Configure a hide symbol animation

You can configure an element with a hide symbol animation. The hide symbol animation lets you close:

• The current graphic

• A graphic that is shown by a specified element.

To configure an element with a hide symbol animation

1. Select the element.

2. On the Special menu, click Edit Animations. The Edit Animations dialog box appears.

3. Click the Add icon and select Hide Symbol. The hide symbol animation is added to the Animation list and the Symbol Hide configuration panel appears.

4. Select:

   • Current Symbol if you want to close the currently shown graphic.

   • Symbol shown by an element if you want to close a graphic that appears by that element. Type the element name in the adjacent box.

5. You can specify that the graphic window closes by pressing a key or key combination. In the Shortcut area:

   1. Select a shortcut key in the Key list.

   2. Select Ctrl and/or Shift to combine the shortcut key with the Ctrl key and/or Shift key.

6. Click OK.