Lock objects in their places

You can lock objects' ability to move on the canvas. This will allow you to keep an object in place or precisely control the way the object moves on the canvas.

Tip You can select multiple objects with the  Hand Tool to change their behavior in one go.

Lock an object in place

Locking an object will prevent it from moving completely. You'll still be able access it with the  Hand Tool for editing.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to lock.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Choose  Lock.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to lock.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Choose  Lock.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to lock.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Choose  Lock.

Disable rotation

You can lock and object's rotation to maintain its orientation when you scale or move it around the canvas.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to prevent from rotating.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Choose  Lock rotation.

Tip  To snap an object back to the nearest right angle select the  Hand Tool and select the object with two fingers.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to prevent from rotating.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Choose  Lock rotation.

Tip  To snap an object back to the nearest right angle select the  Hand Tool and select the object with two fingers.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to prevent from rotating.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Choose  Lock rotation.

Prevent objects from scaling

When working on a precise layout you can Lock Scale of an object so you don't accidentally change its size.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to prevent from scaling.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock Scale.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to prevent from scaling.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock Scale.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to prevent from scaling.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock Scale.

Make objects move only up and down

You can limit an object's movement so it will only move vertically. This way you can, for example, make documents stay in their place and scroll them as they would in a regular document viewer.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to move only vertically.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock Horizontal.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to move only vertically.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock Horizontal.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to move only vertically.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock Horizontal.

Make objects move only left and right

You can limit object movement so it will only move horizontally. This way you can create e.g. scrolling timelines, stories, or backgrounds.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to move only horizontally.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock vertical.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to move only horizontally.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock vertical.
  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas that you would like to move only horizontally.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Lock vertical.

Snap objects to right angles when rotating

You can make an object automatically snap to the right angle when rotating. This way you can keep them steady but still be able to rotate them.

  1. Select the  Hand Tool from the Toolbar.
  2. Select an object (or objects) on the canvas.
  3. From the Context Menu select the  Lock tab.
  4. Select  Snap Rotation.

 Snap Rotation is not available yet on Android and Chromebooks.

 Snap Rotation is not available yet on the web version of Explain Everything.

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