Resizing and layering

Resize and rotation handles only appear in edit mode.

Resizing

Select an item and drag any of the eight handles around it: four corners and four edges.

Snapping applies here too: edges line up with nearby items as you drag, and

Ctrl/Cmd suspends it.

Note

Some things resize horizontally only, because their height is automatically adjusted.

Resizing Contents inside a Folder

Dragging a resize handle on a folder resizes its container.

Hold Shift to resize the contents inside it.

Exact sizes

The Layout tab has a Dimensions field where you can manually type the size. Leaving a value blank switches to auto sizing.

Rotating

A selected item has a rotation handle above it. Drag it to turn the item. The current angle is shown while you drag.

Rotating a multi-selection turns every selected item by the same amount.

Layout → Rotation lets you type an angle directly.

Layering

When items overlap, Layout → Order decides which is in front. A higher order sits on top.

You do not need to set an order for every item. Only use this when there is an overlap situation

Position, Rotation and Order are for items on the board

These three fields only appear for items placed directly on the board. An item inside a group or a folder is positioned and ordered by its container, so it gets Dimensions and nothing else in the Layout tab.

Note

Annotations are always drawn above everything on the board, whatever its order. See Annotation mode.