Navigation:  Application Window > Status Bar

The status bar is displayed at the bottom of the Metafile Companion window.

To display or hide the status bar or individual information areas, right-click the status bar or use the View, Status menu.

The status bar with various areas labeled

The various areas of the status bar are described below:

Message Area

The Message area of the status bar describes commands as you navigate through menus or pause over toolbar buttons.

Coordinate Area

The Coordinate area of the status bar displays the current cursor position in picture units, inches or centimeters. The Coordinate display can be turned off or on. For more information, see Coordinate.

Size Area

The Size area displays the size of the current selection or object being added in picture units, inches or centimeters. The Size display can be turned off or on. For more information, see Size.

Selection Area

The Selection area displays the number of objects currently selected. If a single object is selected, the type of object is displayed. The Selection display can be turned off or on. For more information, see Selection.

Size Grip

The size grip can be used to resize the application window.

Note: The size grip is not available when the application is maximized.

 

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