About the Documentation

About the Documentation

About the Documentation

Please take a few minutes to read the following information about the Canvas X Draw documentation. The Canvas X Draw Help/User Guide describes the commands, tools, and features of Canvas X Draw. Certain terms and abbreviations are used to describe procedures.

You’ll find tips for working efficiently and exploring creative possibilities.

Important items provide information to help you avoid problems.

Other items of note are highlighted with a note icon.

Keyboard Keys

Standard names and abbreviations are used for keyboard keys; your keyboard might use different labels.

Key Name

Description

Alt

The Alternate key, usually labeled alt or option.

Ctrl

The key labeled control.

Command

The key labeled 

Shift

The key used to type uppercase characters, or .

Enter

The key labeled enter.

Choosing Commands

When a procedure tells you to choose a command, the instruction is written:

Choose Edit | Paste.

This tells you to open the Edit menu and choose the Paste command. You can use a keyboard shortcut if the command has one.

Some menu items open a submenu of related commands. When the documentation tells you to choose a submenu command, the instruction is written:

Choose Object | Arrange | Bring To Front.

This tells you to open the Object menu, choose Arrange to open the submenu, and then choose the Bring To Front command.

Choosing Commands in the Context Menu

You can choose commands from a menu that pops up wherever the pointer is in Canvas X Draw. The commands in the menu are based on what you are doing; therefore, the menu is called the context menu.

To choose a command from the context menu, press the secondary mouse button, usually the right button. For a single button mouse or track pad, press Command + click.

Using Modifier Keys

For some actions, you need to press a keyboard key while you click or drag the mouse; e.g., to select several objects, press the Shift key while you click each object. This can be written as Shift-click. If you press the Ctrl key, for example, while you drag the mouse, the action can be written as Ctrl-drag.

Some instructions say to “right-click” an object. This means to click the object using the secondary button, usually the right button, on the mouse. For a single button mouse or track pad, press Command + click.

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