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Align Commands
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B P E L R T C

Aligns selected objects to the bottom Aligns centers of selected objects to page center Horizontally aligns centers of selected objects Aligns selected objects to the left Aligns selected objects to the right Aligns selected objects to the top Vertically aligns centers of selected objects

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Distribute Commands
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Shft + B Shft + E

Distributes selected objects to the bottom Horizontally distributes centers of selected objects

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Shft + C

Vertically distributes centers of the selected objects

Shft + L Shft + R

Distributes selected objects to the left Distributes selected objects to the right

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Shft + P

Horizontally distributes space between selected objects

Shft + A

Vertically distributes space between selected objects

Shft + T

Distributes selected objects to the top

Document display
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F9 Ctrl + W Shft + F9 Ctrl + Shft + C

Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing Forces a redraw the drawing window Toggles between the last two used view qualities Shows nonprinting characters

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Open/Close Dockers
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Ctrl + F9 Ctrl + F7 Ctrl + F5

Opens or closes the Contour docker Opens or closes the Envelope docker Opens or closes the Graphic and Text Styles docker

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Alt + F3 Alt + F2

Opens or closes the Lens docker Opens or closes Linear Dimensions docker for assigning linear-dimension line properties

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Alt + Enter Alt + F7 Alt + F8 Alt + F9 Alt + F10 Ctrl + F11 Ctrl + F2 Ctrl + F6

Opens or closes the Object Properties docker Opens or closes the Position docker Opens or closes the Rotate docker Opens or closes the Scale and Mirror docker Opens or closes the Size docker Opens or closes the Insert Character docker Opens or closes the View Manager docker Opens or closes the Symbols Manager docker

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Clipboard & Object Editing Commands

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Ctrl + C Ctrl + Insert Ctrl + X Shft + Delete Delete Ctrl + D Ctrl + V Shft + Insert Ctrl + Shft+Z

Copies selection to the clipboard Copies selection to the clipboard Cuts the selection to the clipboard Cuts the selection to the clipboard Deletes the selected object(s) Duplicates the selected object(s) to offsets Pastes the clipboard contents into the drawing Pastes the clipboard contents into the drawing Reverses the last Undo operation

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Ctrl + R Ctrl + Z or Alt + Backspace

Repeats the last operation Reverses the last operation

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File Commands
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Ctrl + E Ctrl + I Ctrl + N Ctrl + O Ctrl + P Ctrl + S Ctrl + Shft + S Alt + F4

Exports pages or objects to selected file format Imports (or links) content into your document Creates a new drawing Opens an existing drawing Prints the active drawing Saves the active drawing Opens the Save As dialog Closes CorelDRAW 12

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Fill and Effects Dialogs

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F11 Shft + F11 Ctrl + Shft + B

Specifies fountain fills for objects Opens dialog for specifying uniform color fills Opens dialog for changing Color Balance

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Ctrl + B

Opens dialog for changing color brightness, contrast and/or intensity

Ctrl + Shft + U

Opens dialog for changing hue, saturation and/or lightness

Find and Replace using Text Tool

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Alt + F3 Ctrl + T

Opens the Find dialog Opens the Text Format dialog

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Font Formatting Commands using Text Tool

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Ctrl + B Ctrl + Shft + F Ctrl + Shft + W

Changes the style of text to bold Shows a list of all the available/active fonts Shows a list of all the available/active font weights

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Ctrl + I Ctrl + Shft + K

Changes the style of text to italic Changes all text characters to small capital letters

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Ctrl + U Ctrl + Numpad 2 Ctrl + Shft + P

Changes the style of text to underline Decreases font size to previous point size Shows a list of all the available/active font sizes

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Ctrl + Shft + H

Shows a list of all the available/active HTML font sizes

Ctrl + Numpad 8 Ctrl + Numpad 6

Increases font size to next point size Increases font size to next setting in Font Size List

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Ctrl + Numpad 4

Decreases font size to previous setting available in the Font Size List

Shft + F3 Ctrl + F8

Changes the case of selected text Converts text (Paragraph to Artistic, or vice versa)

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Alt + F12

Realigns selected text to its original baseline

Grid, Guides and Snapping

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Ctrl + Y Alt + Shft + D Alt + Z

Snaps objects to the grid (toggle) Toggles the view of dynamic guides Toggles snapping to objects using current modes

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Object Groups & CombineCommands

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Ctrl + K Ctrl + L

Breaks apart the selected object Combines the selected objects

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Ctrl + Shft + Q Ctrl + Q Ctrl + G Ctrl + U

Converts an outline to an object Converts the selected object to a curve Groups the selected objects Ungroups the selected objects or group of objects

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Object nudge commands

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4 1 2 3 Shft + 4 Shft + 1 Shft + 2 Shft + 3 Ctrl + 4 Ctrl + 1 Ctrl + 2 Ctrl + 3

Nudges downward Nudges to the left Nudges to the right Nudges upward Nudges downward by the Super Nudge factor Nudges to the left by the Super Nudge factor Nudges to the right by the Super Nudge factor Nudges upward by the Super Nudge factor Nudges downward by the Micro Nudge factor Nudges to the left by the Micro Nudge factor Nudges to the right by the Micro Nudge factor Nudges upward by the Micro Nudge factor

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Options
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Ctrl + F10

Opens the Options dialog with the Text options page selected

Ctrl + J

Opens the dialog for setting CorelDRAW options

Object Ordering
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Ctrl + PgDn

Places the selected object(s) back one position in the object stacking order

Ctrl + PgUp

Places the selected object(s) forward one position in the object stacking order

Shft + PgDn Shft + PgUp

Places the selected object(s) to the back Places the selected object(s) to the front

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Object Outline Pen

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Shft + F12 F12

Specifies outline color of objects Specifies outline pen properties for objects

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Document Navigation

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PgDn PgUp

Go to the next page Go to the previous page

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Select All
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Ctrl + A

Selects all objects in the entire drawing

Styles
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Ctrl + F5

Opens or closes the Graphic and Text Styles docker

Text Formatting Using Text Tool

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Ctrl + M Ctrl + E

Toggles current bullets for Paragraph text object Changes the alignment of text to center alignment

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Ctrl + F8

Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa

Ctrl + Shft + D

Applies/removes a Drop Cap effect for text object (toggle)

Ctrl + Shft + T Ctrl + H

Opens the Edit Text dialog Changes alignment of text to force last line full alignment

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Ctrl + T Ctrl + J Ctrl + comma Ctrl + L Ctrl + N

Formats the properties of text Changes the alignment of text to full alignment Changes the text to horizontal direction Changes the alignment of text to left alignment Changes the alignment of text to have no alignment

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Ctrl + R Ctrl + period

Changes the alignment of text to right alignment Changes the text to vertical (toggle)

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Text Editing & Cursor Moves Using Text Tool

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Delete Ctrl + Delete PgDn 4 Ctrl + 4 1 Ctrl + 1

Deletes character right of cursor Deletes word right of cursor Moves cursor down one frame Moves cursor down one line Moves cursor down one paragraph Moves cursor left one character Moves cursor left one word

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2 Ctrl+2 PgUp 3 Ctrl + 3 Ctrl + Home Home Ctrl + PgUp Ctrl + End End Ctrl + PgDn Ctrl + A

Moves cursor right one character Moves cursor right one word Moves cursor up one frame Moves cursor up one line Moves cursor up one paragraph Moves cursor to start of frame Moves cursor to start of line Moves cursor to start of text Moves cursor to end of frame Moves cursor to end of line Moves cursor to end of text Selects all text in Paragraph Frame or Artistic Text object

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Shft + 1 Shft + 2 Shft + PgDn Shft + 4 Ctrl + Shft + 4 Shft + PgUp Shft + 3

Selects character to left of cursor Selects character to right of cursor Selects text downward by one frame Selects text downward by one line Selects text downward by one paragraph Selects text upward by one frame Selects text upward by one line

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Ctrl + Shft + 3 Ctrl + Shft + 1 Ctrl + Shft + 2 Ctrl + Shft + Home Shft + Home Ctrl + Shft + PgUp Ctrl + Shft + End Shft + End Ctrl + Shft + PgDn

Selects text upward by one paragraph Selects word to left of cursor Selects word right of cursor Selects text start of frame

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Selects text start of line Selects text to start of frame Selects text to end of frame Selects text to end of line Selects text to end of frame

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Text Tools
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Shft + F3 Ctrl + Shft + C

Changes the case of selected text Shows nonprinting characters such as spaces, tabs, returns, and line feeds

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Ctrl + F12

Opens the Spell Checker; checks the spelling of the selected text

Ctrl + Shft + S Ctrl + F10

Shows a list of the document text styles Opens the Options dialog to the Text page

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Toolbox Tool Selection

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Draws curves and applies Preset, Brush, Spray, Calligraphic, or Pressure Sensitive effects to the strokes

F7

Draws ellipses and circles; double-clicking the tool opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog

Erases part of a graphic or splits an object into two closed paths

Shft

Holding this modifier toggles between Eyedropper and Paintbucket tools while either is selected

F5 D

Selects the Freehand Tool Draws a group of rectangles; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog

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Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool

Adds a fill to object(s); clicking and dragging on object(s) applies a fountain fill

M Y

Converts an object to a Mesh Fill object Draws symmetrical polygons; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog

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F6

Draws rectangles; double-clicking the tool creates a page frame

F10

Edits the nodes of an object; double-clicking the tool selects all nodes on the selected object.

Hold [Alt] + [Shift] to activate marquee-style node selecting. S Creates typical CorelDRAW objects by sketching. Hold [Shift] while sketching to erase. A Draws spirals; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog F8 Adds text; click on the page to add Artistic Text; click and drag to add Paragraph Text Spacebar Toggles between the current tool and the Pick tool

Visual Basic
Corel Draw 12

Alt + F11

Launches Visual Basic for Applications Editor

Workspace
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Ctrl + Return

Selects the Property Bar and highlights the first visible item that can be tabbed to

Zoom and Pan

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Brings up the Navigator window allowing you to navigate to any object in the document

Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool

Alt + 4 Alt + 1 Alt + 2 Alt + 3 Ctrl + F2 F2

Pans the drawing downward Pans the drawing to the left Pans the drawing to the right Pans the drawing upward Opens or closes the View Manager docker Enables you to perform a zoom action, and then returns to the last-used tool

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F3 F4 Shft + F4 Shft + F2

Zooms out Zooms in on all objects in the drawing Displays the entire printable page Zooms in on selected objects only

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