You can create a new symbol in one of three ways:
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Click the New Symbol at the upper left of the Symbol Editor
window.
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The default symbol is displayed in the drawing pane.
The default symbol shown in the figure
The default symbol contains
two objects: the Shape object and the Text object. The handles around
the Text object indicate that it is selected.
The position and coordinates of objects in a symbol are
relative to the base object. The base object is the object on which
the coordinates and position of all other objects in the symbol are
calculated. The base object in a symbol is indicated in the Symbol
Outline pane with a red underline.
When a symbol is opened in the Symbol Editor, the
actions available are indicated by the active buttons in the menu
bar. The objects contained in the symbol are displayed in the Symbol
Outline pane on the left of the Symbol Editor. Customization
options for the selected object are displayed in the Styling Customizer
pane at the bottom of the Symbol Editor.
Note
You can create a new symbol from an existing one by double-clicking
the latter in the Symbol Palettes pane.