Operation Manual

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Property bar
The property bar displays the most commonly used functions that are relevant to the active tool or to the task you’re performing. The
property bar content changes depending on the tool or task. For example, when you click the Text tool in the toolbox, the property bar
displays only text-related commands, such as text, formatting, alignment, and editing tools.
You can customize the contents and position of the property bar to suit your needs, and add controls. For more information, see
“Customizing the property bar” on page 680.
Common property bar buttons
The Add preset button lets you save the current settings for reuse.
The Delete preset button lets you delete user-created presets from
the Preset list box.
The Fill button lets you open a dialog box where you set up a fill to
apply to an object.
The Outline pen button opens a dialog box where you set line
properties.
The Geometric properties button opens the Property Manager
docker and lets you set coordinates for the selected object.
The Keep settings button lets you use the current settings as the
defaults for new objects.
Dockers
Dockers display the same type of controls as a dialog box, such as command buttons, options, and list boxes. Unlike most dialog boxes, you
can keep dockers open while working on a document, so you can readily access the commands to experiment with different effects.
An example is the Property Manager docker. When this docker is open, you can click an object in the drawing window and view formatting,
dimensions, and other properties of the object.