 File
Edit
View
Insert
Shape
Tools
Window
Help
Library
Library
Shape
When working with the document
window, the main menu bar looks as follows:
 File
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New:
Creates a new Edraw document. |
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Open:
Opens a file. |
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Close:
Closes the active document. |
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Save:
Saves the document. |
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Save as:
Saves the document under a new name. |
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Export: Export
drawing into other formats, include bmp,
jpeg, png, gif, tif, wmf, emf, pdf, html,
Native SVG, Edraw SlideShow... |
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Import: Import
the common graphic format into Edraw,
Include, bmp, jpeg, png, gif, tif, wmf, emf
and PhotoShop format. |
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Page
Setup: Allows
to set the printer page parameters in the
Page Setup
dialog. |
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Print:
Prints the
document. |
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Print
preview: Allows
to preview the results before printing. |
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Send via E-mail:
Sends a document by e-mail. |
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Open Recent:
Displays a list of the most recently
opened documents. When you choose a document
from the list, the program will open it
unless it was deleted or renamed.
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Exit:
Exits Edraw. |
Edit
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Undo:
Cancels the most recent
action. |
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Redo:
Cancels the last Undo
operation. |
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Cut:
Cuts selected text or shapes
and copies them onto the Clipboard. |
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Copy:
Copies selected shapes or
text onto the Clipboard. |
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Paste:
Inserts the contents of the
Clipboard into the document. |
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Delete:
Deletes selected shapes. |
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Delete Page:
Delete current active page. |
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Select All:
Selects all shapes in the
document. |
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Link: Open Ole
link and edit with the object contain. |
View
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Library Window:
This menu is used to
display, hide and change the appearance of
the library
window. You can open all shapes in the
library window. |
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Sample Window:
The window includes lots of examples. |
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Style
Window:
The window
includes some pre-defined color scheme,
style. You can modify the shapes by
modifying the style in use by the window. |
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Toolbar:
Shows/hides toolbar. |
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Status:
Shows/hides status. |
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Ruler:
Shows/hides the rulers. |
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Grid:
Shows/hides the grid. |
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Connection Point:
Shows/hides the connection points of
shapes. |
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Full Screen:
Shows the drawing document in full screen. |
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Zoom:
Lets you choose various zoom
settings. Sets the
specified zoom level for the active document
window. |
Insert
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New Page: Add
a new page in the current document. |
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Basic Draw
Shape: Insert basic draw shape, such as
rectangle, ellipse, line, arc ,curve, curve
and freehand. |
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Text:Activates
the Edit
Text tool mode which lets you edit
the text of the shape, and also create new
"Text" shapes. |
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Picture:
Inserts a picture into the
document. |
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Symbol:
Inserts a symbol into the document. |
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Connect
Line:
Activates the
Smart
Connector tool mode and lets you
draw smart connectors. |
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Connection Points:
Activates the
Direct
Connector tool mode and lets you
modify the property of connection points. |
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OLE Object:
Inserts
ole object. |
Shape
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Text:
Calls the
Text Properties dialog for
formatting text. |
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Line: Call the
Line Properties dialog for formatting line. |
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Fill & Shadow:
Call the fill and shadow properties dialog
for formatting shapes. |
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Geometry:
Set the width, height, aspect, position
accurately. |
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Protection:
Lock or unlock the properties of shapes.
Include width, height, aspect ratio, x
position, y position, rotate, text, edit
vetex, from selection and from delete. |
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Custom
Properties:
Set the custom properties for the selected
shapes. |
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Align: Align
the selected shapes, include Left Align,
Horizontal Center Align, Right align, Top
Align, Vertical Middle Align and Bottom
Align. |
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Distribute:
Distribute selected shapes. Include 8
distribution method. |
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Group:
Group all the selected shapes to a
new shape;
Ungroup the compose shape to single shapes
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Make Same:
Make the selected shapes with same width,
same height, or same angle. |
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Order: Adjust
the shapes order. |
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Rotate or
Flip: Rotate or flip the selected shapes. |
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Center
Drawing: let all shapes center align
relative to page. |
Tools
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Select:
Activates the
Select
tool mode. |
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Grid & Ruler: Set
the grid and ruler. |
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Snap & Glue: Set
the snap types. |
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Customize:
customize the user interface. |
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Options:
Configure the program properties. |
Window
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New Window:
New a document. |
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Cascade:
Arrange windows so they overlap. |
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Tile:
Arrange windows as non-overlapping tiles. |
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Recently Open
files. |
Help
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Help: Display help
content. |
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Online Tutorial:
Review the online video tutorial. |
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Product Web Site: Visit
product web site. |
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Contact
Us: Contact us and send your feedback. |
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Activate
Product: Convert your copy into the
full version. |
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Check for
Update:
Online live update. |
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About Edraw:
Display program information, version number
and copyright. |
Library
This menu appears when you
right-click on a Folder in the library window.
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New Template:
new a template. |
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Load Template:
Load an exist template. |
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Basic Shapes:
Some common templates. |
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Flowchart: Some flowchart
templates. |
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Business
process: Some business templates. |
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Network: Some
network templates. |
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Symbols: Some
common symbols. |
Library
Shape
This menu appears when you
right-click on a shape in the library window.
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Cut:
Cuts the selected library shape and copies
it onto the Clipboard. |
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Copy:
Copies the library shape onto the Clipboard. |
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Paste:
Pastes the shape from the Clipboard into the
library. |
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Delete Shape:
Delete current selected shape from the
library. |
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Add Item: Add
the shape to the current library. |
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Modify Item:
Modify the selected shape in the library,
include name, tooltip, icon and content. |
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Rename Item:
Rename the shape item in the library. |
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Move Up: Move
up the selected shape. |
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Move Down:
Move down the selected shape. |
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