Use the Objects and Settings area

The Current Object dropdown list at the top of the Figure Objects tab lists all the objects in your drawing area. You can select an object from this list to edit it.

Each object in your drawing area is assigned a descriptive name and type by the system. For example, if you import an image, it is called "picture1: picture," where "picture1" is the name and "picture" is the type of object.

The Object Name box lets you rename any selected object. Using the preceding example, if picture1 is a map, you can enter map in the Object Name box. The Current Object list then displays the image as "map:picture."

The other options available on the Figure Objects tab vary depending on what kind of object is selected in the drawing area.

Size & Coordinates section

Position	The X and Y coordinates, in pixels, of the objects position in the drawing area. You can edit these coordinates to move the object to a precise location
Insertion	The X and Y coordinates, in pixels, of the object in relation to its original insertion point. If the object is in the position where you originally put it, these coordinates are 0 and 0. If you enter a positive value for the X coordinate, the object moves to the left; if you enter a negative value, the object moves to the right. If you enter a positive value for the Y coordinate, the object moves down; if you enter a negative value, the object moves up.
Width and Height	The dimensions of the object in pixels. You can edit these values to resize the object.
Length	The length of a line in pixels. You can edit this value to change the length.
Rotation Angle	The angle of a rotated object. You can enter the number of degrees to rotate an object that amount. Choose zero to restore the object to its original orientation.

Lines section

Line Thickness	The thickness of the lines in the object. You can enter a thickness in pixels in the box or use the slider to select the thickness.
Line Color	The color of the lines in the object. Click the color box to select a color from a popup.
Line Style	The style of the line. You can choose whether your line is solid or broken in dashes or dots.

Arrows section

Arrow Size	The size of the arrow head in pixels. You can enter a value in the box or use the slider to select the size.
Head Arrow	Select this option to add an arrow to the end of your line (the point where you stopped drawing it).
Tail Arrow	Select this option to add an arrow to the origin of your line (the point where you began drawing it).

Background section

Fill Color	The color of the interior of the object. Click the color box to select a color from a popup.
Filled Background	Select this option to include a fill inside the selected object.

Text Object section

Text Value	The text displayed in the figure. You can add or edit text here. If you have used formulas, you see the code for mathematical notation. (For example, you see @Sup{2} for a superscript 2.) You can insert defined algorithmic values by preceding them with a tilde. (For example, ~v1.)
Formula Mode	When this option is selected, appropriate text is interpreted as a formula. You can click Edit Formula to create or edit formulas using the Equation Editor.
Interpret Functions	When both Formula Mode and this option are selected, math symbols and trigonometric and logarithmic math functions are recognized and converted into an easily-recognized font. For example, if you type "sin", the term displays as the trigonometric sine function, sin; if you type the letter e, it is displayed as the exponential constant .

Font Info section

Font Name	You can choose the font for the selected text from the dropdown list. You can choose from two proportional fonts, Times or Arial, and one monospace font, Courier.
Font Color	The color of your text. Click the color box to select a color from a popup.
Font Size	The size of your text in pixels. You can change the size using the dropdown list.
Format	Select the Bold, Italic, Underline, or Strikeout box to add this formatting to your selected text.

The settings tab lets you set properties of the figure.

Name shows the internal name of the figure.

You can set the following properties:

• Authoring Notes - Optionally enter any information that you might need to edit the figure later.
• Dimensions - Specify the width and height of the drawing window in pixels. In the drawing area, you also can resize the drawing window by dragging the blue borders.

The Alt Text tab page lets you enter a brief description of the graph for students using screen readers.