Corel Draw Getting Starded

Opening

Begin by opening Corel Draw .
On a PC, click Start > Programs > Corel Draw > or click on the shortcut on the desktop.


The Work space

At the top of the screen you will find the Menu Bar. The Menus contain a wide variety of commands

to modify the characteristics of your work space and the entities within it.

Beneath the Menu Bar you will find the property bar. This is adaptive dependent on the object you

select or the tool you are using and you should note the various options you can control with each

tool you use or shape you create.

On the left-hand side of the screen is the toolbox you use to create shapes and text with. At the

bottom of the screen is the Status bar. This will tell you important details about the objects you select

and is an invaluable guide to resolving problems.

A number of Dockers are available to allow you to manage your drawings and modify the components you create. A Docker is a toolbar that can be opened and closed as you wish and either kept floating or docked at the side of your workspace and collapsed to allow you greater screen space. I always have the following dockers open: Object properties, Transformations, Shaping.