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How do I move images, text boxes, or shapes from one item to another?

← Editing Items: Drag & Drop Editor
An image, text box, or shape can not be copied directly from one item to another in the Drag and Drop Editor, but you can recreate any of these elements in a new item. You can do this by using the properties of the element.

Recreating Images (by position, size, and rotation)


From the existing item:
  1. Click on the image.
  2. Copy the Alt Text:
    1. From the toolbar, click the Alt Text button.
    2. Highlight the text in the alt text box and use CTRL + C on your keyboard to copy it.



    3. Click OK or Cancel.
  3. Copy the positioning and size:
    1. From the toolbar, click the Position button.
    2. Make note of all the position values for the image (top, left, width, etc.)


From the new item:
  1. From the left panel, click on the Images option and drag an image onto your item.
  2. Search for the image by Alt Text:
    1. In the image selector window, paste the alt text from the previous image in the search box.
    2. Click Enter. Your image will display.
      Note: If you can't find your image, contact LibraryAware support at LibraryAware@ebsco.com with the alt text you copied.



    3. Click Select Image under the image.
  3. Position your image:
    1. From the toolbar, click the Position button.
    2. Enter all the position values that you noted from the previous image.

Recreating Text Boxes (by position, size, rotation, colors, and font)


From the existing item:
  1. Click on the text box.
  2. Copy the positioning and size:
    1. From the toolbar, click the Position button.
    2. Make note of all the position values for the text box (top, left, width, etc.)



  3. Copy the background color:
    1. With the text box selected, click the Background Color icon in the toolbar.
    2. From the Hex field, make a note of the code that displays.



  4. Copy the text content and properties:
    1. With the text box selected, highlight the text and copy it using CTRL + C on your keyboard.
    2. Make note of the text properties that display in the toolbar, including font, font size, and line spacing.
    3. Click the Text Color icon in the toolbar, click More Colors... at the bottom of that drop-down, then make note of the code listed in the "#" or Hex field.



    4. Note the alignment (Aligned Left, Aligned Right, or Center Aligned) for the text.
From the new item:
  1. From the left panel, click on the Text option and drag any size text box onto your item.
    Note: Since you will change the properties of the text and the text box, any text box size will work.
  2. Position your text box:
    1. Select the text box.
    2. From the toolbar, click the Position button.
    3. Enter all the position values that you noted from the previous text box.
  3. Add the background color:
    1. With the text box selected, click the Background Color icon in the toolbar.
    2. In the Hex field, enter the Hex code that you noted from the previous text box.
  4. Add the text and the text properties:
    1. With the text box selected, highlight the placeholder text and paste in the text that you copied from the previous text box. You can use CTRL + V on your keyboard to paste the text in the text box.
    2. In the toolbar, select the font, font size, and line spacing.
    3. Click the Text Color icon in the toolbar, click More Colors... at the bottom of that drop-down, then enter the font color code copied from the previous text box "#" or Hex field.
    4. Use the Justify icon to align your text within the text box.

Recreating Shapes (by position, size, and rotation)


From the existing item:
  1. Click on the shape.
  2. Copy the positioning and size:
    1. From the toolbar, click the Position button.
    2. Make note of all the position values for the shape (top, left, width, etc.)



  3. Copy the background color:
    1. With the shape selected, click the Background Color icon in the toolbar.
    2. From the Hex field, make a note of the code that displays.


From the new item:
  1. From the left panel, click on the Shapes option and drag a shape onto your item.
  2. Position your shape:
    1. Select the shape.
    2. From the toolbar, click the Position button.
    3. Enter all the position values that you noted from the previous shape.
  3. Add the background color:
    1. With the shape selected, click the Background Color icon in the toolbar.
    2. In the Hex field, enter the Hex code that you noted from the previous shape.
  4. Click Layer to move the shape behind any other elements in your item.

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