User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
Configuration Center
The various application and document settings are organized in the left pane of the Configuration
Center dialog box.
View controls
When the Configuration Center is open, you can change the display by using the View controls
located in the upper left corner:
Categorized The settings managers are grouped according to use. Five major
groups appear in the list; i.e., General, Text, Printing, etc. Open a
group to see its settings options.
Alphabetical All the settings options are listed in alphabetical order in the left
pane. Click on an option to see its related manager.
Hide all groups Click this icon to collapse the left pane.
Show all groups If you have collapsed the left pane so you can only see the selected
settings managers, click this icon to see the entire dialog box.
To change a preference:
When turning on an option, you may also have to enter a value or choose a menu option. Remember
that an option is on when its check box is selected. An option is off when its check box is deselected.
1. Open the Configuration Center.
2. Open a category in the left pane and then click on a settings option, like Display Options. The
related settings manager appears in the right pane.
3. Make any adjustments in the settings manager.
4. To implement the current settings, click OK.
To save the settings as default:
Select the Save as default check box.
Hotkeys
Remember that you must be in vector edit mode to use the hotkeys.
Use these single-letter hotkeys when editing a vector object:
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