A Quick Look at the User Interface

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Viewers

Viewer Buttons

Also see Tools to Use: Viewing.

Grouping Buttons

When you select an object that is grouped, the Parent or Child buttons become visible.

See Selecting and Grouping Objects for more information.

Menus

File Menu

Edit Menu

Select Menu

View Menu

Layout Menu

Palettes Menu (explained in next section)

Palettes

Find it: Choose Palettes > Creators, Editors, etc.

The palettes include:

To use the palettes: Click on a button to perform an action. A short description of each button appears below the menu bar when you pass your cursor over the button.

To customize the palettes:

Toolbar

The toolbar is a collection of palette buttons and spacers that you can add and subtract to create your own custom toolbar.