Difference between revisions of "Edit Menu"

Revision as of 16:07, 9 January 2013

Undo

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Z (MacOS: Cmd + Z)

This menu item allows you to undo your activities step by step.

Note: You can also use the

Undo button to the right of the Toolbar.

Redo

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Y (MacOS: Cmd + Shift + Z)

This menu item allows you to redo your activities step by step.

Note: You can also use the

Redo button to the right of the Toolbar.

Object Properties…

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + E (MacOS: Cmd + E)

This menu item opens the Properties Dialog which allows you to modify the properties of all objects used in the GeoGebra file.

Select All

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + A (MacOS: Cmd + A)

This menu item allows you to select all objects used in your construction.

Select Current Layer

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + L (MacOS: Cmd + L)

This menu item allows you to select all objects that are on the same layer as a selected object.

Note: You need to select one object that lies on the desired layer prior to using this menu item.

Select Descendants

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + J (MacOS: Cmd + Shift + J)

This menu item allows you to select all objects that depend on the selected object.

Note: You need to select the parent object prior to using this menu item.

Select Ancestors

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + J (MacOS: Cmd + J)

This menu item allows you to select all objects that are ancestors of the selected object, meaning all objects the selected one depends on.

Note: You need to select the dependent object prior to using this menu item.

Invert Selection

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + I

Deselects selected objects and vice versa.

Show / Hide Objects

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + G

Changes visibity of selected objects.

Show / Hide Labels

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + G

Shows hidden labels for selected objects and hides the shown ones.

Graphics View to Clipboard

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl + Shift + C (MacOS: Cmd + Shift + C)

This menu item copies the Graphics View to your computer’s clipboard. Afterwards, you can easily paste this picture into other documents (e. g., word processing document).

Delete

Keyboard shortcut: Delete

This menu items allows you to delete selected objects and their dependent objects.

Note: You need to select the objects you want to delete first (e. g., use a selection rectangle).

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 :This menu item allows you to select all objects that are on the same layer as a selected object.
 {{note|You need to select one object that lies on the desired layer prior to using this menu item.}}
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+{{menuitem|name=Select Descendants|shortcut=Ctrl+Shift+J|mac=Cmd+Shift+J}}
 :This menu item allows you to select all objects that depend on the selected object.
 {{note|You need to select the parent object prior to using this menu item.}}
-{{menuitem|name=Select Ancestors|shortcut=Ctrl+Q}}
+{{menuitem|name=Select Ancestors|shortcut=Ctrl+J|mac=Cmd+J}}
 :This menu item allows you to select all objects that are ancestors of the selected object, meaning all objects the selected one depends on.
 {{note|You need to select the dependent object prior to using this menu item.}}