# Shapes and icons

Out of the box you get the standard shape libraries. Most organisations eventually want their own: brand icons, cloud provider sets, or an internal component library.

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## What is covered

* **Create a draw.io shape library.** Building and sharing a library across the site.
* **Excalidraw shape libraries.** The same idea for the sketching editor.

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Shared libraries are stored as attachments in your own site, so they are backed up with it and never leave.

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## Everything in this section

[Create a draw.io shape libraryBuild a shape library so everyone draws with the same icons instead of improvising.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/create-a-draw-io-shape-library.html)[Excalidraw shape librariesAdd reusable sketch elements to Excalidraw, in its own library format.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/excalidraw-shape-libraries.html)

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## Related

[AdministrationMaking a library available site-wide.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/administration.html)

[draw.io editorUsing a library once it is installed.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/guides.html)

[Security and privacyWhere library files are stored.](https://help.gocapable.com/diagrams/security-and-privacy.html)

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_One shape vocabulary, used by everyone._