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How to move Callout arrow, but not box?

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2007-09-24 10:19:53
perumula
Registered: Sep 13 2007
Posts: 10

When using the Callout box, is there any way to move just the arrow on its pivot near the box, so that it points to a different text area? I've tried every combination of crl, command and opt with a mouse drag and nothing works.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.0999999999999996447286321199499070644378662109375, Macintosh
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2007-09-25 09:44:15
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Dimitri
Expert
Registered: Nov 1 2005
Posts: 1389
Hi perumula,

With the Hand Tool selected, place your cursor over the end arrow point of the line from the Callout box- you should see the cursor change to a 4-cross point with arrows on each side, then you can drag the end point to a new place on the document without moving the callout text box.

Hope that helps,

Dimitri
WindJack Solutions
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Dimitri Munkirs
WindJack Solutions
pdfscripting.com

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2007-09-25 10:26:14
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perumula
Registered: Sep 13 2007
Posts: 10
Doesn't work. If I use the hand tool, it just stays as a hand and if I click/hold it becomes a fist and will only move the whole page. I tried using the Select Arrow tool and it does nothing as well, no 4-cross point with arrows at all. Suggestions?
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2007-09-25 10:33:06
#3
perumula
Registered: Sep 13 2007
Posts: 10
Ok. The trick is to choose the hand then first click on the textbox, THEN go to the end of the arrow and the cross-hatch arrows affair magically appears and indeed it just moves the arrow. I'd say this is a bit counter-intuitive, but...that's the way it is. Thanks at any rate!
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2007-10-10 10:30:09
#4
perumula
Registered: Sep 13 2007
Posts: 10
Would sure be nice if the print option on these messages did not include the left-side menu below the message and use up a whale of a lot of RED ink!!! Bad design guys for a page that's supposed to be printer friendly!
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