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To resize a component, select it and do one of the following:

Place the mouse pointer on one of its handles. When the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow, drag the handle to size the component the way you want.

Press Shift+any arrow key to resize it in the direction of the arrow.

You cannot resize a multiple selection of components with the mouse; however, you can press Shift+an arrow key to resize a multiple selection in the direction of the arrow.

To change the sizes of multiple objects to conform to one size, choose an option from the Layout|Size menu or the corresponding button in the Alignment toolbar. (To display the Alignment toolbar, choose View|Tool Windows, and check Alignment Toolbar.) To find out what each option does, highlight it and read the explanation in the status bar.