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Moving Shapes Around the ERD Canvas


You can move shapes around the ERD canvas by dragging and dropping them or by using the options available from the Layout menu.

To move entities on the ERD canvas

  1. Navigate to an entity relationship diagram.

    For instructions, see Navigating to Entity Relationship Diagrams.

  2. In the ERD canvas, select the shape you want to move and then do one of the following:
    • Drag the shape to another position on the canvas.
    • Right-click and then choose Layout > Move and then choose one of the options listed in the following table:
Menu Option
Description

Left by 1

Moves the shape in the selected direction by 1 pixel.

Right by 1

Up by 1

Down by 1

Left by X

Moves the shape in the direction selected by the number of pixels contained in one cell on the ERD canvas. The number of pixels can vary depending on the resolution setting of your monitor.

 

Right by X

Up by X

Down by X

NOTE:  You can also use the shortcut keys displayed in the Layout > Move menu.

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