CorelDRAW Help | Using touch

Quick links to procedures on this page:

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To set options for switching between Tablet mode and Desktop mode

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Using touch

CorelDRAW provides touch gesture support, a Touch workspace, and automatic workspace switching to help you make the most of your touch-enabled device.

Gestures

You can use common gestures on your touchscreen device to scroll, zoom, and pan in a document as well as access tools grouped in flyouts. The following table describes how to complete common tasks using touch gestures.

To	Do the following...
Scroll in a document	Tap the screen with two fingers and drag in the direction you want to scroll.
Zoom in and out	Using two fingers, pinch outwards to zoom in and pinch inwards to zoom out.
Zoom and pan simultaneously	Using two fingers, pinch outwards or inwards while dragging in the direction you want.
Choose a tool located in a flyout	In the toolbox, tap a flyout button, and tap the tool you want.

Touch workspace

Optimized for touch-enabled devices, the Touch workspace is ideal for field work and sketching. It allows you to complete your tasks by using touch, dial, and a stylus, without needing a mouse or keyboard.

The Touch workspace has streamlined user interface (UI) that shows you only the tools and commands that you are most likely to use when using a tablet. In comparison to the other available workspaces, the Touch workspace features the following changes:

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Buttons and other UI elements are bigger to be touch-friendly.

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The toolbox is modified to include only tools you are likely to use often.

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The toolbox lets you access Undo and Redo commands as well as Copy, Paste, and Delete.

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The menu bar is no longer at the top of the main window. You can access menu commands by clicking the Menu button in the lower-left corner of the status bar.

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The status bar lets you quickly change the zoom level as well as access commonly used commands and dockers.

The Touch workspace in CorelDRAW

Switching between Touch and Desktop workspaces

Tablet mode is a Windows feature that optimizes the UI for touch-enabled devices. Usually, Tablet mode is activated when you detach a tablet from its base. When a tablet is attached to its base, it is in Desktop mode. On Windows 10, CorelDRAW automatically switches to the Touch workspace when Tablet mode is enabled. When Tablet mode is disabled, the application switches to a desktop workspace. You can choose which workspace to use in Desktop mode and which workspace to use in Tablet mode. You can also turn off automatic workspace switching.

In addition, you can show and hide the rulers for Desktop mode and Tablet mode independently to suit your workflow. For more information, see To show or hide the rulers for Desktop and Tablet mode.

To set options for switching between Tablet mode and Desktop mode

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Click Tools

Options.

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In the Workspace list of categories, click Tablet Mode.

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Perform a task from the following table.

To	Do the following...
Turn on or off automatic workspace switching when changing between Desktop and Tablet mode	Enable or disable the Auto-switch between Tablet and Desktop workspaces check box. Automatic workspace switching is not available for Windows 8 or Windows 7. To switch to the Touch workspace, you must choose it manually (Window Workspace).
Set the workspace for Tablet mode	Choose a workspace from the Tablet mode list box.
Set the workspace for Desktop mode	Choose a workspace from the Desktop mode list box.

To choose the Touch workspace

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Click Window

Workspace

Touch

Touch.

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