Teyon, thank you, thought I lost you for a minute there! ;-)  I had been looking for a basic arrow (mouse-style) pointer tool, I guess there is none. I did find and use that selection tool you mentioned, used the rectangle select and was able to delete, but the rectangle stayed on the canvass after I deleted the selection, and I couldn't seem to get rid of it. I guess it doesn't disappear along with the deleted selection until you go to select another tool.

Well that was kinda tricky, I was using the "figure" tool like it said to use in the manual, but I was using the one on the left hand side, selected that, then and then just drew on the canvass with that. I wasn't selecting the one on the left and then also the one in the sub tool menu at the top. Man, I gotta get used to this UI or I'm gonna be lost. I'm trying buddy, believe me I'm trying!

Now, how do I select that frame I drew and move it to a different position on the canvass?  I tried the rectangle lasso select tool, but I didn't seem to have a "move" option. The "hand" tool moves the entire layer or canvass no matter which layer I have selected in the layer list, I just want to move only the panel I just drew. 

I assume my canvass will remain purple forever now, or can I change that color? Setting up the frames for a comic strip is what I need to learn about here, sizing them, moving them around, etc......the video I watched on YT had someone drawing pencil lines first on how they wanted their panels to look, then they drew one line at a time to make each panel, then they sized and moved them around, cut one of them into a triangle shape too. They didn't use the standard rectangle tool like I just did. I guess it s similar, and the last half of the video can clue me in as to how to even the space between panels, etc...

This is the video I watched.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uR3xiMzH9M8

Btw, is the "Paper" layer just another name for what all the layers will look like when rendered? Is it just a sort of "preview" of what a render will look like? I assume since it's on every new file I create, that it's not really for drawing on.

Helos thank you, I actually do have an old Bamboo tablet ready and waiting to be used, but for now while I'm getting to know the UI I'm just going to use the mouse. I'm really not ready to tackle any detailed drawing until I think I can get around the UI, and learn what the different tools do a little better.

Thanks again for all your help guys, it really helps to cut down on the amount of time it's taking me to get around the UI, much appreciated.