Selecting a Drawing Region

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The second step in placing a new object on a screen is selecting the area of the screen the object will be placed at. Once you move the mouse over the screen window with a drawing tool selected the tool will be indicated by the mouse cursor. To select the drawing region where the object will be placed click the left mouse button, hold it down and move the mouse (drag the mouse) to the destination. You will see a selection rectangle indicating your drawing region. To finish the selection release the left mouse button at the destination. Don't worry if the size or placement of the object is not optimal, you can move and resize the object at any time after you created it. See below for a picture of the selection rectangle:


Once you release the mouse button the selection of the drawing region is complete and, depending on the drawing tool, a properties dialog will allow you to specify properties of the object you are about to place.