Draw Guide 7.4

Appendix B,
Toolbars

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Contributors................................................................................................................................2
Feedback....................................................................................................................................2
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Introduction...................................................................................................................... 5
Using toolbars..................................................................................................................5
Draw toolbars available..............................................................................................................5
Closing toolbars..........................................................................................................................5
Moving toolbars..........................................................................................................................5Docked toolbars.....................................................................................................................5
Floating toolbars....................................................................................................................6
Floating sub-toolbars.............................................................................................................6
Docking a floating toolbar......................................................................................................7
Locking toolbars..........................................................................................................................7
Docked toolbars.....................................................................................................................7
Locking toolbars and sub-toolbars.........................................................................................7
Editing toolbars...........................................................................................................................8
Adding tools...........................................................................................................................8
Deleting tools.........................................................................................................................8
Customizing toolbars.............................................................................................................8

Toolbars............................................................................................................................ 8
3D-Objects..................................................................................................................................9
3D-Settings.................................................................................................................................9
Align Objects...............................................................................................................................9
Comments................................................................................................................................10
Distribute Selection...................................................................................................................10
Drawing.....................................................................................................................................10
Edit Points.................................................................................................................................14
Find...........................................................................................................................................15
Fontwork...................................................................................................................................15
Form Controls...........................................................................................................................16
Form Design.............................................................................................................................16
Form Navigation.......................................................................................................................17
Gluepoints.................................................................................................................................17
Image........................................................................................................................................18
Insert.........................................................................................................................................18
Legacy Circles and Ovals.........................................................................................................19
Legacy Rectangles...................................................................................................................19
Line and Filling..........................................................................................................................19
Master View..............................................................................................................................20
Media Playback........................................................................................................................20
Options.....................................................................................................................................21
Redaction..................................................................................................................................21
Standard...................................................................................................................................21
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Standard (Viewing Mode).........................................................................................................22
Table.........................................................................................................................................23
Text Formatting.........................................................................................................................23
Transformations........................................................................................................................24
Zoom.........................................................................................................................................24

4| Appendix B, Toolbars

Introduction
Draw provides several toolbars to help in creating drawings. Each toolbar has a default set oftools and the option to add additional tools.

Note
The icons displayed in the Draw toolbars illustrated in this appendix may differ
from what is displayed on a computer screen. Toolbar icons depend on thecomputer operating system being used and how LibreOffice has been set up. For
more information on customizing LibreOffice and the toolbars, see the Getting
Started Guide.

Using toolbars
To display and make a toolbar active, go to View > Toolbars on the Menu bar. A submenu openswith an alphabetical list of toolbars available for creating drawings in LibreOffice Draw. Click on atoolbar name to display it and make it active. Active toolbars are indicated by highlighting or acheck mark next to the name.

Draw toolbars available
3D-Objects
3D-Settings
Align Objects
Comments
Distribute Selection
Drawing
Edit Points
Find
Fontwork
Form Controls

Form Design
Form Navigation
Gluepoints
Image
InsertLegacy Circles and Ovals
Legacy Rectangles
Line and Filling
Master View
Media Playback

Options
Redaction
Standard
Standard (Viewing Mode)
Table
Text
Text Formatting
Transformations
Zoom

Note
Some toolbars, although selected in View > Toolbars on the Menu bar, will not
display until an object of the correct type is selected in a drawing. For example,
the Image toolbar only displays when an image is selected.

Closing toolbars
To close a toolbar, use one of the following methods:• Go to View > Toolbars on the Menu bar and deselect the toolbar.
• Right-click on a tool on a toolbar and select Close Toolbar from the context menu.
• Click on the X in the right corner of the title bar of a floating toolbar.

Moving toolbars
Docked toolbars
By default, some toolbars are docked into position in the Draw main window. For example, theStandard toolbar is docked at the top of the main window. Docked toolbars can be undocked andmoved to a new docked position on the main window or left as a floating toolbar. Before moving a
toolbar, the toolbar must be unlocked.

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Figure 1: Toolbar handles highlighted
1) Move the cursor over the small vertical handle at the left end of the toolbar (highlighted in
Figure 1). The cursor changes to a moving cursor for the computer system and setup.
2) Click and drag the toolbar to a new location. This can be a new docked position or a
floating toolbar. A hashed border appears around the toolbar indicating the toolbar
position as it is dragged.
3) Release the cursor when the required position is reached.

Note
If the small vertical bar is not visible at the left end of a docked toolbar, then the
toolbar is locked into position. A docked toolbar must be unlocked before it can be
moved to a new position in the Draw main window. See “Locking toolbars” onpage 7 for more information.

Floating toolbars
To move a floating toolbar, click on its title bar and drag it to a new floating location. Release thecursor when the toolbar is in the required position. A floating toolbar does not have to bepositioned on the Draw main window for it to function.

Floating sub-toolbars
Some tools on a toolbar have a triangle ▼ to the right of the tool indicating that more tools areavailable on a sub-toolbar, for example Basic Shapes on the Drawing toolbar. Sub-toolbars canbe turned into floating toolbars and moved into a new position as follows:
1) Move the cursor over the horizontal handle at the top of the toolbar (highlighted in
Figure 2). The cursor changes to the moving cursor used for the computer system andsetup.
2) Click and drag the toolbar to a new location to create a floating sub-toolbar.
3) Release the cursor when the required position is reached.
4) To close the floating sub-toolbar, right-click on the triangle ▼ in the sub-toolbar title bar
and select Close Toolbar from the context menu.

Figure 2: Creating floating sub-toolbar

6 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Docking a floating toolbar
To dock a floating toolbar, use one of the following methods:• Click on the title bar and drag it to the top, bottom, left side, or right side of the main
window. When the toolbar reaches a docking position, a hashed border appears at thedocked position. Release the cursor and the toolbar is docked.
• Right-click on the toolbar and select Dock Toolbar from the context menu. The toolbar
moves into a docked position. If the position is not suitable, move the toolbar to a new
docked position.
• To dock all floating toolbars that are active, right-click on the toolbar and select Dock All
Toolbars from the context menu.

Locking toolbars
Docked toolbars
When a toolbar has been docked into position on the Draw main window, the toolbar can also belocked into position preventing the toolbar from becoming a floating toolbar.
• To lock a toolbar into a docked position, right-click in a blank area on the toolbar andselect Lock Toolbar Position in the context menu. A check mark appears against thisoption indicating the toolbar is now locked.
• To unlock a toolbar, right-click in a blank area on the toolbar and click on Lock Toolbar
Position in the context menu. The check mark next to this option disappears indicating
the toolbar is now unlocked. A small vertical or horizontal bar appears at the left end or
top of the toolbar indicating that the toolbar is unlocked. This bar is also is used to movethe toolbar.

Note
Some toolbars cannot be docked or locked into position. This is indicated by the
options Dock Toolbar and/or Lock Toolbar Position being grayed out, making
the options unavailable.

Locking toolbars and sub-toolbars
To prevent toolbars and sub-toolbars from becoming floating toolbars, all toolbars andsub-toolbars have to be locked as follows:
1) Save the drawing that is open in Draw.
2) Go to View > Toolbars on the Menu bar and select Lock Toolbars from the context
menu.
3) Select Restart Now in the Restart LibreOffice dialog that opens to activate the Lock
Toolbars option.
4) To unlock toolbars and sub-toolbars so they can become floating sub-toolbars, repeat
Steps 1 thru 3. The Lock Toolbars option is an on/off switch.

Note
Using the Lock Toolbars option affects all toolbars and sub-toolbars available inLibreOffice modules.

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Editing toolbars
When LibreOffice is installed on a computer, it includes a set of toolbars suitable for each
LibreOffice component. Each toolbar has a default set of visible tools. Tools can be added ordeleted, and toolbars can be customized.

Adding tools
1) Right-click in a blank area on a toolbar, or click on the triangle ▼ on the right of thetoolbar title bar.
2) Select Visible Buttons from the context menu to display a list of available tools.
3) Click on the tool required and the tool appears in the toolbar. The list of available tools
closes automatically. A highlight or check mark next to the tool indicates that the tool isalready installed on the toolbar.

Note
When adding tools using Visible Buttons, the tool is added to the toolbar at thesame position as the tool appears in the Visible Buttons list. That is, the top toolin Visible Buttons appears at the left end of the toolbar and the bottom tool
appears at the right end of the toolbar. Tool positions cannot be changed using
Visible Buttons.

Deleting tools
1) Right-click in a blank area on a toolbar, or click on the triangle ▼ on the right of thetoolbar title bar.
2) Select Visible Buttons from the context menu to display a list of available tools.
3) Click on the tool no longer required and the tool is removed from the toolbar. The highlightor check mark next to the tool is also removed. The list of available tools closes
automatically.

Customizing toolbars
Extra tools and commands that are not available in Visible Buttons can be added to a toolbar
using customization (View > Toolbars > Customize on the Menu bar). Customization also
allows the creation of new toolbars if a specific set of tools are required for a specific task. For
information on customizing toolbars, see the Getting Started Guide.

Toolbars
The available tools listed for each toolbar below are all available for installation on a toolbar when
Visible Buttons is opened in the context menu for each toolbar. The tools already installed on atoolbar are indicated in Visible Buttons either by the tool icon being highlighted or by a checkmark. This install indication depends on computer setup and computer operating system beingused.
On some toolbars, the icons have a triangle ▼ to the right of an icon. Click on this triangle toopen further options that are available for use.
Some of the tools in the toolbars also have the option of using a keyboard shortcut instead ofclicking on the tool. For a full list of keyboard shortcuts that are available in Draw, see Appendix
A, Keyboard Shortcuts.

8 | Appendix B, Toolbars

3D-Objects
The 3D-Objects toolbar (Figure 3) provides tools to create 3D objects in a slide. It is activated bygoing to View > Toolbars > 3D-Objects on the Menu bar. Alternatively, click on the triangle ▼next to the 3D-Objects icon displayed on the Drawing toolbar to open a submenu giving accessto the available 3D objects.

Figure 3: 3D-Objects toolbar
3D-Objects tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Cube
SphereCylinder
Cone

5)
6)
7)
8)

Pyramid
Torus
Shell
Half Sphere

3D-Settings
The 3D-Settings toolbar (Figure 4) and its tools only become active when an object has been
converted to 3D using the tool Toggle Extrusion and the converted object is then selected.

Figure 4: 3D-Settings toolbar
3D-Settings tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Toggle Extrusion
Tilt Down
Tilt Up
Tilt Left
Tilt Right

6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Depth
Direction
Lighting
Surface
3D Color

The following tools on this toolbar have a triangle ▼ on the right of the icon. Click on this triangle
to open a drop-down menu giving access to various options as follows:• Depth –– 3D extrusion depth – 0cm; 1cm; 2.5cm; 5cm; 10cm; Infinity; Custom. The
measurement unit depends on the settings in Tools > Options > LibreOffice Draw >General (macOS LibreOffice > Preferences > LibreOffice Draw > General).
• Direction –– 3D extrusion direction and type – Parallel; Perspective.
•

Lighting –– lighting direction and lighting level of 3D extrusion – Bright; Normal; Dim.
• Surface –– surface type of 3D extrusion – Wire Frame; Matt; Plastic; Metal.
• 3D Color –– color of 3D extrusion. Select a color from one of the available color palettes.

Align Objects
The Align Objects toolbar (Figure 5) provides tools for aligning several objects in a drawing to
improve the visual impact of a drawing.

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Figure 5: Align Objects toolbar
Align Objects tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)

Left
Centered
Right

4)
5)
6)

Top
Center
BottomComments
The Comments toolbar (Figure 6) provides tool for adding, deletion, and navigation of comments
in a drawing. To use comments, it is recommended to add the name and initials of all users inTools > Options > LibreOffice > User Data (macOS LibreOffice > Preferences > LibreOffice> User Data) so that comments can be easily identified.

Figure 6: Comments toolbar
Comments tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)

Comment
Previous Comment
Next Comment

4)5)Delete Comment
Delete All Comments

Distribute Selection
The Distribute Selection toolbar (Figure 7) provides tools to distribute three or more selected
objects evenly along the horizontal axis or vertical axis. Also, the spacing between objects can beevenly distributed.

Figure 7: Distribute Selection toolbar
Distribute Selection tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Horizontally Left
Horizontally Center
Horizontally Spacing
Horizontally Right

5)
6)
7)
8)

Vertically Top
Vertically Center
Vertically Spacing
Vertically Bottom

Drawing
The Drawing toolbar (Figure 8) provides the majority of the tools normally used to create graphic
objects in a drawing. By default, this toolbar is normally docked on the left side of the Workspace.

10 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Figure 8: Drawing toolbar
Available Drawing tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)

SelectZoom & Pan
Zoom
Text Box
Vertical Text
Insert Fontwork
Line Color
Fill ColorLine
Rectangle
EllipseLine Ends with Arrow
Lines and Arrows
Curves and Polygons
Connectors
Basic Shapes
Symbol Shapes
Block Arrows (Arrow Shapes in Visible
Buttons))
Flowchart (Flowchart Shapes in Visible
Buttons)
Callouts (Callout Shapes in Visible Buttons)

21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
28)
29)
30)
31)
32)
33)
34)
35)
36)
37)
38)
39)

Stars and Banners (Star Shapes in Visible
Buttons)
3D Objects
RotateFlip
Align Objects
Arrange
Select at least three objects to distribute(Distribution in visible Buttons)
Shadow
Crop Image (Crop in Visible Buttons)
FilterPoints (Edit Points in Visible Buttons)
Show Gluepoints Function (Gluepoints in
Visible Buttons)
To Curve
To Polygon
To 3D
T0 3D Rotation Object
Toggle Extrusion
InsertControls

Some tool shapes on the Drawing toolbar change depending on the last tool that had previously
been selected and used.
• Click on the triangle ▼ to the right of a tool to open a pop-up toolbar. Select the required
shape to add to a drawing.
• To create a sub-toolbar, click and drag at the top of the pop-up toolbar to an empty areaon the main window. The sub-toolbars for each object type and the various shapes
available are shown in Figures 9 to 18.

Figure 9: Lines and Arrows sub-toolbar
Lines and Arrows numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)

Line Ends with Arrow
Line with Circle/Arrow
Line with Square/Arrow

4)
5)
6)

Line with Arrows
Line Starts with Arrow
Line with Arrow/Circle

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7)8)Line with Arrow/Square
Line

9)
10)

Dimension Line
Line (45°)

Figure 10: Curves and Polygons sub-toolbar
Curves and Polygons numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Curve, Filled
Polygon, Filled
Polygon (45°), Filled
Freeform Line, Filled

5)
6)
7)
8)

Curve
PolygonPolygon (45°)
Freeform Line

Figure 11: Connectors sub-toolbar
Available Connectors numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)

Connector Ends with Arrow
Straight Connector Ends with Arrow
Curved Connector Ends with Arrow
Line Connector Ends with Arrow
Connector
Straight Connector
Curved Connector
Line Connector
Connector with Arrows
Straight Connector with Arrows
Curved Connector with Arrows
Line Connector with Arrows
Connector Starts with Arrow
Straight Connector Starts with Arrow

15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
28)

Curved Connector Starts with Arrow
Line Connector Starts with Arrow
Connector Ends with Circle
Straight Connector Ends with Circle
Curved Connector Ends with Circle
Line Connector Ends with Circle
Connector Starts with Circle
Straight Connector Starts with Circle
Curved Connector Starts with Circle
Line Connector Starts with Circle
Connector with Circles
Straight Connector with Circles
Curved Connector with Circles
Line Connector with Circles

Figure 12: Basic Shapes sub-toolbar
Basic Shapes numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Rectangle
Rectangle, Rounded
SquareSquare, Rounded
Parallelogram
Trapezoid
EllipseCircleCircle Pie
Circle Segment

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11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)

Arc
Block Arc
Isosceles Triangle
Right Triangle
DiamondRegular Pentagon
HexagonOctagon
Cylinder
Cube

21)
22)

Folded Corner
Cross

23)
24)

Frame
Ring

Figure 13: Symbol Shapes sub-toolbar
Symbol Shapes numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)

Smiley Face
Heart
Sun
Moon
Cloud
Lightning Bolt
FlowerProhibited
Puzzle

10)
11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)

Square Bevel
Octagon Bevel
Diamond Bevel
Double Bracket
Left Bracket
Right Bracket
Double Brace
Left Brace
Right Brace

Figure 14: Block Arrows sub-toolbar
Block Arrows numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)

Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Down Arrow
Up Arrow
Left and Right Arrow
Up and Down Arrow
Circular Arrow
S-shaped Arrow
Split Arrow
Right or Left Arrow
4-way Arrow
Corner Right Arrow
Chevron

14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)

Pentagon
Striped Right Arrow
Up, Right and Down Arrow
Notched Right Arrow
Up and Right Arrow
Right Arrow Callout
Left Arrow Callout
Down Arrow Callout
Up Arrow Callout
Left and Right Arrow Callout
Up and Down Arrow Callout
4-way Arrow Callout
Up and Right /Arrow Callout

Figure 15: Flowchart sub-toolbar
Flowchart symbols numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Flowchart: Process
Flowchart: Alternate Process
Flowchart: Decision
Flowchart: Data
Flowchart: Predefined Process

6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Flowchart: Internal Storage
Flowchart: Document
Flowchart: Multidocument
Flowchart: Terminal
Flowchart: Preparation

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11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)

Flowchart: Manual Input
Flowchart: Manual Operation
Flowchart: Connector
Flowchart: Off-page Connector
Flowchart: Card
Flowchart: Punched Tape
Flowchart: Summing Junction
Flowchart: Or
Flowchart: Collate

20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
28)

Flowchart: Sort
Flowchart: Extract
Flowchart: Merge
Flowchart: Stored Data
Flowchart: Delay
Flowchart: Sequential Access
Flowchart: Magnetic DiscFlowchart: Direct Access Storage
Flowchart: Display

Figure 16: Callouts sub-toolbar
Callouts numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Rectangular Callout
Rounded Rectangular Callout
Round Callout
Cloud

5)
6)
7)

Line Callout 1
Line Callout 2
Line Callout 3

Figure 17: Stars and Banners sub-toolbar
Stars and Banners numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

4-Point Star
5-Point Star
6-Point Star
8-Point Star
12-Point Star
24-Point Star

7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)

Explosion
Vertical Scroll
Horizontal Scroll
Signet
Doorplate
6-Point Star, Concave

Figure 18: 3D-Objects sub-toolbar
3D-Objects numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Cube
SphereCylinder
Cone

5)
6)
7)
8)

Pyramid
Torus
Shall
Half-Sphere

Edit Points
The Edit Points toolbar (Figure 19) provides tools for editing the points of a curve or an object
that has been converted to a curve. The toolbar only becomes active when an object is selected
and one of the following methods is used to open the toolbar:• Click on Edit Points on the Drawing toolbar.
• Use the keyboard shortcut F8.
14 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Figure 19: Edit Points toolbar
Edit Points tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Edit Points
Move Points
Insert Points
Delete Points
Convert to Curve
Close Bezier

7)
8)
9)
10)
11)

Split Curve
Corner Point
Smooth Transition
Symmetric Transition
Eliminate Points

Find
The Find toolbar (Figure 20) opens by default in the bottom left corner of the Draw main window.
This toolbar is normally docked at the bottom left of the Draw main window above the Status
Bar. However, it can be undocked and made into a floating toolbar.

Figure 20: Find toolbar
Find tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Close Find Bar
Find Values
Find Previous
Find Next

5)
6)
7)
8)

Find All
Match Case
Find and Replace[place holder for message]

Fontwork
The Fontwork toolbar (Figure 21) is used to create graphical text objects in a drawing andprovide the tools for editing the graphical text object. This toolbar only becomes active when a
Fontwork graphical text object in the drawing has been selected.

Figure 21: Fontwork toolbar
Fontwork tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)

Insert Fontwork Text
Fontwork Shape
Fontwork Same Letter Heights

4)
5)
6)

Fontwork Alignment
Fontwork Character Spacing
Toggle Extrusion

Some tools on the Fontwork toolbar have a triangle ▼ to the right of the tool. Click on the triangle
to open a pop-up toolbar or drop-down option list.
•

Fontwork Shape –– select a shape for the Fontwork graphical text object from available
options.

•

Fontwork Alignment –– select paragraph alignment from available options.

•

Fontwork Character Spacing –– select character spacing from available options.
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Form Controls
The Form Controls toolbar (Figure 22) provides the tools required to create an interactive form.
This allows controls to be added to a form in a text, drawing, spreadsheet, presentation, or HTML
document (for example a button that opens another drawing or document).

Figure 22: Form Controls toolbar
Form Controls tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)

SelectDesign Mode
Toggle Form Control Wizards
Form Design
Control Properties
Form Properties
Label
Text Box
Check Box
Option Button
List Box
Combo Box
Push Button
Image Button

15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)

Formatted Field
Date Field
Numerical Field
Group BoxTime Field
Currency Field
Pattern Field
Table Control
Navigation Bar
Image Control
File Selection
Spin Button
Scrollbar

Form Design
The Form Design toolbar (Figure 23) opens a form in Design Mode so that it can be edited.
Controls of the form cannot be activated, or its contents edited, when in Design Mode. However,the position and size of the controls can be changed, other properties edited, and added ordeleted controls in Design Mode.

Figure 23: Form Design toolbar
Form Design tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

SelectControl Properties
Form Properties
Position and Size
Form Navigator
Activation Order
Add Field
Automatic Control Focus
Bring to Front
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11)
12)
13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)

Group
UngroupEnter Group
Exit Group
Align Objects
Open in Design Mode
Display Grid
Snap to Grid
Helplines While Moving

Form Navigation
The Form Navigation toolbar (Figure 24) provides tools to edit a database table or control thedata view. It is normally displayed at the bottom of a document that contains fields linked to a
database. Also, it is only active when forms are connected to a database and an inactivate
toolbar is shown in Figure 24.
The Form Navigation toolbar also allows movement within records as well as inserting anddeleting records. If data is saved in a form, the changes are transferred to the database. This
toolbar also provides tools providing sort, filter, and search functions for data records.

Figure 24: Form Navigation toolbar
Form Navigation tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)

Find Record
RecordAbsolute Record
Text -> Record
Total No. of Records
First Record
Previous Record
Next Record
Last Record
New Record
Save Record
Undo: Data entry

13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)
20)
21)
22)
23)

Delete Record
RefreshRefresh Control
Sort
Sort Ascending
Sort Descending
AutoFilter
Apply Filter
Form-Based Filters
Reset Filter/Sort
Data source as Table

Gluepoints
The Gluepoints toolbar (Figure 25) provides tools to insert a gluepoint or modify the properties ofa gluepoint. A gluepoint is a point where a connector is attached to an object. By default,
LibreOffice automatically places a gluepoint at the center of each side of the bounding rectangle
for every object created.

Figure 25: Gluepoints toolbar
Gluepoint tools numbered position from left to right
1)
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6)

Insert Gluepoint
Exit Direction Left
Exit Direction Top
Exit Direction Right
Exit Direction Bottom
Gluepoint Relative

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12)

Gluepoint Horizontal Left
Gluepoint Horizontal Center
Gluepoint Horizontal Right
Gluepoint Vertical Top
Gluepoint Vertical Center
Gluepoint Vertical Bottom

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ImageThe Image toolbar (Figure 26) provides tools to edit, modify, align, reposition and resize images.
The toolbar only becomes active and available when an image is selected in a drawing. The
Image toolbar automatically replaces the Line and Filling toolbar when it becomes active.

Figure 26: Image toolbar
Available Image tools numbered position from left to right
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Position and Size
Align Objects
Left
Centered
Right
Top
Center
BottomArrange
Bring to Front
Bring Forward
Send Backward
Send to BackIn Front of Object
Behind Object
Reverse

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Line Style
Line WidthLine Color
Area Style/Filling
Fill Color
Shadow
FilterImage Mode
Crop
Vertically
Horizontally
Transformations
Transparency
Color
Line
Area

InsertThe Insert toolbar (Figure 27) provides tools to insert different types of objects into a drawing.

Figure 27: Insert toolbar
Insert tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

New Page
Floating Frame
Insert Page from File
Table
Image

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7)
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9)

Insert Audio or Video (Media in Visible
Buttons)
Formula Object
Chart
OLE Object

Legacy Circles and Ovals
The Legacy Circles and Ovals toolbar (Figure 28) provides tools to insert different types of circles
and ovals into a drawing.

Figure 28: Legacy Circles and Ovals toolbar
Legacy Circles and Ovals tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Insert Ellipse
CircleEllipse Pie
Circle Pie
Ellipse Segment
Circle Segment
Ellipse, Unfilled

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14)

Circle, Unfilled
Ellipse Pie, Unfilled
Circle Pie, Unfilled
Ellipse Segment, Unfilled
Circle Segment, Unfilled
Arc
Circle Arc

Legacy Rectangles
The Legacy Rectangles toolbar (Figure 29) provides tools to insert different types of rectangles
and squares into a drawing.

Figure 29: Legacy Rectangles toolbar
Legacy Rectangles tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)

Insert Rectangle
SquareRectangle, Rounded
Rounded Square

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6)
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8)

Rectangle, Unfilled
Square, Unfilled
Rounded Rectangle, Unfilled
Rounded Square, UnfilledLine and Filling
The Line and Filling toolbar (Figure 30) provides tools and drop-down lists for editing lines,
arrows, and object borders. The tools available vary depending on the type of object selected forediting.

Figure 30: Line and Filling toolbar
Available Line and Filling tools numbered position from left to right1)
2)

Position and Size
Align Objects

3)
4)

Left
Centered

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Right
Top
Center
BottomArrange
Bring to Front
Bring Forward
Send Backward
Send to BackIn Front of Object
Behind Object
ReverseLine Style
Line WidthLine Color
Area Style/Filling

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Fill Color
ShadowArrow Style
Vertically
Horizontally
Transformations
Line
Area
3D Effects
Image Map
Animation
Interaction
Show the Styles Sidebar
Display Grid
Helplines While Moving

Master View
The Master View toolbar (Figure 31) provides tools to create a new master page, rename amaster page, delete a master page, and close master view. This toolbar is only active when Draw
is in master view.

Figure 31: Master View toolbar
Master View tools from numbered position left to right1)
2)

New Master
Rename Master

3)
4)

Delete Master
Close Master View

Media Playback
The Media Playback toolbar (Figure 32) provides the standard tools required to insert, view, play,and listen to audio and video files. The toolbar only becomes active when an audio or video file isselected. Draw supports many different media formats depending on the computer operating
system being used.

Figure 32: Media Playback toolbar
Media Playback tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Insert Audio or Video
Play
Pause
Stop
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9)

Position
Mute
VolumeView

Options
The Options toolbar (Figure 33) provides tools for editing various settings for newly createddrawings, for example how objects snap to the grid when being moved or resized.

Figure 33: Options toolbar
Options tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Rotation Mode after Clicking Object
Display Grid
Display Snap Guides
Helplines While Moving
Snap to Grid
Snap to Snap Guides
Snap to Page Margins

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9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)

Snap to Object Borders
Snap to Object Points
Allow Quick Editing
Select Text Area Only
Double-click to edit Text
Modify Object with Attributes
Exit All Groups

Redaction
The Redaction toolbar (Figure 34) is used to block portions of a drawing protecting sensitive
information and helps enterprises and organizations to comply with regulations on confidentiality
or privacy.
When a redacted drawing is exported to a new drawing, any redacted portions are removed fromthe new drawing and replaced by redaction blocks of pixels. This prevents any attempt to restore
or copy the original contents. A redacted drawing is often exported to PDF for publication or
sharing.

Figure 34: Redaction toolbar
Redaction tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)

Rectangle
Freeform
Redacted Export (White)

4)
5)

Redacted Export (Black)
PDF

Standard
The Standard toolbar (Figure 35) is common to all LibreOffice components and provides the mostcommon tools when creating and editing documents using LibreOffice. The Standard toolbar
differs between LibreOffice components to allow for different toolsets used in creating thedifferent types of documents.

Figure 35: Standard toolbar
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Available Standard tools numbered position from left to right
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30)

Load URL
New
Templates
Open
Open Remote
Save
Save As
Email
Edit Mode
ExportExport Directly as PDF
Print Directly
Print
Cut
Copy
Paste
Clone Formatting (Clone in Visible Buttons)
Clear
Undo
Redo
Spelling
Auto Spellcheck
Display Grid (Grid in Visible Buttons)
Helplines While Moving
Zoom & Pan
Object Zoom
Zoom
Table
Insert Image (Image in Visible Buttons)
Insert Chart (Chart in Visible Buttons)

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Insert Text Box (Text Box in Visible Buttons)
Insert Special Characters (Symbol in Visible
Buttons)
Vertical Text
Insert Fontwork Text
Insert Hyperlink (Hyperlink in Visible Buttons)
Transformations
Flip
Position and Size
Align Objects
Distribution
Shadow
Crop
Filter3D Effects
Edit Points
Gluepoints
Toggle Extrusion
Show Draw Functions (Draw Functions in
Visible Buttons)
LibreOffice Help
What’s That
Go to First Page
Go to Previous Page
Go to Next Page
Go to Last Page
Move Page to Start
Move Page Up
Move Page Down
Move Page to End

Standard (Viewing Mode)
The Standard (Viewing Mode) toolbar (Figure 36) provides tools to save, edit, and distribute a
drawing.

Figure 36: Standard (Viewing Mode) toolbar
Standard (Viewing Mode) tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Save As
6)
Toggle Edit Mode (Edit Mode in Visible
7)
Buttons)8)
Toggle Read Only Mode (Read Only Mode in 9)
Visible Buttons)
10)
Attach to Email (Email in Visible Buttons)
11)
Export Directly as PDF

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Export as EPUB (EPUB in Visible Buttons)
Print Directly
Print
Copy
Find and Replace
Zoom

TableThe Table toolbar (Figure 37) provides tools and options to edit and format a table placed in a
drawing. This toolbar only becomes active when a table is selected.

Figure 37: Table toolbar
Table tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)

Table
Border Style
Border Color
Borders (Shift to overwrite)
Area Style/Filling
Fill Color
Merge Cells
Split Cells
Optimize
Align Top (Top in Visible Buttons)
Center Vertically (Center in Visible Buttons)
Align Bottom (Bottom in Visible Buttons)

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Insert Row Above
Insert Row Below
Insert Column Before
Insert Column After
Delete Row
Delete Column
Delete Table
Select Table
Select Column
Select Row
Table Design
Table Properties

Text Formatting
The Text Formatting toolbar (Figure 38) provides tools for formatting text and alignmentcommands. This toolbar becomes active when text in a text box or graphic object has been
selected and it automatically replaces the Line and Filling toolbar.

Figure 38: Text Formatting toolbar
Available Text Formatting tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Font Name
Font Size
Increase Font Size (Increase in Visible
Buttons)
Decrease Font Size (Decrease in Visible
Buttons)
Bold
ItalicUnderline

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9)
10)
11)
12)
13)
14)

Double Underline
StrikethroughOverline
Superscript
Subscript
Toggle Shadow (Shadow in Visible Buttons)
Apply outline attribute to font. Not all fonts
implement this attribute. (Outline Font Effectin Visible Buttons)

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Clear
lowercase
UPPERCASE
Small capitals
Font Color
Character Highlighting Color
Toggle Unordered List (Unordered List in
Visible Buttons)
Toggle Ordered List (Ordered List in Visible
Buttons)
Outline Format
Align Left (Left in Visible Buttons)
Align Center (Center in Visible Buttons)
Align Right (Right in Visible Buttons)
Justified
Align Top (Top in Visible Buttons)

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Center Vertically (Center in Visible Buttons)
Align Bottom (Bottom in Visible Buttons)
Set Line Spacing (Line Spacing in Visible
Buttons)
Character Spacing
Increase Paragraph Spacing (Increase in
Visible Buttons)
Decrease Paragraph Spacing (Decrease in
Visible Buttons)
Text direction from left to right
Text direction from top to bottom
Left-To-Right
Right-To-Left
Select All
Character
Paragraph

Transformations
The Transformations toolbar (Figure 39) provides tools to modify the shape, orientation, or fill of
selected objects.

Figure 39: Transformations toolbar
Transformations tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

RotateFlip
In 3D Rotation Object
Set in Circle (perspective)
Set to circle (slant)

6)
7)
8)

DistortInteractive transparency tool (Transparency
tool in Visible Buttons)
Interactive gradient tool (Gradient tool in
Visible Buttons)

Zoom
The Zoom toolbar (Figure 40) provides tools to reduce or enlarge the screen display of thecurrent drawing.

Figure 40: Zoom toolbar
Zoom tools numbered position from left to right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Zoom In
Zoom Out100%
Zoom Previous
Zoom Next
Entire Page

24 | Appendix B, Toolbars

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11)

Page Width
Optimal View (Optimal in Visible Buttons)
Object Zoom
Zoom & Pan
Shift