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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 @@ +<sect1 id="page-format"> +<sect1info> +<authorgroup> +<author> +<firstname>Mike</firstname> +<surname>McBride</surname> +</author> +<!-- TRANS:ROLES_OF_TRANSLATORS --> +</authorgroup> +</sect1info> +<title>Formatting the Page</title> + +<para>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 <link +linkend="wp-vs-dtp">The difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout Documents</link>, +if the differences are still unclear.</para> + +<para>This section of the manual is divided into two sub-parts, one for +<link linkend="wp-page-format">Text Oriented</link>, the other for <link linkend="dtp-page-format">Page Layout</link>.</para> + +<sect2 id="wp-page-format"> +<title> Formatting the Page (Text Oriented Document)</title> +<indexterm><primary>text oriented document</primary><secondary>formatting the page size</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>formatting the page size (text oriented document)</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>text oriented document</primary><secondary>formatting the margins</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>formatting the margins (text oriented document)</primary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>headers</primary><secondary>formatting</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>footers</primary><secondary>formatting the page</secondary></indexterm> + +<para>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. </para> + +<para>Formatting the page is usually done by selecting: <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Page Layout...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar.</para> + +<tip> +<para>You can also go straight to the <guimenuitem> +Page Layout</guimenuitem> options by selecting the main frame of the document and then double clicking on either of the +rulers.</para> +</tip> + +<para>A dialog box will appear with three tabs, labeled <guilabel>Page Size & Margins</guilabel>, <guilabel>Columns</guilabel> and <guilabel>Header & and Footer</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>The <guilabel>Page Size & Margins</guilabel> tab is for altering +the paper size, and changing the margins.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="wpfmtpg1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>First you will notice, that a preview box appears on the right +half of this dialog. This will <emphasis>approximate</emphasis> the +final look of your document. It is updated with each change, and should +be used as a guide for your changes. </para> + +<para>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 +<link linkend="rulers">Using Rulers</link>.</para> + +<para>The dialog section labled <guilabel>Page Size</guilabel> is used to specify +the paper size for the document. </para> +<para>&kword; includes many predefined paper sizes. Select the appropriate paper size with the drop down +box labeled <guilabel>Size</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>In addition to standard paper sizes, there are two selections that +deserve special mention.</para> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Screen</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>This format is used to generate a document where +each page has an <glossterm linkend="defaspectratio">aspect +ratio</glossterm> (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.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Custom</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>You can select this option to specify a unique paper size.</para> +<para>Once selected, two text +entry boxes (labeled <guilabel>Width:</guilabel> and +<guilabel>Height:</guilabel>) become active. Enter the height and width of your desired paper size in these text boxes.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<para>Below the page size, are two radio boxes in the section labeled +<guilabel>Orientation</guilabel> you can select either <link +linkend="defportrait">Portrait</link> or <link +linkend="deflandscape">Landscape</link> layout for +your document. </para> + +<para>Below the page orientation, is the <guilabel>Margins</guilabel> subsection, which +consists of 4 spin boxes.</para> + +<para>The <guilabel>Margins</guilabel> 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.</para> + +<para>Clicking on the <guilabel>Columns</guilabel> tab allows you to +change the number of columns on each page. Details on multi-column documents +can be found <link linkend="columns">here</link>.</para> + +<para>Clicking on the <guilabel>Header & Footer</guilabel> tab allows the user to +specify header and footer information. </para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="wpfmtpg3.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>This dialog can be broken into two major sections.</para> + +<para>If you are not familiar with Headers and Footers yet, you should +first read the section entitled <link +linkend="headers-and-footers">Headers/Footers</link></para> + +<para><emphasis>Headers</emphasis></para> + +<para>This section lets you determine the placement of headers, and +which pages have which headers on them.</para> + +<para>If you place a mark in front of <guilabel>Different header for the first page</guilabel>, you +will be able to specify a different format for the header on the first page.</para> + +<para>If you place a mark in front of <guilabel>Different header for even and odd pages</guilabel>, +the even pages will use one header, the odd +pages use another header. </para> +<tip><para>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.</para></tip> + +<para>In the spin box labeled <guilabel>Spacing between header and +body:</guilabel>, you can specify how much empty space should be placed +between the bottom of the header, and the top of the main frame.</para> + +<para><emphasis>Footers</emphasis></para> + +<para>This section lets you determine the placement of footers, and +which pages have which footers on them.</para> + +<para>If you place a mark in front of <guilabel>Different footer for the first page</guilabel>, you +will be able to specify a different format for the footer on the first page.</para> + +<para>If you place a mark in front of <guilabel>Different footer for even and odd pages</guilabel>, +the even pages will use one footer, the odd +pages use another footer. </para> + +<para>In the spin box labeled <guilabel>Spacing between footer and +body:</guilabel>, you can specify how much empty space should be placed +between the top of the footer, and the bottom of the main frame.</para> + +<para><emphasis>Footnote/Endnote</emphasis></para> + +<para>The bottom spin box is labeled <guilabel>Spacing between footnote and body:</guilabel>. 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 <link linkend="endnotes-and-footnotes">footnotes</link>. </para> + +<para>When you are satisfied with the changes you are ready to make, +click <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> + +<para>If you click <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>, all your changes will +be ignored.</para> + +</sect2> + +<sect2 id="dtp-page-format"> +<title> Formatting the Page (Page Layout Document)</title> +<indexterm><primary>page layout document</primary><secondary>formatting the page size</secondary></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>formatting the page size (page layout document)</primary></indexterm> + +<para>When you are working with a Page Layout Document, you control the +size and shape of all the frames individually. </para> + +<para>Formatting the page is usually done by selecting: <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Format</guimenu><guimenuitem>Page Layout...</guimenuitem></menuchoice> +from the menubar.</para> + +<tip> +<para>You can also go straight to the <guimenuitem>Page +Layout</guimenuitem> options by double clicking on either of the +rulers.</para> +</tip> + +<para>A dialog box will appear.</para> + +<para>The <guilabel>Page Size & Margins</guilabel> tab is for altering +the paper size, and changing the margins.</para> + +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> +<imageobject> +<imagedata fileref="dtpfmtpg1.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para>First you will notice, that a preview box appears on the right +half of this dialog. This will <emphasis>approximate</emphasis> the +final look of your document. It is updated with each change, and should +be used as a guide for your changes. </para> + +<para>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 +<link linkend="rulers">Using Rulers</link>.</para> + +<para>The dialog section labled <guilabel>Page Size</guilabel> is used to specify +the paper size for the document. </para> +<para>&kword; includes many predefined paper sizes. Select the appropriate paper size with the drop down +box labled <guilabel>Size</guilabel>.</para> + +<para>In addition to standard paper sizes, there are two selections that +deserve special mention.</para> +<variablelist> +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Screen</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>This format is used to generate a document where +each page has an <glossterm linkend="defaspectratio">aspect +ratio</glossterm> (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.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> + +<varlistentry> +<term><guilabel>Custom</guilabel></term> +<listitem><para>You can select this option to specify a unique paper size.</para> +<para>Once selected, two text +entry boxes (labeled <guilabel>Width:</guilabel> and +<guilabel>Height:</guilabel>) become active. Enter the height and width of your desired paper size in these text boxes.</para></listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> + +<para>Next to the paper format, in the section labeled +<guilabel>Orientation</guilabel> you can select either <link +linkend="defportrait">Portrait</link> or <link +linkend="deflandscape">Landscape</link> layout for +your document. </para> + +<para>Below the page format options, is the <guilabel>Margins</guilabel> subsection, which +consists of 4 entry boxes. All options in this subsection are disabled in Page Oriented documents.</para> + +</sect2> +</sect1> |