Modifying Properties for Multiple Selected Objects

You can modify multiple objects at one time by using a process that is similar to the process for modifying individual objects. First, you must select the objects to be modified by using one of the following methods:

If the objects that you want to modify are part of an object group, double-click any object that is part of the group to open the Object Properties dialog. Alternatively, right-click any object in the group, and then click Properties. For more information about how to group objects, refer to Creating an Object Group.
If the objects that you want to modify are not part of an existing object group, select the objects that you want, as described in Selecting Multiple Objects. After all of the objects are selected, double-click any one of the selected objects to open the Object Properties dialog. Alternatively, right-click any of the selected objects, and then click Properties.

The Object Properties dialog lists the property pages for the master selected object for the group in the navigation pane. It also lists the property pages that can be used for group edits under Multiple Selected Objects in the navigation pane.

"Master selected object" is a temporary designation for the object that you clicked to open the Object Properties dialog. On the template, you can recognize the master selected object by the green selection border that outlines it. The secondary selected objects are outlined with gray selection borders.

Depending on the types of objects that are included in the group, the property pages that are listed under Multiple Selected Objects include the following:

Font: Specifies the typeface, font style, point size, and formatting for all objects in the group.
Text Format: Specifies the text formatting (transforms, wrapping, tabs, layout, and so on) for all objects in the group.
Auto Fit: Configures objects to automatically fit to specified dimensions, adjust font point size and font scale, adjust character spacing and line spacing, and link adjustments between objects in the same group.
Line Style: Specifies the line style parameters that are common to shape and line objects and any object that has a border.
Fill Style: Specifies the fill style parameters that are common to shape objects.
Group Position: Specifies the position of the group as a whole. This property page is identical to the Position property page.
Object Size: Specifies the width and height for all objects that support these features, specifically shapes.

If you want to modify each object's individual properties, click the icon at the top of the navigation pane to open the All Objects view. This view lists each object as a separate entity so that you can modify the individual property pages of each object in the group and the position of each object within the selected group. Click the icon to return to the default view.

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