Drag the object to a new location. You can restrict the direction and increments of movement using the following methods:
To restrict the direction of movement horizontally or vertically, press the <Shift> key and drag an object. Movement is restricted to the direction you first move the object.
To move selected objects in small, precise increments, press the appropriate arrow key on the keyboard once for each pixel you want to move the objects. Hold down an arrow key to repeat the action. Press the <Shift> key along with an arrow key to move the object more rapidly.
To cancel a move operation, continue to drag the cursor until it is outside all open windows and the dashed outline disappears. Then release the mouse button. The object remains in its original location. If your screen is cluttered, the menu bar is a convenient and safe place to release the mouse button when you want to cancel a move.
Note The Positioning tool also resizes objects. To avoid resizing an object, place the Positioning tool in the center of the object to move it. Click the corners of an object to resize it.