Symbol collections and libraries

To add a collection or library to a drawing
To create a symbol library
To save a symbol library to the Cloud
To delete a collection or library
To add a symbol to an existing library

Many symbols you need have already been created and are stored in library files that are grouped into collections (groups of library files). The Symbols docker displays libraries and collections that are in your local Symbols folder. You can add libraries and collections (groups of library files) to your drawing from elsewhere on the network.

The symbols that you create in a drawing are saved with the Corel DESIGNER file. If you want to use the symbols in other drawings or share them with other users, you can save or export them to the Corel Symbol Library (CSL) format, creating a symbol library. When you save a drawing to the Corel Symbol Library (CSL) format, all symbol instances are saved with the document. When you export a library, only the symbols are saved with the document.

You can also save your document symbols to the Cloud as a Corel Symbol Library (CSL) file to share them with others and link the .csl file to the document. The linked symbol library appears under Linked Symbols. Symbols from a linked symbol library can be updated when the .csl file on the Cloud is updated.

You can delete libraries and collections, and you can add symbols to existing libraries.

To add a collection or library to a drawing

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1 In the Symbols docker (Window Symbols), click Local symbols or Network symbols.
2 Click the Options button , and click Import library.
3 In the Browse for Files or Folders dialog box, locate and choose a collection or library.
4 Click OK.

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By default, library files are referenced from their original location. If you want to copy a library to your Symbols folder, enable the Copy libraries locally check box.

If you are adding a collection, you can enable the Recursive check box to include subfolders.

To create a symbol library

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1 Create the symbols you want.
2 In the Symbols docker (Window Symbols), click the active document.
3 In the Symbols docker, click the Options button , and click Export Library.
4 Choose the drive and folder where you want to store the library.
5 Type a filename in the File name box.
6 Click Save.

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You can also save the drawing to the Corel Symbol Library (CSL) format by clicking File Save As and choosing CSL - Corel Symbol Library from the Save as type list box in the Save Drawing dialog box. All symbols and symbol instances are saved with the document.

To save a symbol library to the Cloud

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1 In the Symbols docker (Window Symbols), click the document file name.
2 Click the Options button , and choose Save to Cloud.
When you access the Cloud for the first time, you will be asked to sign in with your Corel.com account.
3 Type a filename and choose the folder where you want to save the .csl file.
4 Click Save.

To delete a collection or library

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1 In the Symbols docker, click a collection or library.
2 Press Delete.

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The collection or library is removed from the tree in the Symbols docker but files are not deleted.

To add a symbol to an existing library

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1 Click File Open.
2 Choose the drive and folder where the library is stored.
3 Choose CSL - Corel Symbol Library from the Files of type list box.
4 Click Open.
5 In the Symbols docker, choose the library file where you want to add a symbol.
6 Paste a symbol in the document.
7 Save the library file.

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