User Guide

Chapter 2: Documents and Setup
To access the Docking bar commands, you can also right-click an empty area of the Docking
bar.
To dock palettes when closed:
Choose Window | Docking Bar | Dock Palettes When Closed.
To arrange docked palettes:
Choose Window | Docking Bar | Clean Up to arrange the tabs of docked palettes evenly on the
Docking bar.
To arrange tabs by name:
Choose Window | Docking Bar | Clean Up By Name to arrange the tabs of docked palettes in
alphabetical order.
To adjust the size of tabs on the docking bar:
1. Choose Window | Docking Bar | Set Tab Length.
2. In the dialog box, select one of the following:
Auto: Displays the full name of docked palettes.
Max Characters: Sets a specific tab size. Enter the number of characters to display. A
smaller number results in smaller tabs.
3. Click OK.
To make a selection from a docked palette:
Click the palette’s tab on the Docking bar. The palette pops open and you can click a tool or other
item in the palette to select it. When you click in the document or the Toolbox, the palette closes
again. To close the palette without selecting anything, click anywhere outside the palette.
You can use docked palettes as if they are floating, with one exception: you cannot drag objects into
docked palettes.
Palettes that are docked in the Docking bar when you quit Canvas will be docked the next
time you launch Canvas.
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