You can lengthen, shorten, or change the position of a straight path segment by moving its points.

To change a straight path segment:

  1. Select the path with the Pointer or Subselection tool.
  2. Click a point with the Subselection tool to select it.

    Selected corner points appear as solid blue squares.

  3. Drag the point or use the arrow keys to move the point to a new location.