Designs and tabs
Short answer: Each tab above the canvas is one design. Click + to open a new tab, click a tab name to rename it, and click × to close it. Open My designs to search, rename, duplicate, delete, download or sort designs into folders.
Basic saving and opening is on Save and open your work. This page covers the tab bar and the full My designs library.
Document tabs#
The tab bar sits above the canvas. Each tab is one design with its own undo history and style.
- Click + at the end of the tab bar to start a new design tab. The command palette has New design too.
- Click a tab to switch to it.
- Click the name of the active tab, or double click any tab, to rename it. Press Enter to keep the name or Esc to cancel.
- Click × on a tab to close it.
Right click a tab for Rename and Close.
Closing a tab does not delete the design. MolDraw saves it first, and it stays in My designs. If you close the last tab, MolDraw opens a new Untitled design. Your open tabs come back when you reload the page.
My designs#
Click My designs at the top left to open the library. Each design shows as a card with a preview.
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| Open | Click the card, or Open design |
| Rename | Click Rename (pencil) on the card |
| Duplicate | Click Duplicate on the card |
| Delete | Click Delete on the card, then confirm |
| Download one | Click the download button on the card to save a .moldraw file |
| Search | Type in Search designs… |
| Grid or list | Click Grid view or List view |
| New design | Click New |
Work with many designs#
- Click Select, then tick the cards you want. Select all and Deselect help.
- Click Duplicate, Delete or Move to… to act on all of them.
Folders#
- Click New folder, type a name and click Create.
- Select designs and use Move to… to put them in the folder.
- Click a folder in the list to see only its designs. All designs shows everything.
- To remove a folder, open it and click Delete folder.
Back up everything#
Click Download all. With ZIP on, you get all designs as .moldraw files in one ZIP. With ZIP off, each design downloads as its own file.
Browser and cloud#
| Where it lives | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| My designs | This browser, on this device | Works without an account. Separate for each browser and each site address. |
.moldraw file |
Your computer | Use it as a backup or to move work to another device |
| Cloud designs | Your MolDraw account | Not open to all accounts yet |
The notice at the top of My designs reminds you of this. Clearing site data, another browser or a private window can remove designs. See Privacy and storage.
Tips#
- Name tabs before you close them. Cards are easier to find by name than by preview.
- Before you clear your browser, click Download all with ZIP on.
- To move work to another computer, download the ZIP, then use File, Open there for each file.
Questions and answers
Does closing a tab delete my design?
No. MolDraw saves the design when you close the tab. Open it again from My designs.
How do I back up all my MolDraw designs?
Open My designs, turn on ZIP and click Download all. You get every design as a .moldraw file in one ZIP.
How do I make a copy of a design?
Open My designs and click Duplicate on its card. The copy appears as a new card.
Why are my designs missing in another browser?
My designs is stored per browser and per site address. Download the designs and open them in the other browser.
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