Arrow tool, position the pointer over the object, and drag to the new position. To copy the object and move the copy, Alt-drag (Windows) or Option-drag (Macintosh). To constrain the object's movement to multiples of 45° , Shift-drag.

To move objects using the arrow keys:

1 | Select an object or multiple objects.
2 | Press the arrow key for the direction in which you want the object to move 1 pixel at a time. Press Shift+arrow key to move the selection 10 pixels at a time.
| Note: When Snap to Pixels is selected, the arrow keys move objects by pixel increments on the movie's pixel grid, not by pixels on the screen. See Pixel snapping.

To move objects using the Property inspector:

1 | Select an object or multiple objects.
2 | If the Property inspector is not visible, choose Window > Properties.
3 | Enter x and y values for the location of the upper left corner of the selection. The units are relative to the upper left corner of the Stage.
| Note: The Property inspector uses the units specified for the Ruler Units option in the Document Properties dialog box. To change the units, see Using the Property inspector to change document attributes.

To move objects using the Info Panel:

1 | Select an object or multiple objects.
2 | If the Info Panel is not visible, choose Window > Info.
3 | Enter x and y values for the location of the upper left corner of the selection. The units are relative to the upper left corner of the Stage.