Introduction to coreldraw
 
Description of CorelDraw Application Window
 
When you launch CorelDRAW, the application window opens containing a drawing window. The rectangle in the center of the drawing window is the drawing page where you create your drawing. Although more than one drawing window can be opened, you can apply commands to the active drawing window only.
 
 
Here is the description of Application Window of CorelDraw Software.
 
Title Bar Displays the program name with the name of the opened file.
   
Menu Bar The area containing drop-down menus with commands grouped by category
   
Property Bar A detachable bar with commands that relate to the active tool or object. For example when the text tool is active, the text property bar displays commands that let you create and edit text.
   
Tool Bar A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to menu and other commands. The standard toolbar contains shortcuts to basic commands, such as opening saving and printing.
   
Rulers Horizontal and vertical borders that are used to determine the size and position of objects in the drawing.
   
Toolbox A detachable bar with tools for creating, filling, and modifying objects in the drawing.
   
Drawing Window The area outside the drawing page bordered by the scroll bars and application controls.
   
Drawing Page The rectangular area inside the drawing window. It is the printable area of your work area.
   
Color Palette A detachable bar that contains color swatches.
   
Docker A window containing commands and setting relevant to a specific tool or task.
   
Status bar An area at the bottom left of the application window that contains controls for the moving between pages and adding pages.
   
Document Navigator The area at the bottom left of the application window that contains control for moving between pages and adding pages.
   
Navigator A button at the lower-right corner of the drawing window that opens a smaller display to help you move around a drawing.
   
 
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