Operation Manual

Figure 168: LibreOffice Draw workspace
Layers bar
A layer is a workspace where you insert your drawings elements and objects. The layers bar is
located on the bottom of the workplace and contains the guides for layer selection and layer
command. For more information on layers see “Working with layers“ on page 200.
Sidebar
The Sidebar has four main sections. To expand a section, click on its icon or click on the small
triangle at the top of the icons and select a section from the drop down list. Only one section at a
time can be open. If the Sidebar is not visible, go to View on the Menu bar and select Sidebar
from the context menu.
Properties
Opens sub-sections for object properties that you can change to suit your requirements. The
sub-sections are Insert Shapes, Character, Paragraph, Area, Line and Position and Size.
Styles and Formatting
Here you can edit and apply image styles to objects within your drawing. When you edit a
style, the changes are automatically applied to all of the elements formatted with this image
style in your drawing.
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