IBM Lotus Symphony


Setting default options for Lotus Symphony Presentations

Defines the general options for drawing or presentation documents.

To access the general preferences, click File > Preferences > Symphony > Lotus Symphony Presentations.

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.

Settings

Use background cache

Specifies whether to use the cache for displaying objects on the slide templates. This speeds up the display. Unmark the Use background cache option if you want to display changing contents on the slide templates.

Copy when moving

Specifies whether to automatically create a copy when you move an object while holding down the Ctrl 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.

Unit of measurement

Determines the Unit of measurement for presentations.

Tab stops

Defines the spacing between tab stops.

Compatibility

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 checked, a printer independent layout will be used for screen display and printing.

Add spacing between paragraphs and tables in current document

Specifies that Lotus® Symphony™ Presentations calculates the paragraph spacing exactly like Microsoft® PowerPoint.

Microsoft PowerPoint adds the bottom spacing of a paragraph to the top spacing of the next paragraph to calculate the total spacing between both paragraphs. Lotus Symphony Presentations utilizes only the larger of the two spacings.


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