BY SHOBHIT JAIN, VIDYASAGAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, BHOPAL

What are Tool Box a ! "o trol Box # Pa$eMa%er& Ex'la# the !#((ere t Tool) o( Tool Box # Pa$eMa%er& A )* + Tool Box, - The icons in the Toolbox represent the tools that you may use to create or edit objects and view a publication. The Adobe PageMaker toolbox offers all the desktop publishing tools you need to design brochures, postcards, business cards, letterheads, or other Publications in PageMaker. To display and access the Toolbox, click on the !indow menu and click on Tools. The toolbox will now be displayed. "ou can toggle between a visible and hidden toolbox as needed to maximi#e your workspace. The Tool.ox Tool) /* 0* 1* 2* 4* 5* 7* Po# ter Tool Rotat# $ Tool L# e Tool ,- Pointer Tool is used to select, move and resi#e text, objects and graphics. ,- $otating Tool is used to select and rotate text blocks and graphics.

,- %ine Tool is used to draw straight lines in any direction. ,- $ectangle Tool is used to draw s&uares. , - 'llipse Tool is used to draw circles. , - Polygon Tool is used to draw basic polygons. , - (and Tool is used to scroll the page.

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a. To display the rulers, click on the )iew menu and then select *how $ulers. b. To hide the rulers, select (ide $ulers in the )iew menu. c. To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers use the short cut+ ,-trl . $/. 8* 9* /:* Text Tool , - Text Tool is used to type, select and edit text. , - -ropping Tool is used to trim graphics. , - -onstrained0%ine Tool is used to draw lines at multiples of 12

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degrees. //* page. 12. Fra<e Tool) +0 A frame can hold content 0 either text or graphics or serve as a ;oo< Tool , - 3oom Tool is used to magnify or reduce a specific area of the publication

placeholder for content. 4rames are used as placeholders for content in structured documents such as newspapers and newsletters.