User guide

To save a document’s setting as a style sheet:
1. Go to File>Save As. The Save As dialog box appears.
2. Name the file and change the type (in OS X: format) to CD Style Sheet (cds)
3. To save the file in the ChemDraw items folder, click Go To ChemDraw Items.
4. Click Save.
Setting preferences
Preferences affect how ChemBioDraw 13.0 works, regardless of the document with which you are working.
1. To open the Preferences dialog box, go to File>Preferences.
2. To restore the default settings, click Use Defaults.
Theme options
The theme defines the appearance of the ChemBioDraw GUI but does not affect functions. By default, Chem-
BioDraw 13.0 displays the ChemDraw theme. The theme ChemDraw Large has larger versions of the icons, which
are more readable but will require larger screen real estate. However, other themes, such as I/Draw are also available.
To change themes:
1. Go to File>Preferences and select the General tab.
2. Select a theme in the Theme drop-down list.
3. Click OK.
I/Draw
The I/Draw theme changes the look of the Main toolbar. However, besides changing the toolbar, you can select the
I/Draw mode to activate two other helpful features:
Sprout rings (as opposed to spiro rings).
The default style sheet is changed to I/Draw Styles.cds.
To activate the I/Draw mode, go to File>Preferences and click I/Draw Mode.
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