User guide

Copy the structure:
1. Select the 2-propanone structure and its caption.
2. Press and hold the CTRL key.
The hand pointer with a plus sign indicates that you are in the duplication mode of a selection tool.
3. Drag the selection rectangle to the right and release the mouse button.
Note: To keep the copy aligned with the original, hold SHIFT while dragging.
Modify the duplicate structure:
1. Select the Solid Bond tool.
2. Click the far right bond of the copied structure (Figure below).
3. Point to a terminal carbon.
4. Click the carbon atom until three bonds appear, allowing a pause between each click.
Note: If you click too fast, the click is interpreted either as a double-click, which opens a text box or a triple-click,
which duplicates your last atom label.
5. Point to a terminal carbon atom.
6. Type OH.
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