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When you search for symbols, Inspiration searches the Inspiration libraries on your computer. Custom libraries are not searched.

Note: In Diagram View, you can turn off the symbol searching feature for a specific document using the Template Wizard. See Working with templates.

To search for symbols:

1.In the box at the bottom of the Symbols palette, type a word that describes the symbol you are looking for, for example "dog."

▪You can enter one word or a phrase up to 256 characters.

▪Inspiration only returns symbols that contain all of the keywords you searched for. For example, to search for symbols containing a dog and a cat, enter "dog cat." Inspiration automatically searches for all symbols containing a dog and a cat.

▪To limit the search, enter the minus sign and a keyword. For example, to search for symbols containing a dog and a cat but not a mouse, enter "dog cat -mouse."

▪To search for animated symbols only, enter "animated" with your keywords.

2.To refine your search, select from the following options:

▪To search for clip art symbols, tick the Art box.

▪To search for photographic symbols, select Photo.

3.Click the Find button .

The search results will be displayed under the Search panel of the Symbols palette.