The Z key activates the Zoom tool, but F2 activates the zoom-in only once, and returns to the previous tool. F3 zooms out without changing tools.Shift + F2 zooms in on only the selected objects on screen.Double-clicking the Zoom tool zooms in on all objects on the screen, just like pressing F4.Here are a few quick ways to use the Zoom tool while you’re working:

This is a great way to select multiple objects when you are zoomed in on a page. If you drag over a portion of the object, the entire object is selected. You can select an object without having to surround it, simply by holding down the Alt key with the Pick tool. The handles will be circular instead of square to indicate that it is part of a group. You can select an object that is part of a group, with Ctrl + click on the object. In the left menu select Edit and adjust the Constrain angle to the degree you’d like. You can change this value by going to Tools > Options > CorelDRAW to bring up the Options window. If you hold down the Ctrl key when rotating an object, it will rotate in steps of 15 degrees. Then before releasing the primary mouse button, do right-click, this will create a mirrored duplicate. To make a mirror of an object in CorelDRAW, with the Pick tool selected hold down the Ctrl key, and click on a handle and drag it to the opposite side. It can also be done when you rotate, when you mirror with the mouse, etc. A “+” sign will appear at the cursor, indicating that it has been duplicated.

The simplest way to duplicate an object is to use the Pick tool to select your objects with the main button of the mouse, and before releasing it, you click with the secondary button of the mouse.

Transform (Alt + F7) allows you to create multiple copies at a specified distance.

Duplicate (Ctrl + D) creates a copy of the selected object or objects, at the distance established in the Properties bar.

Here are a few ways to duplicate objects in CorelDRAW:

But a lesser-known trick is that if you select one or more objects, hold down the Shift key and double-click the Rectangle tool, a rectangle is formed around the selected objects. It’s well-known that when you double-click the Rectangle tool, a rectangle forms around the page.

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