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Understanding Windows

PE-DESIGN PLUS Window

1

Application button

Click to display a menu containing commands 
for file operations, such as 

New

, 

Save

 and 

Print

.

2

Ribbon

Click a tab at the top to display the 
corresponding commands.
Refer to the name below each group when 
selecting the desired command. Clicking a 
command with the 

 mark displays a menu 

containing a choice of commands.

3

Quick Access Toolbar

This contains the most frequently used 
commands. Since this toolbar is always 
displayed, regardless of the Ribbon tab that is 
selected, adding your most often used 
commands makes them easily accessible.

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“Customizing Quick Access Toolbar/
Shortcut keys” on page 63

4

Option button

Click this button to specify settings for the 
Design Page and user thread chart.

5

Help button

Click this button to display the Operation Manual 
and view information about the software.

6

Sewing Order pane

This pane shows the sewing order. Click the 
buttons at the top of the pane to change the 
sewing order or thread color.

7

Color/Sewing Attributes/Text Attributes pane

This pane combines tabs for specifying thread 
colors, sewing attributes and text attributes. 
Click a tab to display the available parameters.

8

Stitch Simulator pane

The Stitch Simulator shows how the pattern will 
be sewn by the machine and how the stitching 
will appear.

9

Design Page

The actual part of the work area that can be 
saved and sewn.

10 Work area

11 Status bar

This displays the size of the embroidery data, 
the number of stitches or a description of the 
selected command.

12 Zoom

This displays the current magnification ratio. 
Click to specify a value for the magnification 
ratio.
Drag the slider to change the magnification ratio.

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