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Align Bottom
Main
Aligns selected objects to the bottom Horizontally aligns the centers of the selected objects Vertically aligns the centers of the selected objects Aligns selected objects to the left Aligns selected objects to the right Aligns text to the baseline Aligns selected objects to the top Add artistic brush, spray, and
Main
Main
Align Left
Main
Align Right Help to keep this site free. Align To Baseline Align Top
R Alt+F12 T
Artistic Media
Main
Back One Make the text bold. Make the text bold. Break the object apart to create multiple objects and paths. Brightness/Contrast/Intensity Brings up the Property Bar and
Ctrl+K Ctrl+B
Main
Ctrl+Enter
Center
Ctrl+E
Center text within the bounding box. Center text within the bounding box. Aligns the centers of the selected objects to page
Center
Ctrl+E
Center to Page
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Change Case...
Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Main Text Editing Table Text Editing
Shift+F3
Changes the case of selected text Changes the case of selected text Change the properties of text characters. Color Balance Column/&Frame Break Column/&Frame Break Combine objects into a single
Change Case...
Shift+F3
Combine
Main
Ctrl+L
Contour
Main
Ctrl+F9
Opens the Contour Docker Window Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa Converts an outline to an object Allow the object to be modified by using the shape tools. Place copies of one or more objects on the Clipboard. Place copies of one or more objects on the Clipboard. Move one or more objects to the Clipboard. Move one or more objects to the Clipboard. Deletes the selected object(s) Deletes the character to the right of the text caret Deletes the character to the right of the text caret Deletes the word to the right of the text caret Deletes the word to the right of the text caret Distributes selected objects to the bottom Horizontally Distributes the centers of the selected objects Vertically Distributes the centers of the selected objects Distributes selected objects to the left Distributes selected objects to the right Horizontally Distributes the
Convert
Main
Ctrl+F8
Main
Ctrl+Shift+Q
Convert To Curves
Main
Ctrl+Q
Copy
Main
Ctrl+C
Copy
Main
Ctrl+Insert
Cut
Main
Ctrl+X
Main Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Main
Delete
Ctrl+Delete
Ctrl+Delete
Distribute Bottom
Shift+B
Main
Shift+E
Main
Shift+C
Distribute Left
Main
Shift+L
Distribute Right
Main
Shift+R
Main
Shift+P
Main
Shift+A
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Distribute Top
Main
Shift+T
Duplicate
Main
Ctrl+D
Dynamic Guides
Main
Alt+Shift+D
Edit Text...
Main
Ctrl+Shift+T
Ellipse
Main
F7
Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Main
Em &Dash Em &Dash E&m Space E&m Space En D&ash En D&ash E&n Space E&n Space Opens the Envelope Docker Window Remove unwanted areas in a drawing. Exits CorelDRAW and prompts to save the active drawing Expand Selection Expand Selection Save a duplicate of the
Envelope
Ctrl+F7
Eraser
Main
Export...
Main
Ctrl+E
Find Objects...
Main
Ctrl+F
Selects object(s) by specified properties Finds the specified text in the drawing Finds the specified text in the drawing Choose a typeface for new or selected text. Choose a typeface for new or selected text. Decreases font size to previous point size Decreases font size to previous point size Decreases font size to previous point size
Find Text...
Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Main
Alt+F3
Find Text...
Alt+F3
Font List
Ctrl+Shift+F
Font List
Ctrl+Shift+F
Ctrl+NUMPAD2
Ctrl+NUMPAD2
Ctrl+NUMPAD2
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Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Main
Ctrl+NUMPAD8
Increases font size to next point size Increases font size to next point size Increases font size to next point size Specify the font size. Specify the font size. Increase font size to next setting in Font Size List Increase font size to next setting in Font Size List Increase font size to next setting in Font Size List Decrease font size to previous
Ctrl+NUMPAD8
Ctrl+NUMPAD6
Ctrl+NUMPAD6
Ctrl+NUMPAD6
Text Editing
Ctrl+NUMPAD4
Decrease font size to previous Ctrl+NUMPAD4 setting available in the Font Size List Decrease font size to previous
Main
Ctrl+NUMPAD4
Ctrl+Shift+W
Shows a list of all the available/active font weights Shows a list of all the available/active font weights Align all text with both the left
Ctrl+Shift+W
Force Justify
Text Editing
Ctrl+H
Force Justify
Align all text with both the left Ctrl+H and right sides of the bounding box. Ctrl+PgUp F11 Forward One Fill an object with a gradient of colors or shades. Draw curves and straight line segments. Align all text, excluding the
Freehand
Main
F5
Full Justify
Text Editing
Ctrl+J
last line, with both the left and right sides of the bounding box. Align all text, excluding the
Full Justify
Ctrl+J
last line, with both the left and right sides of the bounding box.
F9 D Ctrl+F5
Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing Draw a grid. Opens the Graphic and Text Styles Docker Window Group objects while preserving their individual attributes. Shows a list of all the
Group
Main
Ctrl+G
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Text Editing
Ctrl+Shift+H
Ctrl+Shift+H
Changes the text to horizontal direction Hue/Saturation/Lightness Import a file into the active document. Opens the Insert Character Docker Window Create a fill dynamically by using markers in the drawing
Main
Ctrl+F11
Interactive Fill
Main
window and property bar to change the angle, midpoint, and color.
Italic Italic
Ctrl+I Ctrl+I
Make the text italic. Make the text italic. Join curves using endpoint tolerance Align text with the left side of the bounding box. Align text with the left side of the bounding box. Opens the Lens Docker Window Macro &Editor... &Macro Manager Merge cells into one cell. Fill an object by blending
Join Curves
Ctrl+Shift+J
Left
Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Main Main Table Editing
Ctrl+L
Left
Ctrl+L
Mesh Fill
Main
Ctrl+DnArrow
Ctrl+LeftArrow
Ctrl+RightArrow
Ctrl+UpArrow
Micro Nudge Anchor Up Nudges the object downward by the Micro Nudge factor Nudges the object to the left by the Micro Nudge factor Nudges the object to the right by the Micro Nudge factor Nudges the object upward by the Micro Nudge factor Move Down Moves the text caret down 1 frame
Ctrl+DnArrow
Main
Ctrl+LeftArrow
Main
Ctrl+RightArrow
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Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing
PgDn
Moves the text caret down 1 frame Moves the text caret down 1 line Moves the text caret down 1 line Moves the text caret down 1 paragraph Moves the text caret down 1 paragraph Move Left Moves the text caret left 1 character Moves the text caret left 1 character Moves the text caret left 1 word Moves the text caret left 1 word Move Right Moves the text caret right 1 character Moves the text caret right 1 character Moves the text caret right 1 word Moves the text caret right 1 word Move Up Moves the text caret up 1 frame Moves the text caret up 1 frame Moves the text caret up 1 line Moves the text caret up 1 line Moves the text caret up 1 paragraph Moves the text caret up 1 paragraph Moves the text caret to the beginning of the frame Moves the text caret to the beginning of the frame Moves the text caret to the beginning of the line Moves the text caret to the beginning of the line Moves the text caret to the beginning of the text Moves the text caret to the beginning of the text
DnArrow
DnArrow
Ctrl+DnArrow
LeftArrow
Ctrl+LeftArrow
RightArrow
Ctrl+RightArrow
Move Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl+UpArrow
Move Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl+UpArrow
Ctrl+Home
Ctrl+Home
Home
Home
Ctrl+PgUp
Ctrl+PgUp
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Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing
Ctrl+End
Moves the text caret to the end of the frame Moves the text caret to the end of the frame Moves the text caret to the end of the line Moves the text caret to the end of the line Moves the text caret to the end of the text Moves the text caret to the end of the text Brings up the Navigator
Ctrl+End
End
End
Ctrl+PgDn
Ctrl+PgDn
Navigator
Main
Main Main Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Anchor Editing Anchor Editing Anchor Editing Anchor Editing Main Main Main Main
Start a new document. Goes to the next page Non-breaking &Hyphen Non-breaking &Hyphen Non-breaking &Hyphen
Non-breaking Hyphen Non-breaking Hyphen Non-breaking Hyphen Non-breaking Space Non-breaking Space
Non-breaking &Hyphen Non-breaking &Hyphen Non-breaking &Hyphen Non-breaking &Space Non-breaking &Space Do not align text with the bounding box. Do not align text with the bounding box. Nudge Anchor Down
None
Ctrl+N
None
Ctrl+N
DnArrow
LeftArrow
RightArrow
Nudge Anchor Up Nudges the object downward Nudges the object to the left Nudges the object to the right Nudges the object upward Open an existing document by
Open...
Main
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+Ctrl+-
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Main Main
Ctrl+Ctrl+J
&Optional Hyphen Set your workspace preferences. Choose the outline color by
Outline Color
Main
Shift+F12
using color viewers and color palettes. Set outline properties such as
Outline Pen
Main
F12
line thickness, corner shape, and arrow type. Drag hidden areas of a drawing
Pan
Main
Alt+DnArrow Alt+LeftArrow Alt+RightArrow Alt+UpArrow Ctrl+V Place the Clipboard contents in the document. Place the Clipboard contents in the document. Draw polygons by dragging in the drawing window. Opens the Position Docker Window Goes to the previous page Choose printing options, and print the active document. Allows the properties of an object to be viewed and edited &Record Temporary Macro Draw squares and rectangles
Paste
Main
Shift+Insert
Polygon
Main
Main Main
Alt+Enter Ctrl+Shift+R
Rectangle
Main
F6
Main Main Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Main
Reapply the last undone action. Redraws the drawing window Repeats the last operation Align text with the right side of the bounding box. Align text with the right side of the bounding box. Opens the Rotate Docker Window Run Tem&porary Macro Sample a color from the
Right
Ctrl+R
Alt+F8 Ctrl+Shift+P
Main
Ctrl+Shift+E
Saves the active drawing with a new name Save the active document. Opens the Scale Docker Window
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Anchor Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing
Select All Anchors Select Down Selects text downwards by 1 frame Selects text downwards by 1 frame Selects text downwards by 1 line Selects text downwards by 1 line Selects text downwards by 1 paragraph Selects text downwards by 1 paragraph Select Left Selects the character to the left of the text caret Selects the character to the left of the text caret Selects the word to the left of the text caret Selects the word to the left of the text caret Select Right Selects the character to the right of the text caret Selects the character to the right of the text caret Selects the word to the right of the text caret Selects the word to the right of the text caret Select Up Selects text upwards by 1 frame Selects text upwards by 1 frame Selects text upwards by 1 line Selects text upwards by 1 line Selects text upwards by 1 paragraph Selects text upwards by 1 paragraph
Shift+PgDn
Shift+DnArrow
Shift+DnArrow
Ctrl+Shift+DnArrow
Shift+LeftArrow
Ctrl+Shift+LeftArrow
Shift+RightArrow
Ctrl+Shift+RightArrow
Select Up 1 Paragraph
Ctrl+Shift+UpArrow
Selects text to the beginning of the frame Selects text to the beginning of the frame Selects text to the beginning of the line
Ctrl+Shift+Home
Shift+Home
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Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing
Shift+Home
Selects text to the beginning of the line Selects text to the beginning of the text Selects text to the beginning of the text Selects text to the end of the frame Selects text to the end of the frame Selects text to the end of the line Selects text to the end of the line Selects text to the end of the text Selects text to the end of the text Edit a curve object or text
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp
Ctrl+Shift+PgUp
Ctrl+Shift+End
Ctrl+Shift+End
Shift+End
Shift+End
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn
Ctrl+Shift+PgDn
Shape
Main
F10
Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Text Editing Table Text Editing
Shows non-printing characters Shows non-printing characters Opens the Size Docker Window Reduce the size of uppercase letters in the text. Reduce the size of uppercase letters in the text. Convert freehand strokes to
Small Capitals
Ctrl+Shift+K
Smart Drawing
Main
Shift+S
Main Main
Ctrl+Y Alt+Z
Align objects with the grid. Align objects with other objects in the document. Opens the Spell Checker;
Spell Check...
Main
Ctrl+F12
Main Main Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Anchor Editing Anchor Editing Anchor Editing Anchor
Draw symmetrical and logarithmic spirals. Shows Step and Repeat docker St&op Recording Shows a list of all the styles in the drawing Shows a list of all the styles in the drawing Super Nudge Anchor Down
Style List
Ctrl+Shift+S
Shift+DnArrow
Shift+LeftArrow
Shift+RightArrow
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Editing Main
Shift+UpArrow Shift+DnArrow
Super Nudge Anchor Up Nudges the object downward by the Super Nudge factor Nudges the object to the left by the Super Nudge factor Nudges the object to the right by the Super Nudge factor Nudges the object upward by the Super Nudge factor Symbol Manager Docker Delete the selected table Opens the Options dialog with the Text options page selected Opens the Options dialog with the Text options page selected Add and edit paragraph and artistic text. Move the object to the back of the layer. To Back Of Page Move the object to the front of the layer. To Front Of Page Toggles between the current tool and the Pick tool Toggles between the last two used view qualities Underline the text. Underline the text. Cancel the previous action. Cancel the previous action. Break a group into individual objects or groups. Choose a solid fill color for an
Main
Shift+LeftArrow
Main
Shift+RightArrow
Main Main Table Editing Text Editing Table Text Editing Main
Text
Ctrl+F10
Text
F8
To Back Of Layer To Back Of Page To Front Of Layer To Front Of Page Toggle Pick State
Uniform Fill
Main
Shift+F11
object by using color palettes, color viewers, color harmonies, or color blends.
Use bullets Use drop cap Use drop cap VSTA Editor... Vertical Text View Manager What's This? Zoom
Main Text Editing Table Text Editing Main Main Main Main Main
Add or remove a bulleted-list format. Add or remove a drop cap. Add or remove a drop cap. VSTA Editor... Changes the text to vertical Opens the View Manager Docker Window What's This? Help Change the magnification level of the document window.
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Zoom One-Shot
Main
Zoom Out
Main
F3
Zoom To Fit
Main
F4
Adjust the magnification level to include all objects Adjust the magnification level to fit the entire page. Magnify only the selected object. &Em Space &Em Space
Zoom To Page
Main
Shift+F4
Like
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