1 CorelDraw Basics

We will look at a Coreldraw outline in this article. It’s the most advanced digital 2D graphic design software on the market. Simple! To put it in a more formal description, Corel Draw is a graphic design software developed by Corel Corporation to create vector graphics.

Corel Draw has been used to create online and print advertisements, product design, architectural layout design, online sketch artists in many industries, and practically all of the lovely graphics we see around us, whether on phones or in magazines.

2 CorelDraw’s tools include:

Shape Tool Pick Tool
Cropping Tool
Tool for Zooming
Media Tool for Artists
Parallel Dimension Tool Ellipse Tool

3 Corel Draw’s Features

One of the most appealing characteristics, in my opinion, is that it has a user-friendly interface that can be rapidly taught, allowing beginners to explore their creativity while professionals can create stunning designs and layouts. It contains live adaptable capabilities like node shaping and mesh fill, among others, that may be used nearly anywhere in the design process. Because it is a vector graphics program, it does not pixelate its designs, ensuring high-quality printing. As a result, many high-definition printers are set up to print Corel format files.

Other characteristics include the ability to edit a variety of file formats, as well as the ability to run on all CPUs.

Corel Draw is easier to learn than other difficult applications and still more useful than most when it comes to graphic design. One of the advantages is that the features are regularly updated, so there is always something new to look forward to.

4 CorelDRAW versions

The following are the CorelDraw versions and their features:

11 is the most recent version (1990)
2nd iteration (1991)
After two years (in 1992)
X3 is the third version of the software (2006)
X4 or Version 4 (2008)
CorelDRAW X6 or 2012 Version

5 Modifier Keys and New Shortcuts

Shortcut (A): The Knife tool may split objects and switch between cutting styles, such as 2-point line, Freehand, and Bezier.

The Modifier Shortcut Key (W) allows you to move an ellipse or a set of ellipses along their thrust axis.

Shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+V): This allows you to paste items in the middle of your drawing’s viewable area, eliminating the need to zoom out and pan to find them.

Docker: New Find and Replace has a simple, intuitive interface that makes it easier than ever to locate drawing components and modify their attributes.

Instead of working with pre-existing information, CorelDraw allows you to develop a new design. This is the tool to use if you want an image that doesn’t change the resolution as you zoom in or out. This software is mostly used in the printing industry for logos, art, and comic art, among other things.

Hello friends in the below table we have provided the most useful shortcut key while working with Corel draw, we all know that Corel Draw is also the best alternative to Adobe Photoshop, with the help of these shortcuts you can increase your productivity and speedy in your workflow, So below are the shortcuts of CorelDraw, and if you like this article then share with your friends and let them also increase there knowledge

Corel Draw Keyboard Shortcuts

Align Commands

B	Aligns selected objects to the bottom
P	Aligns centers of selected objects to page center
E	Horizontally aligns centers of selected objects
L	Aligns selected objects to the left
R	Aligns selected objects to the right
T	Aligns selected objects to the top
C	Vertically aligns centers of selected objects

Distribute Commands

Shift + B	Distributes selected objects to the bottom
Shift + E	Horizontally distributes centers of selected objects
Shift + C	Vertically distributes centers of the selected objects
Shift + L	Distributes selected objects to the left
Shift + R	Distributes selected objects to the right
Shift + P	Horizontally distributes space between selected objects
Shift + A	Vertically distributes space between selected objects
Shift + T	Distributes selected objects to the top

Document display

F9	Displays a full-screen preview of the drawing
Ctrl + W	Forces a redraw the drawing window
Shift + F9	Toggles between the last two used view qualities
Ctrl + Shift + C	Shows nonprinting characters
Ctrl + F9	Opens or closes the Contour docker
Ctrl + F7	Opens or closes the Envelope docker
Ctrl + F5	Opens or closes the Graphic and Text Styles docker
Alt + F3	Opens or closes the Lens docker
Alt + F2	Opens or closes Linear Dimensions docker for assigning linear-dimension line properties
Alt + Enter	Opens or closes the Object Properties docker
Alt + F7	Opens or closes the Position docker
Alt + F8	Opens or closes the Rotate docker
Alt + F9	Opens or closes the Scale and Mirror docker
Alt + F10	Opens or closes the Size docker
Ctrl + F11	Opens or closes the Insert Character docker
Ctrl + F2	Opens or closes the View Manager docker
Ctrl + F6	Opens or closes the Symbols Manager docker

Clipboard & Object Editing Commands

Ctrl + C	Copies selection to the clipboard
Ctrl + Insert	Copies selection to the clipboard
Ctrl + X	Cuts the selection to the clipboard
Shift + Delete	Cuts the selection to the clipboard
Delete	Deletes the selected object(s)
Ctrl + D	Duplicates the selected object(s) to offsets
Ctrl + V	Pastes the clipboard contents into the drawing
Shift + Insert	Pastes the clipboard contents into the drawing
Ctrl + Shft+Z	Reverses the last Undo operation
Ctrl + R	Repeats the last operation
Ctrl + Z or Alt + Backspace	Reverses the last operation

File Commands


Ctrl + E	Exports pages or objects to selected file format
Ctrl + I	Imports (or links) content into your document
Ctrl + N	Creates a new drawing
Ctrl + O	Opens an existing drawing
Ctrl + P	Prints the active drawing
Ctrl + S	Saves the active drawing
Ctrl + Shift + S	Opens the Save As dialog
Alt + F4	Closes CorelDRAW 12

Fill and Effects Dialogs


F11	Specifies fountain fills for objects
Shift + F11	Opens dialog for specifying uniform color fills
Ctrl + Shift + B	Opens dialog for changing Color Balance
Ctrl + B	Opens dialog for changing color brightness, contrast and/or intensity
Ctrl + Shift + U	Opens dialog for changing hue, saturation and/or lightness
Find and Replace using Text Tool
Alt + F3	Opens the Find dialog
Ctrl + T	Opens the Text Format dialog

Font Formatting Commands using Text Tool


Ctrl + B	Changes the style of text to bold
Ctrl + Shift + F	Shows a list of all the available/active fonts
Ctrl + Shift + W	Shows a list of all the available/active font weights
Ctrl + I	Changes the style of text to italic
Ctrl + Shift + K	Changes all text characters to small capital letters
Ctrl + U	Changes the style of text to underline
Ctrl + Numpad 2	Decreases font size to previous point size
Ctrl + Shift + P	Shows a list of all the available/active font sizes
Ctrl + Shift + H	Shows a list of all the available/active HTML font sizes
Ctrl + Numpad 8	Increases font size to next point size
Ctrl + Numpad 6	Increases font size to next setting in Font Size List
Ctrl + Numpad 4	Decreases font size to previous setting available in the Font Size List
Shift + F3	Changes the case of selected text
Ctrl + F8	Converts text (Paragraph to Artistic, or vice versa)
Alt + F12	Realigns selected text to its original baseline

Grid, Guides and Snapping


Ctrl + Y	Snaps objects to the grid (toggle)
Alt + Shift + D	Toggles the view of dynamic guides
Alt + Z	Toggles snapping to objects using current modes

Object Groups & Combine Commands


Ctrl + K	Breaks apart the selected object
Ctrl + L	Combines the selected objects
Ctrl + Shft + Q	Converts an outline to an object
Ctrl + Q	Converts the selected object to a curve
Ctrl + G	Groups the selected objects
Ctrl + U	Ungroups the selected objects or group of objects

Object nudge commands


4	Nudges downward
1	Nudges to the left
2	Nudges to the right
3	Nudges upward
Shift + 4	Nudges downward by the Super Nudge factor
Shift + 1	Nudges to the left by the Super Nudge factor
Shift + 2	Nudges to the right by the Super Nudge factor
Shift + 3	Nudges upward by the Super Nudge factor
Ctrl + 4	Nudges downward by the Micro Nudge factor
Ctrl + 1	Nudges to the left by the Micro Nudge factor
Ctrl + 2	Nudges to the right by the Micro Nudge factor
Ctrl + 3	Nudges upward by the Micro Nudge factor

Options


Ctrl + F10	Opens the Options dialog with the Text options page selected
Ctrl + J	Opens the dialog for setting CorelDRAW options
Object Ordering
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
Shift + PgDn	Places the selected object(s) to the back
Shift + PgUp	Places the selected object(s) to the front
Object Outline Pen
Shift + F12	Specifies outline color of objects
F12	Specifies outline pen properties for objects

Document Navigation


PgDn	Go to the next page
PgUp	Go to the previous page
Ctrl + A	Selects all objects in the entire drawing
Ctrl + F5	Opens or closes the Graphic and Text Styles docker

Text Formatting Using Text Tool


Ctrl + M	Toggles current bullets for Paragraph text object
Ctrl + E	Changes the alignment of text to center alignment
Ctrl + F8	Converts artistic text to paragraph text or vice versa
Ctrl + Shift + D	Applies/removes a Drop Cap effect for text object (toggle)
Ctrl + Shift + T	Opens the Edit Text dialog
Ctrl + H	Changes alignment of text to force last line full alignment
Ctrl + T	Formats the properties of text
Ctrl + J	Changes the alignment of text to full alignment
Ctrl + comma	Changes the text to horizontal direction
Ctrl + L	Changes the alignment of text to left alignment
Ctrl + N	Changes the alignment of text to have no alignment
Ctrl + R	Changes the alignment of text to right alignment
Ctrl + period	Changes the text to vertical (toggle)

Text Editing & Cursor Moves Using Text Tool


Delete	Deletes character right of cursor
Ctrl + Delete	Deletes word right of cursor
PgDn	Moves cursor down one frame
4	Moves cursor down one line
Ctrl + 4	Moves cursor down one paragraph
1	Moves cursor left one character
Ctrl + 1	Moves cursor left one word
2	Moves cursor right one character
Ctrl+2	Moves cursor right one word
PgUp	Moves cursor up one frame
3	Moves cursor up one line
Ctrl + 3	Moves cursor up one paragraph
Ctrl + Home	Moves cursor to start of frame
Home	Moves cursor to start of line
Ctrl + PgUp	Moves cursor to start of text
Ctrl + End	Moves cursor to end of frame
End	Moves cursor to end of line
Ctrl + PgDn	Moves cursor to end of text
Ctrl + A	Selects all text in Paragraph Frame or Artistic Text object
Shift + 1	Selects character to left of cursor
Shift + 2	Selects character to right of cursor
Shift + PgDn	Selects text downward by one frame
Shift + 4	Selects text downward by one line
Ctrl + Shift + 4	Selects text downward by one paragraph
Shift + PgUp	Selects text upward by one frame
Shift + 3	Selects text upward by one line
Ctrl + Shift + 3	Selects text upward by one paragraph
Ctrl + Shift + 1	Selects word to left of cursor
Ctrl + Shift + 2	Selects word right of cursor
Ctrl + Shift + Home	Selects text start of frame
Shift + Home	Selects text start of line
Ctrl + Shift + PgUp	Selects text to start of frame
Ctrl + Shift + End	Selects text to end of frame
Shift + End	Selects text to end of line
Ctrl + Shift + PgDn	Selects text to end of frame

Text Tools


Shift + F3	Changes the case of selected text
Ctrl + Shift + C	Shows nonprinting characters such as spaces, tabs, returns, and line feeds
Ctrl + F12	Opens the Spell Checker; checks the spelling of the selected text
Ctrl + Shift + S	Shows a list of the document text styles
Ctrl + F10	Opens the Options dialog to the Text page

Toolbox Tool Selection


I	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
X	Erases part of a graphic or splits an object into two closed paths
Shift	Holding this modifier toggles between Eyedropper and Paint bucket tools while either is selected
F5	Selects the Freehand Tool
D	Draws a group of rectangles; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog
H	Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool
G	Adds a fill to object(s); clicking and dragging on object(s) applies a fountain fill
M	Converts an object to a Mesh Fill object
Y	Draws symmetrical polygons; double-clicking opens the Toolbox tab of the Options dialog
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
Alt + F11	Launches Visual Basic for Applications Editor

Zoom and Pan


N	Brings up the Navigator window allowing you to navigate to any object in the document
H	Pans around the drawing by clicking and dragging using this tool
Alt + 4	Pans the drawing downward
Alt + 1	Pans the drawing to the left
Alt + 2	Pans the drawing to the right
Alt + 3	Pans the drawing upward
Ctrl + F2	Opens or closes the View Manager docker
F2	Enables you to perform a zoom action, and then returns to the last-used tool
F3	Zooms out
F4	Zooms in on all objects in the drawing
Shift + F4	Displays the entire printable page
Shift + F2	Zooms in on selected objects only

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