You can use the Libraries panel to open the symbol, footprint, and component libraries.

The following image shows the appearance of the Library panel:

Library Library

Note:
There are 5 library panels available. Initially only one of them is visible. To activate other panels, right-click any toolbar and then select the library panel you want to display. A check mark next to the panel name indicates that it is visible in the workspace.

To change how items are displayed in the Library panel

A library can contain: graphic symbols, electrical symbols, footprints and components. The definition of components has the priority of visualization over symbols and footprints. List view has priority over graphic view.

When you open a library containing both symbols and components, only the list of components is displayed. To display the list of symbols, select the command Options » Show symbols or Options » Show footprint from the panel menu. To have a graphic representation of the symbols activate the option Options » Show preview.

Tip:
To set the number of columns in the graphics list click on the graphics list with the right mouse button and choose the desired option.

To open a library

Do one of the following:

Click the button in the panel bar to display the menu and then choose the Open library command.
Click the button in the library panel toolbar.
Right-click inside the panel to open the menu and then choose the Open Library command.

To close a library

Select the library to be closed and do one of the following:

Click on the button in the panel bar to display the menu and then choose the Close Library command.
Right-click inside the panel to open the menu and then choose Close library.

To insert a symbol in the document

Select the symbol by clicking on the name in the hierarchical list or on the graphic symbol and, keeping the mouse button pressed, drag it into the window containing the drawing document.
Release the button and move the mouse to place the symbol in the drawing.
Click to insert the symbol in the drawing.

To search for a component in the library

Select the library in which to search and perform one of the following operations:

Click the button in the panel bar to display the menu and then choose the Find command.
Right-click inside the panel to open the menu and then choose the Find command.

To customize the appearance of the Library panel

Choose Application Properties in the Settings menu.
In the dialog box open the group Environment and click on Library boxes.

Commands in the Library panel menu

Command	Description
Open library	Opens the file selection dialog box.
Close library	Closes the selected library.
Find	Search for a symbol or device in the open libraries. In the Find dialog box specify what to look for and how to search.
Find Next	Search for the next symbol or component that matches the search criteria previously set using the Find command.
Search in files	Opens the Find in Libraries dialog to perform a global search for symbols and components in all library files.

Commands in the Options submenu

Command	Description
Show devices	This option enables the list of components in the library to be displayed.
Show clipart	This option enables the display of the list of cliparts in the library.
Show symbols	This option enables the display of the list of symbols in the library.
Show footprint	This option enables the list of footprints in the library to be displayed.
Show preview	If this option is enabled, the tab containing the library is divided into two zones and in addition to displaying the hierarchical list of names of symbols in the library, is also shown a preview of their graphic image.
Show alias	This option allows you to show the defined aliases.
Hide index	This option allows you to only display symbol thumbnails by hiding the hierarchical list of component names.
Hide folders	This option allows you to display only the symbols without hierarchical splitting of the folders.
Hide value	Automatically hides the value when you place the symbol in the drawing.
Hide reference	Automatically hides the reference when you place the symbol in the drawing.
Resizes the symbol	Allows you to resize the symbol before inserting it into the drawing. The Scale symbol dialog box opens. Specify the scaling factor. Check the Same proportions box to keep the object's proportions. If you activate the Align pins to grid option, any pins out of grid will be aligned to grid.
Highlight SPICE components	Highlight the components suitable for the simulation.