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/storeprint.docbook | 476 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 476 insertions(+) create mode 100644 doc/kword/storeprint.docbook (limited to 'doc/kword/storeprint.docbook') diff --git a/doc/kword/storeprint.docbook b/doc/kword/storeprint.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1289f39a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kword/storeprint.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,476 @@ + + + + +Mike +McBride + + + + +Detailed Guides: Document Creation, Storage, and Printing + +This section of the documentation will cover everything you need +to know about starting a new document, saving a document, retrieving a +saved document and printing a document. + + +Beginning a New Document +create new document +Starting a new document can be done 5 ways: + + + +You can start &kword; from the +&kde; Panel. + + + +You can start &kword; from the +command line by typing$kword & + + + + +You can begin a new document in &kword; by selecting +FileNew from +the menubar. + + + +You can use the keyboard shortcut: &Ctrl;N + + + +or by clicking on the +toolbar. + + + + +However you begin a new document, a dialog box appears: + + + + + + + +This dialog box allows you to: + + + +Start a new document from a +template + + +Open an existing +document + + +Open a recent +document + + +&kword; remembers your previous choice. That previous choice will be the current default option. + + + +Starting a new document from a template + +In order to start a new document based on a template, you must +first choose which template you want to use. + + +Use the icons located along the left edge of the dialog box to select your template group. Simply click with the &LMB; to select that group and +display all the available templates of that group. + + +Remember templates are either Text Oriented (Blank Document) or Page Layout +templates. If you need to review the differences, click here. + +Once you have selected the icon, you are shown all the available +templates, each with a title and a small icon which shows you the +general layout of the template. + + +&kword; comes with four standard template groups. You can add +new icons by installing outside templates, or creating templates of your +own. + + +To select your template, click on it with the &LMB;. The +selected template will be highlighted. +Confirm your choice by clicking +the Use This Template button. This will begin a new document +with that template. + + + +For faster access to a template, simply double click on the +template, and &kword; will immediately load that template. + + + + +Opening an existing document + +Click on the Open Existing Document... button, and an new +dialog box is revealed. For more details on this dialog box refer to +Using the file selection dialog. + + +Open a Recent Document +&kword; keeps track of the most recently edited documents. You can select one of these documents by clicking on the icon labeled +Recent Documents. This will list the most recently edited files on the system. Simply click on the icon of the desired file with the +&LMB; and click Open This Document. + + + + + + + + + +Saving a Document +saving a document +Once you have entered text and data into a document, you will +usually want to save this to a file on your hard drive. + +&kword; can create a .pdf file for you. For instructions see +How do I create a .pdf file? + + + +The <guimenuitem>Save</guimenuitem> Command +The Save command can be invoked 3 ways: + + + +By selecting +FileSave from +the Menubar + + + +You can use the keyboard shortcut: &Ctrl;S + + + +or by clicking on the toolbar. + + + +Any of these methods results in the same action by &kword;. + +By selecting the Save command, you are +instructing &kword; to save the file under the current filename. You +will not be given the option to change the filename or its location. If +you want to change the name of the file, or where it is saved, you must +select +FileSave +As... from the Menubar. + +If you have not saved this file before, it does not have a +filename. &kword; automatically executes the Save As... +command so you can provide a file name. + +&kword; does not report a successful save. Therefore, if the file +was saved without incident, &kword; will return you to editing your +document. + +You can verify that the file was saved, by checking the titlebar. +If there are unsaved changes, the titlebar will have +[modified] in the titlebar. + + + + + + + + + + If the save was +successful, only the filename will be in the titlebar. If there is a +problem with the save, an error box will appear. + + + + + + + + + + + + + +The <guimenuitem>Save As...</guimenuitem> Command +saving a document with new name + +General +The Save As... command can be invoked 2 +ways: + + + +By selecting FileSave +As... from the Menubar + + +or by trying to Save a file which does +not yet have a filename. + + + +The difference between the Save and the +Save As... command, is the Save +As... command prompts you for a filename, and lets you +select a different file format or location. The +Save command simply saves the file in the +previous location. + + +Using the dialog box + +When you select Save As... a dialog appears. + + + + + + + + +For more information on using this dialog, see the section entitled +Using the file selection dialog. + +When you are in the folder you want to save the file in, type a filename into the +Location: box. +&kword; can create a .pdf file for you. For instructions see +How do I create a .pdf file. + + There is no need to put a .kwd at the end of your filename, &kword; +will do this for you. + + +&UNIX; filenames are more flexible than many other operating +systems. Filenames can: + + +be of nearly any length +be any combination of upper and lowercase letters +include spaces and punctuation + + +Filenames should not: + + + +begin with a space or period +end with a common file extension (.ps,.pdf,etc). + + + + +Once you have entered the correct information you can click on +Save to complete the save. + +&kword; does not report a successful save. Therefore, if the file +was saved without incident, &kword; will return you to editing your +document. If there is a problem with the save, an error box will +appear. + + +&kword; will only allow you to save your file where you are +allowed to by the permissions listed by the operating system. If you try +to save outside that area, &kword; will report an error. + + + + + + + +Retrieving a Saved Document +loading a &kword; file + +The Open... command can be invoked 4 ways: + + + + +By clicking the Open Existing Document +tab when Opening a New Document + + + +By selecting +FileOpen... from +the menubar + + + +You can use the keyboard shortcut: +&Ctrl;O + + + +or by clicking +on the toolbar. + + + +Any of these methods results in the same action by &kword;. + +Using the dialog box +When trying to open a file, a dialog appears. + + + + + + + + +For more information on using this dialog, see the section entitled +Using the file dialog. + +Use this dialog to locate the document you want to load. Once located, click +once with the &LMB; on the filename. Once the filename is selected click OK. The file will be loaded. + +There is a Cancel button, if you click this +button, the load will be aborted. + + + + +Printing A Document +printing a document +The Print... command can be invoked 3 ways: + + + +By selecting +FilePrint... +from the menubar + + +You can use the keyboard shortcut: +&Ctrl;P + + +or by clicking +on the toolbar. + + + +No matter how you do this, the &kde; print dialog will +appear. + + + + + + + + +The top combo box labeled Name: shows the +currently selected printer. To configure this printer click on the +Properties button. + +To select a different printer, click on the combo box and +select the desired printer. + +If you want to print your output into a postscript file, to a PDF file, +a fax modem (to send it as a fax) or email the file as a PDF file, select +the appropriate option from the combo box labeled Name. Once that option has been selected, enter +the filename into the text box labled Output file:. + +The line labled State tells you if your printer is currently connected and if it is printing another page. You can not change any information on this line. + +The lines labled Type and Location tells you what type of printer is currently selected and where that printer is located. You can not change any information on these lines. + + + +The line labled Comment describes how +&kword; interacts with your computer (what driver and print system it is using). You can not change anything on this line. Complete setup of the &kde; +printing system is beyond the scope of this document. For more information see the &kde; +print web site at http://printing.kde.org. + +If you want to print all pages of your document and only one copy, you can click +Print. If you want to change the number of copies or only print selected +pages, click the Options >> button. + +The System Options button allows a user to change the setup of the printers and &kde; print system. This is also beyond the scope of this manual. +If you need to make changes please refer to the &kde; print web site at http://printing.kde.org. + +Depending on which printing system your computer uses, you may find that you have +more printing options then those described below. What is described here, is available on +most systems. + +Once you click Options >>, the dialog box changes to: + + + + + + + + +Under Page Selection, you can select either +to print the whole document (select All), print the page the cursor is +located on (simply select Current), or print a range of pages. If you select the +Range option, enter your page range in the text box +provided. (Example: 3-13) + +In the combo box labeled Page set: you can tell &kword; to +print the Even Pages, the Odd Pages or +All Pages. + +In the box on the right labeled Copies:, you should set the number of copies +you want printed. You can either enter the number directly into the +box, or use the arrows to adjust the number. &kword; can print a maximum +of 999 copies at once. + +You can have &kde; collate your documents by clicking on the +Collate check box. If selected, &kde; will print +all of the pages for copy 1, then print all the pages for copy 2, &etc; +If not selected, &kde; will print all of the copies of the first page, +then all of the copies of the second page, &etc; + +You can also determine if the document is printed in forward order +(print first page first), or reverse order (print last page +first). + +If you click on Options <<, the print dialog will +compress down to the previous view. + +Depending on your systems setup, you may have additional options available to you. These options are discussed at http://printing.kde.org. + +When you are satisfied with your selections, you can click +OK to print. + +If you click on Cancel, the printing will +be aborted. + + + + -- cgit v1.2.1