Exploring Corel CONNECT

You can browse and search for content by using Corel CONNECT. Corel CONNECT is available both as a standalone utility and as a docker. You can choose whichever mode better suits your workflow.

The image below shows the main components of the Corel CONNECT utility:

Part	Description
1. Libraries pane	Lets you access content provided by Corel and Corel partners
2. Favorite folders pane	Provides quick access to frequently used folders
3. Folders pane	Displays a representation of the file structure available on your computer
4. Tray pane	Lets you collect files from one or more folders
5. Zoom slider	Lets you adjust the size of thumbnails in the viewing pane
6. Viewing pane	Lets you view thumbnails of content files
7. Help and options button	Lets you open a menu of commands that allow you to access Help, configure content libraries, set preferences, and view version and license information
8. Go to parent folder button	Lets you go one level up from the current folder
9. Refresh/Cancel button	Reloads the results from your last search or initiates a new search based on the criteria that you have specified. When a search is in progress, the button changes to the Cancel mode , which allows you to stop a search at any time.
10. Search and address box	Lets you search for files by using search terms, typing a folder path, or specifying a web address
11. Filter toolbar	Lets you choose which type of content to display in the viewing area: folders, vector images, bitmap images, fonts, or files saved to file formats that are not supported by the suite
12. Configure content libraries button	Lets you activate access to local and online content libraries
13. Navigate forward button	Takes you to the next page of content
14. Navigate back button	Takes you to the previous page of content

In docker mode, the search utility has two components: Connect docker and Tray docker. The Connect docker has two viewing modes: single pane and full view. In full view, all panes are displayed. In single-pane view, either the viewing pane or the Libraries, Favorite folders, and Folders panes are displayed. You can resize the docker to display all panes or toggle between the viewing pane and the Libraries, Favorite folders, and Folders panes.

The Connect docker with the viewing pane hidden (left) and the navigation pane hidden (right). Click the toggle arrow (1) to display or hide panes. Resize the docker to display both panes.

You can also customize the size and display of individual panes.

The grab area (1, 2, 3) lets you resize a pane.

You can use the Favorite folders pane to create shortcuts to folders that you visit frequently. You can add locations to and remove locations from the Favorite folders pane.

To start Corel CONNECT

To	Do the following
Start the standalone utility	Do one of the following: (Windows 7) On the Windows taskbar, click Start All Programs CorelDRAW Technical Suite X7 Corel CONNECT X7. (Windows 8) Click the Corel CONNECT tile on your desktop.
Display or hide the Connect docker	In Corel DESIGNER, click Window Connect.
Display or hide the Tray docker	In Corel DESIGNER, click Window Tray.

To resize a pane

To display or hide a pane

To add a location to the Favorite Folders pane

You can also add locations to the Favorite folders pane by right-clicking a folder in the Libraries or Folders pane, and clicking Add to favorites.

To remove a location from the Favorite Folders pane

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