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title: "Starting a New Drawing from the Handset Designer Template"
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updated: 2023-08-03T10:10:59Z
published: 2023-08-03T10:10:59Z
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# Starting a New Drawing from the Handset Designer Template

The following procedures explain how to start a new drawing from the Handset Designer template. You must use this template to start a new Handset Designer drawing.

**Note**: You may have multiple drawings open at the same time.

To start a new drawing:

1. Click **File**  

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image2017-12-22_20-57-33.png)

The Visio Info page appears.
2. Click **New**.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1691057405031.png)The Visio New interface appears, displaying the Handset Designer icon..  
**Note**: If the Handset Designer template does not appear in the **FEATURED** templates,click **CATEGORIES**. If it does not appear there, contact Avontus support.
3. Click the **Handset** **Designer** icon.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1691057422363.png)The Handset Designer popup appears..
4. Click **Create**.

Handset Designer displays a new, blank Drawing Page. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-1691057448861.png)