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  • How does Xara handle crash reports?

    The sending of the crash report to Xara simply sends the crash information file to our FTP server. It does not tell us which crash dump file on the server is yours without you also submitting a ticket...

  • Can I update objects across multiple pages in Xara Web Designer?

    Xara Web Designer allows you to update many objects at once across one or several pages.  This enables you to edit the logo for example on one page or move its position and cause the logo to be repeat...

  • I cannot change my icons in the program to small buttons

    The new UI supports large buttons only, so the options to turn on small buttons are disabled. The old UI which you can switch to (hold down Ctrl + Shift + Alt + S) does still support large and small i...

  • I cannot move my guides.

    Select Utilities followed by Options. Click on the Mouse tab. Has the point value been set to 0? If so, set the point value to 6 pix and the line value to 4pix....

  • Can I insert values with more precision than 2 decimal place?

    Yes. This is controlled by the settings within your Windows installation, so will also affect any other programs that are sensitive to this. To change this setting go to Control Panel > Regional and L...

  • Points aren't being constrained to the grid when using Snap to Grid in Xara.

    If you zoom in using the zoom tool you will see that the snap to grid is behaving perfectly. Viewing the grid settings shows that they are by default set to '50 pix' for grid spacing and '50' for the ...

  • How do I apply a name to an object?

    Select the object you are trying to apply a name to, then click on the name tag icon on the infobar or right-click > Names Enter the required name in the 'Apply name:' field, or if the name has alread...

  • How do I add repeating objects to a selection of my pages rather than all?

    First make your object repeat on all pages of your site, using Arrange > ’Repeat on all pages’. Right-click the object on the pages you don't want it repeating > Repeating Object > Stop Repeating Sele...

  • How do I create a custom control bar?

    Select Window followed by Control bars.   Click on the button labelled new.  Name your control bar and click on OK to insert. To insert Buttons within the bar, scroll down and select the check box lab...

  • What is a Live Copy?

    What Are Live Copies? Live Copies give you a way of having multiple copies of an object that are linked together so that if one Copy is changed they all change. However each Live Copy can be transform...