moving only the radio button with the arrow keys

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Guest

I sometimes inadvertently, when trying to move a choice in an option group
move the label without the option (radio button). Obviously, I can hit the
undo button but I was trying to figure out a more precise way to move the
radio button without moving the label. For example, if I want to move the
button over 2 spaces or down 1 space the only way I can see to do that is
"grab" the red square and move it with the mouse. I would like to be able to
do this with the up/down/left/right arrow keys on the keyboard as this is
more precise/more easily reproducible.
There must be some combinations (e.g., alt + shift, etc) that would allow me
to move only the radio button with the keyboard. As you know if I try to only
select the radio button with the mouse, and then move it with the arrow keys
both the radio button and label move together.
Please advise.
 
A

Arvin Meyer [MVP]

Associated or "sticky" labels cannot be moved independently with the
keyboard. They can with the mouse as you've discovered. You can also move
them by using coordinate entries in the property sheet. Since each screen
and screen resolution are different I can't tell you what your multiplier
is, but if you note the existing position of a control, then use the arrow
keys to move it 1 pixel, then take the difference, you'll have the
multiplier you need.

Now program the calculator memory, or write a little form code to calculate
the movement you need to make. As a matter of fact, the idea of that sounds
good enough to me to write a small utility to do it. If you wait a few hours
(and I'm not distracted) I'll post back when it's done, and where to get it.
 

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