General

Defines the general options for drawing or presentation documents.

Text objects

Allow Quick Editing

Specifies whether to immediately switch to the text editing mode when clicking a text object.

Only Text Area Selectable

Specifies whether to select a text frame by clicking the text. In the area of the text frame that is not filled with text, an object behind the text frame can be selected.

New document (only in presentations)

Start with AutoPilot

Specifies whether to activate the AutoPilot when opening a presentation with File - New - Presentation.

Settings

Use Background Cache

Specifies whether to use the cache for displaying objects on the master page. This speeds up the display. Deselect the Use background cache option if you want to display changing contents on the master page.

Copy When Moving

Specifies whether to automatically create a copy when you move an object while holding down the Crtl key. The same will apply for rotating and resizing the object. The original object will remain in its current position and size.

Objects Always Moveable

Specifies that you want to move an object with the Rotate tool enabled. If Object always moveable is not marked, the Rotate tool can only be used to rotate an object.

Do Not Distort Objects in Curve (only in drawings)

Maintains relative alignment of Bezier points and 2D drawing objects to each other when you distort the object.

Start Presentation (only in presentations)

Always with Current Page

Specifies that you always want a presentation to start with the current slide. Deselect Always with current page to always start a presentation with the first page.

Scale (only in drawings)

Drawing Scale

Determines the drawing scale on the rulers.

Compatibility (document specific settings)

The settings in this area are valid for the current document only.

Use Printer Metrics for Document Formatting

Specifies that printer metrics are applied for printing and also for formatting the display on the screen. If this box is not selected, a printer independent layout will be used for screen display and printing. If you set this option for the current document and then save the document, for example in an older binary format, this option will not be saved. If you later open the file from the older format, this option will be set on by default.

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