What Is Page Sorter View in CorelDRAW?
Page Sorter view in CorelDRAW is a multi-page management tool that displays all pages of a document as a grid of thumbnails. This overview covers what the feature is, how to access it, and how it simplifies tasks such as reordering, adding, duplicating, and orienting pages in multi-page graphic design projects.
Understanding Page Sorter View
Page Sorter view shifts CorelDRAW from its standard single-page design canvas to a bird’s-eye grid view of your entire document. Instead of toggling through page tabs at the bottom of the screen, you can see every page simultaneously as a scalable thumbnail. This is particularly useful for designing multi-page publications such as brochures, catalogs, booklets, and presentation decks.
How to Access Page Sorter View
You can access Page Sorter view through multiple methods:
- Menu Bar: Navigate to View > Page Sorter View.
- Document Navigator: Click the Page Sorter View icon located next to the page tabs at the bottom-left of the application window.
- Pages Docker: Open the Pages docker (Window > Dockers > Pages) to manage pages alongside your active workspace.
To exit Page Sorter view and resume editing, double-click any page thumbnail or select View > Page Sorter View again.
Key Capabilities and Features
Within Page Sorter view, you can perform several document management tasks directly on the thumbnails:
- Reordering Pages: Drag and drop any page thumbnail to a new position. CorelDRAW automatically updates the page numbering and sequence.
- Adding and Deleting Pages: Right-click inside the workspace or on a specific thumbnail to insert blank pages before or after, or to delete unwanted pages.
- Duplicating Pages: Right-click a page to duplicate it along with its contents and layer structure, speeding up templated layouts.
- Changing Page Orientation: Select an individual thumbnail and use the property bar to switch between portrait and landscape modes without affecting the rest of the document.
- Renaming Pages: Click on the label beneath any thumbnail to assign descriptive names to specific sections or spreads.
Practical Benefits
Page Sorter view improves workflow efficiency by eliminating the need to navigate back and forth between isolated pages. It allows designers to verify visual consistency, check flow, and reorganize large publications with minimal effort before sending files to print or digital export.