EdrawMax Navigation What is EdrawMax? EdrawMax is a powerful, all-in-one, and yet easy-to-use diagramming tool that enables users to visualize the ideas effortlessly. With EdrawMax, you can create and customize flowcharts, Venn diagrams, mind maps, organizational charts, Gantt charts, UML diagrams, electrical drawings, genograms, building plans, etc. EdrawMax provides beginners and pros the cutting-edge functionalities to build professional-looking diagrams easier, faster, and cheaper! It allows you to create more than 280 types of diagrams and should be an excellent Visio alternative. Powerful toolkits but super user-friendly interface make it easy for users at any level to get started. To know more about our plans and features available, please check our pricing page and pick up the best option that fits your need. You can always reach out to Edraw Support Team atÂ
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The Home Page When you launch EdrawMax on your computer, you will be navigated to the Home page. Here you can create and manage documents, search and use templates, import Visio or other files, and modify general options of the software. This page also works as an entrance to the Edraw workspace.
Workspace You will see Quick Access Toolbar, Ribbon, Canvas, Context Pane, Symbol Library, and Footer on the workspace. Getting familiar with these functional areas will help you complete your designs more efficiently.
Quick Access Toolbar:Â One-click access to commonly used commands such as Undo, Redo, Open, Save, Print, and Export. You can also customize this area to fit your preference.
Ribbon:Â There are main toolbars where all commands and controls are organized in different tabs and groups.
Canvas:Â It is the heart of the user interface where you will create your diagrams.
Symbol Library:Â By default, the symbol library will show the related shapes and symbols, when you have chosen which diagram you would make in EdrawMax.
Footer:Â You will find the footer underneath the canvas where you can manage documents’ pages, adjust zoom level and present the canvas in full screen mode. Â
If you want to change the default settings, you can use the self-defined format settings to customize a shape’s style. Now you can start diagramming simply and intuitively! Go to the File tab, click Options > Default Setting, and next, all you need to do is choose your favorite font, connector, theme color, and page size.
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EdrawMax adds new theme colors for UI:
- For Win: Light and Dark.
- For Mac: Midnight blue and Dark.
Click the Style button in the upper right corner and choose the color you like.
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