From 8362bf63dea22bbf6736609b0f49c152f975eb63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tpearson Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:29:50 +0000 Subject: Added old abandoned KDE3 version of koffice git-svn-id: svn://anonsvn.kde.org/home/kde/branches/trinity/applications/koffice@1077364 283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da --- doc/kword/pageformat.docbook | 253 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 253 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/kword/pageformat.docbook (limited to 'doc/kword/pageformat.docbook') diff --git a/doc/kword/pageformat.docbook b/doc/kword/pageformat.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..39500304 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kword/pageformat.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,253 @@ + + + + +Mike +McBride + + + + +Formatting the Page + +Before delving into the specifics of formatting a page in &kword;, remember that +&kword; has two separate types of documents: Text Oriented and Page Layout. +Please review The difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout Documents, +if the differences are still unclear. + +This section of the manual is divided into two sub-parts, one for +Text Oriented, the other for Page Layout. + + + Formatting the Page (Text Oriented Document) +text oriented documentformatting the page size +formatting the page size (text oriented document) +text oriented documentformatting the margins +formatting the margins (text oriented document) +headersformatting +footersformatting the page + +When you are working with a Text Oriented Document, you control +the size and shape of the main frame by setting the paper size and the margins. + +Formatting the page is usually done by selecting: +FormatPage Layout... +from the menubar. + + +You can also go straight to the +Page Layout options by selecting the main frame of the document and then double clicking on either of the +rulers. + + +A dialog box will appear with three tabs, labeled Page Size & Margins, Columns and Header & and Footer. + +The Page Size & Margins tab is for altering +the paper size, and changing the margins. + + + + + + + + +First you will notice, that a preview box appears on the right +half of this dialog. This will approximate the +final look of your document. It is updated with each change, and should +be used as a guide for your changes. + +On the left, the dialog displays the current unit of measurement. +This unit of measurement is the same unit of measurement +you use for your document rulers. (In this example, we are using +inches.) To change the units, follow the instructions in the section entitled +Using Rulers. + +The dialog section labled Page Size is used to specify +the paper size for the document. +&kword; includes many predefined paper sizes. Select the appropriate paper size with the drop down +box labeled Size. + +In addition to standard paper sizes, there are two selections that +deserve special mention. + + +Screen +This format is used to generate a document where +each page has an aspect +ratio (shape) which matches the aspect ratios of computer +monitors. This might be useful for documents which will never be printed, but will appear only on a computer screen. + + + +Custom +You can select this option to specify a unique paper size. +Once selected, two text +entry boxes (labeled Width: and +Height:) become active. Enter the height and width of your desired paper size in these text boxes. + + + +Below the page size, are two radio boxes in the section labeled +Orientation you can select either Portrait or Landscape layout for +your document. + +Below the page orientation, is the Margins subsection, which +consists of 4 spin boxes. + +The Margins define the +white-space surrounding the text in your main frame. You can enter any +number from 0 to the maximum size of the page in these boxes. The units +are the same for all four boxes, and is the same as the measurement +listed at the top of the dialog. + +Clicking on the Columns tab allows you to +change the number of columns on each page. Details on multi-column documents +can be found here. + +Clicking on the Header & Footer tab allows the user to +specify header and footer information. + + + + + + + + +This dialog can be broken into two major sections. + +If you are not familiar with Headers and Footers yet, you should +first read the section entitled Headers/Footers + +Headers + +This section lets you determine the placement of headers, and +which pages have which headers on them. + +If you place a mark in front of Different header for the first page, you +will be able to specify a different format for the header on the first page. + +If you place a mark in front of Different header for even and odd pages, +the even pages will use one header, the odd +pages use another header. +You can use this to ensure the page numbers +are always on the outside of the page, or to list the title of the +document on odd pages and the chapter number on the even pages. + +In the spin box labeled Spacing between header and +body:, you can specify how much empty space should be placed +between the bottom of the header, and the top of the main frame. + +Footers + +This section lets you determine the placement of footers, and +which pages have which footers on them. + +If you place a mark in front of Different footer for the first page, you +will be able to specify a different format for the footer on the first page. + +If you place a mark in front of Different footer for even and odd pages, +the even pages will use one footer, the odd +pages use another footer. + +In the spin box labeled Spacing between footer and +body:, you can specify how much empty space should be placed +between the top of the footer, and the bottom of the main frame. + +Footnote/Endnote + +The bottom spin box is labeled Spacing between footnote and body:. As the label +suggests, you can use this text +box to specify the distance between the bottom edge of the main frame, and the top edge of the footnotes. For more information on +footnotes, see the section entitled footnotes. + +When you are satisfied with the changes you are ready to make, +click OK. + +If you click Cancel, all your changes will +be ignored. + + + + + Formatting the Page (Page Layout Document) +page layout documentformatting the page size +formatting the page size (page layout document) + +When you are working with a Page Layout Document, you control the +size and shape of all the frames individually. + +Formatting the page is usually done by selecting: +FormatPage Layout... +from the menubar. + + +You can also go straight to the Page +Layout options by double clicking on either of the +rulers. + + +A dialog box will appear. + +The Page Size & Margins tab is for altering +the paper size, and changing the margins. + + + + + + + + +First you will notice, that a preview box appears on the right +half of this dialog. This will approximate the +final look of your document. It is updated with each change, and should +be used as a guide for your changes. + +On the left, the dialog displays the current unit of measurement. +This unit of measurement is the same unit of measurement +you use for your document rulers. (In this example, we are using +inches.) To change the units, follow the instructions in the section entitled +Using Rulers. + +The dialog section labled Page Size is used to specify +the paper size for the document. +&kword; includes many predefined paper sizes. Select the appropriate paper size with the drop down +box labled Size. + +In addition to standard paper sizes, there are two selections that +deserve special mention. + + +Screen +This format is used to generate a document where +each page has an aspect +ratio (shape) which matches the aspect ratios of computer +monitors. This might be useful for documents which will never be printed, but will appear only on a computer screen. + + + +Custom +You can select this option to specify a unique paper size. +Once selected, two text +entry boxes (labeled Width: and +Height:) become active. Enter the height and width of your desired paper size in these text boxes. + + + +Next to the paper format, in the section labeled +Orientation you can select either Portrait or Landscape layout for +your document. + +Below the page format options, is the Margins subsection, which +consists of 4 entry boxes. All options in this subsection are disabled in Page Oriented documents. + + + -- cgit v1.2.1