OCAD Quick Start

OCAD Installation, Activation and License Transfer
OCAD is easy to install and activate. Read the Wiki page Installation and Activation for more information.
To transfer your license, see the License Transfer page.

OCAD Getting Started
You find a brief introduction into OCAD in the documentation «Getting Started with OCAD» in the Help menu.

OCAD Learn Videos
Several videos will help you to learn the basic operations of OCAD. You find the corresponding link in the Help menu or see www.ocad.com/en/support/learn-video Adobe Flash Player must be installed to watch the movies.

OCAD Help
You find detailed descriptions of OCAD functions in the OCAD Wiki. The corresponding wiki page is opened by clicking the sub menu Contents, Menu, Toolbar, Tutorials or What‘s new in the Help menu.

OCAD Tutorials
Numerous Tutorials on various topics.

OCAD Sample Maps
You find sample maps in the sub menu Open Sample Map... in the File menu. These maps will support you to learn the basic operations of OCAD.

Tips with Keyboard and Mouse
Visit the OCAD Wiki Page Tips with Keyboard and Mouse to optimize your drawing skills.

OCAD Service Update
Keep OCAD updated! The Service Updates are free of charge and correct known bugs and add the latest cartography tools and enhancements to your OCAD. Please download the current Service Update from the Help -> OCAD Service Update function in the OCAD program. Finde more information on the Service Update page.

German: Kurzanleitung | French: Mise en Service | Italian: Avvìo Rapido | Finnish: Quick Start | Swedish: Snabbstart | Norwegian: Hurtigstart | Spanish: Inicio Rápido | Portuguese: Instalação Rápida | Ungarian: Telepítési útmutató | Czech: Rychlý start | Japanese: クイックスタート