User guide

Toolbars
In ChemBioDraw 13.0, several new toolbars have been introduced, such as Structure, Curves, Windows, and Bio-
polymer toolbars. To display or hide a toolbar, select it in the View menu. A check mark appears next to the toolbar
name when it is visible. You can also hide the toolbar by clicking on the 'X' icon on the upper right corner of the toolbar.
The main toolbar
The main toolbar includes the tools most commonly used for drawing structures. These include all the selection and
bond tools. Other toolbars can also be opened from the main toolbar. Go to View>Show Main Toolbar.
Tearing off toolbars
Some of the tools on the main toolbar have other toolbars associated with them. These tools are indicated by a small
black triangle in the lower right corner. For example consider the figure below:
You can “tear off” these smaller toolbars and place them anywhere on your screen.
To tear off a toolbar:
1. Click the arrow on the lower right of a tool in the main toolbar.
2. While holding the mouse button down, point to the title bar, and release the button.
Note: If the toolbar does not open, it is likely already open, either docked or floating on the screen.
Docking and floating
You can dock or float any standard toolbar. When you dock a toolbar, it becomes attached to the drawing window.
The floating toolbars appear in front of the document window and you can move them where you want. Double-click-
ing the toolbar restores it to the last, or default, or docked position.
To dock a toolbar, do one of the following:
Click and drag the toolbar to any edge outside the drawing window.
Right-click the toolbar and select Dock Toolbar.
To float a toolbar, do one of the following:
Double-click the docked toolbar.
Click and drag the docked toolbar into the drawing window.
Right-click the toolbar and select Float Toolbar.
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