Operation Manual

72 | CorelDRAW X8 User Guide
Part Description
4. Menu bar The area containing pull-down menu options
5. Toolbar A detachable bar that contains shortcuts to menu and other
commands
6. Drawing window The area outside the drawing page bordered by the scroll bars and
application controls
7. Property bar A detachable bar with commands that relate to the active tool or
object. For example, when the text tool is active, the text property
bar displays commands that create and edit text.
8. Docker A window containing available commands and settings relevant to
a specific tool or task
9. Rulers Horizontal and vertical borders that are used to determine the size
and position of objects in a drawing
10. Document palette A dockable bar that contains color swatches for the current
document
11. Document navigator The area at the bottom left of the application window that contains
controls for moving between pages and adding pages
12. Drawing page The rectangular area inside the drawing window. It is the printable
area of your work area.
13. Status bar An area at the bottom of the application window that contains
information about object properties such as type, size, color,
fill, and resolution. The status bar also shows the current cursor
position.
14. Navigator A button at the lower-right corner that opens a smaller display to
help you move around a drawing
15. Color palette A dockable bar that contains color swatches
To toggle between displaying and hiding the status bar, click Window Toolbars Status bar.
To toggle between displaying and hiding the rulers, see “To hide or display the rulers” on page 509.
You can customize the appearance of the application workspace by setting a scaling level, choosing a theme, and changing the color
of the desktop and the window borders. For more information, see “Customizing workspace appearance” on page 715.