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Graphics (Geometry) View

What are Tools?

Each GeoGebra View provides a Toolbar with a selection of Tools specific for the View you are working with. You may activate a Tool by clicking on the button showing the corresponding icon. Task: Create a circle using the Toolbar Image Circle with Center through Point tool.
  1. Select the  Circle with Center through Point tool.
  2. Click twice in the Graphics View in order to create a circle. Note: The first click defines the center of the circle, while the second click determines its size.
  3. Select the Move tool and drag the points in order to change the circle's size and / or position.

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What are Toolboxes?

GeoGebra's Tools are organized in Toolboxes, containing similar Tools, or Tools that generate the same type of new object. You can open a Toolbox by clicking on a Tool button and selecting a Tool from the appearing list. Task: Find the Toolbar Image Segment tool within the Toolboxes and create a segment.
  1. Search the Toolboxes for the  Segment tool.
  2. Click twice in the Graphics View in order to create two points and a segment between them.
  3. Select the Move tool and drag the points in order to change size and / or position of the segment.

What are Tooltips?

When you select a Tool, a Tooltip appears explaining how to use this Tool. Hint: If you want to know more about this Tool, click on the Tooltip. This opens a web page providing more detailed information for the selected Tool. Task: Find out how the Toolbar Image Polygon tool works and create an arbitrary triangle.
  1. Select the Polygon tool.
  2. Read the Tooltip.
  3. Figure out how to use this tool in order to create a triangle.