Manual

Opening a Document
Forinformationon
templates, see Using
Templatesin Getting
Started (Book 1).
• To open an existing drawing document:
1. Click on Drawing from the Main Menu. 1"beNew/Open dialog box appears.
2. Click on Open: Open an existing document. The Open dt2dog box appears.
3. Select the document and click on Open. Drawing opens your jWe.
Using the Tools
Forinforma_onon the
AtMbutes toolbar, see
page 136.
Selecting a tool from a tool bar is like picking up a pencil or pen. Select a
drawing tool by clicking on it. When you move the on-screen pointer into the
drawing area, the pointer changes to indicate the type of tool you are using.
The Drawing tool bar is also available in Word Processing and Spreadsheet,
where it appears on the left of the document window.
Drawing Tools
Pointer tool Selects, moves, and re.sizes objects. The arrow
pointer is automatically selected when you start Drawing.
Rotate tool. Allows you to rotate objects.
Zoom-tool. Enlarges your work area so that you can see more
detail.
Text tool. Adds text to your drawing. You have complete control
over the font, style, and size of the text in your drawing. Text
objects are discussed later in this chapter.
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Line tool. Draws straight lines. You can change the tone and the
thickness of the line.
Rectangle tools. Creates rectangles and squares with
perpendicular or curved comers.
Ellipse tool. Draws ellipses and circles.
Arc tool. Creates an angle and a curved arc.
Undo tool. Undoes your latest change.