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Working with symbols
CorelDRAW lets you create objects and save them as symbols. Symbols are defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing.
Each time you insert a symbol into a drawing, you create an instance of the symbol. Symbol definitions, as well as information about
instances, are stored in a symbol manager, which is part of the CorelDRAW (CDR) file. Using symbols for objects that appear many times in a
drawing helps to reduce file size.
In this section, you’ll learn about
• “Creating, editing, and deleting symbols” (page 265)
• “Using symbols in drawings” (page 267)
• “Managing collections and libraries” (page 269)
For information about modifying symbol instances and about unsupported object types, see “Reference: Working with symbols” on page
270.
For information about working with special characters in text, see “Embedding graphics” on page 404.
Creating, editing, and deleting symbols
Symbols are objects that are defined once and can be referenced many times in a drawing. You can have multiple instances of a symbol in a
drawing with little impact on file size. Symbols make editing a drawing quicker and easier, as changes made to a symbol are automatically
inherited by all instances.