Add an Object
To add an object on the page, you select it on the toolbar then do the following operations depending on object type. Status bar gives you information to guide you through the next steps to perform. If not otherwise noted, you can press the ESC key at the keyboard or click the right mouse button to cancel the operation.
Clicking a mouse button means pressing then releasing it.
Text
Click the left mouse button to set the top-left position of the text. An editing dialog box shows up. Type your text, then click the Ok button or SHIFT+ENTER to end the operation.
Line
Click the left mouse button to set the starting point. Move the mouse to draw the line then click the left mouse button again to end the operation.
Multiline and Rounded Multiline
Same as the Line object, but you may add more segments. Clicking the right mouse button ends the operation discarding the last floating segment.
Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle
Click the left mouse button to set the top-left corner. Move the mouse to draw the rectangle, then click the left mouse button again to end the operation.
Circle
Click the left mouse button to set the center of the circle. Move the mouse to draw the circle, then click the left mouse button again to end the operation.
You can then change the circle to an Ellipse, Arc, Chord or Pie (Menu Format).
Image
Draw a rectangle as you would for a Rectangle object, then choose the image file in the dialog box.
Bezier
Click the left mouse button to set the first end. Move the mouse to set the other end, then click the left mouse button again. Move the mouse to flex the line to the desired curve, then click the left mouse button again to end the operation.
Polygon, Rounded Polygon
Click the left mouse button to set the first point. Move the mouse to the next point and click the left mouse button to set it. Continue to set all segments but the last. Clicking the right mouse button ends operation. The first and last points are automatically joined to close the shape.
Regular Polygon
Set the number of sides first, then click the left mouse button to set the center of the shape on the page. Size the figure and click the left mouse button to end the operation.
Sinusoid
Draw a rectangle as you would for a Rectangle object. The sine curve will be drawn in this rectangle.
Symbol
A symbol must be created or imported before it can be used. Simply choose the symbol in the list and place it on the page by pressing and releasing the left mouse button.
Dimension
Click the left mouse button to set the first point. Move the mouse to draw the line then click the left mouse button again to end the operation. Text will be drawn in the direction the movement of the mouse.
Arrow
Click the left mouse button to set the "from" end. Move mouse to the "to" position, then click the left mouse button again to end the operation.
Freehand Line
Click the left mouse button to set the first point. Move the mouse to draw the line then click the left mouse button again to end the operation.
Current Time, Date and Document Name
Click the left mouse button to set the top-left position of the text.