--- title: Touchscreen Controls description: This article includes navigation controls in Shaper Studio for phones and tablets that use touchscreen controls. --- [Skip to content](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-controls#main-content) - [English](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-controls) - [Deutsch](https://support.shapertools.com/de/hc/de-de/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-steuerung) - [Français](https://support.shapertools.com/fr/hc/fr-fr/articles/8167175840923-commandes-sur-écran-tactile) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://support.shapertools.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Shaper-KB-Logo.svg\]](https://support.shapertools.com/hubfs/Shaper-KB-Logo.svg) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-controls) - [Deutsch](https://support.shapertools.com/de/hc/de-de/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-steuerung) - [Français](https://support.shapertools.com/fr/hc/fr-fr/articles/8167175840923-commandes-sur-écran-tactile) English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://support.shapertools.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Go to shapertools.com](https://www.shapertools.com/) [Go to shapertools.com](https://www.shapertools.com/) Shaper Support - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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[For keyboard and mouse/trackpad controls click here.](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8020308535195?hsLang=en). #### **Zoom** **Pinch** to Zoom ![zoom.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673965527451-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673965527451-1.gif) #### **Pan** **Tap and drag** anywhere on the canvas to pan.![pan.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673965392283-1.gif?width=250&height=462&name=8673965392283-1.gif) #### **Undo/Redo** ![undo-redo.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8675010515099-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8675010515099-1.gif) You can **Undo** and **Redo** actions by clicking the ![undo.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/24699341050779-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=24699341050779-1.png) and ![redo.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/24699341071515-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=24699341071515-1.png) buttons. There's no limit to how many times you can undo. ### Shape Transformation #### Select **Tap** on a shape to select it. ![select.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8675207271451-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8675207271451-1.gif) #### Move **Tap** on a shape and **drag** it to move it across your canvas. ![move.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673935247131-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673935247131-1.gif) #### Delete **Tap** an object or group to select and tap the ![In-Line\_\_Delete\_.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8196248607003-1.png?width=18&height=18&name=8196248607003-1.png) button. ![delete.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8675078218779-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8675078218779-1.gif) #### Scale **Select** an object and **drag** one of the corner handles. ![resize.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673935314843-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673935314843-1.gif) You can also use the [**Edit Selection Menu**](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-controls#h_01GCFB0ESVXARZF48NQSPABZ0K) to resize an object: ![scale.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8692516790939-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8692516790939-1.gif) Tap ![edit.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8565411025563-1.png?width=20&height=19&name=8565411025563-1.png) to open the menu. To change the orientation of the scale to one of the nine [anchor points](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-controls#h_01GCD7VB55C82TT4TXXRD67F3Y) **![edit\_selection\_anchor.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8565431227931-1.png?width=20&height=19&name=8565431227931-1.png)** or enter numerical values for the object's dimensions. #### Duplicate ![duplicate.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8692522415515-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8692522415515-1.gif) **Select** an object and **tap** the ![copy.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8565754577563-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=8565754577563-1.png)  button to duplicate. ### Shape Selecting #### Toggle Between Overlapping Shapes Toggle between shapes in a stack, by **tapping the overlapping area** between the shapes. ![toggle.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673965466395-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673965466395-1.gif) #### Select Multiple Shapes **Tap+Hold** away from your objects for half a second. Then **drag** to create a selection box around the shapes you want to select. ![drag-select.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673935195547-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673935195547-1.gif) ### Edit Selection **![edit\_select.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8565549403163-1.png?width=350&height=116&name=8565549403163-1.png)** **Select** an object and tap the ![edit.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8565411025563-1.png?width=20&height=19&name=8565411025563-1.png) button to open the **Edit Selection Menu**. #### Size ![scale.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8692516790939-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8692516790939-1.gif) In the Edit Selection menu **tap** the ![resize.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8674187800603-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=8674187800603-1.png) change the size of the object. The object will scale based on the selected anchor point. #### Anchor ![anchor.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673965319451-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673965319451-1.gif) The **anchor point** is the point the object will refer to when scaling, rotating, or positioning. To change the anchor point, tap the ![edit\_selection\_anchor.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/24699341099035-1.png?width=20&height=19&name=24699341099035-1.png) icon. The object will highlight the available positions. Once changed scale, rotation, and position will refer to that point of origin. #### Rotate ![rotate.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673935340187-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673935340187-1.gif) **Tap** the ![rotate.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8674190557595-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=8674190557595-1.png) icon and enter a value to rotate an object. Entering 0 will return the object to its original alignment. #### Position ![position.gif](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8673935312539-1.gif?width=250&height=463&name=8673935312539-1.gif) Once you've turned on your **Grid**, you can move an object by tapping the ![position.png](https://support.shapertools.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base%20Import/8674187802267-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=8674187802267-1.png) button and entering **(X,Y) coordinates** to move your object's **Anchor Point**. This will be relative to the selected **[Anchor](https://support.shapertools.com/hc/en-us/articles/8167175840923-touchscreen-controls#h_01GCD7VB55C82TT4TXXRD67F3Y)**. 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