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Accessing Draw mode

Choose Create - Drawing to access Draw mode.

If no frame is selected, Word Pro creates a frame. Draw appears in the menu bar and the Drawing Tools icons and the Drawing Actions icons display.

To access Draw mode after you have created a drawing, double-click the frame that contains the drawing.

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Details: Aligning two or more draw objects

Top

Aligns the objects along the top of the objects.

Bottom

Aligns the objects along the bottom of the objects.

Left

Aligns the objects along their left sides.

Right

Aligns the objects along their right sides.

Center Vertically

Aligns the objects at their center—top to bottom.

Center Horizontally

Aligns the objects at their center—side to side.

Center on Centers

Aligns the objects at their centers.

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Aligning two or more draw objects

1.	In Draw mode, select the draw objects you want to align.

2.	Choose Draw - Align.

3.	Choose the desired alignment.

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Bringing an object forward one layer

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

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2.	Choose Draw - Priority.

3.	Choose Bring forward one.

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Bringing an object to the front

You can layer objects on top of each other to create visual effects.

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

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2.	Choose Draw - Priority.

3.	Choose Bring to front.

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Changing the center of rotation

1.	In Draw mode, double-click the object.

2.	Place the mouse pointer on the black circle.

3.	Drag the circle in the direction where you want to move the center of rotation.

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Copying an object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select one or more objects.

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2.	Place the mouse pointer on or inside the object.

3.	Press SHIFT and drag the object to the desired position.

4.	Release the mouse button.

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Tip: Copying an object in a drawing

You can also select an object, choose Edit - Copy, and then choose Edit - Paste. Word Pro places the object on top of the original object. Drag the object to the desired position.


Copying a drawing to another location

You can copy an entire drawing to another location in the same document or to a different document.

1.	Select the frame that contains the drawing you want to copy.

2.	Choose Edit - Copy.

3.	Place the mouse pointer on the page or document where you want to place the drawing.

4.	Choose Edit - Paste.

Word Pro places the frame and its contents in the same position on this page as they were on the original page.

5.	Move the frame to the desired position on the page.

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Copying selected draw objects to a different drawing

You can copy one or more selected objects in a drawing to another drawing in the same document or in a different document.

1.	Double-click the frame that contains the drawing.

2.	Select the desired objects.

3.	Choose Edit - Copy.

4.	Create an empty frame of the desired size in the location where you want the draw objects to appear.

5.	Choose Edit - Paste.

6.	Click OK.

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Creating a bezier curve

You can create a bezier curve by modifying an arc.

1.	In Draw mode, double-click an arc.

2.	Place the mouse pointer on a black handle and then drag the handle in the direction you want to curve the arc.

3.	Release the mouse button to stop modifying the arc's shape.

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Creating a curved text object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select the text object.

2.	Choose Draw - Curved Text.

3.	Select the desired shape for the curved text.

4.	Click OK.

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Creating a drawing object

1.	In Draw mode, click a draw object icon, such as the oval or the rectangle.

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2.	Place the mouse pointer where you want to create the object inside the frame and then drag the mouse to draw the object.

3.	Release the mouse button.

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Tip: Creating a drawing

You can also create or select an empty frame, table cell, or column block and choose Create - Drawing.


Creating a freehand object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, click the Polyline or Polygon Object icon.

2.	Place the mouse pointer where you want to create the object inside the frame and then press SHIFT while you drag the mouse.

3.	Release the mouse button to stop drawing the object.

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Creating a perfect square, rounded square, or circle

1.	In Draw mode, click the Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, or Oval icon.

2.	Place the mouse pointer where you want to create the object inside the frame.

3.	Press SHIFT and drag the mouse to create a perfect square, rounded square, or circle.

4.	Release the mouse button.

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Creating a text object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, click the Draw Text Object icon.

2.	Click where you want to create the text inside the drawing.

3.	Type the desired text.

You can use the status bar to modify the appearance of the text.

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Deleting an object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Press Delete.

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Deleting a drawing

1.	Double-click the frame to access Draw mode.

2.	Click the Select All icon.

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3.	Press Delete.

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Tip: Deleting a drawing

When you delete a drawing, Word Pro only allows another drawing to be placed into the frame. If you want to use text or another type of picture, you must delete both the frame and the drawing by selecting the frame and pressing Delete.


Deselecting objects in a drawing

Click anywhere in the drawing outside the selected objects.

Word Pro removes the black handles around the objects.

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Overview: Drawing Actions bar

Icon...	What it does...
	Selects all draw objects.
	Groups selected draw objects.
	Ungroups selected draw objects.
	Sends the object to the front.
	Sends the object one forward.
	Sends the object to the back.
	Sends the object one back.
	Rotates the draw object.
	Flips the draw object vertically.
	Flips the draw object horizontally.
	Aligns the objects along the top of the objects.
	Aligns the objects along the bottom of the objects.
	Aligns the objects along their right sides.
	Aligns the objects along their left sides.
	Aligns the objects at their centers—side to side.
	Aligns the objects at their centers—top to bottom.
	Aligns the objects at their centers.
	Snaps the draw objects to the grid.
	Hides or shows the grid.
	Extracts the properties of a draw object.
	Applies the extracted properties to the draw object.
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Drawing Fonts properties

The Drawing Fonts panel allows you to change fonts, attributes, and color.

Choose a task:

Applying a font to text

Changing the size of text

Applying a color to text

Bolding text

Italicizing text

Underlining text

Underlining words only

Double underlining text

Striking through text

Rotating text objects in a drawing using the InfoBox

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Drawing Misc properties

You can modify grid settings and select rotation defaults.

Choose a task:

Modifying grid settings

Snapping draw objects to the grid

Modifying the degree and direction of rotation

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Overview: Drawing

You can use Drawing to create and edit an object-based picture that consists of lines, arcs, ellipses, and rectangles. The picture can be in a frame in the main document text, a header or footer, a table, or parallel columns.

When you use Drawing, Word Pro automatically changes to Draw mode and displays Drawing Tools icons and Drawing Actions icons. There is no keyboard interface for Drawing. You must have a mouse.

In Draw mode, you can select objects in a picture, then copy and move them. You can change the size and shape of an object, and rotate and flip the object. Word Pro provides a variety of line styles, arrowheads, fill patterns, and colors that you can use to change the appearance of selected objects. In addition, you can specify the desired settings for a using a grid or rotating objects in a drawing.

Creating a drawing

You must create objects inside a frame to create a drawing. You can create a frame of the desired size before accessing Draw mode, or choose Create - Drawing and let Word Pro create the frame. You can use the rectangle, rounded rectangle, oval, line, and arc icons to create a drawing. To create freehand objects, you can use the polyline and polygon icons.

If you are in a text frame and you choose Create - Drawing, Word Pro creates a new frame for the drawing inside the text frame.

You can add text to the picture by creating a text object. You can specify the face, size, and color for the text in the current object and all future text objects you create. You can also copy text to the Clipboard and then paste it into a drawing.

Selecting objects in a drawing

It's important to remember that a drawing is a picture made up of objects--lines, polygons, arcs, text, and so on. You can modify any object in the drawing if you change to Draw mode and then select the desired object.

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Overview: Drawing Tools bar

Icon...	What it does...
	Displays the Draw InfoBox.
	Selects the draw objects.
	Crops the entire drawing.
	Draws a line.
	Draws a polyline.
	Draws a polygon.
	Draws a rectangle.
	Draws a rounded rectangle.
	Draws an oval.
	Draws an arc.
	Creates a draw-text object.
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Tip: Draw properties InfoBox

You can also display the Draw Properties InfoBox by choosing Draw - Draw Properties.


Details: Editing a text object in a drawing

You can only use BACKSPACE, SPACEBAR, DEL, and →, ← to edit the text.

If you press ENTER, Word Pro creates a new text object below the existing object.

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Editing a text object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, click the Draw Text Object icon.

2.	Click inside the text object.

3.	Edit the text.

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Exiting Draw mode

Press ESC to exit Draw mode.

If you want to return to the main document text, click outside the frame.

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Extracting and applying properties for a draw object

You can extract the line style and color, fill color, and pattern and color of a selected object and apply them to another object.

1.	In Draw mode, select the object from which you want to extract properties.

2.	Choose Draw -  Extract Properties.

3.	Select one or more objects to which you want to apply the properties.

4.	Choose Draw - Apply Properties.

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Flipping a draw object from side to side

You can flip an object from left to right. You cannot flip a text object or a Windows Bitmap picture.

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Choose Draw - Flip.

3.	Choose Side to side.

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Tip: Flipping a draw object from side to side

Double-click a black handle on one side of the object to flip the object from left to right.


Flipping a draw object from top to bottom

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Choose Draw - Flip.

3.	Choose Top to bottom.

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Tip: Flipping a draw object from top to bottom

Double-click a black handle on the top or bottom of the object to flip the object from top to bottom.


Details: Grouping objects in a drawing

When you group objects, Word Pro treats multiple objects as one unit. Word Pro displays black handles around the group of objects instead of around each individual object.

You can move, copy, size, delete, and use any of the Draw commands on grouped objects.

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Grouping objects in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select the first object.

2.	Press SHIFT and click the next object.

3.	Repeat step 2 for each object you want to include in the group.

4.	Choose Draw - Group.

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Details: Importing a drawing

File name

Type the drawing name in the "File name" box or select the drive and folder of the desired drawing.

If you select the drive and folder, all the drawings in the folder appear in the list. Select the desired drawing from the list to display in the "File name" box.

List files of type

Enables you to specify a file format.

Folders

Displays all the folders in a specific drive.

Drives

Displays all the drives in the system.

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Importing a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, choose Draw - Import Drawing.

2.	Specify the drawing in the "File name" box by typing it or selecting it from the list.

3.	If you want to import a drawing with a different extension, select the file type with that extension from the "List files of type" box.

4.	Click OK.

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Modifying grid settings

You can specify the grid settings you want to use whenever you click the Grid command icon. Grid settings affect the entire frame, not just selected objects.

1.	Click the right mouse button while in Draw mode.

2.	Choose Draw Properties.

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3.	Click the Misc tab.

4.	Select the desired grid setting.

5.	Specify the distance between the dots or blocks of the grid.

6.	If you want to align objects to the grid, select "Snap objects to grid."

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Modifying the degree and direction of rotation

You can rotate an object up to 360 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.

1.	Click the right mouse button while in Draw mode.

2.	Choose Draw Properties.

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3.	Click the Misc Tab.

4.	Specify the number of degrees you want an object to rotate each time you click the Rotate icon.

5.	Select the direction you want an object to rotate.

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Modifying the shape of an object in a drawing

You can modify the shape of a rectangle, rounded rectangle, oval, or arc.

1.	In Draw mode, double-click the object.

2.	Place the mouse pointer on a black handle and then drag the handle in the direction where you want to move the line or side of the object.

3.	Release the mouse button to stop modifying the object's shape.

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Modifying the shape of a polyline or polygon

You can modify the shape of a polyline or polygon by adding points to or deleting points from any line in the object.

1.	Double-click the polyline or polygon.

2.	To add points to a polyline or polygon, place the mouse pointer on any line in the object and then drag the line in the direction where you want to create a new point. Release the mouse button at the position where you want a new point to appear.

To delete points from a polyline or polygon, double-click the mouse button when the mouse pointer is on a black handle. Word Pro removes the black handle and redraws the line.

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Moving an object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select one or more objects.

2.	Place the mouse pointer on or inside the object and then drag the object to the desired position.

3.	Release the mouse button.

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Rotating a draw object

1.	In Draw mode, select one or more objects.

2.	Choose Draw - Rotate.

The first time you access Draw mode, Rotate is set to 10 degrees clockwise.

Word Pro rotates the object the degree and direction specified on the Drawing Properties InfoBox Misc panel.

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Rotating a draw object using the rotation arrows

1.	In Draw mode, double-click the object.

2.	Place the mouse pointer on a rotation arrow.

3.	Drag the arrow in the direction you want to rotate the object.

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Rotating text objects in a drawing using the InfoBox

1.	Select the draw text object you want to rotate.

2.	Click the right mouse button.

3.	Choose Draw Properties.

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4.	Click the Fonts tab.

5.	Specify the number of degrees you want to rotate the text.

You can only rotate text counterclockwise using the InfoBox.

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Details: Saving a drawing

File name

Type the drawing name in the "File name" box.

If you select the drive and folder, all the documents in the folder appear in the box.

Save file as type

Choose to save the entire drawing or only selected objects within the drawing.

Folders

Displays all the folders in a specific drive.

Drives

Displays all the drives in the system.

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Saving a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, choose Draw - Save As Drawing.

2.	Type a name for the drawing in the "File name" box.

3.	If you want to save the entire drawing, select "Entire Drawing" from the "Save file as type" box.

4.	Click OK.

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Selecting adjacent objects in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, click the Select Draw Object icon.

2.	Place the mouse pointer in one corner of the area where the objects are located and then click and drag the mouse across the desired objects.

Word Pro displays a rectangle as you move the mouse.

3.	Release the mouse button.

Any objects that are even partially inside the rectangle when you release the mouse button are selected.

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Selecting all objects in a drawing

Click on the Select All icon or choose Draw - Select All to switch between selecting and deselecting all the objects in a drawing.

Word Pro displays black handles around all the objects.

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Details: Selecting lines and colors

Word Pro only fills closed objects such as polygons, squares, and circles with the specified color and fill pattern.

Word Pro uses the pattern and color you specify for currently selected objects and any future objects you draw.

Word Pro only places arrowheads at the beginning or end of open objects, such as lines and arcs.

Line style

Allows you to select a line style.

Line color

Allows you to select a line color.

Fill color

Allows you to select a background color for the closed object.

Pattern

Lets you select from different types of background patterns.

Pattern color

Lets you select a background pattern color.

Arrowheads

Displays an arrowhead on one or both ends of the line.

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Selecting lines and colors

You can modify an object's line style and color, fill color, pattern and color, or line endings.

1.	In Draw mode, select one or more objects.

2.	Click the right mouse button and choose Draw Properties.

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3.	Click the Lines & Colors tab.

4.	Select the desired options.

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Selecting objects in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, click the Select Draw Objects icon.

2.	Click the desired object.

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Word Pro displays black handles around the object.

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Tip: Selecting objects in a drawing

You can select an object that is totally hidden by another object. Press CTRL and click the top object until the desired object is selected.


Selecting two or more objects in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, click the Select Draw Objects icon.

2.	Select the first object.

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3.	Press SHIFT and click the next object.

4.	Repeat step 3 for each object you want to select.

Word Pro displays black handles around the objects.

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Sending an object back one layer

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Choose Draw - Priority.

3.	Choose Send back one.

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Sending an object to the back

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Choose Draw - Priority.

3.	Choose Send to back.

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Details: Sizing an object in a drawing

Drag a side handle to change the width of the object.

Drag a top or bottom handle to change the height of the object.

Drag a corner handle to change both the width and height of the object at the same time.

When you size a text object, Word Pro changes the point size and/or spacing of the text.

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Sizing an object in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Place the mouse pointer on a black handle and then drag the handle until the object is the desired size.

3.	Release the mouse button.

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Snapping draw objects to the grid

Word Pro implements the Snap To command whether or not the grid is displayed in the drawing.

1.	Click the right mouse button while in Draw mode.

2.	Choose Draw Properties.

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3.	Click the Misc tab.

4.	Select "Snap objects to grid."

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Ungrouping objects in a drawing

1.	In Draw mode, select the object.

2.	Choose Draw - Ungroup.

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