ChemDraw User's Manual - CambridgeSoft

3. Click the third arrow from the left in the toprow.SelectArrow150 dpi4. After the arrow is selected, release the mousebutton.NOTE: The arrow you choose from the palettebecomes the default arrow type. To change the arrowtype, display the arrow palette and select the arrow typeyou want.Use the Text tool to add line formula or othercaptions for representing reagents and reactions.Insert text in the drawing:1. Click the Text tool .2. Point above the arrow. A text insertion pointappears as shown below.O3. Click to create a text box.OOOOHDraw the arrow you selected:1. Point after the first structure and hold downthe mouse button.4. Type OH.OOOHOOOHOH2. Drag the Arrow to the length you want. Releasethe mouse button.ONOTE: If you need to change the length (or the anglerelative to the X-axis) of the arrow:1. Hold Shift and point to the arrowhead(a highlight box appears when you arepointing correctly).2. Drag the arrowhead to the length (and angle)you want.OOHNOTE: If you want to realign the caption, select aselection tool and drag the caption.Add a charge symbol using the specialized symbolsavailable in the Chemical Symbols tool palette:1. Click the Chemical Symbol tool .NOTE: A red box appears around the OH labelindicating an error, i.e. that you haven’t added the charge yet.2. Holding the mouse button down, select thecircled negative charge symbol shownbelow, then release the mouse button.SelectMinusChemDraw 9 Tutorials • 35Tutorial 1: Reaction Schemes