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diff --git a/doc/kword/kparts.docbook b/doc/kword/kparts.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..67ac3357 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kword/kparts.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +<sect1 id="kparts"> +<sect1info> +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Mike</firstname> +<surname>McBride</surname> +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</sect1info> +<title>KOffice Data</title> +<indexterm><primary>inserting &koffice; data</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>&koffice;</primary><secondary>inserting data into &kword;</secondary></indexterm> + +<para>The applications which make up &koffice; are capable of a fine degree of integration between each other.</para> +<note><para>Because the actual process of inserting a component varies depending on the application, this chapter will not detail +every step of the process. You will need to be familiar with the basics of using the other application in order to correctly insert +a component from that application</para> +<para>Refer to the help files of the other applications for more specific information.</para></note> +<sect2 id="kparts-insert"><title>General instructions</title> +<para>There are two ways to insert a component (spreadsheet, presentation, graph, etc) from another application in &koffice;:</para> + +<itemizedlist> +<listitem> +<para>Selecting <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Object Frame</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from +the menubar.</para> +<para>You will be given a list of &koffice; applications to choose from. Select the application you desire.</para> +</listitem> + +<listitem> +<para>or by clicking <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata +fileref="kpart.png" format="PNG" +align="center"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the +toolbar.</para> +<para>A dialog box will appear with a list of &koffice; applications to choose from. Select the application you desire.</para> + +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> + +<para>&kword; +will now ask you to define a frame for this object. Place the mouse pointer where you want the upper left corner of the frame to +be located. Click and hold with the &LMB;. Drag the mouse to draw a square for your new object. When you are happy with the size of the object frame, release the &LMB;</para> +<para>&kword; will now execute the application you selected <emphasis>from within &kword;</emphasis>. The details of each +application are different. Please see the application manuals for the specific &koffice; application for details on the use of that +application. (In other words, from this point on, if you insert a spreadsheet from &kspread;, then the windows will act the same +as &kspread;.)</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="kparts-edit"><title>Working with the inserted component</title> +<para>To edit the data within the component, simply double click with the mouse pointer and &kword; will change the toolbars, menuitems and +application structure to match the &koffice; application. This way, you can use the application specific tools to refine your component.</para> +<note><para>The frame that contains the embedded data, can be <link linkend="frames">manipulated</link> +the same as any other frame in &kword;.</para></note> +<para>When you save your document, the component is saved within the &kword; document.</para> +</sect2> +</sect1> |