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Renaming: Apply template file -> Apply template (so it may not get confused with Template : Load from file) |
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* '''Menu buttons''' - open menus otherwise available with right-click over the element display area and over individual components: | * '''Menu buttons''' - open menus otherwise available with right-click over the element display area and over individual components: | ||
** '''Element menu''' - open the [[element menu]] with operations related to the currently displayed element | ** '''Element menu''' (''Alt+F10'') - open the [[element menu]] with operations related to the currently displayed element | ||
** '''Component menu''' - open the current [[component menu]] with operations related to the current [[Glossary#component | component]] | ** '''Component menu''' (''Alt+F12'') - open the current [[component menu]] with operations related to the current [[Glossary#component | component]] | ||
* '''Copy''' - copy the currently displayed element to the clipboard | * '''Copy''' - copy the currently displayed element to the clipboard | ||
* '''Paste''' - paste the element from the clipboard (the element is added as a new element in the current collection) | * '''Paste''' - paste the element from the clipboard (the element is added as a new element in the current collection) | ||
* '''Delete element''' - delete the currently displayed element (and all its children if any) | * '''Delete element''' (''Shift+Ctrl+Del'') - delete the currently displayed element (and all its children if any) | ||
* '''Text attribute buttons''' - change properties of texts in the currently selected component: | * '''Text attribute buttons''' - change properties of texts in the currently selected component: | ||
** '''Bold font''' - change the bold attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection | ** '''Bold font''' (''Ctrl+B'') - change the bold attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection | ||
** '''Italics font''' - change the italics attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection | ** '''Italics font''' (''Ctrl+I'') - change the italics attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection | ||
** '''Underlined font''' - change the underline attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection | ** '''Underlined font''' (''Ctrl+U'') - change the underline attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection | ||
** '''Font''' - change the font in the current text component or in the current selection of the rich text component | ** '''Font''' - change the font in the current text component or in the current selection of the rich text component | ||
** '''Font color''' - change the color of the font in the current text component or in the current selection of the rich text component | ** '''Font color''' - change the color of the font in the current text component or in the current selection of the rich text component | ||
** '''Increase font size''' - increase the size of the font in a text component or the size of the selected text in a rich text component | ** '''Increase font size''' (''Ctrl+]'') - increase the size of the font in a text component or the size of the selected text in a rich text component | ||
** '''Reduce font size''' - decrease the size of the font in a text component or the size of the selected text in a rich text component | ** '''Reduce font size''' (''Ctrl+['') - decrease the size of the font in a text component or the size of the selected text in a rich text component | ||
** '''Subscript''' - change the selected text to subscript (only in HTML components) | ** '''Subscript''' - change the selected text to subscript (only in HTML components) | ||
** '''Superscript''' - change the selected text to superscript (only in HTML components) | ** '''Superscript''' - change the selected text to superscript (only in HTML components) | ||
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** '''Align center''' - center the selected text | ** '''Align center''' - center the selected text | ||
** '''Align right''' - align the selected text to the right | ** '''Align right''' - align the selected text to the right | ||
** '''Bullets''' - convert the currently selected text to a bulleted text (only in rich text and HTML components) | ** '''Bullets''' (''Shift+Ctrl+L'') - convert the currently selected text to a bulleted text (only in rich text and HTML components) | ||
** '''Numbering''' - convert the currently selected text to a numbered list (only in HTML components) | ** '''Numbering''' - convert the currently selected text to a numbered list (only in HTML components) | ||
** '''Outdent''' - outdent the selected text (only in HTML components) | ** '''Outdent''' - outdent the selected text (only in HTML components) | ||
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* '''Component color''' - change the color of the currently selected component | * '''Component color''' - change the color of the currently selected component | ||
* '''Alignment and size''' - makes it possible to size and align all components that are currently in the editing or [[Glossary#dragging mode | dragging mode]] | * '''Alignment and size''' - makes it possible to size and align all components that are currently in the editing or [[Glossary#dragging mode | dragging mode]] | ||
* '''Save as default template''' - save the current layout and component attributes as a [[Glossary#template | template]] for future use in other elements | * '''Save as default template''' (''Ctrl+Alt+M'') - save the current layout and component attributes as a [[Glossary#template | template]] for future use in other elements | ||
* '''Apply template''' - apply a previously saved template to the current element | * '''Apply template''' (''Shift+Ctrl+M'') - apply a previously saved template to the current element | ||
* '''Component display mode buttons''' - change the way the components are displayed and acted upon: | * '''Component display mode buttons''' - change the way the components are displayed and acted upon: | ||
** [[Glossary#editing mode | '''Editing mode''']] - set all components in the mode that makes it possible to edit texts, edit [[OLE component | OLE objects]], etc. | ** [[Glossary#editing mode | '''Editing mode''']] (''Alt+click'') - set all components in the mode that makes it possible to edit texts, edit [[OLE component | OLE objects]], etc. | ||
** [[Glossary#dragging mode | '''Dragging mode''']] - set all components in the mode that makes dragging and sizing possible | ** [[Glossary#dragging mode | '''Dragging mode''']] (''Alt+double click'') - set all components in the mode that makes dragging and sizing possible | ||
** [[Glossary#presentation mode | '''Presentation mode''']] - set all components in way they will be seen by the student during repetitions | ** [[Glossary#presentation mode | '''Presentation mode''']] (''Esc'') - set all components in way they will be seen by the student during repetitions | ||
* '''Edit file''' - edit the file associated with the current component in the default editor. For example, rich text components will automatically launch your default word-processor, while HTML components will launch your default HTML editor. In the latter case you can use '''Internet Explorer : Tools : Internet Options : Program : HTML editor''' to choose your favorite editor (e.g. ''Expression Web'', ''Dreamweaver'', etc.) | * '''Edit file''' - edit the file associated with the current component in the default editor. For example, rich text components will automatically launch your default word-processor, while HTML components will launch your default HTML editor. In the latter case you can use '''Internet Explorer : Tools : Internet Options : Program : HTML editor''' to choose your favorite editor (e.g. ''Expression Web'', ''Dreamweaver'', etc.) | ||
Revision as of 10:27, 4 April 2011
Format toolbar can be displayed with Window : Toolbars : Format (you need to turn on the middle or professional level for this to work):
Here is the use of individual buttons:
- Menu buttons - open menus otherwise available with right-click over the element display area and over individual components:
- Element menu (Alt+F10) - open the element menu with operations related to the currently displayed element
- Component menu (Alt+F12) - open the current component menu with operations related to the current component
- Copy - copy the currently displayed element to the clipboard
- Paste - paste the element from the clipboard (the element is added as a new element in the current collection)
- Delete element (Shift+Ctrl+Del) - delete the currently displayed element (and all its children if any)
- Text attribute buttons - change properties of texts in the currently selected component:
- Bold font (Ctrl+B) - change the bold attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection
- Italics font (Ctrl+I) - change the italics attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection
- Underlined font (Ctrl+U) - change the underline attribute of the font in text components or in a rich text component selection
- Font - change the font in the current text component or in the current selection of the rich text component
- Font color - change the color of the font in the current text component or in the current selection of the rich text component
- Increase font size (Ctrl+]) - increase the size of the font in a text component or the size of the selected text in a rich text component
- Reduce font size (Ctrl+[) - decrease the size of the font in a text component or the size of the selected text in a rich text component
- Subscript - change the selected text to subscript (only in HTML components)
- Superscript - change the selected text to superscript (only in HTML components)
- Align left - align the selected text to the left
- Align center - center the selected text
- Align right - align the selected text to the right
- Bullets (Shift+Ctrl+L) - convert the currently selected text to a bulleted text (only in rich text and HTML components)
- Numbering - convert the currently selected text to a numbered list (only in HTML components)
- Outdent - outdent the selected text (only in HTML components)
- Indent - indent the selected text (only in HTML components)
- Component color - change the color of the currently selected component
- Alignment and size - makes it possible to size and align all components that are currently in the editing or dragging mode
- Save as default template (Ctrl+Alt+M) - save the current layout and component attributes as a template for future use in other elements
- Apply template (Shift+Ctrl+M) - apply a previously saved template to the current element
- Component display mode buttons - change the way the components are displayed and acted upon:
- Editing mode (Alt+click) - set all components in the mode that makes it possible to edit texts, edit OLE objects, etc.
- Dragging mode (Alt+double click) - set all components in the mode that makes dragging and sizing possible
- Presentation mode (Esc) - set all components in way they will be seen by the student during repetitions
- Edit file - edit the file associated with the current component in the default editor. For example, rich text components will automatically launch your default word-processor, while HTML components will launch your default HTML editor. In the latter case you can use Internet Explorer : Tools : Internet Options : Program : HTML editor to choose your favorite editor (e.g. Expression Web, Dreamweaver, etc.)