Layout Tab Commands

The Layout tab contains commands for modifying the layout of the page in the plot document and the arrangement of objects in the plot document. None of the Layout tab commands are available for the worksheet and grid documents.

Margins Set the page margins to Normal, Narrow, Moderate, or Wide or open the Page Setup dialog to set custom margins
Orientation Set the page orientation to Portrait or Landscape
Size Set the paper size to Letter, Legal, Ledger, A4, or Envelope, or open the Page Setup dialog to set the page to any available size for the selected printer
Printer Open the Page Setup dialog to select the printer to use
Fill Set the page background fill properties
Header Set the header text for the page and set the header alignment on the page to Left, Center, or Right
Footer Set the footer text for the page and set the footer alignment on the page to Left, Center, or Right
Page Outline Turn on or off the display of the page outline
Margins Turn on or off the display of the margins
Units Set the page units to either inches or centimeters
X and Y Set the object's position
Lock Position Locks an object's position
W and H Set the size of a selected object
Lock Size Locks the size of a selected object
Move Arranges objects draw order with move to front, move to back, move forward, or move backward
Align Aligns objects horizontally to the left, center, or right of the selection; vertically to the top, middle, or bottom of the selection; or to the margins
Distribute Horizontally or Vertically distributes objects with equal spacing within their bounding box or within the margins
Custom Angle Rotates an object by specified degrees
Free Rotate Rotates an object with the mouse
Reset Rotation Set the selected graph's rotation to zero

See Also

Grapher User Interface

Ribbon

Quick Access Toolbar

File Menu Commands

Home Tab Commands

Insert Tab Commands

View Tab Commands

Automation Tab Commands

Graph Tools Tab Commands

Data Tools Tab Commands

Grid Tools Tab Commands