Operation Manual

After copying you can also choose the format when you paste a graphic into Draw using Edit >
Paste Special on the main menu bar. Available formats will depend on the type of image copied
onto the clipboard.
Dragging and dropping
Dragging and dropping is another method of embedding graphics into a drawing and can be used
on graphics that have been embedded or linked. The way that dragging and dropping works is
determined by the computer operating system. Behavior of dragging and dropping is normally
controlled using the Ctrl or Ctrl+Shift keys in combination with the mouse.
Objects and images which are used frequently can be stored in the Draw Gallery. From the Gallery,
a copy of the object or image can be simply dragged onto the drawing. Working with the Gallery is
dealt with in Chapter 10 Advanced Draw Techniques.
File inserting
The command Insert > File on the main menu bar allows you to insert from an existing Draw
drawing (*.ODG), an Impress presentation (*.ODP), a Writer document (*.ODT), or a document in
Rich Text Format (RTF), HTML format, or plain text. Any text file will be contained within a text
frame with paragraph and character formatting options available.
When inserting a file, normally the complete file will be inserted into your drawing. However, when
selecting a Draw or Impress file, you can also select individual slides or individual objects for
insertion into your drawing.
After selecting a Draw or Impress file and clicking on Insert, the Insert Slides/Objects dialog
(Figure 135) opens. To access individual slides or objects, click on the expansion symbol (usually a
+ or a small triangle, depending operating system) to the left of the file name in the selection area.
Figure 135: Insert Slides/Objects dialog
Select the slides or objects you want to insert and click OK to insert the selected items into your
drawing.
If the inserted object was named in the source document, it keeps its original name unless the
name already exists in the current document. If there is a name clash, you must give the object a
new name before it is inserted. To rename an inserted object, right-click and choose Name from
the context menu. Renaming has the advantage that the object is then listed in the Navigator.
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