Insert Menu

    This menu allows drawing structure templates, bonds, reaction arrows, graphics, text boxes, and more on the canvas. See also: Graphical Objects

    Menu item Icon Description
    Template Library Templates icon Organized collection of template molecules.
    Groups N/A The full list of Abbreviation Groups.
    New Structure N/A Opens a new MarvinSketch window to add new fragments to the canvas without having to change, for example, the 3D view mode.
    Bond > Single Single bond icon Places Single type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Double Double bond icon Places Double type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Triple Triple bond icon Places Triple type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Aromatic Aromatic bond icon Places Aromatic type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Single Up Single up bond icon Places Single Up type wedge bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Single Down Single down bond icon Places Single Down type wedge bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Single Up or Down Single up or down bond icon Places Single Up or Down type wedge bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Double Cis or Trans Double cis or trans bond icon Places Double Cis or Trans query type double bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Double C/T or Unspec Double c/t or unspec bond icon Places Double C/T or Unspec query type double bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Single or Double Single or double bond icon Places Single or Double type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Single or Aromatic Single or aromatic icon Places Single or Aromatic type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Double or Aromatic Double or aromatic icon Places Double or Aromatic type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Any Any bond icon Places Any type bond on the canvas.
    Bond > Coordinate Coordinate bond icon Places Coordinate type bond on the canvas.
    Chain > Chain Chain icon Places a carbon chain on the canvas. The number of carbon atoms can be increased or decreased by dragging the mouse. The chain drawing direction is mirrored based on the direction of the mouse movements.
    Chain > Curved Chain Curved chain icon Places a curved carbon chain on the canvas. The direction of the chain growth follows the mouse path. The number of carbon atoms can be increased or decreased by dragging the mouse. The chain drawing direction is mirrored based on the direction of the mouse movements.
    Arrow > Single Arrow Single arrow icon Places a Single Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Arrow > Graph. Retrosynthetic Arrow Retrosynthetic arrow icon Places a Retrosynthetic Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Arrow > Graph. Equilibrium Arrow Equilibrium arrow icon Places an Equilibrium Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Arrow > Resonance Arrow Resonance arrow icon Places a Resonance Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Arrow > Curved Arrow Curved arrow icon Places a Curved Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Arrow > Dashed Arrow Dashed arrow icon Places a Dashed Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Arrow > Crossed Arrow Crossed arrow icon Places a Crossed Arrow graphical object on the canvas.
    Bracket > Parentheses Parantheses icon Places a Parentheses object on the canvas.
    Bracket > Square Brackets Square brackets icon Places a Square Brackets object on the canvas.
    Bracket > Braces Braces icon Places a Braces object on the canvas.
    Bracket > Chevrons Chevrons icon Places a Chevrons object on the canvas.
    Electron Flow > 1 Electron Single electron flow arrow icon Places an electron flow arrow object on the canvas representing one-electron transfer.
    Electron Flow > 2 Electrons Double electron flow arrow icon Places an electron flow arrow object on the canvas representing two-electron transfer.
    Graphics > Line Line icon Places a Line object on the canvas.
    Graphics > Polyline Polyline icon Places a Polyline object on the canvas.
    Graphics > Rectangle Rectangle icon Places a Rectangle object (Square object in case the Shift button is pressed) on the canvas.
    Graphics > Rounded Rectangle Rounded rectangle icon Places a Rounded Rectangle object (Rounded Square object in case the Shift button is pressed) on the canvas.
    Graphics > Ellipse Ellipse icon Places an Ellipse object (Circle object in case the Shift button is pressed) on the canvas.
    Text Text icon Places a Text object on the canvas. Allows changing text properties on the appearing toolbar.