CorelDRAW Help | Import and export workspaces

Import and export workspaces

You can import custom workspaces created on other computers or in other versions of the application (back to version X6). When importing a workspace, you can select which workspace elements to import. For example, you can import docker settings and position, but you can discard application settings such as startup options. You can also import the selected workspace elements into the current workspace or into a new workspace. You can base the new workspace on one of the available workspaces, and you can give it a name and description.

You can also export the workspaces that you create to share them with others.

To import a workspace

1 Click Window

Workspace

Import.

2 In the Open dialog box, locate the workspace file you want to import, and click Open.

3 In the Import Workspace dialog box, select the workspace elements that you want to import. By default, all workspace elements are selected.

4 Enable one of the following options:

• Current workspace — to replace the workspace elements of the current workspace with the imported workspace elements. For example, if you choose to import all toolbars, the toolbars of the current workspace are replaced with the imported ones.

• New workspace — creates a workspace that includes the imported workspace elements

You can also
Specify the name of the new workspace	Type a name in the Name box.
Base the new workspace on an existing workspace	Choose a workspace from the Base on list box. The imported workspace elements will be merged with the base workspace.
Add a workspace description	Type a description in the Description box.

Any new features that were not available when the workspace was created are added to the imported workspace. The new features may not be in the same location as they appear in the default workspace.

Custom icons may not be scaled properly in imported workspaces created in versions X6 and X7.

To export a workspace

1 Click Window

Workspace

Export.

2 In the Export Workspace dialog box, enable the check boxes beside the workspace items you want to export.

3 Click Export.

4 Choose the folder where you want to save the file.

5 Type a filename in the File name box.

6 Click Save.

The workspace items available for export are dockers, toolbars (including the property bar and toolbox), menus, and shortcut keys.

A workspace is exported as a .cdws file.