This concludes the additional exercises for working with fields and text. We hope the exercises have given you ideas for more things to try in ToolBook.
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Practice I
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Arranging columns
Arranging columns
of text and numbersss
Arranging columns
of text and numbers
1. Move the three tall fields together
horizonally so they look like
a single field.
2. Select the three fields and use
the Align command to align them
by their tops.
3. Move the small fields down over
each column of numbers.
4. Draw a rectangle that covers all
of the fields. Color it or give it a
pattern if you like.
5. Select the rectangle and choose
Send To Back from the Object
menu...........
Part I title
In this series of exercises, you'll learn how to use the field tool to create fields on the page and use the Field Properties command to change a field's border style.
You'll also learn how to type and edit text in a field and how to change the character and paragraph format of text.
Working with fields
and text - Part I
Working with fields
and text - Part I
Part II title
In this series of exercises you'll learn how to create record fields, a special kind of field that gives text a consistent structure from page to page. A record field exists on
the background of a page, but its
text exists on the page itself so
the text can differ from page to page.
(Backgrounds are covered in more
detail in Module 4.)
You'll also learn how to import an ASCII file into ToolBook to create a simple database.
Working with fields
and text - Part 2I
Working with fields
and text - Part 2I
Labeling graphics
Labeling a graphic
Labeling a graphic
1. Select the five label fields and
change their basic text format
to Helv Bold Italic.
2. Choose Transparent from the
Draw menu.
3. Arrange the fields close to, but
not covering, the parts of the
graphic they describe.
4. Display the line palette and
choose the second-thinnest
solid line.
5. Draw lines from the graphic to
the fields.e graphic to the fields.
Shadowed text
Creating shadowed text
Creating shadowed text
1. Select the field and choose
Transparent from the Draw menu.
2. Choose Copy from the Edit menu,
then choose Paste.
3. Use the color tray to change the
stroke color of the field to white.
4. Drag the field up and slightly to
the left so you can see a little
of the black text beneath.
Transparent from the Draw menu.
2. Select the top field and change
its stroke color to white.
3. Drag the top field over the bottom
field so that the top field is offset
slightly up and to the left of the
bottom field.....................
Module 3 title
Paragraph format
Creating fields
Formatting text II
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Changing field style
Using tabs
Setting tabs
Changing field color
Formatting text
Selecting text
Cutting copying pasting
Basic text format
on of objects
Importing ASCII file
Controlling tabbing
Arranging columns
Shadowed text
Practice I
Using the ToolBook skills you've learned so far, create a title page for a sales presentation. Drag the exercise book to the left to work with the whole page.
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Formatting text II
Formatting text, continued
Formatting text, continued
1, Select "Times Roman" in the
second paragraph.
2. Choose Character from the
Text menu.
3. Select Tms Rmn in the
Typeface list.
4. Click OK.
5. Use the Character command
to change the words "Helvetica"
and "Courier" to those fonts.
6. Select any text and use the
Character command to experiment
with sizes and styles.................
Basic text format
Changing a field's
basic text format
Changing a field's
basic text format
1. Select a field and choose
the Character command.
2. Choose a different type face.
3. Click OK.
4. Experiment with selecting fields
and changing their typeface, style,
and point size.......
Paragraph format
Changing a field's
paragraph format
Changing a field's
paragraph format
1. Select the field.
2. Choose Paragraph from the
Text menu.
3. Type 0.1 in the first line, left,
and right indent boxes.
4. Drag the Paragraph dialog box
out of the way, then click Apply.
5. Try other indent settings and click
Apply to see the result.
6. Choose an alignment and click
Apply
7. Try other alignments and click
Apply to see the result.
8. Click OK to dismiss the dialog
box.
Importing ASCII file
You are going to import an ASCII file into the exercise book. The field in the exercise book shows the contents of the ASCII file so you can see what it looks like.
When you import the file, ToolBook will create a new background and three new pages, and will display the first new page.
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see the steps to follow now.
Importing an ASCII file
Importing an ASCII file
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Importing ASCII file
1. Choose Import from the File menu.
2. Select CATALOG.ASC in the list
of files.
3. Click OK.
4. Press F4 to switch to the
background.
5. Select, move, and size the record
fields so you can see all the text.
Press F4 to switch to the foreground to
see how the text looks.
6. When you finish arranging the
record fields, press F4 to switch
to the foreground and press
Ctrl+Right Arrow to flip through
the three pages.
Importing an ASCII file,
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Importing an ASCII file,
continued
Creating record fields
1. Switch to the background (F4).
2. Select the record field tool
and draw a record field next
to "Name."
The record field tool is under the
button tool on the tool palette.
3. Switch to the foreground (F4).
4. Double-click the Name field
and type your name. Press
Tab and fill in the rest of the
information about yourself.
Notice how the insertion point
jumps from field to field? You'll
correct that shortly..........
Creating record fields
Creating record fields
Creating record fields
1. Choose New Page from the
Page menu.
2. Double-click the Name field
and type the name of the person
sitting next to you. Fill in the rest
of the information about that
person..
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* Import an ASCII file into ToolBook
* Create record fields
* Type text in record fields
* Change the tabbing order between
fields.
* Produce a report from a book with
record fields and view the report
in the Preview window.
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Conclusion: Working
with fields and text
Conclusion: Working
with fields and text
Creating record fields
1. Switch to the background (F4).
2. Hold down Shift and double-click
the Name record field.
3. In the Record Field Properties
dialog box, change the layer
number to 1.
4. Change the layer numbers for the
other record fields as follows:
Height 2 Eyes 3
Hair 4 Marks 5
5. Switch to the foreground and
press Tab to test the tabbing
order.......
Controlling tabbing
between fields
Controlling tabbing
between fields
Printing reports
Printing reports
Printing reports
1. Choose Print Report from the
File menu.
2. In the Print Report dialog box,
select Name and click Add,
then do the same for Phone
and Projects.
3. Choose Groups.
4. Click Preview.
ToolBook displays the Preview
window and shows what the first
page of the report will look like.
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Printing reports
1. Choose Show Margins from
the Settings menu.
2. Drag the rightmost column
boundary out to the right margin
line.
3. Choose Zoom from the Settings
menu.
4. Scroll the page in the Preview
window, then choose Zoom again
to go back to normal view.
5. Choose Exit Preview from the
File menu.
6. Choose Exit from the File menu
to close the roster.....
Printing reports, continuedd
Printing reports, continued
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Using the ToolBook skills you've learned so far, design and create a personal address book.
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Conclusion part I
Conclusion: Working with
fields and text - Part I
Conclusion: Working with
fields and text - Part I
Congratulations! You've finished the first series of exercises for working with fields and text. You now know how to:
* Create fields on the page
* Change the border style and color
of fields
* Type, edit, and format text in fields
* Set and use tabs in fields
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2. Draw a field...........
Creating fields
Creating fields
Changing field style
Changing a field's style
Changing a field's style
1. Select one of the fields.
2. Choose Field Properties from
the Object menu.
3. In the Field Properties dialog
box, choose a border style.
4. Choose OK in the dialog box.
5. Hold down the Shift key and
double-click a field.
6. Experiment with the other border
styles. Check Baselines or
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This module covers creating and working with fields and text. In Part I, you'll create fields, type text in them, and change the way they look. In
Part II you'll use record fields to create a simple database.
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Changing field color
1. Hold down Ctrl and double-click
the rectangle tool on the tool
palette to display the color tray.
2. Select a field.
3. Change the field's stroke and
fill colors.
Remember that if you assign a dithered
color to a field, ToolBook displays the
nearest solid color.
4. Experiment with different
combinations of stroke and fill
colors to see how they look....
Changing a field's color
Changing a field's color
Creating fields
1. Choose the selection arrow on
the tool palette.
2. Point to the field and double-click
the left mouse button.
3. Type your name, address, and
telephone number in the field.
Press Enter to start a new line.
Press Backspace and retype to correct
typing errors.
Typing text in a field
Typing text in a field
Using tabs
1. In the top field, double-click to
the right of the "1."
2. Press Ctrl+Tab.
In ToolBook, the Tab key moves
the focus among fields and buttons
on the page. To insert a tab in text,
press Ctrl+Tab.
3. Type the name of your favorite
vacation spot.
4. Press Tab.
5. Move the insertion point after the
word "Lunch."
6. Press Ctrl+Tab and type how
much you spent for lunch
yesterday................
Typing tabs in fields
Typing tabs in fields
Setting tabs
Setting tabs in fields
Setting tabs in fields
1. Select the field, or double-click it.
2. Choose Paragraph from the
Text menu.
3. Change the tab interval in the
dialog box.
In ToolBook, you set the interval
between tabs for the field, rather than
setting individual tab stops like you do
in a word processor....
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Typing text
Selecting text
Selecting text in a field
Selecting text in a field
1. Double-click the field.
2. Point to the beginning of the
first paragraph and press the
left mouse button.
3. Drag the mouse to the right until
the whole line is highlighted.
4. Double-click the word "action"
in the first paragraph.
5. Click the beginning of the second
paragraph.
6. Hold down the Shift key and click
the space after the word "text.""""""""""""
Cutting copying pasting
Cutting, copying,
and pasting text
Cutting, copying,
and pasting text
1. Select the sentence.
2. Choose Copy from the Edit menu.
3. Click under the sentence and
choose Paste from the Edit menu.
4. Paste the sentence several
more times, pressing Enter after
each time.
5. In one of the sentences, select
the word "not."
6. Choose Cut from the Edit menu.
7. Choose Cut from the Edit menu.
Formatting text
Formatting text
Formatting text
1. Select "Dreadful Lies" in the first
line of the poem.
2. Choose Underline from the
Text menu.
3. Double-click the word "Gasp"
in the second line.
4. Choose Bold from the Text menu.
5. Select the word "killed" in the
sixth line.
6. Choose Italic from the Text menu.............
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