Calc Guide

Using Calc’s drawing tools
Calc, like the other components of OOo, has a range of tools to create
custom drawings. This chapter covers the default options in Calc. For a
more detailed explanation of the drawing tools and their uses, see the
Draw Guide.
In general, if you need to create complex drawings, it is recommended
to use OpenOffice.org Draw or another drawing program.
To begin using the drawing tools, choose View > Toolbars >
Drawing. The Drawing toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen.
You can tear off this toolbar and move it to a convenient place on the
window.
Figure 102: The Drawing toolbar showing default icons
Table 6: Drawing toolbar functions (from left to right)
Icon Name Behavior
Select Selects objects.
Line Draws a line.
Rectangle
Draws a rectangle. To draw a square, hold
down Shift while you drag.
Ellipse
Draws an ellipse. To draw a circle, hold down
Shift while you drag.
Freeform Line Draws a freeform line.
Text Draws a text box with no border.
Callouts Draws a line that ends in a rectangular callout.
Basic Shapes Opens the Basic Shapes toolbar.
Symbol Shapes Opens the Symbol Shapes toolbar.
Block Arrows Opens the Block Arrows toolbar of shapes.
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