Resize an Annotation

Resize by Dragging

To change the size of an annotation:

Click the annotation object that you want to resize.

Small circles surround the object. If you click a line or arrow, a circle appears at each end of the line or arrow.
Click and drag a circle to change the size of the annotation as follows:
- To change the length of a line or arrow, drag an end circle backward or forward.
  
  Press SHIFT and drag to keep the line or arrow perfectly horizontal, vertical, or diagonal in 15 degree increments.
- To resize all other annotations, drag one of the circles to expand or reduce the annotation. To change the width and length of the annotation simultaneously, position the cursor in a circle at one of the corners.
  You can maintain the ratio of width to length. Position the cursor in a corner circle, press SHIFT, and drag the corner circle.
  
  The following display shows the cursor positioned on a corner circle of a marker.
  
  Note: For text annotations, this procedure changes the size of the text block, not the size of the font. To change the font, see Format a Text Annotation.

Resize by Using the Annotation Properties Dialog Box

You can use the Annotation Properties dialog box to resize markers and change the length of lines and arrows. This method provides more granular control of the size.

Right-click the line, arrow, or marker and select Annotation Properties from the pop-up menu. The Annotation Properties dialog box opens.
To resize a marker, complete these steps:
1. Select the Appearance tab.
2. Select the size you want from the Size list box.
To change the length of a line or arrow, complete these steps:
1. Select the Position tab.
2. Select one end of the line from the Line Point list box. You select either the start or the end point of the line.
  
  If the selected end point is attached to the data, then the Horizontal and Vertical values correspond to a point along the X and Y axis, respectively.
  
  If the end point is not attached to the data, then the Horizontal and Vertical values are measured in inches from the top left corner of the graph.
3. From the Horizontal list box, select the new start or end point (whichever you have selected) in order to extend or shrink the length of the line or arrow. Only one end of the line or arrow moves. The other end remains fixed.
4. (Optional) Repeat steps b and c to extend or shrink the other end of the line.
Click OK.