Information Panel
The information panel is located on the left of the screen, directly above the timeline. It contains all sorts of useful information.
# Selected: Number of performers selected.
Largest Step Size: If you have at least one performer selected, this will tell you how big the biggest step size is.  Visually, the biggest step size will be colored red on the field.  Paces are given in the form "8 to 5", this a reference to the lines on a football field, whereas "8 to 5" means 8 steps to 5 yards.  32 to 5 is a very small step while 6 to 5 is an extended step (30 in) and 4 to 5 is basically a run.
Current Position of Mouse on Field: Some of the information is in shorthand: FS (Front Sideline), FH (Front Hash), BH (Back Hash), BS (Back Sideline). Horizontally, if you are standing on the field looking front the right side of the field is known as St.R (Stage Right) and the other side is St.L (Stage Left).
Angle/x:y: This row contains different information as the situation calls for.  If you are rotating something, the current angle is presented for you here. If you are resizing something the percentage of change is shown for both the x and y-axis.  The percentages both start at 100%, moving the points closer together diminishes the percentage and opening them up enlarges them.
Timeline Information Box: This gives you information such as current time, current tempo, set and count.