Draw Guide

Appendix B,Toolbars

CopyrightThis document is Copyright © 2021 by the LibreOffice Documentation Team. Contributors arelisted below. This document maybe distributed and/or modified under the terms of either the GNU
General Public License (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html), version 3 or later, or the Creative
Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), version 4.0 or later.
All trademarks within this guide belong to their legitimate owners.

Contributors
To this editionPeter Schofield

Jean Hollis WeberTo previous editionsPeter Schofield

Dave Barton

Feedback
Please direct any comments or suggestions about this document to the Documentation Team’s
mailing list: documentation@global.libreoffice.org

NoteEverything sent to a mailing list, including email addresses and any other personal
information that is written in the message, is publicly archived and cannot be deleted.

Publication date and software version
Published July 2021. Based on LibreOffice 7.1 Community. Other versions of LibreOffice may
differ in appearance and functionality.

Using LibreOffice on macOS
Some keystrokes and menu items are different on macOS from those used in Windows andLinux. The table below gives some common substitutions for the instructions in this document.
For a detailed list, see the application Help.
Windows or LinuxmacOS equivalent

EffectTools > Options

LibreOffice > Preferences

Access setup options

Right-click

Control+click or right-click
depending on computer setup

Open a context menu

Ctrl (Control)⌘ (Command)

Used with other keys

F11

⌘+T

Open the Styles deck in the Sidebar

Documentation for LibreOffice is available at https://documentation.libreoffice.org/en/Contents
Copyright............................................................................................................................2Contributors.............................................................................................................................. 2Feedback.................................................................................................................................. 2Publication date and software version.......................................................................................2
Using LibreOffice on macOS.....................................................................................................2Introduction........................................................................................................................5
Using toolbars...................................................................................................................5
Displaying toolbars....................................................................................................................5
Closing toolbars........................................................................................................................ 5
Moving toolbars......................................................................................................................... 6
Docked toolbars................................................................................................................... 6
Floating toolbars...................................................................................................................6
Docking a floating toolbar.....................................................................................................6
Locked toolbars.................................................................................................................... 6
Editing toolbars......................................................................................................................... 7
Adding tools......................................................................................................................... 7
Deleting tools....................................................................................................................... 7
Customizing toolbars............................................................................................................7Toolbars..............................................................................................................................7
3D-Objects................................................................................................................................ 8
3D-Settings............................................................................................................................... 8
Align Objects............................................................................................................................. 9Comments................................................................................................................................. 9Distribute Selection...................................................................................................................9Drawing................................................................................................................................... 10
Edit Points............................................................................................................................... 15
Find......................................................................................................................................... 15
Fontwork................................................................................................................................. 16
Form Controls......................................................................................................................... 16
Form Design........................................................................................................................... 18Form Navigation...................................................................................................................... 18
Glue Points............................................................................................................................. 19
Image...................................................................................................................................... 19Insert....................................................................................................................................... 20
Legacy Circles and Ovals....................................................................................................... 20
Legacy Rectangles.................................................................................................................. 21
Line and Filling........................................................................................................................ 21
Master View............................................................................................................................ 22
Media Playback....................................................................................................................... 22Options................................................................................................................................... 22
Redaction................................................................................................................................ 23
Standard................................................................................................................................. 23
Standard (Viewing Mode)........................................................................................................25
Table....................................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix B, Toolbars | 3

Text Formatting....................................................................................................................... 25
Transformations...................................................................................................................... 27Zoom....................................................................................................................................... 27

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.

NoteThe icons displayed in the Draw toolbars illustrated in this appendix may differ fromwhat is displayed on your computer screen. Toolbar icons depend on the computer
operating system being used and how LibreOffice has been set up.

Using toolbars
Displaying toolbars
To display a toolbar and make it active, go to View > Toolbars on the Menu bar. A submenu
opens with a list of available toolbars for Draw. Click on a toolbar name to make it active. Active
toolbars are indicated by highlighting or a check mark next to the name, as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Draw toolbarsNoteSome toolbars, although selected in View > Toolbars on the Menu bar, will not
display until an object of the correct type is selected in the drawing. For example, theImage 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.
Using toolbars | 5

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 atoolbar, the toolbar must be unlocked.
1) Move the mouse cursor over the small vertical handle at the left end of the toolbar. The
mouse cursor changes to a moving cursor for the computer system and setup.
2) Click and hold down the mouse button and drag the toolbar to a new location. This can bea 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 mouse button when the required position is reached.

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

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 mouse button 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.

Locked toolbars
A docked toolbar can also be locked into its position on the Draw main window.
•

To lock a toolbar into its docked position, right-click in a blank area on the toolbar andclick on 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. Also, a small vertical bar appears at the left end of thetoolbar and is used to move the toolbar.

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

6 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Editing toolbars
When LibreOffice is installed on a computer, it includes a set of toolbars suitable for eachLibreOffice component. Each toolbar has a default set of visible tools. You can add tools, delete
tools, and customize toolbars.

Adding tools
1) Right-click in a blank area on a toolbar, or click on the small downward triangle ▼ on theright of the toolbar 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.

NoteWhen 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 tool in
Visible Buttons appears at the left end of the toolbar; the bottom tool in Visible
Buttons list appears at the right end of the toolbar. Tool positions cannot be changed
using Visible Buttons.

Deleting tools1) Right-click in a blank area on a toolbar, or click on the small downward triangle ▼ on theright of the toolbar 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. Customization also allows the creation of new toolbars if a specific set oftools are required for a specific task. For information on customizing toolbars, see the Getting
Started Guide.

Toolbars
NoteThe tools installed on a toolbar are normally indicated in Visible Buttons either by
the tool icon being highlighted or by a check mark. However, this install indication
depends on computer setup and computer operating system being used.

Note
On some toolbars, the icons have a small downward pointing triangle ▼ to the rightof an icon. Click on this triangle to open further options that are available for use.

Toolbars | 7

Note
Some of the tools in the toolbars also have the option of using a keyboard shortcut
instead of clicking on the tool. For a full list of keyboard shortcuts that are available inDraw, see Appendix A, Keyboard Shortcuts.

3D-Objects
The 3D-Objects toolbar (Figure 2) provides tools to create 3D objects in a drawing. It is activatedeither by going to View > Toolbars > 3D-Objects on the Menu bar or by clicking on 3D Objects
on the Drawing toolbar.

Figure 2: 3D-Objects toolbar

Figure 3: 3D-Settings toolbar

3D-Settings
The 3D-Settings toolbar (Figure 3) 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. Thefollowing tools on this toolbar have a small downward pointing triangle ▼ on the right of the icon.
Click on this triangle to open a drop-down menu giving access to various options as follows:
8 | Appendix B, Toolbars

•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.

•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 4) provides tools for aligning several objects in a drawing toimprove the visual impact of a drawing.

Figure 4: Align Objects
toolbarComments
The Comments toolbar (Figure 5) provides tool for adding, deletion, and navigation of comments
in a drawing. To use comments, it is recommended to add your name and initials in Tools >Options > LibreOffice > User Data so that comments can be easily identified.

Figure 5: Comments toolbar

Distribute Selection
The Distribute Selection toolbar (Figure 6) 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.

Toolbars | 9Figure 6: Distribute Selection toolbar

DrawingThe Drawing toolbar (Figure 7) provides the majority of the tools normally used to create graphic
objects in a drawing.

Figure 7: Drawing toolbar

10 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Some tool shapes on the Drawing toolbar change depending on the last tool that had previously
been selected and used.
•Click on the small downward pointing triangle ▼ to the right of a tool to open a pop-up
toolbar. Select the required shapeto 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 Figures 8 to 17.

Figure 8: Lines and Arrows sub-toolbar

Figure 9: Curves and Polygons
sub-toolbar

Toolbars | 11

Figure 10: Connectors sub-toolbar

Figure 11: Basic Shapes sub-toolbar

12 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Figure 12: Symbol shapes sub-toolbar

Figure 13: Block Arrows sub-toolbar

Toolbars | 13

Figure 14: Flowchart sub-toolbar

Figure 15: Callouts sub-toolbar

Figure 16: Stars and Banners sub-toolbar

14 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Figure 17: 3D-Objects sub-toolbar

Edit Points
The Edit Points toolbar (Figure 18) 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 or Standard toolbar.

•Use the keyboard shortcut F8.

Figure 18: Edit Points toolbar

Find
The Find toolbar (Figure 19) 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.

Toolbars | 15

Figure 19: Find toolbar

Fontwork
The Fontwork toolbar (Figure 20) 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.
Some tools on the Fontwork toolbar have a small downward pointing triangle ▼ to the right of thetool. Click on the triangle to open a pop-up toolbar or drop-down option list.
•Fontwork Shape – select the required shape for the Fontwork graphical text object fromthe options available.

•Fontwork Alignment – select the paragraph alignment from the options available.

•Fontwork Character Spacing – select the required character spacing from the options
available.

Figure 20: Fontwork toolbar

Form Controls
The Form Controls toolbar (Figure 21) 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 runs a macro).

16 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Figure 21: Form Controls toolbar

Figure 22: Form Design toolbar

Toolbars | 17

Form Design
The Form Design toolbar (Figure 22) opens a form in Design Mode so that it can be edited. You
cannot activate the controls of the form or edit its contents when in Design Mode. However, youcan change the position and size of the controls, edit other properties, and add or delete controls
in Design Mode.

Form Navigation
The Form Navigation toolbar (Figure 23) provides tools to edit a database table or control thedata view. The toolbar is normally displayed at the bottom of a document that contains fields thatare linked to a database. This toolbar is only active when forms are connected to a database; aninactivate toolbar is shown in Figure 23.
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 23: Form Navigation toolbar

Figure 24: Glue Points toolbar

18 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Glue Points
The Glue Points toolbar (Figure 24) provides tools to insert a glue point or modify the propertiesof a glue point. A glue point is a point where a connector is attached to an object. By default,
LibreOffice automatically places a glue point at the center of each side of the bounding rectangle
for every object created.

Image
The Image toolbar (Figure 25) 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 25: Image toolbar

Toolbars | 19

InsertThe Insert toolbar (Figure 26) provides tools to insert different types of objects into a drawing.

Figure 26: Insert toolbar

Legacy Circles and Ovals
The Legacy Circles and Ovals toolbar (Figure 27) provides tools to insert different types of circles
and ovals into a drawing.

Figure 27: Legacy Circles and Ovals toolbar

20 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Legacy Rectangles
The Legacy Rectangles toolbar (Figure 28) provides tools to insert different types of rectangles
and squares into a drawing.

Figure 28: Legacy Rectangles toolbar

Line and Filling
The Line and Filling toolbar (Figure 29) 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 29: Line and Filling toolbar

Toolbars | 21

Master View
The Master View toolbar (Figure 30) 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 30: Master View
toolbarMedia Playback
The Media Playback toolbar (Figure 31) 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. The tools available on the toolbar from left to right are as follows:•

Open – opens a movie file or a sound file.

•

Play – plays the current file.

•

Pause – pauses or resumes the playback of the current file.

•

Stop – stops the playback of the current file.

•

Repeat – plays the file repeatedly.

•

Position – moves to a different position in the file.

•

Mute – turns sound off and on.

•

Volume – adjusts the volume level.

•View – adjusts the size of the movie playback.

Figure 31: Media Playback toolbar

Options
The Options toolbar (Figure 32) provides tools for editing various settings for newly createddrawings, for example how objects snap to the grid when being moved or resized.

22 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Figure 32: Options toolbar

Redaction
The Redaction toolbar (Figure 33) 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 orsharing.

Figure 33: Redaction toolbar

StandardThe Standard toolbar (Figure 34) 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.

Toolbars | 23

Figure 34: Standard toolbar

Figure 35: Standard (Viewing Mode) toolbar
24 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Standard (Viewing Mode)
The Standard (Viewing Mode) toolbar (Figure 35) provides tools to save, edit, and distribute adrawing.

TableThe Table toolbar (Figure 36) provides tools and options to edit and format a table placed in adrawing. This toolbar only becomes active when a table is selected.

Figure 36: Table toolbar

Text Formatting
The Text Formatting toolbar (Figure 37) 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.

Toolbars | 25

Figure 37: Text Formatting toolbar

Figure 38: Transformations toolbar

26 | Appendix B, Toolbars

Transformations
The Transformations toolbar (Figure 38) provides tools to modify the shape, orientation, or fill of
selected objects.

Zoom
The Zoom toolbar (Figure 39) provides tools to reduce or enlarge the screen display of thecurrent drawing.

Figure 39: Zoom toolbar

Toolbars | 27