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# Gallery

Opens the Gallery deck of the Sidebar, where you can select images and audio clips to insert into your document.

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Choose View - Gallery.

#### From the tabbed interface:

Choose Insert - Gallery.

#### From the keyboard:

Option Alt + 3

#### From toolbars:

Gallery

You can display the contents of the Gallery as icons, or icons with titles and path information.

To zoom in or zoom out on a single object in the Gallery, double-click the object, or select the object, and then press the Spacebar.

Themes are listed on the left side of the Gallery. Click a theme to view the objects associated with the theme.

To insert a Gallery object, select the object, and then drag it into the document.

## Themes context menu

To access the following commands, right-click a theme in the Gallery:

### Update

Updates the view in the window or in the selected object.

### Delete

Deletes the current selection. If multiple objects are selected, all will be deleted. In most cases, a confirmation question appears before objects are deleted.

The object is either physically deleted from the data carrier or the object display is removed, depending on context.

### Rename

Enables a selected object to be renamed. After selecting Rename the name is selected and a new one can be entered directly. Use the arrow keys to set the cursor at the beginning or end of the name to delete or add to part of the name or to reposition the cursor.

### Properties

The Properties dialog contains the following tabs:

#### General

The General tab page lists the general properties of the current theme.

#### Files

Adds new files to the selected theme.

## Object context menu

To access the following commands, right-click an object in the Gallery:

### Insert

Inserts the selected object into the current document.

### Insert as Background

Inserts the selected picture as a background graphic. Use the submenu commands Page or Paragraph to define whether the graphic should cover the entire page or only the current paragraph.

### Preview

The element selected is displayed in the Gallery at maximum size. Double-click the preview to switch back to the normal Gallery view.

### Title

Changes the title of the selected object. After selecting Title the name is selected and a new one can be entered directly. Use the arrow keys to set the cursor at the beginning or end of the name to delete or add to part of the name or to reposition the cursor.

### Delete

Deletes the current selection. If multiple objects are selected, all will be deleted. In most cases, a confirmation question appears before objects are deleted.

The object is either physically deleted from the data carrier or the object display is removed, depending on context.

If you choose Delete while in the Gallery, the entry will be deleted from the Gallery, but the file itself will remain untouched.

### Copy

Copies the selected element to the clipboard.

### Paste

Inserts the element that you moved to the clipboard into the document. This command can only be called if the contents of the clipboard can be inserted at the current cursor position.

## Icon View

Displays the contents of the Gallery as icons.

## Detailed View

Displays the contents of the Gallery as small icons, with title and path information.

## New

Adds a new theme to the Gallery and lets you choose the files to include in the theme.

Related Topics

Inserting Objects From the Gallery

Adding Graphics to the Gallery