Program Menus

Undo

Undoes the last command performed in the program.

Redo

Redoes the last Undo command performed in the program.

Cut

Removes the currently selected objects and stores them in the Windows clipboard. Once on the clipboard, the objects can be pasted to another location.

Copy

Copies the currently selected objects to the Windows clipboard. Once on the clipboard, the objects can be pasted to another location.

Paste

Pastes one or more objects from the Windows clipboard to the current page or dialog.

Delete

Deletes the currently selected objects.

Duplicate

Creates a duplicate of the currently selected objects. The new objects will maintain all of the properties except for the object names.

Select

All

Selects all of the objects on the current page or dialog.

Deselect

Deselects all of the currently selected objects on the page or dialog.

Inverse

Inverts the current selection. This will select any objects on the page or dialog that aren't already selected, and deselect the ones that are.

Next Object Below

Selects the object that is one level "lower" in the z-order—in other words, the object that is one step closer to the page or dialog.

Next Object Above

Selects the object that is one level "higher" in the z-order—in other words, the object that is one step further from the page or dialog.

Arrange

Arranges the object's z-order on the page or dialog.

Bring to Front

Make the selected object the top-most object in the z-order for this page or dialog. This means that it will be displayed on top of any other objects that it overlaps.

Bring Forward

Bring the selected object one object closer in the z-order for this page or dialog. This means that it will be displayed on top of any other objects that are behind it in the z-order if the objects overlap.

Send Backward

Place the selected object one object further away in the z-order for this page or dialog. This means that it will be displayed behind any other objects that are in front of it in the z-order.

Send to Back

Make the selected object the bottom-most object in the z-order for this page or dialog. This means that it will be displayed behind any other objects that overlap it.

Note: Some types of objects can't be displayed on top of other types of objects.

Group

Groups the selected objects on the page or dialog. A group is just a bunch of objects that are always selected together, and that maintain their positions relative to one another when you use the alignment tools on them. It's almost like the group becomes a single object.

Ungroup

Ungroups the selected group on the page or dialog. These objects will no longer behave like a single object when using the alignment tools.

Lock

Locking an object to the page or dialog renders it completely unselectable. This means you cannot move, resize or edit it's properties. Locking an object has no effect on the object at runtime.

Note: In order to unlock an object, you must right-click it and choose Lock from the right-click menu. This will disable it's locked state.

Unlock All

Unlocks all of the objects on the page or dialog.

Pin

Pinning an object means you cannot move or resize it, but you can still select it to edit it's properties. Pinning an object has no effect on the object at runtime.

Unpin

Unpins a previously pinned object.

Hide

Hides the selected object(s) at design time. Any object hidden is not visible in the design environment.

Note: Objects hidden are only invisible at design time. This feature has no impact on objects at runtime.

Unhide All

Unhides all hidden object on the current page or dialog.

Preferences...

Opens the Preferences dialog where you can customize the AutoPlay design environment to suit your style.