When opening Microsoft Word for the first time the Start Screen will appear.

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Word will give you several options when starting a presentation. You can open an existing
document, choose a document template, or start from scratch by choosing blank document.

Once your document is open you will find all the tools needed to create a professional
document.
Microsoft Word Interface
The Quick Access toolbar provides access to common commands such as undo, redo, save,
and start from the beginning. This access bar can be costumized to fit your personnel needs
by clicking on the customizing Quick Access bar button at the end of the toolbar.

Title Bar - This displays the name of the current open document, when opening a new file is
always displays Document1 (or 2, 3, 4 etc.) until you save and name the file.
Ruler - There are horizontal and vertical rulers that display when you are in Print Layout
View. The horizontal ruler shows the placement of margins, indents, and tabs. You can also
show and hide these rulers by using the View Ruler button.
Text Area - This is where your text, images, etc will be displayed.
Scroll Bars - Use these with your mouse to move up, down, right or left within the
document.
Status Bar - This displays the page number, page count, document view buttons, and zoom
control. It will also display current mode of operation and can be customized to include other
functions.
View Buttons - This is used to switch between views such as Print Layout, Full Screen
Reading, Web Layout, Outline, and Draft View
Screen Tips - Appear when you point to a command on the Ribbon, it includes the name of
the command along with a description of what that command does.
The Ribbon is a user interface element which was introduced by Microsoft. It is located
below the Quick Access Toolbar and the Title Bar. It comprises nine tabs; Home, Insert,
Design tab, Page layout, References, Mailing, Review and View. Each tab has specific
groups of related commands.
The Home tab is the default tab in Microsoft Word. It has five groups of related commands;
Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing. It helps you change document settings like
font size, adding bullets, adjusting styles and many other common features. It also helps you
to return to the home section of the document.
File Tab: The File tab will bring you into the Backstage View of the document. It is the first
tab on the ribbon and gives you access to file functions. It allows you to access
the Open, Save, Close, Properties, and Recent file options . This is also where you can save,
share, and print your document.
Insert tab: it is used to insert or add features in your document. It is used to add charts,
tables, pictures, clip art, shapes, page number, etc. The Insert tab has seven groups of related
commands; Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Links, Header & Footer, Text, and Symbols.
Design Tab: Used to Format your document. It contains the following commands:

 Themes: Changes the theme of the document

 Style Set - Change the look of your document by choosing a new style set. Style sets
change the font and paragraph properties of your entire document.
 Colors - Displays a list of all the available colors and lets you change the color
component of the active theme.
 Fonts - Displays a list of all the available fonts and lets you change the font
component of the active theme.
 Paragraph Spacing: Quickly change the line and paragraph spacing in your
document.
 Effects - Displays a list of all the available effects and lets you change the effect
component of the active theme.
 Set As Default - Use the current look for all new documents.

Page layout tab: This tab allows you to control the look and feel of your document. You can
change the page size, orientation, margins, line spacing, indentation, etc. The Page Layout tab
has three groups of related commands; Page Setup, Paragraph, and Arrange.
References tab: It allows you to enter document sources, footnotes, citations, bibliography
commands, etc. It also offers commands to create a table of contents, an index, and table of
authorities. The References tab has seven groups of related commands; Table of Contents,
Footnotes, Research, Citations & Bibliography, Captions, Index, and Table of Authorities.
Mailings tab: It is the least-often used tab within the Ribbon. It allows you merge emails,
writing and inserting different fields, preview results and convert a file into a PDF format.
The Mailings tab has five groups of related commands; Create, Start Mail Merge, Write &
Insert Fields, Preview Results, and Finish.
Review Tab: This tab offers you some important commands to modify your document. It
helps you proofread your content, to add or remove comments, track changes, etc. The
Review tab has ten groups of related commands; Proofing, speech, accessibility, language,
comments, tracking, changes, compare, protect, and Ink
View tab: This tab allows you to switch between Single Page and Two Page views. It also
enables you to control various layout tools like boundaries, guides, rulers. Its primary purpose
is to offers you different ways to view your document. The View tab has eight groups of
related commands;Views, Immersive, page Movement, Show, Zoom, Window, Macros,
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Creating a Word Document

Creating a Document in Word

How to Start a Word Document in Word
Create a blank document
1. Open Word. click on Blank document or when open click file, new document.
Create a document using a template
1. Open Word and Double-click on a template to open it.
Once either document is open you can start typing.
When using a blank document you may want to setup the margins, orientation, font, and font
size before beginning your report.
Editing & Formatting Papers
Change Fonts & Size
On the Home tab, right-click any style in the Styles gallery and click Modify. In the
Formatting section, make any formatting changes you want, such as font style, size, or color,
alignment, line spacing, or indentation. Choose whether the style change applies to the
current document or to all future documents.

changing font, font size, style and color

To change font, font color, and size, highlight the text that needs to be changed and click on
the home tab and use the font group.
The first area is the type of font, the number next to it is the size of the font. You can also use
the A with the up or down arrows to change the size as well. Aa button changes the case of
the font from lower to upper case or vice versa. The B changes the font to bold, the I is to
italicize, and U is to underline the text. You can also highlight, add text effects, strike through
words, and change the font color.
Paragraph Spacing & Indenting
To change page alignment, indentations, or line spacing for current text in document,
highlight what text needs to be change and right click with the mouse. A box will pop up
click on paragraph.
The following box will pop up onto your screen:
This box will allow you to change alignment, paragraph spacing, and indentions
Change Margins, Page size, Document Orientation, and add columns
How to change the documents margins, page size, document orientation, and add
columns
To change the documents margins, page size, document orientation, and to add columns you
must first click on the layout tab.
In the layout tab you will find in the page setup group, margins, orientation, size and
columns. Adjust each one by clicking on the tab and scrolling through the choices.
Setup Page Numbers, Headers, & Footers
A header is the top margin of each page, and a footer is the bottom margin of each
page. Headers and footers are useful for including material that you want to appear on every
page of a document such as your name, the title of the document, or page numbers. Page
numbers number the pages in your report.

Insert a header or footer

1. Go to Insert > Header or Footer.

2. Choose the header style you want to use. Tip: Some built-in header and footer designs
include page numbers.
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4. Add or change text for the header or footer. ...

5. Select close Header and Footer or press Esc to exit.

The header and Footer have options where you can make the header or footer be different on
odd or even pages or make the first page different from the rest of the pages by using the
options group under header and footer.

Set up page Numbers

1. Select Insert > Page Number, and then choose the location and style you want.
 2. If you don't want a page number to appear on the first page, select Different First
Page.
3. If you want numbering to start with 1 on the second page, go to Page
Number > Format Page Numbers, and set Start at to 0.
4. When you're done, select Close Header and Footer or press Esc.
Add new pages & Page Breaks
Page Break and New Pages
Word will start a new page wherever the cursor is. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard
shortcut CTRL+Enter to quickly add a page break.
Another way to add a page break or new page is by clicking on insert tab the page break or
blank page.

1. Place the cursor where you want to start a new page.

2. Go to Insert > Pages > Page Break. Word will start a new page wherever the cursor
is or Blank Page to add a new Blank page.

Other Types of Page Breaks:

 Column Break: If your document is formatted into multiple columns, you can force
text from the first column to move to the next one.

 Text Wrapping: If you have a picture or other object in your document and want to
add a caption, the text wrapping break will keep the caption with the object while
making the rest of the document flow around both the object and your caption.

 Next Page: This works just like the page break under the Insert menu, except it also
creates a new section with the option to use entirely different formatting from the
previous sections.

 Continuous Break: Creates a new section, like the next page break, but doesn't start
you on a new page.

 Even and Odd Page Breaks: Insert a section break and also take you to the next
even or odd page (depending on which break type you select) so you can format your
alternating pages in a document differently

Insert Citations
On the References tab, in the Citations & Bibliography group, click the arrow next
to Style and click the style that you want to use for the citation and source. Ex: APA / MLA /
Chicago
 1. Click at the end of the sentence or phrase that you want to cite.
2. On the Reference tab, click Insert Citation and then do one of the following:
o add the source information by clicking Add New Source. fill in the
information along with the type of source you are using.
o Or add a placeholder which will allow you to fill in the information later. Do
this by clicking Add New Placeholder.
3. If you chose to add a source, enter the details for the source. To add more information
about a source, click the Show All Bibliography Fields check box.
4. Click OK when finished. The source is added as a citation at the place you selected in
your document.
Saving & Printing a Word Document
Saving a document
Saving a Document

To save a document you can either scroll to the top of the page where the quick access
toolbar is located and click on the symbol that looks like a computer disk (this is the save
button),when you click on it for the first time it will take you to the backstage viewer. Click
where it says Save as. Another way is to click on file tab then save as. Once you click on save
as, give your document a filename, and choose where you want it to save to and then click
save. To locate a folder on your computer click browse.
Once the document is saved the first time then all you have to do is click save in the quick
access tool bar or click save under file tab after that.
Printing a document
Printing a document in Word
 1. Click File > Print.
2. To preview each page, click the forward and backward arrows at the bottom of the
page.
3. Choose the number of copies, and any other options you want such as double sided
printing, and click the Print button

Adding Tables, Charts, Images, and Graphics

Adding Tables, Charts, Images, and Graphics
Adding images, charts, tables, and other graphics
On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations Group, select the type of object you want to insert,
navigate to the file (if appropriate) and click Insert or OK.
The Charts icon ( ) will allow you to enter data and create a new chart within Word.

A new feature in the Insert Ribbon is the Screenshot tool, which allows you to take a picture
of any open window or part of the screen.
Once an image is inserted, the Format Ribbon will appear, displaying editing and Text
Wrapping tools
do not wrap text on the left and right of the image. In the Text Wrapping, be sure to choose
either In Line with Text or Top and Bottom. Depending on what you choose, when you add a
caption, the caption may end up in its own textbox.
With figures, charts and tables you need to ad captions:

1. Right click the image or chart and select Insert Caption from the menu
2. Place the cursor where you want to add a caption and select Insert Caption from
the References tab on the ribbon
Interface of PowerPoint
When opening Powerpoint for the first time the Start Screen will appear. Microsoft
PowerPoint will give you three options when starting a presentation. You can open
an existing presentation, choose a template, or start from scratch by choosing blank
presentation.
When using PowerPoint you can create several different types of presentations such as:

 Slideshow Presentations
 Flyers
 Infographics
 Video Presentations

Elements and Tools in PowerPoint

Elements of PowerPoint

The ribbon: is a wide band spanning the top of the PowerPoint window that organizes all the
primary commands and functions of the Application. Within each category under the ribbons
tab, there is a small arrow in the bottom right corner that you can click to expand more
options. This arrow is the launch button.
The following tabs are included in the ribbon.
File tab: a section on the Office Ribbon that gives you access to file functions. For example,
from the File tab, you can access the Open, Save, Close, Print, Properties, and
Recent file options.
The Home tab: All presentations will begin at the home tab by default. The Home tab holds
the Cut and Paste features, Font and Paragraph options, add shapes, and what you need to add
and organize slides.
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Insert tab: Click Insert tab to add something to a slide. This includes pictures, shapes, charts,
links, text boxes, video and more.
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Design tab: Allows you to change the theme, size, background, and color scheme of your
presentation.
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Transitions tab: use this tab to setup how a slide transitions from one slide to another. A
gallery of transitions are available by clicking on the more button within the tab. You can
also setup an automatic timer to transition your slides or have them change upon clicking
with the computer mouse.
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Animation tab:
Use the Animations tab to choreograph the movement of things on your slides. Note use the
gallery of animations in the Animation group, and see more of them by clicking More .

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Slideshow tab: This is the section where you setup how you want your audience to view
your presentation.
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Review tab: The Review tab lets you add comments, run spell-check, check a thesaurus,
change language or translate, and compare one presentation with another.
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View tab: allows you to change the view of the presentation between normal, notes page,
outline, slide sorter, and reading view.
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Help tab
The Quick Access toolbar provides access to common commands such as undo, redo, save,
and start from the beginning. This access bar can be costumized to fit your personnel needs
by clicking on the customizing Quick Access bar button at the end of the toolbar.

To the left of the page you will see a Slides tab, which includes all slides within the
presentation. This tab is used to add, delete, or rearrange slides in your presentation. To edit a
slide just click on the slide thumbnail.
At the bottom of the presentation screen you will see a bar known as the status bar. Here you
will find the notes button, view shortcuts, fit slide to current window button, spell checker,
and the zoom slider.
Notes Button: Used to enter content that references information on a slide. The notes can be
printed and used as a referal during presentations or as handouts for audience.
View Shortcuts: allows you to switch quickly between slide views
Fit slide to window button: changes the view of the slide to fit the length and width of the
screen
Zoom slider: used to zoom slide in and out
Spell Checker: Used to Check for spelling or grammar errors
Creating a Presentation in PowerPoint
Steps in Creating a New Presentation
Setting up a Presentation from Scratch
Step one: Open Microsoft PowerPoint on your computer. The Following Screen will be
displayed.
Step Two: Choose Blank Presentation to create a presentation from scratch. The following
screen will be displayed.
Step three: Setup your design for the Presentation. To do this, go to the 'Design' tab at the
top of the page. Scroll through all the options and decide which template looks best for the
presentation you want. To get a preview of what the design will look like before applying it
to the presentation, hover over the design you want to preview. When you choose a design it
will be automatically continued throughout the rest of your presentation.
As you add new slides, you can change the design for each individual slide. To do this, select
the slide you want to change the design on by clicking on it in the slide panel. It will pop-up
as the big slide in the screen. Then you can right-click the design you want for this slide and
select 'Apply to Selected Slide'. It will appear on that slide, but will not change the design of
the other slides.
Step four: Next you will need to make sure you click on the main slide which should be the
first slide on the slide panel. Once it is showing on your screen you will now create the title
slide. Click where it says add title and begin typing the Title of your presentation. The second
box on the slide can be used to add your name, or any other subtitle that you choose.
Once you have your text in the boxes, you can change their font, size, color, etc. with the
toolbar options at the top. These settings can be located under the Home tab. Highlight the
words you want to change then select the font, font size, and color you want.
You can change the size of the text box by selecting it, and then dragging the corners of the
box. To move the text boxes, select the box, and move your arrow over the border of the
box. A four-arrow icon will appear, and clicking with this icon will allow you to move the
text boxes wherever you choose.
To add more slides you have several options you can choose from. One is going to the insert
tab and then clicking on New slide. This button is divided into two parts, The top will insert a
new slide with a default layout. You can also click the bottom half of this button, which will
allow you to choose what type of layout you want. You can also go under the home tab to
new slide.
Continue adding information, slides, designs, and more until the presentation is deemed
complete
Saving, Sharing, and Printing a Presentation
Saving a Presentation

Saving a Presentation
Before you begin to type, you should save your presentation. To do this, click on File tab and
scroll down to where it says Save As. Click on Save as and Microsoft PowerPoint will open a
dialog box where you can specify the new file’s name and location where you want it saved.
To do this just click on where it says browse and pick the correct folder on the computer or
save to thumbdrive. Once you have specified a name and a place for your new file, press the
Save button.
Remember to save periodically when working on a project in order to not loose the
work you have done.
You can also setup a save or save as button on your Quick access tool bar by using the
customization button.
Printing a Presentation

Printing a Presentation
To print your presentation, you must click on the file tab button. This will take you to the
backstage view of powerpoint. Here you can click where it says print. The following screen
will be displayed.
On this screen you can adjust or change how you want the presentation printed.
if you want to just print current slide or print a custom range, click where it says Print all
Slides. here you will have an option to change how many slides will print and which ones.
If you want to print notes, several slides on one page, or the outline of your presentation then
click where it says full page slides and choose how you want it to print. You can also change
to black and grey scale or Print on both sides or one-sided.
Introduction to Animations and Transitions in PowerPoint
What are Animations & Transitions?
What are Animations & Transitions in PowerPoint?
Animations control how objects move onto, off of, and around your slides. Transitions
control how your presentation moves from one slide to the next.
Adding Animations to objects and text

Adding an Animation to a Text, an Image, a Shape or Other Elements of a Presentation

Effects can make an object appear, disappear, or move. They can change an object's size or
color.

Types of Animations

 Entrance animations. The icons for this type of animation are colored green. that
object selected will enter the slide according to your timing preferences.
 Exit animations. The icons for this type of animation are colored red. The object
you’ve added this animation to will exit the slide.
 Emphasis animations. The icons for this kind of animation are colored yellow.
Animation willl emphasize and draw attention to the object selected.
 Motion path animations. This type of animation will allow you to move an object
from one spot to another. You can specify or draw the path you want the object to
take.

Steps to adding animation:

 Select the object that you want to animate.

 Click the Animations tab.

 Select the animation that you want from the list. Some animations may have addition
effects options available under the effects option group within the animations tab.
  If you want to see which animations are applied to an object, click Animation Pane.
You can also rearrange the animations as you see fit

Animation Pane

 Use the timing options to set the timing of the animation.

 You can choose when you want the animation to start: on click, with previous or after
previous. You can also set the duration and even set a delay before the animation
begins.

starting animations:
 On Click: when you click a slide animation will start.
  With Previous: Plays an animation at the same time as the previous animation in
your sequence.
 After Previous: Starts an animation immediately after the previous one happens.
 Duration: Lengthens or shortens an effect.
 Delay: Adds time before an effect runs.

Add animation to grouped objects

You can add an animation to grouped objects, text, and more.
1. Press Ctrl and select the objects you want.
2. Select Format > Group > Group to group the objects together.
3. Select Animations and choose an animation.
In each tab group you can click on the more options button to get more choices to choose
from.
Adding transitions to slides
Adding Transitions to Slides

1. Select the slide you want to add a transition to.

2. Select the Transitions tab and choose a transition.
3. Select Effect Options to choose the direction and nature of the transition.
4. Select Preview to see what the transition looks like.

To remove a transition, select Transitions: None.

You can modify the duration of a transition, modify effect, and even add sound to play during
a transition.
Use Duration to set transition speed. A shorter duration means that a slide advances faster,
and a larger number makes the slide advance more slowly.
1. Select the slide that has the transition that you want to modify.
2. On the Transitions tab, in the Timing group, in the Duration box, type the number
of seconds that you want.

If you want all the slide show's transitions to use the same speed, click Apply to All.
Advance Slide sets the transition timing by specifying how long a slide stays in view before
the transition to the next slide begins. If no timing is selected, slides advance when you click
the mouse.
1. Select the slide that you want to set the timing for.
 2. On the Transitions tab, in the Timing group, under Advance Slide, do one of the
following:

o To make the slide advance to the next slide when you click the mouse, select
the On Mouse Click check box.
o To make the slide advance automatically, select the After check box, and then
enter the number of minutes or seconds that you want. The timer starts when
the final animation or other effect on the slide finishes.
o To enable both the mouse and automatic advance, select both the On Mouse
Click check box and the After check box. Then, at After, enter the number of
minutes or seconds that you want. The slide will advance automatically, but
you can advance it more quickly by clicking the mouse.
Tip: If you want all the slides to advance using the same speed, click Apply to All.
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How to add videos to powerpoint
Adding a video to PowerPoint

Embed a video from a file on PC:

1. Click on the slide you want, then go to Menu > Insert.
2. In the top right corner, click Video > Video on My PC.
3. Find the video you want to add and click “Insert”.
4. Adjust the settings in the Video Format toolbar to make sure it plays the way you want. For
example, if you want your video to take center stage as soon as you click on the slide, make
sure you select “Play Full Screen” and “Start Automatically”.
5. Preview your presentation to check your video plays exactly how you want it to. That’s it!
You’re done.
Embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint:
1. Using YouTube, find the video you want to add to your presentation, click on the Share
button below the video frame, and choose Embed.
2. Copy the Embed code. After clicking the “Embed” icon, wait for a popup screen called
“Embed Video”. Here, click the “Copy” button in the bottom right corner. The correct code
should start with <iframe width.
3. Switch to PowerPoint and select the slide you’ll add your video to.
4. Click “Insert” then Click Video > Online Video. If you’re in PowerPoint 2019 or earlier,
choose “Video from Website” instead.
5. Click “Paste Embed Code Here” and paste the Embed code you copied in Step 2.
6. Select the video and click “Playback”.
7. Click the Start menu to select how the video plays. This is important. Your video won’t
work unless you choose one of these options.
8. Make sure you are connected to the internet before playing your video otherwise the video
will not play.
How to add Images to PowerPoint
Inserting Images in PowerPoint

The "Insert" tab is where you'll find any object that you want to add in PowerPoint. Since any
addition to a slide is considered an object, you'll notice that there are numerous options in the
"Insert" tab.

Tables group: allows you to add table or Excel Spreadsheets

Images group: Allows you to add images stored on computer or search Microsoft Bing. You
can also add screenshots, and photo albums.
Illustrations group: You can add shapes, icons, charts, 3D Models, and smart art.
Add ins group: Allows you to add, add-ins that where purchased from microsoft store
Links group: add URL links to text or objects
You can also add comments, a header and footer, word art, videos, date and time, slide
numbers, and equations under the insert tab
New slide group: inserts a new slide into your presentation
To add an image just simply click on the link for picture or online picture. Locate or search
for the item then click insert. you can adjust the size, shape, and color of object once inserted.
Adding charts and Tables
How to add Charts and Tables to PowerPoint

Add a chart to PowerPoint

To add chart to PowerPoint from scratch simply click on where it says chart under the Insert
tab. Choose the type of chart you want to use and then double-click the chart you want.
In the worksheet that appears, replace the placeholder data with your own information. When
you’ve finished, close the worksheet.
When you insert a chart, small buttons appear next to its upper-right corner:
Use the Chart Elements button to show, hide, or format things like axis titles or data
labels.
use the Chart Styles button to quickly change the color or style of the chart.

The Chart Filters button is a more advanced option that shows or hides data in your
chart.

Add a table to PowerPoint

1. Select the slide that you want to add a table to.
2. On the Insert tab, select Table.
3. In the Insert Table dialog box, do one of the following: Use the mouse to select the
number of rows and columns that you want or Select Insert Table, and then enter a
number in the Number of columns and Number of rows lists.
4. To add text to the table cells, click a cell, and then enter your text. After you enter
your text, click outside the table.
  to insert a new row in you table, click inside the last cell of the last row, and then
press TAB.
 To add rows or columns, click where you want row or column inserted on the table,
then click Insert and scroll to where it says table tools, click layout and then choose
where you’d like to insert the row or column.
 To delete rows or columns, highlight the row or column to be deleted, right click then
choose delete button in the box that pops up.
Interface of Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel
Ribbon Tab is a tab that organizes commands by topic
Tabs in the Ribbon:

 Home - Most commonly used buttons and includes common functions, sorting, etc.
 Insert - For inserting Tables, Illustrations, Charts, Links and Text Objects
 Page Layout - For Themes, Page Setup, Scaling, Sheet Options and Arrangement of
drawing objects
 Formulas - For inserting Functions, Range Names, Formula Auditing, and
Calculations Options
 Data - For Database Options (Filter/Sort, Data Tools, and Outlining)
 Review - For Proofing, Comments, Protection, and Track Changes
 View - For Workbook Views, Show/Hide, Zoom, Window options, and Macros

Interface Element Description

Ribbon Tabs Ribbon Tab is a tab that organizes commands by topic
The Ribbon Commands underneath the Tabs
Ribbon Groups Grouping of related commands
Dialog Box Launcher Opens a dialog box that includes additional commands
Quick Access Toolbar One click access to any frequently used command
Name Box Displays cell location and can be used to navigate to a cell location
Select All Button Selects all the cells in a worksheet
Formula Bar View, enter, or edit cell contents
Insert Function Button Displays Insert Function dialog box
Scroll Bars Used to navigate up, down, left & right
Zoom Slider Zoom into an area of the worksheet
View Buttons Switch between Normal, Page Layout and Page Break Preview views
Worksheet tabs Tabs used to select individual worksheets
The Workspace The area inside of the columns and rows used in Excel
Columns Columns use letters
Rows Rows use numbers
Cell Pointer a dark rectangle that outlines the active cell in a worksheet
Creating an Excel Spreadsheet/Workbook
Entering data
Creating a workbook/Spreadsheet in Excel
Each new document you open in Excel is called a workbook. Within each workbook, you
create a worksheet, which you'll see as a tab at the bottom of the screen. By default, a new
worksheet is called Sheet1, but you can right-click on it and choose Rename to give it the
name you'd like.
 1. Open Excel.
2. Select Blank workbook. Or, press Ctrl+N.
To manually enter data:
1. Select an empty cell, such as A1, and then type text or a number.
2. Press Enter or Tab to move to the next cell.
To fill data in a series:
1. Enter the beginning of the series in two cells: such as Apr and May; or 2020 and
2021.
2. Select the two cells containing the series, and then drag the fill handle across
or down the cells.
3. Dont forget to save progress. To save the file, click the File menu at the top-left
corner, and then select Save As. Depending on your version of Excel, you'll usually
have the option to save the file to your computer or OneDrive.
Creating a new workbook from a template
Creating a New Workbook Using A Template
Excel connects to an online database full of thousands of useful templates. When you open a
new workbook or click File > New, you’ll see a list of templates available. To open a new
workbook with one of the templates, double-click it.
You can also use the search box to locate templates. Click into the search bar and type
anything you want to search for.
Formulas & Functions
What are formulas & Functions?

Formulas
In Excel, a formula is an expression that operates on values in a range of cells or a cell. For
example, =A1+A2+A3, which finds the sum of the range of values from cell A1 to cell A3.

Functions
Functions are predefined formulas in Excel. They eliminate laborious manual entry of
formulas while giving them human-friendly names. For example: =SUM(A1:A3). The
function sums all the values from A1 to A3.
The basic syntax for a function is an equals sign (=), the function name (SUM, for example),
and one or more arguments.

Arguments:
Multiple arguments must be separated by a comma.
Arguments can refer to both individual cells and cell ranges and must be enclosed
within parentheses.

Enter a formula that contains a built-in function

1. Select an empty cell.

2. Type an equal sign = and then type a function. For example, =SUM for getting the
total sales.
3. Type an opening parenthesis (.
4. Select the range of cells, and then type a closing parenthesis).
5. Press Enter to get the result.

Inserting Rows or Columns

As you work with data, you might find yourself needing to add more rows and columns.
Doing this one at a time would be super tedious. Luckily, there's an easier way.

To add multiple rows or columns in a spreadsheet, highlight the number of pre-existing rows
or columns that you want to add. Then, right-click and select "Insert."

In this example, I add three rows to the top of my spreadsheet.

Autofill

Autofill lets you quickly fill adjacent cells with several types of data, including values, series,
and formulas.

There are many ways to deploy this feature, but the fill handle is among the easiest.
First, choose the cells you want to be the source. Next, find the fill handle in the lower-right
corner of the cell. Then either drag the fill handle to cover the cells you want to fill or just
double-click.
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Filters

When you're looking at large data sets, you usually don't need to look at every row at the
same time. Sometimes, you only want to look at data that fit into certain criteria. That's where
filters come in.

Filters allow you to pare down data to only see certain rows at one time. In Excel, you can
add a filter to each column in your data. From there, you can choose which cells you want to
view.

To add a filter, click the Data tab and select "Filter." Next, click the arrow next to the column
headers. This lets you choose whether you want to organize your data in ascending or
descending order, as well as which rows you want to show.

Let's take a look at the Harry Potter example below. Say you only want to see the students in
Gryffindor. By selecting the Gryffindor filter, the other rows disappear.
Pro tip: Start with a filtered view in your original spreadsheet. Then, copy and paste the
values to another spreadsheet before you start analyzing.
Sort
Sometimes you'll have a disorganized list of data. This is typical when you're exporting lists,
like marketing contacts or blog posts. Excel’s sort feature can help you alphabetize any list.

Click on the data in the column you want to sort. Then click on the "Data" tab in your toolbar
and look for the "Sort" option on the left.

 If the "A" is on top of the "Z," you can just click on that button once. Choosing A-Z
means the list will sort in alphabetical order.

 If the "Z" is on top of the "A," click the button twice. Z-A selection means the list will
sort in reverse alphabetical order.

Remove Duplicates

Large datasets tend to have duplicate content. For example, you may have a list of different
company contacts, but you only want to see the number of companies you have. In situations
like this, removing duplicates comes in handy.

To remove duplicates, highlight the row or column where you noticed duplicate data. Then,
go to the Data tab, and select "Remove Duplicates" (under Tools). A pop-up will appear so
that you can confirm which data you want to keep. Select "Remove Duplicates," and you're
good to go.
If you want to see an example, this post offers step-by-step instructions for removing
duplicates.

You can also use this feature to remove an entire row based on a duplicate column value. So,
say you have three rows of information and you only need to see one, you can select the
whole dataset and then remove duplicates. The resulting list will have only unique data
without any duplicates.

Paste Special

It's often helpful to change the items in a row of data into a column (or vice versa). It would
take a lot of time to copy and paste each individual header.

Not to mention, you may easily fall into one of the biggest, most unfortunate Excel traps
— human error. Read here to check out some of the most common Microsoft Excel errors.

Instead of making one of these errors, let Excel do the work for you. Take a look at this
example:

To use this function, highlight the column or row you want to transpose. Then, right-click and
select "Copy."
Next, select the cells where you want the first row or column to begin. Right-click on the cell,
and then select "Paste Special."

When the module appears, choose the option to transpose.

Paste Special is a super useful function. In the module, you can also choose between copying
formulas, values, formats, or even column widths. This is especially helpful when it comes to
copying the results of your pivot table into a chart.

Text to Columns

What if you want to split out information that's in one cell into two different cells? For
example, maybe you want to pull out someone's company name through their email address.
Or you want to separate someone's full name into a first and last name for your email
marketing templates.

Thanks to Microsoft Excel, both are possible. First, highlight the column where you want to
split up. Next, go to the Data tab and select "Text to Columns." A module will appear with
more information. First, you need to select either "Delimited" or "Fixed Width."

 Delimited means you want to break up the column based on characters such as
commas, spaces, or tabs.
 Fixed Width means you want to select the exact location in all the columns where
you want the split to occur.

Select "Delimited" to separate the full name into first name and last name.

Then, it's time to choose the delimiters. This could be a tab, semicolon, comma, space, or
something else. (For example, "something else" could be the "@" sign used in an email
address.) Let's choose the space for this example. Excel will then show you a preview of what
your new columns will look like.

When you're happy with the preview, press "Next." This page will allow you to select
Advanced Formats if you choose to. When you're done, click "Finish."

Format Painter

Excel has a lot of features to make crunching numbers and analyzing your data quick and
easy. But if you ever spent some time formatting a spreadsheet, you know it can get a bit
tedious.

Don’t waste time repeating the same formatting commands over and over again. Use the
format painter to copy formatting from one area of the worksheet to another.

To do this, choose the cell you’d like to replicate. Then, select the format painter option
(paintbrush icon) from the top toolbar. When you release the mouse, your cell should show
the new format.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Creating reports in Excel is time-consuming enough. How can we spend less time navigating,
formatting, and selecting items in our spreadsheet? Glad you asked. There are a ton of Excel
shortcuts out there, including some of our favorites listed below.
Create a New Workbook

PC: Ctrl-N | Mac: Command-N

Select Entire Row

PC: Shift-Space | Mac: Shift-Space

Select Entire Column

PC: Ctrl-Space | Mac: Control-Space

Select Rest of Column

PC: Ctrl-Shift-Down/Up | Mac: Command-Shift-Down/Up

Select Rest of Row

PC: Ctrl-Shift-Right/Left | Mac: Command-Shift-Right/Left

Add Hyperlink

PC: Ctrl-K | Mac: Command-K

Open Format Cells Window

PC: Ctrl-1 | Mac: Command-1

Autosum Selected Cells

PC: Alt-= | Mac: Command-Shift-T

Excel Formulas

At this point, you’re getting used to Excel’s interface and flying through quick commands on
your spreadsheets.

Now, let’s dig into the core use case for the software: Excel formulas. Excel can help you do
simple arithmetic like adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing any data.

 To add, use the + sign.

 To subtract, use the - sign.

 To multiply, use the * sign.

 To divide, use the / sign.

 To use exponents, use the ^ sign.

Remember, all formulas in Excel must begin with an equal sign (=). Use parentheses to make
sure certain calculations happen first. For example, consider how =10+10*10 is different
from =(10+10)*10.

Besides manually typing in simple calculations, you can also refer to Excel’s built-in
formulas. Some of the most common include:

 Average: =AVERAGE(cell range)

  Sum: =SUM(cell range)
 Count: =COUNT(cell range)

Also note that series’ of specific cells are separated by a comma (,), while cell ranges are
notated with a colon (:). For example, you could use any of these formulas:

 =SUM(4,4)
 =SUM(A4,B4)
 =SUM(A4:B4)
Conditional Formatting
Conditional formatting lets you change a cell's color based on the information within the cell.
For example, say you want to flag a category in your spreadsheet.

To get started, highlight the group of cells you want to use conditional formatting on. Then,
choose "Conditional Formatting" from the Home menu. Next, select a logic option from the
dropdown. A window will pop up that prompts you to provide more information about your
formatting rule. Select "OK" when you're done, and you should see your results automatically
appear.

Note: You can also create your own logic if you want something beyond the dropdown
choices.
Dollar Signs

Have you ever seen a dollar sign in an Excel formula? When this symbol is in a formula, it
isn't representing an American dollar. Instead, it makes sure that the exact column and row
stay the same even if you copy the same formula in adjacent rows.

You see, a cell reference — when you refer to cell A5 from cell C5, for example — is
relative by default.

This means you're actually referring to a cell that's five columns to the left (C minus A) and
in the same row (5). This is called a relative formula.
When you copy a relative formula from one cell to another, it'll adjust the values in the
formula based on where it's moved. But sometimes, you want those values to stay the same
no matter whether they're moved around or not. You can do that by making the formula in the
cell into what's called an absolute formula.
To change the relative formula (=A5+C5) into an absolute formula, precede the row and
column values with dollar signs, like this: (=$A$5+$C$5).
Combine Cells Using "&"

Databases tend to split out data to make it as exact as possible. For example, instead of
having data that shows a person's full name, a database might have the data as a first name
and then a last name in separate columns.

In Excel, you can combine cells with different data into one cell by using the "&" sign in
your function. The example below uses this formula: =A2&" "&B2.

Let's go through the formula together using an example. So, let's combine first names and last
names into full names in a single column.

To do this, put your cursor in the blank cell where you want the full name to appear. Next,
highlight one cell that contains a first name, type in an "&" sign, and then highlight a cell
with the corresponding last name.

But you're not finished. If all you type in is =A2&B2, then there will not be a space between
the person's first name and last name. To add that necessary space, use the function =A2&"
"&B2. The quotation marks around the space tell Excel to put a space between the first and
last name.

To make this true for multiple rows, drag the corner of that first cell downward as shown in
the example.

Pivot Tables
Pivot tables reorganize data in a spreadsheet. A pivot table won't change the data that you
have, but it can sum up values and compare information in a way that's easy to understand.

For example, let's look at how many people are in each house at Hogwarts.
To create the Pivot Table, go to Insert > Pivot Table. Excel will automatically populate your
pivot table, but you can always change the order of the data. Then, you have four options to
choose from.

Report Filter

This allows you to only look at certain rows in your dataset.

For example, to create a filter by house, choose only students in Gryffindor.

Column and Row Labels

These could be any headers or rows in the dataset.

Note: Both Row and Column labels can contain data from your columns. For example, you
can drag First Name to either the Row or Column label depending on how you want to see
the data.
Value

This section allows you to convert data into a number. Instead of just pulling in any numeric
value, you can sum, count, average, max, min, count numbers, or do a few other
manipulations with your data. By default, when you drag a field to Value, it always does a
count.
The example above counts the number of students in each house. To recreate this pivot table,
go to the pivot table and drag the House column to both the row Labels and the values. This
will sum up the number of students associated with each house.

IF Functions

At its most basic level, Excel’s IF function lets you see if a condition you set is true or false
for a given value.

If the condition is true, you get one result. If the condition is false, you get another result.

This popular tool is useful for comparisons and finding errors. But if you’re new to Excel you
may need a little more information to get the most out of this feature.

Let’s take a look at this function’s syntax:

 =IF(logical_test, value_if_true, [value_if_false])

 With values, this could be: =IF(A2>B2, "Over Budget", "OK")

In this example, you want to find where you’re overspending. With this IF function, if your
spending (what’s in A2) is greater than your budget (what’s in B2), that overspending will be
easy to see. Then you can then filter the data so that you see only the line items where you’re
going over budget.

The real power of the IF function comes when you string or "nest" multiple IF statements
together. This allows you to set multiple conditions, get more specific results, and organize
your data into more manageable chunks.

For example, ranges are one way to segment your data for better analysis. For example, you
can categorize data into values that are less than 10, 11 to 50, or 51 to 100.

 =IF(B3<11,"10 or less",IF(B3<51,"11 to 50",IF(B3<100,"51 to 100")))

Let’s talk about a few more IF functions.

COUNTIF Function

The power of IF functions goes beyond simple true and false statements. With the COUNTIF
function, Excel can count the number of times a word or number appears in any range of
cells.

For example, let's say you want to count the number of times the word "Gryffindor" appears
in this data set.

Take a look at the syntax.

 The formula: =COUNTIF(range, criteria)

 The formula with variables from the example
below: =COUNTIF(D:D,"Gryffindor")

In this formula, there are several variables:

Range

The range that you want the formula to cover.

In this one-column example, "D:D" shows that the first and last columns are both D. If you
want to look at columns C and D, use "C:D."

Criteria

Whatever number or piece of text you want Excel to count.

Only use quotation marks if you want the result to be text instead of a number. In this
example, "Gryffindor" is the only criteria.

To use this function, type the COUNTIF formula in any cell and press "Enter." Using the
example above, this action will show how many times the word "Gryffindor" appears in the
dataset.

SUMIF Function

Ready to make the IF function a bit more complex? Let’s say you want to analyze the number
of leads your blog has generated from one author, not the entire team.

With the SUMIFS function, you can add up cells that meet certain criteria. You can add as
many different criteria to the formula as you like.

Here’s your formula:

 =SUMIFS(sum_range, criteria_range1, criteria1, [criteria_range2, criteria

2],etc.)

That’s a lot of criteria. Let’s take a look at each part:

Sum_range

The range of cells you’re going to add up.

Criteria_range1

The range that is being searched for your first value.

Criteria1

This is the specific value that determines which cells in Criteria_range1 to add together.

Note: Remember to use quotation marks if you’re searching for text.

In the example below, the SUMIF formula counts the total number of house points from
Gryffindor.
If AND/OR

The OR and AND functions round out your IF function choices. These functions check
multiple arguments. It returns either TRUE or FALSE depending on if at least one of the
arguments is true (this is the OR function), or if all of them are true (this is the AND
function).

Lost in a sea of "and’s" and "or’s"? Don’t check out yet. In practice, OR and AND functions
will never be used on their own. They need to be nested inside of another IF function. Recall
the syntax of a basic IF function:

 =IF(logical_test, value_if_true, [value_if_false])

 Now, let’s fit an OR function inside of the logical_test: =IF(OR(logical1, logical2),
value_if_true, [value_if_false])

To put it plainly, this combined formula allows you to return a value if both conditions are
true, as opposed to just one. With AND/OR functions, your formulas can be as simple or
complex as you want them to be, as long as you understand the basics of the IF function.

VLOOKUP

Have you ever had two sets of data on two different spreadsheets that you want to combine
into a single spreadsheet?

For example, say you have a list of names and email addresses in one spreadsheet and a list
of email addresses and company names in a different spreadsheet. But you want the names,
email addresses, and company names of those people to appear in one spreadsheet.

VLOOKUP is a great go-to formula for this.

Before you use the formula, be sure that you have at least one column that appears identically
in both places.

Note: Scour your data sets to make sure the column of data you're using to combine
spreadsheets is exactly the same. This includes removing any extra spaces.

In the example below, Sheet One and Sheet Two are both lists with different information
about the same people. The common thread between the two is their email addresses. Let's
combine both datasets so that all the house information from Sheet Two translates over to
Sheet One.

Type in the formula: =VLOOKUP(C2,Sheet2!A:B,2,FALSE). This will bring all the house
data into Sheet One.

Now that you’ve seen how VLOOKUP works, let’s review the formula.

 The formula: =VLOOKUP(lookup value, table array, column number, [range

lookup])
 The formula with variables from the example: =VLOOKUP(C2,Sheet2!
A:B,2,FALSE)

In this formula, there are several variables.

Lookup Value

A value that LOOKUP searches for in an array. So, your lookup value is the identical value
you have in both spreadsheets.

In the example, the lookup value is the first email address on the list, or cell 2 (C2).

Table Array

Table arrays hold column-oriented or tabular data, like the columns on Sheet Two you're
going to pull your data from.

This table array includes the column of data identical to your lookup value in Sheet One and
the column of data you're trying to copy to Sheet Two.
In the example, "A" means Column A in Sheet Two. The "B" means Column B.

So, the table array is "Sheet2!A:B."

Column Number

Excel refers to columns as letters and rows as numbers. So, the column number is the selected
column for the new data you want to copy.

In the example, this would be the "House" column. "House" is column 2 in the table array.

Note: Your range can be more than two columns. For example, if there are three columns on
Sheet Two — Email, Age, and House — and you also want to bring House onto Sheet One,
you can still use a VLOOKUP. You just need to change the "2" to a "3" so it pulls back the
value in the third column. The formula for this would be: =VLOOKUP(C2:Sheet2!
A:C,3,false).]
Range Lookup

This term means that you’re looking for a value within a range of values. You can also use
the term "FALSE" to pull only exact value matches.

Note: VLOOKUP will only pull back values to the right of the column containing your
identical data on the second sheet. This is why some people prefer to use the INDEX and
MATCH functions instead.
INDEX MATCH

Like VLOOKUP, the INDEX and MATCH functions pull data from another dataset into one
central location. Here are the main differences:

VLOOKUP is a much simpler formula.

If you're working with large datasets that need thousands of lookups, the INDEX MATCH
function will decrease load time in Excel.

INDEX MATCH formulas work right-to-left.

VLOOKUP formulas only work as a left-to-right lookup. So, if you need to do a lookup that
has a column to the right of the results column, you'd have to rearrange those columns to do a
VLOOKUP. This can be tedious with large datasets and lead to errors.

Let's look at an example. Let's say Sheet One contains a list of names and their Hogwarts
email addresses. Sheet Two contains a list of email addresses and each student's Patronus.
The information that lives in both sheets is the email addresses column. But, the column
numbers for email addresses are different on the two sheets. So, you'd use the INDEX
MATCH formula instead of VLOOKUP to avoid column-switching errors.

The INDEX MATCH formula is the MATCH formula nested inside the INDEX formula.

 The formula: =INDEX(table array, MATCH formula)

 This becomes: =INDEX(table array, MATCH (lookup_value, lookup_array))
 The formula with variables from the example: =INDEX(Sheet2!A:A,
(MATCH(Sheet1!C:C,Sheet2!C:C,0)))

Here are the variables:

Table Array

The range of columns on Sheet Two that contain the new data you want to bring over to
Sheet One.

In the example, "A" means Column A, and has the "Patronus" information for each person.

Lookup Value

This Sheet One column has identical values in both spreadsheets.

In the example, this is the "email" column on Sheet One, which is Column C. So, Sheet1!
C:C.
Lookup Array

Again, an array is a group of values in rows and columns that you want to search.

In this example, the lookup array is the column in Sheet Two that contains identical values in
both spreadsheets. So, the "email" column on Sheet Two, Sheet2!C:C.

Once you have your variables set, type in the INDEX MATCH formula. Add it where you
want the combined information to populate.

Data Visualization
Now that you’ve learned formulas and functions, let’s make your analysis visual. With a
beautiful graph, your audience will be able to process and remember your data more easily.

Create a Basic Graph

First, decide what type of graph to use. Bar charts and pie charts help you compare
categories. Pie charts compare part of a whole and are often best when one of the categories
is way larger than the others. Bar charts highlight incremental differences between categories.
Finally, line charts can help display trends over time.

This post can help you find the best chart or graph for your presentation.

Next, highlight the data you want to turn into a chart. Then choose "Charts" in the top
navigation. You can also use Insert > Chart if you have an older version of Excel. Then you
can adjust and resize your chart until it makes the statement you're hoping for.

Microsoft Excel Can Help Your Business Grow

Excel is a useful tool for any small business. Whether you're focused on marketing, HR,
sales, or service, these Microsoft Excel tips can boost your performance.

Whether you want to improve efficiency or productivity, Excel can help. You can find new
trends and organize your data into usable insights. It can make your data analysis easier to
understand and your daily tasks easier.

All it takes is a little know-how and some time with the software. So start learning, and get
ready to grow.

Printing, Sharing, and Saving Excel Workbooks

Video Tutorial
Printing, Sharing, and Saving Excel Workbooks
Printing, Sharing, and Saving a Workbook

Printing:

1. In your worksheet, click File > Print or press Ctrl + P. This will get you to the Print
Preview window.
2.

3. In the Copies box, enter the number of copies you want to get.
4. Under Printer, choose which printer to use.
5. Under Settings, specify exactly what to print and configure the page margins,
orientation, paper size, etc.
6. Choose what to print: selection, sheet or entire workbook. To tell Excel which data
and objects should be included in the printout, under Settings, click the arrow next
to Print Active Sheets, and choose one of these options:
 7.

8. Click the Print button

Sharing: to share a workbook with other simply click File > share. You can share by saving
to the cloud or onedrive or you can send as an attachement or PDF file in an email. Another
way is to click review tab > Share Workbook. Make sure you mark the type of permission
user will be granted like editing or just viewing.
Saving: To save the file, click the File menu at the top-left corner, and then select Save As.
Depending on your version of Excel, you'll usually have the option to save the file to your
computer or OneDrive. Once its been saved once, then you can just hit the save button in the
quick access toolbar.

Introduction to Coreldraw

In this article, we will see an outline of Coreldraw. It is the ultimate digital 2D graphic

designing solution. Simple! Corel Draw is a graphic designing software developed by Corel

Corporation to develop vector graphics to put it in a more formal definition.

Online and print adverts, product designing, architectural layout designing, online sketch

artists in various fields, and almost all those pretty visuals that we see around us, whether on

phones or magazines, have been, at some point or another, designed in Corel Draw.
Tools in CorelDraw
So a typical CorelDraw window looks like this.
This is where you will find the Toolbox.

There is also a Tool Drop Down Menu in the Menu bar, but all the important ones are

covered in the ToolBox.

As you select each tool, it will further have its drop-down options, and also, they will display

their properties singularly in the Tool Bar below the Menu Bar like this. Let’s scout through

each tool first.

 Pick Tool: It is a select tool that behaves like Photoshop’s Move Tool. To the tool’s

bottom right corner, you will find various options like freehand pick and free

transform. These options let you resize the image that broadens, narrows, or even

creates a mirror image with a mouse.

 Shape Tool: On the selected image, shape, or even text, this tool will give nodes and

handles. So once the nodes are selected, that part of the object can be curved into

different textures like a smudge, smear, twirl, etc.

 Crop Tool: As the name suggests, it will help trim the selected image, shape, or text.

It will also let you cut the image like a knife (divide the shape into different slices that

can be separately edited) and even erase (using Eraser).

 Zoom Tool: Let’s you zoom to any minute part of the shape or text that can create or

edit so that the designer can correct the discrepancies accordingly.

 Freehand Tool: This tool is where most of the magic happens. This tool has several

drawing options that let you create and draw any design. So this tool plays a very

important role in the first stage of graphic designing.

 Artistic Media Tool: This tool is like a freehand brush, spray, or pen. So in case you

wish to create Calligraphic Text or Graffiti, this tool will be useful.

 Rectangle Tool: This tool will help create the shape of a rectangle. It also has an

option of 3 point rectangle. Once two rectangle nodes are drawn, the user can quickly

create a rectangle by dragging the mouse.

 Ellipse Tool: This tool lets you create an elliptical shape like a circle. It also helps

with quick shape-making using 3 points Ellipse like the one in the rectangle tool.

 Polygon Tool: The polygon tool creates shapes with more than 4 sides. But Corel

Draw lets you create several readymade shapes like a banner shape, star, spiral shape,

arrows, and graph paper grid under the same heading.

 Text Tool: The text tool here will help create text characters and text boxes. You can

edit them using the properties and formatting options displayed in the toolbar. You

can also directly add a table with this tool if you need to create text in a tabular form.

 Parallel Dimension Tool: A lot of civil engineers and architects use Corel Draw. So

here’s a ready tool to display dimensions in various shapes like this.

  Straight-line connector Tool: This tool will help connect different sides in any shape

between sides or right angles while keeping the sides separated.

 Drop shadow Tool: This is the effect-giving tool. It will bevel, emboss, drop shadow,

extrude, etc., any part of the selected shape or text being designed.

 Eye Dropper Tool: This is the usual color picker tool. The cool part here is the

Attributes Eyedropper. So you can also pick thickness, size, and all other effects and

attributes of the shape and directly copy it into your shape.

 Interactive Fill Tool: This is pretty much like a normal fill tool, but options like

gradient and all can be applied here, hence the name. This also has a Mesh tool. This

tool will create grids around the shape, and then each grid can be colored in case

complex coloring or shading is required, e.g., in a fruit or a scenery painting.

 Smart Fill Tool: This tool will help fill color in a closed path shape. Very quick to

use. Very similar to the paint bucket tool in MS Paint.

Features of Corel Draw

One of the major features, in my opinion, is that it provides a friendly UI that helps to learn

quickly so that beginners can expand their creativity and professionals can make awestruck

designs and layouts. It has live versatile tools like node shaping and mesh fill, which come in

handy almost everywhere in design. Vector graphics software does not pixelate its designs,

guaranteeing high-quality printing. Hence many high-definition printer programs use Corel

format files for printing.

Other features include accepting many file formats to edit, being capable of running on all

processors, and so on.

From a user’s perspective, CorelDraw offers an easy design environment. All printing media,

live sketching, product designing, etc., create in detail with equal creativity and accuracy.

Key tools and features of the workspace

Because it is a web application, the workspace in CorelDRAW.app is slightly different from

CorelDRAW itself.

To demonstrate some of the differences, we will be using the Cynthia’s Party template
from New from Template > Social Media.

Much of the look and feel of the app will seem familiar to CorelDRAW users, but there are a
few differences:

 mouse wheel: pans the document up and down

 Ctrl + mouse wheel: zooms in and out
 Shift + mouse wheel: pans side to side
 Spacebar (hold): drag to pan anywhere
All the drawing and editing tools are in the toolbar across the top. This toolbar includes
the Pick and Shape tools, lines and shapes, curves, shaping and text. You can also import
images.

The toolbar is context sensitive. For example, when objects are selected the tools for
mirroring, rotating, grouping, and ordering are enabled in the toolbar.
Menus and panels

You can control the display with options in the View menu such as the View > Canvas,
which include rulers and grid, several types of snaps, and the various panels.

The Modify menu is where you can find arrange, align, and transform options.

On the left, you will find the Panels interface. Panels are similar to the dockers that appear
on the right side of the CorelDRAW workspace, and are as follows:

 Objects lists the objects on each page, like the Objects docker in CorelDRAW.
 Libraries provides access to online content, similar to Corel CONNECT.
 Symbols is a place to store objects you want to reuse.
On the right is where you can control properties of selected objects. We’ll quickly change the
font and color of the “Cynthia’s” text object with a couple of clicks.

If an object or group is selected, this panel displays settings to adjust alignment, position,
size, or various appearance properties, plus add effects, fills and borders.

If nothing is selected, this panel displays general information about the document itself,
including page size, margins, etc.

Working with objects

Drawing tools will feel familiar as well. While creating objects, if snaps are enabled, a
variety of indicators will pop up to make lining up with other objects…a snap!
To try out the drawing tools, activate the Rectangle tool on the top toolbar. Create a
rectangle, round the corners with the corner slider, set a fill and border in
the Fills and Borders tools, reduce the opacity, and apply a blur effect all from the object
properties on the right.

When an object is selected with the Pick tool, you can move it, scale it, or rotate it.

You can also drag objects in the Objects panel to rearrange object order, create layers, and
add objects to layers from the Objects panel.

NOTE: some app features are marked “Pro.” Accessing pro features requires an upgrade
from standard to pro level, through a subscription.

Saving documents

When a document is complete, and you’re ready to save it, there are several options.
Choose File > Save As, and you can use either the CDRAPP format for use in the app,
or CDR format if you want to open the document in CorelDRAW.

Either format can be saved to the CorelCLOUD with the green Save button or can be
downloaded with the gray Download button.

All open documents are listed in the top right corner, and while saving to the cloud, you’ll get
an indicator while the document is synching.

While in the CorelDRAW.app, you also can open a CorelDRAW file from your computer.
The original CorelDRAW content remains in a locked layer, and at this time you can’t edit
this content while in CorelDRAW.app. But any new objects you add will appear in
the Objects panel.
Any objects you add while in the app will be including when saving this document back to
CDR format. Then you can open the downloaded CDR document in CorelDRAW and
continue editing and adding content.

With the new CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, your imagination doesn’t have be limited to your
desk. Wherever inspiration strikes, open the Corel.DRAW. app in a browser on any device
and start designing.