To Place the Active Cell

  1. Select the Place Active Cell tool ( Drawing > Home > Placement ).


  2. Enter a data point to position the cell origin.

    If Interactive is off, the cell is placed.

  3. Do one of the following:
    • If Interactive is on and Rotate and Scale is selected, enter two more data points to define the scale and the rotation angle.
    • If Interactive is on and Rotate Only is selected, enter another data point to define the rotation angle.
    • If Interactive is on and Scale Only is selected, enter another data point to define the scale.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Reset to finish.
    • Return to step 2 to place another instance of the cell.
    Figure 1. Place Active Cell. Left: At Active Angle and scale (Interactive off). Right: Defining rotation and scale with data points (Interactive on).