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This tutorial will generate the start of a +newsletter as an example document. + +It is recommend that you go through the tutorial in order at +least once if you are new to frame based word processors. + + +Tutorial: Choosing the initial template + +The steps to this tutorial are numbered from 1 to 23. +Beneath each step, is text in italics which further elaborates or explains the changes. + +When you first start &kword; (or start a new +document after &kword; is running), &kword; asks for a document template. + + + + +Screen shot + + +Here you can either: + + +Select the initial template for your new +document. + + +Open a &kword; document saved to your hard +drive or network. + + + + +Step 1: Click on Page Layout. + +Screen shot + +This will list the Page Layout templates available on +your system. For information on the differences between Page Layout and Text Oriented templates, see the section entitled +The difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout +templates. + +Step 2: Now select the Simple Layout icon by +clicking once with the left button of your mouse. + +Screen shot + +This is the template we will use for the +tutorial. + +Step 3: Now confirm your selection by clicking on +Use This Template. + +Screen shot + +To complete your selection. + +&kword; will open a new document with three frames. The +frames are outlined on the white background, as gray boxes. Each box is +a separate frame. + + + + +Tutorial: Selecting a frame and entering text into that frame + +To begin entering text (or adding any sort of data for +that matter) into a document, its important to let &kword; know which +frame to put the data in. + + +In order to keep both editing and formatting of your document efficient and simple, +the command executed with a mouse click changes depending on where in the &kword; window the pointer +is located. + +When the pointer is located over toolbars, scrollbars, menu buttons or other areas +outside the document, the pointer is an arrow. You should already be +familiar with this type of pointer when using other &kde; programs. +When inside the document, there are two separate pointers which alternate automatically +based on how close to a frame edge the pointer is currently located. +When the mouse pointer is near the edge of a frame, the pointer will change into two intersecting lines +with arrows on all four points. Clicking the left mouse button now will select the nearest frame. +As you move the pointer away from the edge of the frame, the pointer will change into the text entry pointer. +Clicking the left mouse button at this time will tell &kword; to insert text into this frame. + + + +Step 4: Place the mouse pointer over the upper-left frame. +Make sure you do not see the frame select pointer +Step 5: Click once with the left mouse button. + + +Screen shot + +This tells &kword; to insert text into this frame. Click in the upper left corner of the frame to position the cursor in the upper left corner of the frame. + +Step 6: Enter the following text using the keyboard: KWord Press Release. + +This is some sample text for our +newsletter. + +Step 7: Select KWord Press Release by placing +the mouse cursor on the right end of the text. Click once with the +&LMB; and drag the mouse cursor +to the left. Selected text will be white text on a colored +background. When all the text has been selected, release the &LMB;. + + +Screen shot +This defines what text is going to be altered with Step 8. +Step 8: Click inside the Text Size combo box. Change this +number to 26. + + +Screen shot + +This changes the size of the selected text to one more +appropriate for a title. + + + + Tutorial: Changing the size of a frame + +Now that we have entered some text, we can see that the +frame should extend across the entire width of the page for a title. We need to change +the size and shape of the frame. + +Step 9: Place the mouse pointer over the frame border (you will notice the cursor +changes to two intersecting lines with arrows), and click +once with the &LMB;. + +This will select this frame, so it can be +re-shaped. + +You will now notice the frame is outlined in black, with +8 squares on the outline. These squares are used for re-sizing the +frame. + +Step 10: Place the mouse pointer over the square in the lower +right corner of the frame. Click with the &LMB; and hold it +down. Drag the mouse up and to the right. + + +Screen shot + +Notice how the frame changes shape. Adjust the size and +shape of the frame until it looks similar to the example below: + + +Screen shot + +When it does, release the mouse button. + + + + +Tutorial: Moving a frame on the page and layering frames + +Now that we have created a title block, we will center it at the +top of the page. + +Step 11: Place the mouse pointer over the border of the frame (but +not on any of the squares). + +The pointer will now change to a 4 way arrow. This +indicates &kword; is ready to move the frame on the +page. + +Step 12: Click and hold with the &LMB;. Drag the +mouse, and the frame will follow it. Position the frame in the center +of the page near the top. When you are satisfied with its final +location, release the mouse button. + + +Screen shot + +Notice how the right side of the title block has slid behind the empty frame on the right. This is easily corrected. + +Step 13: Select FramesBring to Front. + + +Screen shot + +This will place the title on top of the other frame. You can raise and lower frames to give you the look you need. + + + +Tutorial: Adding a new frame/Making text flow between two frames +Now we will add a new text frame to our document for our first article. +Step 14: Begin by selecting +InsertText +Frame from the menubar. + + +Screen shot + +The pointer has changed to cross-hairs. You can draw +your new text box with this cursor. Start by placing the pointer at one +corner. Click and hold the left mouse +button. Drag the mouse diagonally. An outline will appear which +represents your new text frame. When you have a text frame of +reasonable size, release the left mouse +button. + + +Screen shot + +It is not important if your text box does not resemble +the example for the purposes of this tutorial. + +When you release the left +mouse button, a new dialog box appears. + + +This dialog box lists all the current frame sets and has a radio button to create a +new frame set (default value). By selecting the default value, you will +create a new frame set (text will not flow from any other frame into this +frame). + +Notice that the default name for this frameset is +Text Frameset 3 + +Step 15: For the purposes of this tutorial, the default value of +Create a new frameset is good. Simply select +OK. + + +Screen shot + +Now you can see your new frame has been created. It is called +Text Frameset 3 + +Now we are going to create another small frame right next to this one. + +Step 16: Select InsertText +Frame. + + +Screen shot + +Again using the crosshair pointer, draw another small frame near the first one. + + +Screen shot + +A dialog box will appear. + +Step 17: Select Text Frameset 3 by clicking with the &LMB;. + + +Screen shot + +Step 18: Select OK. + + +Screen shot + +What you have just done, is connect this new textframe, to the last frame you created. + To test this: + +Step 19: Click once inside the leftmost frame with the &LMB;. + + +Screen shot + +Step 20: Begin typing. You will need to type quite a bit, but +keep typing. When you run out of space in the text frame, you will see +your new text is moved immediately into your new text frame. + + +Screen shot + + + + +Tutorial: Deleting a frame + +Now we will delete an unneeded frame. We will delete +the long text frame on the right side of the page. + +Step 21: Place the mouse pointer over the frame border of the right +hand text frame (Remember: watch for the pointer to change), and click with the &LMB;. + + +Screen shot + +This selects the frame. + +Step 22: Select +FramesDelete +Frame. + + +Screen shot + +A small dialog box appears, checking that you really intended to delete this frame. +Step 23: Select Delete. + +This deletes the frame. + + + +Tutorial: Summary + +Hopefully this tutorial has introduced you to the most basic tasks in &kword;. + +At this point, you have : + + +Started a new document using a template +Added text to a frame. +Resized text. +Created, moved, resized and deleted frames. + +The purpose of this tutorial was not to explore every aspect of &kword;, but to +introduce you to the bare essentials. Hopefully you understand the basic manipulation +of frames. From this point, you can refer to the specific sections of the manual for +help, tips and advanced features of &kword;. + + -- cgit v1.2.1