Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Shows the size of the selected frame's left margin. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Shows the size of the selected frame's right margin. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Shows the size of the selected frame's top margin. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Shows the size of the selected frame's bottom margin. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Checked and available only if the column blinds (top and bottom margins) of one or more columns in the frame have been moved by dragging them individually with the Pointer tool. (To create custom column blinds, drag the margins in this fashion.) To reset all the frame's column margins to the values specified in the Top and Bottom boxes, uncheck the box and click OK.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Shows the number of columns in the selected frame. To change the number of columns, enter a new value.


Shows the gap between columns in the selected frame. To change the gap, enter a new value.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Type in a value for the zoom view you want. Initially, the current zoom percent is shown.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Lets you set the defaults based on properties of the currently selected object.


Lets you set the defaults from a list of the currently defined named text styles.


Lets you set the defaults by setting values using the Character, Spacing, or Tabs dialogs.


Click to use the Character dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Character dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Spacing dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Spacing dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Tabs & Indents dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Tabs & Indents dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Bullets and Numbering dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Bullets and Numbering dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Dropped Caps dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Dropped Caps dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Lines Above and Below dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Lines Above and Below dialog to specify default properties.


Click a style name to select it.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made. You must enter a name for the custom color to enable the OK button.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Shows a color matrix. To define a custom color, click anywhere in this matrix, and then use the slider at the right of the dialog box to adjust the color's attributes.


Displays the possible amounts of white and black in the color. The result of your choice is displayed in the Color|Solid box.


Click this button to make your choice.


On the left, shows the amount of white and black in the color you specified. On the right, shows how the color will look if you choose 100% of the color with no white or black.

To adjust the color, use the slider at the right of the dialog box. To specify that you want 100% of the color with no white or black, type Alt+O or double-click the solid color.


Specifies the hue of the selected custom color. A combination of hue, saturation, and luminosity can be used to define any color. Hue is the value of a color wheel, where 0 is red, 60 is yellow, 120 is green, 180 is cyan, 200 is magenta, and 240 is blue.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the saturation level of the selected custom color. A combination of hue, saturation, and luminosity can be used to define any color. Saturation is the amount of color in a specified hue, up to a maximum value of 240.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the luminosity of  the selected custom color. A combination of hue, saturation, and luminosity can be used to define any color. Luminosity is the brightness of the color.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the amount of red in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the amount of green in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the amount of blue in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Enter a name for your custom color.


Specifies the amount of cyan in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the amount of magenta in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the amount of yellow in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Specifies the amount of black in the custom color. A combination of red, green, and blue levels can be used to define any color. You can see the effect of changing this value in the color matrix.

The easiest way to experiment with different colors is to hold down the left mouse button and move the pointer around the color matrix above.


Select the RGB (red, green, blue) color model. PagePlus supports three color models: RGB, CMYK, and HSL.


Select the CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) color model. PagePlus supports three color models: RGB, CMYK, and HSL.


Select the HSL (hue, saturation, luminosity) color model. PagePlus supports three color models: RGB, CMYK, and HSL.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Lets you set the defaults based on properties of the currently selected object.


Lets you set the defaults from a list of the currently defined named graphic styles.


Lets you set the defaults by setting values using the Line or Fill dialogs.


Click to use the Line dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Line dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Fill dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Fill dialog to specify default properties.


Click a style name to select it.


Check to save the publication as a WebPlus template (.WPX) file. When opening a saved template file, WebPlus automatically opens an untitled copy, leaving the original template intact.


Check to save the publication as a standard WebPlus publication (.WPP) file.


Check to save a preview thumbnail of the publication's first page. Later on, this will make it easier to identify the file you want to open.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to have WebPlus autosave the current publication to a temporary file at the specified interval. When autosave is enabled, you'll be able to recover your recent work in the event of a system crash or other interruption.


Enter the interval at which autosaves should occur.


Enter the number of levels of undo available, i.e. the number of operations you can undo using the Undo function.


Enter the number of levels of undo available, i.e. the number of operations you can undo using the Undo function.


Choose the language to use when spell checking, using the thesaurus, and performing automatic hyphenation with the current publication.


Check to have WebPlus automatically connect to the World Wide Web (at the specified interval) and display the WebPlus Web page in your Web browser. Uncheck to override automatic connection. You can still connect to the Web site using Help/View Serif Web Site.


Enter the interval at which WebPlus will automatically connect to the World Wide Web and display the WebPlus Web page in your Web browser.


Check to use the StartUp Wizard each time you launch WebPlus. Uncheck to bypass the StartUp Wizard and have WebPlus open directly to an Untitled document.


Check to use the Picture Import Wizard each time you click the Import Picture button or select Picture... from the Insert menu. Uncheck to bypass the Picture Import Wizard. With the Wizard off, when you click the Import Picture button, you'll immediately see a file selection dialog; when you choose Import Picture, you'll see a flyout menu with various import options.


Check to display the Welcome screen each time you launch WebPlus. Uncheck to bypass the Welcome screen.


Check to show the dot grid, which helps you place objects precisely. Uncheck to hide the dot grid.


Specify the number of ruler marks between dots in the dot grid.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select Wrap Off to turn off text wrapping. Text and object will overlap.


Select Wrap Outside to wrap text around the object when the object overlaps a text frame.


Select Text Will Wrap to wrap the text of this object around other objects, provided the wrap setting of the other object is "Wrap outside" or "Wrap inside."


Select Wrap Inside to wrap text inside the object when the object overlaps a text frame.


Shows the value for the left standoff. The standoff is the distance between the object and its wrap outline. To change the standoff, type a new value. If wrapping is turned on for any object, the object appears with a dotted wrap outline that shows the boundary around which text will wrap.


Shows the value for the top standoff. The standoff is the distance between the object and its wrap outline. To change the standoff, type a new value. If wrapping is turned on for any object, the object appears with a dotted wrap outline that shows the boundary around which text will wrap.


Shows the value for the right standoff. The standoff is the distance between the object and its wrap outline. To change the standoff, type a new value. If wrapping is turned on for any object, the object appears with a dotted wrap outline that shows the boundary around which text will wrap.


Shows the value for the bottom standoff. The standoff is the distance between the object and its wrap outline. To change the standoff, type a new value. If wrapping is turned on for any object, the object appears with a dotted wrap outline that shows the boundary around which text will wrap.


Select to fit the object's text wrap outline to the object's actual contours, so text wraps more closely around the object.

To adjust the shape of the wrap outline: Select the Pointer tool and move the mouse over the wrap outline. The Wrap Adjust cursor appears. To add a new "node" or control point, dividing the outline into more sections, click on any part of the dotted line. To move a node, drag on the node. To move a line (between two nodes), drag on the line. To delete a node, drag another node to coincide with it.


Select to set the object's text wrap outline outside the object's rectangular frame, so text wraps around the frame.

To adjust the shape of the wrap outline: Select the Pointer tool and move the mouse over the wrap outline. The Wrap Adjust cursor appears. To add a new "node" or control point, dividing the outline into more sections, click on any part of the dotted line. To move a node, drag on the node. To move a line (between two nodes), drag on the line. To delete a node, drag another node to coincide with it.


Check  to use the object's wrap outline as a boundary when printing in Paper Publishing mode. Portions of the object outside the wrap outline will not print. If unchecked, or if publishing a Web site in Web Publishing mode, the entire object will appear.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Check your desired options.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click to print all the colors in the "colors used" list.


Click to display the Color Separation Settings dialog.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


This option selects "Process" as the color separation type and is only available if the currently selected Windows printer is a PostScript printer. Normally, process color output gives you four sheets or "separations" per publication page, one each for the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink components of the objects on the page.

If any Pantone Spot Colors are used in your publication and the "Convert Pantone Spot Colors to Process" option is not checked, the Pantone Spot colors used in the publication will also shown in the "colors used" list and a separate "Spot Color Separation" sheet will be printed for each of the Pantone Spot colors used.


This option selects "Spot" as the color separation type. Spot color output gives you one sheet or "separation" for each color used on each publication page. The "Colors used" list shows how many separations will be produced for each page.


Lists the colors used. Only the color separations that are selected in the "Colors used" list will be printed. You can select or deselect a color by clicking on it, or choose all the colors using the Print all button.


Check this if you create your publication using colors from the Pantone Spot color palette and want to print your page using the standard four color (CMYK) process separation colors. This will cause the Pantone colors to be converted to the best process color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) equivalent.


Auto trapping is used to reduce the alignment problems that occur when printing using several color separations. In brief, if you have two different colored objects which overlap, they will appear on different printing plates. Because printing presses can never exactly align the multiple printing plates, a small "gap" can be left at the edge where the two objects

overlap.

Auto trapping tries to reduce this error by making the edges where the objects overlap very slightly intersect. The auto-trapping values can be adjusted in the Settings... dialog, but typically the default values will suffice.


This option causes the black component of objects being printed using color separations to be printed on top of the other colors. Because black ink is very dark, it can be printed on top of other colors without affecting its own color. This reduces "trapping" errors as there is no "edge" between a black object and the object it overlaps. Because of this, the thin white "gaps" normally caused by trapping problems will not occur with black objects.

This is especially useful when printing fine black text on colored tint backgrounds, as it is notoriously difficult to prevent trapping problems if the black is not overprinted.

Overprint Black is normally checked unless specifically instructed otherwise.

Note that the overprint black setting does not affect how imported vector pictures are color separated.


The "Paper Type" list box provides a quick and easy way for selecting the "technical" settings associated with process color separation printing. By selecting the appropriate paper type on to which your printer will print your work, the complicated "screen angle" and "screen frequency"

settings are automatically set.

If you are a printing expert and require different settings to any of the standard paper type settings we supply, select the "Custom" paper type and adjust the values in the Settings dialog.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


These settings adjust the trapping values used when the "Auto Trapping" option is checked. Generally, these values should be left unaltered unless specifically instructed otherwise. Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Controls the maximum trapping adjustment that can be applied to a graphic (lines and boxes) as a percentage of the smallest dimension of the graphic. For example, it would be incorrect to apply a large trap value to a very thin line; this option prevents this.


Controls the maximum trapping adjustment that can be applied to a graphic (lines and boxes) in points.


Controls the maximum trapping adjustment that can be applied to text which is larger than the "Text Threshold" in points.


Controls the minimum size of text to which trapping adjustments will be made. Due to the "fine detail" of small text, only larger text should have trapping adjustments applied.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These options allow you to view the screen angles and frequencies for process color separations. If the "Paper Type" has been set to "Custom", the values can be modified.


These two settings affect the amount of black used when printing color bitmap pictures using process color separations. The precise workings require a good technical knowledge of bitmap pictures and process color. Generally, these values should be left unaltered unless specifically instructed otherwise.


Controls how much black ink is generated from the red, green, and blue components of the pixels of the picture.


Controls how much cyan, magenta, and yellow ink is removed as a result of the black which has been generated.


"Ink correction" is used to try and adjust ink colors to take account of ink impurities, and the difference between screen and output colors. Ink correction does not affect objects which have been recolored to a Pantone color. Pantone colors have already been pre-matched to make the screen reflect the final print as accurately as possible. Generally, these values should be left unaltered unless specifically instructed otherwise.


"Ink correction" is used to try and adjust ink colors to take account of ink impurities, and the difference between screen and output colors. Ink correction does not affect objects which have been recolored to a Pantone color. Pantone colors have already been pre-matched to make the screen reflect the final print as accurately as possible. Generally, these values should be left unaltered unless specifically instructed otherwise.


"Ink correction" is used to try and adjust ink colors to take account of ink impurities, and the difference between screen and output colors. Ink correction does not affect objects which have been recolored to a Pantone color. Pantone colors have already been pre-matched to make the screen reflect the final print as accurately as possible. Generally, these values should be left unaltered unless specifically instructed otherwise.


Closes this dialog.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


A new frame will have this left margin value. To change the default margin, enter a new value.


A new frame will have this right margin value. To change the default margin, enter a new value.


A new frame will have this top margin value. To change the default margin, enter a new value.


A new frame will have this bottom margin value. To change the default margin, enter a new value.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


A new frame will have this many columns. To change the number of columns, enter a new value.


A new frame will have this gap between columns. To change the gap, enter a new value.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


The tab ruler displays the positions and types of all defined tabs, default tabs and the positions of the left, right, and first line indents. The right indent value is normally left at zero, and so the right indent marker also serves to display the text measure of the selected text block. If the right indent marker, or some of the tab positions are not visible, the ruler can be scrolled left or right using the arrows at either end.

The indents are marked by small triangles, the defined tabs by vertical arrows and the default tabs by small dots. To adjust the positions of the indents and defined tabs, click and drag the markers. To add tabs, click on the ruler bar. To delete a tab, drag its marker downwards so that it is no longer over the ruler and release the mouse.


Click to scroll the ruler left.


Click to scroll the ruler right.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to skip this instance of the word.


Click to change this instance of the word to the text shown in the Change To box.


Click to skip all instances of the word.


Click to change all instances of the word to the text shown in the Change To box.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to request alternative spelling suggestions.


Click to add the word to your personal dictionary.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select the page numbering style to use.


Select the page numbering style to use.


Select the page numbering style to use.


Select the page numbering style to use.


Select the page numbering style to use.


Select the page numbering style to use.


Enter the starting page number in the sequence. For example, Chapter Two of a long publication might be in a separate file and begin numbering with page 33. So you'd enter 33.


Click to close the dialog.


Click to view the next tip in the sequence.


Click to view the previous tip in the sequence.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check to exclude this tip from the list of tips to be displayed.


Check to disable automatic hints and tips. Uncheck to re-enable the feature.


Check to display a daily tip will be displayed each time WebPlus is started. Daily Tips are a variety of useful tips on WebPlus, DTP and life in general. Uncheck to turn off daily tips.


Check to include less serious tips among the daily tips displayed each time WebPlus is started. Uncheck if fun tips are no longer funny.


Check your desired options.


Closes this dialog and replaces the original word (selected in your text) with the word in the "Replace/Look Up" box.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


 The "Synonyms" box lists synonyms for the definition selected in the "Senses/Meanings" box. Initially, the first synonym appears in the "Replace/Look Up" box.

You can navigate through the thesaurus by selecting the specific meaning, followed by the specific synonym you are interested in and then clicking on the Look Up button to get a new range of meanings and synonyms for the new word.


Click this button to make your choice.


 The "Synonyms" box lists synonyms for the definition selected in the "Senses/Meanings" box. Initially, the first synonym appears in the "Replace/Look Up" box.


 The "Synonyms" box lists synonyms for the definition selected in the "Senses/Meanings" box. Initially, the first synonym appears in the "Replace/Look Up" box.


 The "Synonyms" box lists synonyms for the definition selected in the "Senses/Meanings" box. Initially, the first synonym appears in the "Replace/Look Up" box.

To pop a new word into the "Replace/Look Up" box, click the in the Synonyms list.


 The "Synonyms" box lists synonyms for the definition selected in the "Senses/Meanings" box. Initially, the first synonym appears in the "Replace/Look Up" box.

To pop a new word into the "Replace/Look Up" box, click the in the Synonyms list.


Shows a full description of the selected definition.


Closes this dialog and accepts changes you've made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click to display the next PageHint.


Click to edit the text of the PageHint.


Click to view the PageHint as it will appear on the page.


Click to delete the current PageHint.


Click to delete all PageHints.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter or edit the text of the PageHint.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Select a PageHint symbol.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to find the next instance of the found text.


Click to replace this instance of the found text with the replacement text.


Click to replace all instances of the found text with the replacement text.


Click to close the dialog.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter the text to find.


Enter the text to replace the found text.


Select Whole Story to search in the entire text of the story.


Select to search only the text from the current insertion point to the end of the story.


Select to search only the currently text.


Select to search all stories in the publication.


Select to search only the text of the selected story.


Select to search all stories in the publication.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to locate only instances using just the word(s) in the Find box. Uncheck to locate any occurrences of the Find word(s) within text, e.g. "cat" will be found within "catalog."


Check to locate only instances that match the case of the word(s) in the Find box, e.g. if you typed "cat", then "Cat" would not be found. Uncheck to locate any occurrences of the Find word(s), regardless of case.


Click to continue checking the layout.


Click to discontinue checking the layout.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Normally checked, so each time you close a publication, Preferences changes are recorded as "master settings." This means that these settings will be in effect the next time you start WebPlus or create a new publication. If unchecked, Preferences changes are not recorded in "master settings."

In general, follow this recommended procedure to update master settings:

1	Check the type of settings to record and click OK to update the settings immediately.

2	Then re-open the dialog and uncheck the boxes other than Preferences.

3	Finally, click OK to close the dialog.


Normally unchecked, so each time you close a publication, changes to page size and margin defaults are only saved with the publication, not recorded in "master settings." If unchecked, these changes are recorded as "master settings," so that these settings will be in effect the next time you start WebPlus or create a new publication.

In general, follow this recommended procedure to update master settings:

1	Check the type of settings to record and click OK to update the settings immediately.

2	Then re-open the dialog and uncheck the boxes other than Preferences.

3	Finally, click OK to close the dialog.


Normally unchecked, so each time you close a publication, changes to object defaults and the color table (palette) are saved with the publication, but not recorded in "master settings." If unchecked, these changes are recorded as "master settings," so that these settings will be in effect the next time you start WebPlus or create a new publication.

In general, follow this recommended procedure to update master settings:

1	Check the type of settings to record and click OK to update the settings immediately.

2	Then re-open the dialog and uncheck the boxes other than Preferences.

3	Finally, click OK to close the dialog.


Normally unchecked, so each time you close a publication, changes to text and graphic style defaults are only saved with the publication, not recorded in "master settings." If unchecked, these changes are recorded as "master settings," so that these settings will be in effect the next time you start WebPlus or create a new publication.

In general, follow this recommended procedure to update master settings:

1	Check the type of settings to record and click OK to update the settings immediately.

2	Then re-open the dialog and uncheck the boxes other than Preferences.

3	Finally, click OK to close the dialog.


Normally checked, so selected settings are recorded automatically each time you close a publication. It's unlikely you'll want to record new master settings (other than Preferences) each time you exit, so it's best to leave the Save Settings dialog with only the Preferences box checked.

In general, follow this recommended procedure to update master settings:

1	Check the type of settings to record and click OK to update the settings immediately.

2	Then re-open the dialog and uncheck the boxes other than Preferences.

3	Finally, click OK to close the dialog.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select the number of colors in the imported picture.


Select the number of colors in the imported picture.


Select the number of colors in the imported picture.


Select the number of colors in the imported picture.


Select the number of colors in the imported picture.


Select the resolution (pixel dimensions) of the imported picture.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click to display the previous set of 12 thumbnails.


Click to display the next set of 12 thumbnails.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Click a thumbnail to select the image.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


To undo a single color change, select the color from the colors list and click this button.


Click to undo all color changes.


To add a color used in the graphic to the WebPlus color palette, select the color from the colors list and click this button. The color is appended to the palette display


Click this button to make your choice.


Shows two lists: on the left, all the original colors used in the picture; on the right, the new mapped colors. Initially, the two lists are the same. To remap colors in the picture, click to select a color from the left-hand list, then click a different color in the palette. The right-hand list updates.


Shows the WebPlus color palette.


Check if you want the picture to update immediately as you map new colors. Uncheck to disable updating.


Move the mouse pointer over colors in the palette to display their names.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to specify that color separations are to be printed.


Click to display the Color Separations dialog to set additional parameters.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Enter the overlap value to simplify arrangement of the tiles and to allow for printer margins. The default value of 0.5" is generally sufficient.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select to specify a custom scaling percentage. The default is 100% or normal size. To scale your work to be printed at a larger size, specify a larger value; to scale down, specify a smaller value. Select Reduce to fit to reduce artwork automatically to fit neatly on the printed page.


Enter a scaling percentage. To scale your work to be printed at a larger size, specify a larger value; to scale down, specify a smaller value.


Select to reduce artwork automatically to fit neatly on the printed page.


Enter the number of thumbnails per sheet.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Choose a printer scheme from the list to use its settings. To save current print settings as a scheme, click the Save As... button.


Click to save current print settings as a scheme. Select the type of scheme to save, or type in a new name, and click OK.


Click to delete the selected printer scheme from the list.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select this default option for standard printing (no tiling, booklet, or thumbnail formatting).


Select to create a "half-size" booklet. Two pages of the publication are printed on each sheet of paper, with pages printed following the booklet sequence.


Select to print large (or enlarged) pages using multiple sheets of paper. Each section or tile is printed on a single sheet of paper; the various tiles can then be joined to form the complete page. Use this option for printing at larger sizes than the maximum paper size of your printer, typically for creating banners and posters. To simplify arrangement of the tiles and to allow for printer margins, you can specify an overlap value (the default value of 0.5" is generally sufficient).


Select to print multiple pages at a reduced size on each printed sheet. Specify the number of thumbnails per sheet in the value box. WebPlus will print each page of the publication at a reduced size, with the specified number of small pages or "thumbnails" neatly positioned on each printed sheet.


Check to generate small markers on the printed page, marking the page dimensions of the artwork. The printer page size must be at least 1" x 1" larger than the actual artwork being printed, to ensure that the marks will be entirely visible on the final print. For PostScript printing, the Windows printer driver normally has some "extra" page sizes which can be used with standard artwork paper sizes.


Check to print hairline place holder boxes in place of the pictures in the publication. This has two uses: (1) to speed up printing of quick proofs, and (2) to leave markers for pictures to be added manually at a later stage of the production process.


Check to include Open Prepress Interface comments. OPI is a set of PostScript language comment conventions that allow WebPlus to pass layout information about imported bitmap images to an OPI-compatible system. OPI comments describe the placement, size, rotation and cropping of imported bitmap pictures so that the OPI server can insert high-quality pictures before printing the page(s).


Check to include information such time, date, and publication name below the actual artwork of the page. The printer page size must be at least 1" x 1" larger than the actual artwork being printed, to ensuer that the information is entirely visible on the final print. For PostScript printing, the Windows printer driver normally has some "extra" page sizes which can be used with standard artwork paper sizes.


Click to close the dialog.


Click to close the dialog and display the selected font or picture in the publication.


Click this button to make your choice.


Shows fonts used in your publication. Click to select a font and display its font type (TrueType, printer, or system). If you are copying a publication to take to a different computer, check that the fonts used in your publication are available on the new computer. Take particular care with printer-dependent fonts, as the new machine may be using a different printer driver.


Shows pictures used in your publication, and whether each picture is linked to external picture files or embedded within the publication. Click to select a picture and display its path name (if linked). When you import a picture, WebPlus either embeds the picture data or links it to the source file. When you copy a publication, you should also copy any linked source files so they will be available in the new location.

You can control whether pictures are linked or embedded using the Picture tab of the Tools/Preferences dialog.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Check to show a given  toolbar. Uncheck to hide it. Shortcut: Right-click on any visible toolbar.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to enter the current Replace/With text into the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to delete the selected pair from the list.


Check to turn AutoCorrect on. Uncheck to turn it off.


Enter text you want to replace.


Enter text to be substituted for the Replace text.


Contains the list of Replace/With pairs. Click a line to place a pair into the Replace/With boxes.


Check to set a ruled line above the text in the text block.


Enter a value for the gap between the ruled line and the first line of text.


Click to display a dialog to define the attributes of the ruled line.


The length of the ruled line will match the length of the top line of text.


The ruled line will extend from the left margin to the right margin.


The ruled line will be left aligned, using the specified length.


The ruled line will be centered, using the specified length.


The ruled line will be right aligned, using the specified length.


Specify the length of a left-, center-, or right-aligned ruled line.


Check to set a ruled line below the text in the text block.


Enter a value for the gap between the last line of text and the ruled line.


Click to display a dialog to define the attributes of the ruled line.


The length of the ruled line will match the length of the bottom line of text.


The ruled line will extend from the left margin to the right margin.


The ruled line will be left aligned, using the specified length.


The ruled line will be centered, using the specified length.


The ruled line will be right aligned, using the specified length.


Specify the length of a left-, center-, or right-aligned ruled line.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Check your desired options.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to create a new address record after this one.


Click to delete this address record.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Type into a field to edit the information. Scroll to view additional fields.


Type into a field to edit the information. Scroll to view additional fields.


Type into a field to edit the information. Scroll to view additional fields.


Type into a field to edit the information. Scroll to view additional fields.


Type into a field to edit the information. Scroll to view additional fields.


Type into a field to edit the information. Scroll to view additional fields.


Click to view the first address record.


Click to view the previous address record.


Click to display the Find dialog, which lets you go to a specific address record or search in a field for a particular value.


Click to view the next address record.


Click to view the last address record.


Click to display the Find dialog, which lets you go to a specific address record or search in a field for a particular value.


Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select to go to the address record with the number shown.


Enter the number of the address record to go to.


Select to search in a particular field for a specific value.


Shows the standard names of the fields used in the address list. To search in a particular field, click its name in the drop-down list.


Lists the specific values for the selected field in all the address records of the address list. To go to a record, click its value, then click OK.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Click to print the publication using every address.


Click to view each address and choose which ones to print.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click to print the publication using this address.


Click to skip this address.


Closes the dialog and stops Merge and Print.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Scroll to view additional fields.


Closes the dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes the dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to close the dialog and display the selected hyperlink in the publication.


Click to display the Hyperlinks dialog in order to modify the selected hyperlink.


Click to remove the selected hyperlink. The underlying object (text or graphic) is not affected.


Shows the hyperlinks and hotspots used in your publication. Click a line in the list to select the link. When you select a text-based hyperlink, its linked text appears below the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information


Enter the name of the page as it should appear in the list.


Enter the page width.


Enter the page height.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Enter the left page margin setting.


Enter the right page margin setting.


Enter the top page margin setting.


Enter the bottom page margin setting.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Enter the number of page columns.


Enter the gap (gutter) between page columns.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


To unmap a pair of fields, select it on the left and click this button.


To start over, click this button.


To map fields, click a PagePlus (*.SDB) field name on the left, then one of the outside file's field names on the right. The list of mapped fields builds on the left side of the dialog.


To map fields, click a PagePlus (*.SDB) field name on the left, then one of the outside file's field names on the right. The list of mapped fields builds on the left side of the dialog.


Enter a folder and file name for the mapped address list file.


Click this button to display a file selection dialog.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Close the dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes the dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Clicking this type of link will display the target page in the visitor's browser.


Clicking this type of link will display the target page in the visitor's browser.


Click to remove an existing hyperlink. The underlying object is not affected.


Clicking this type of link will display an e-mail composition window so a reader can send e-mail to the specified address. Typically, this option lets visitors to your site send you feedback.


Clicking this type of link will display the specified file in the visitor's browser. When WebPlus publishes your site, the specified file will be copied along with your Web pages. This is a convenient way to attach supplementary content. For example, you could include small, thumbnail pictures on your Web page, each linked to a full-size image file. The page would load more quickly, and visitors could select which images to view at full resolution.


Select or enter the link destination.


Select or enter the link destination.


Select or enter the link destination.


Select or enter the link destination.


Click to display a file selection dialog.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


To specify a file name, type it into the box.


To select a file name, click it in the list.


To select a directory, click it in the list.


To select a particular drive, click the box and select the drive in the drop-down list.


To show only files of a particular format, select the type from the list.


Check to open the file as Untitled.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


To specify a file name, type it into the box.


To select a file name, click it in the list.


To select a directory, click it in the list.


Choose an item from the list.


To show only files of a particular format, select the type from the list.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to save the publication as a WebPlus template (.WPX) file. When opening a saved template file, WebPlus automatically opens an untitled copy, leaving the original template intact.


Check to save the publication as a standard WebPlus publication (.WPP) file.


Check to save a preview thumbnail of the publication's first page. Later on, this will make it easier to identify the file you want to open.


Check to save as a read-only file (normally unchecked).


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


To specify a file name, type it into the box.


To select a file name, click it in the list.


To select a directory, click it in the list.


Choose an item from the list.


To show only files of a particular format, select the type from the list.


Check to retain the source file's formatting styles, i.e. if you've defined and applied text styles (including font, point size, leading, or color) in the word processor, and want WebPlus to import and convert as much of this formatting as possible. Uncheck to discard this information. In either case, WebPlus does preserve basic character properties like italic, bold, and underline, and paragraph alignment (left, center, right).


Check to ignore returns in the source text, i.e. only if the file has been saved with a carriage return at the end of every line, and you want to strip off these extra returns.


Check to open the file as Untitled.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


To specify a file name, type it into the box.


To select a file name, click it in the list.


To select a directory, click it in the list.


To select a particular drive, click the box and select the drive in the drop-down list.


To show only files of a particular format, select the type from the list.


Check to export just the selected object(s). Uncheck to export all the objects on the pasteboard and page.


Check to save as a read-only file (normally unchecked).


Check to display a dialog of options relating to the export, if the export format has options which can be set. For example, bitmap formats let you specify the resolution, color format, compression type, and any format-specific settings. Uncheck to bypass this dialog.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


To specify a file name, type it into the box.


To select a file name, click it in the list.


To select a directory, click it in the list.


Choose an item from the list.


To show only files of a particular format, select the type from the list.


Check to save as a read-only file (normally unchecked).


Check your desired options.


Click to close the dialog.


Click to run WritePlus on the selected text.


Click to display the selected text.


Click this button to make your choice.


The Stories box displays stories, arranged alphabetically by story title (or source file name) as shown in the Frame Info box. The list includes the first line (if any) of each text block.


The Free Text window lists free text arranged by page number. The list includes the first line (if any) of each text block.


Choose an item from the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Shows a list of defined schemes. Choose an existing scheme, or type a new name.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select the date/time format you want from the list.


Check to have WebPlus automatically update the date/time field each time the publication is accessed. Uncheck to leave the date/time field showing its initial value.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select the particular document information to insert as a "power field." The power field will be automatically updated if the document information changes.


Closes the dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click to insert the selected field at the insertion point.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select the address field  to insert. During mail merge printing, the contents of the specified field from the current address list will be substituted into the field.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select to publish all the pages in the publication.


Select to publish one or more pages in a range.


Enter the starting page number.


Enter the ending page number. If you are publishing just one page, this value should be the same as the "from:" value.


Check to create a separate HTML file for each page in the publication. Uncheck only if you wish to combine elements from the specified pages into a single file.


Select to ensure that pages appear left aligned when viewed in a Web browser. This option is recommended for most layouts.


Click to ensure that pages appear centered when viewed in a Web browser. This option is appropriate if you have used a centered layout style throughout your site.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Click to continue checking the layout.


Click to discontinue checking the layout.


Select to have WebPlus apply default formatting to fix the problem.


Select to convert the problem region to a single graphic.


Select to ignore the problem.


Check to assign entries in the first line of the file as the field names used in the WebPlus address list. If unchecked, the first line is assumed to contain data, just like other lines.


The Web site's title will appear in the title bar of the visitor's Web browser. It is good practice, but not necessary, to enter a title.


Check the instructions from your Web service provider as to their naming conventions for Home Pages and file extensions. Typically, Home Pages are named INDEX.HTML. Depending on the particular server in use, however, some other name may be required. Likewise, the extension .HTM is sometimes used for pages.


Choose an item from the list.


Check to choose a color scheme from the list of pre-defined schemes. Uncheck to make your own color selections.


Click a color scheme name in the list to select it. A preview appears below.


Select a color to use for body text.


Select a color to use for hyperlinks.


Select a color to use for followed hyperlinks (those the user has already clicked on).


Select a color to use for the page background.


Check to select a picture file to be tiled in the background, rather than using a solid color. Brings up a file selection dialog.


Click this button to display a file selection dialog.


Although they're optional, if you want to increase the likelihood that your Web site will be "noticed" by the major Web search services, you should enter search engine descriptors. By including descriptive information and keywords, you'll assist these engines in properly categorizing your site. Note that you generally need to register your site's URL with a search provider before it can be included for data collection.

Type in a brief description of your site. Although the description can be any length, the first ten words or so are the most important.


Although they're optional, if you want to increase the likelihood that your Web site will be "noticed" by the major Web search services, you should enter search engine descriptors. By including descriptive information and keywords, you'll assist these engines in properly categorizing your site. Note that you generally need to register your site's URL with a search provider before it can be included for data collection.

Enter any number of keywords (separated by commas) that you think fairly categorize your site.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Choose the page size from the list of standard sizes.


Shows the page width. To change the width, enter a new value. Defaults allow for best browser display on standard monitors.


Shows the page height. To change the height, enter a new value. Defaults allow for best browser display on standard monitors.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Shows the number of columns on the page. Page columns serve only as guides and do not control the flow of story text. To change the number of columns, enter a new value.


Shows the gap between page columns. To change the gap, enter a new value.


Check to remove any ruler guides you have placed. Guides will be cleared when you click OK.


Check your desired options.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Enter the name of the page as it should appear in the list.


Enter the page width.


Enter the page height.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Enter the number of page columns.


Enter the gap (gutter) between page columns.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


To select a folder, click it in the list.


Choose an item from the list.


To select a drive, click it in the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click to create a new folder inside the currently selected folder.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select to publish all the pages in the publication.


Select to publish one or more pages in a range.


Enter the starting page number.


Enter the ending page number. If you are publishing just one page, this value should be the same as the "from:" value.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to create a separate HTML file for each page in the publication. Uncheck only if you wish to combine elements from the specified pages into a single file.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select to ensure that pages appear left aligned when viewed in a Web browser. This option is recommended for most layouts.


Click to ensure that pages appear centered when viewed in a Web browser. This option is appropriate if you have used a centered layout style throughout your site.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter the name you want for the selected design.


Check to display this dialog each time you add a new design to the Portfolio. Uncheck to bypass the dialog; in this case, each new item will be labeled as "Unnamed Design." To rename a design later, right-click on its name or its preview thumbnail and choose Rename Design.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


To specify a file name, type it into the box.


To select a file name, click it in the list.


To select a directory, click it in the list.


To select a particular drive, click the box and select the drive in the drop-down list.


To show only files of a particular format, select the type from the list.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Click to find the next instance of the found text.


Click to close the dialog.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter all or part of the design's name.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Choose an item from the list.


Click to delete the selected design.


Click to cancel deletion.


Check to show this dialog each time you're about to delete a design. Uncheck to delete without confirmation.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Data for the current publication.


Data for the current publication.


Data for the current publication.


Data for the current publication.


Data for the current publication.


Data for the current publication.


Enter a title to use when searching for a specific file. It can be different from the actual file name.


Enter a subject to use when searching for a specific file. Use this property to group similar files together so that you can search for all files that have the same subject.


To enter a different author's name, delete or type over the existing one.


Enter keywords to use when searching for a specific file.


Enter comments to use when searching for a specific file.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check to align objects with the page edge. If only one object is selected, page-edge alignment is automatic.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to leave objects' vertical alignment unchanged.


Check to align the top edges of selected objects.


Check to align the vertical centers of selected objects.


Check to align the bottom edges of selected objects.


Check to "stack" the objects vertically.


Check to leave objects' horizontal alignment unchanged.


Check to align the left edges of selected objects.


Check to align the horizontal centers of selected objects.


Check to align the right edges of selected objects.


Check to "stack" the objects horizontally.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Choose the page size from the list of standard sizes.


Shows the page width. To change the width, for a custom page, enter a new value.


Shows the page height. To change the height, for a custom page, enter a new value.


Select to select wide (landscape) page orientation.


Select to select tall (portrait) page orientation.


Shows the left (or inside, when mirrored) margin value. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Shows the right (or outside, when mirrored) margin value. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Shows the top margin value. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Shows the bottom margin value. To change the margin, enter a new value.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Shows the number of columns on the page. Page columns serve only as guides and do not control the flow of story text. To change the number of columns, enter a new value.


Shows the gap between page columns. To change the gap, enter a new value.


Check to remove any ruler guides you have placed. Guides will be cleared when you click OK.


Check your desired options.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select to add one or more blank page(s) after a specified page. Enter the page values below.


Select to add one or more copies of a specified page. Enter the page values below.


Select to delete one or more pages in a range. Enter the page values below.


Select to go to a specific page in the publication. Enter the page number below.


Enter the number of pages.


Enter the page number.


Enter the page number.


Enter the page number.


Enter the page number.


Enter your input in this field.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select to left align text.


Select to center text.


Select to right align text.


Select to justify text (lines up at both left and right margins).


Select to justify all lines of text, including the last line.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Controls the spacing between letters. Negative values move letters closer together; positive values move them further apart.


Controls the distance between the baseline of one line of text and the baseline of the next line of text. Unless Absolute is checked, specified as a percentage of text size.


Check to specify Leading in points.


Controls the extra space, in addition to the leading and paragraph values, between the first line of the current text block and the last line of the previous text block. Expressed as a percentage, unless Absolute is checked.


Check to specify Space Above in points.


Controls the extra space, in addition to the leading and paragraph values, between the last line of the current text block and the first line of the next text block. Expressed as a percentage, unless Absolute is checked.


Check to specify Space Below in points.


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Minimum number of characters that a word must have before it is considered valid to hyphenate the word at the end of a line.


Number of letters that the first part of a hyphenated word must contain when a word is split by auto hyphenation.


Number of letters that the second part of a hyphenated word must contain when a word is split by auto hyphenation.


Amount of spare space at the end of each line which is considered acceptable. If the amount of spare space exceeds this value, then auto hyphenation will try to split words, to reduce the spare space. Only affects the hyphenation of left, right and center aligned text.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


How small inter-word spaces can be made before a word must be placed on the next line.


Ideal size of inter-word spaces. Word spaces will be made as close as possible to the optimum, but ensuring that the line is ended within the "hot zone" area. Used when text is aligned left, right, or center.


How large inter-word spaces can be made before the line is considered to have overly large inter-word spaces. If a line will end with over large spaces then hyphenation will be used if enabled and a valid hyphenation position is found.


Inter-word spacing minimum for the last line of text.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to automatically kern adjacent letters larger than the specified pointsize. This corrects over- or under-spacing due to the shape of the characters.


Enter the starting pointsize for automatic kerning.


Check to turn on automatic hyphenation. This corrects the formatting of overly ragged lines, or those with overly large word spacing.


Check to make the selected block of story text always begin a new frame.  If there are no more frames available in the story, text from this point on will go into the overflow buffer.


Check to make the selected block of story text always begin a new column. If there are no more columns available, text from this point on will go into the overflow buffer.


Check to make the selected block of story text never split between one column and another. For example, if the next text block is four lines long but the bottom of the column has room for only three lines, the next block will go at the start of the next column, leaving three blank lines at the bottom of the first.


Check to keep the selected text block as free text when repositioning it. Uncheck to allow the block to be inserted into story text when dragged and dropped over a text frame. To override this setting, hold down the F4 key when dragging the block over a text frame.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


To change the font of the selected text, select a font name from the list.


To change the font style of the selected text, select a style from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


To change the pointsize of the selected text, select a size from the list or type in a value.


To change the width of the selected text, select a value from the list or type one in.


Check to use points, rather than a percent value, for the width of the selected text.


To change the pattern of the selected text, select one in the list.


To change the shade (percent of solid color) of the selected text, select a shade from the list.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to apply a strikethrough effect to the selected text.


Check to apply an underline effect to the selected text.


Check to apply an outline effect to the selected text.


To slant the selected text, select a value from the list or type one in. Positive values slant right (forward); negative values slant left (back).


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


To change the color of the selected text, select a color from the list.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made. Click Apply if you also want to apply the selected style to the currently selected object.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Click to reveal the dialog's attribute buttons, which let you specify properties for a new style.


Click to reveal the dialog's attribute buttons, which let you specify properties for a new style.


Click to reveal the dialog's attribute buttons, which let you modify the properties of the selected style.


Click to reveal the dialog's attribute buttons, which let you modify the properties of the selected style.


Click to remove the selected style(s) from the publication.


Click to remove the selected style(s) from the publication.


Click to import the named styles from another WebPlus publication (.PPP) or WebPlus template (.PPX) file. Displays a file selection dialog which lets you choose the source file.


Click to import the named styles from another WebPlus publication (.PPP) or WebPlus template (.PPX) file. Displays a file selection dialog which lets you choose the source file.


Shows a list of named styles in the publication. Click a style name to select it. To select more than one style, hold down the Ctrl key while clicking. To select a range of styles, hold down the Shift key and click the first and the last names in the range.


Click to hide the attribute buttons and accept any changes. To enable this button, enter a style name.


Click to hide the attributes buttons and abandon any changed settings.


Enter a name for the style.


Click to use the Line dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Character dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Line dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Character dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Fill dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Spacing dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Fill dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Spacing dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Tabs and Indents dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Tabs and Indents dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Bullets and Numbering dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Bullets and Numbering dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Dropped Caps dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Dropped Caps dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Lines Above and Below dialog to specify properties for the style.


Click to use the Lines Above and Below dialog to specify properties for the style.


Closes this dialog, accepts any changes you have made, and applies the selected style to the currently selected object.


Applies any changes you have made. "Close" also closes the dialog.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Click to display the Custom Color Selector dialog, which lets you add a custom color to the WebPlus color palette, using any of three color models.


Click to display the Custom Color Selector dialog, which lets you add a custom color to the WebPlus color palette, using any of three color models.


Click to display the Custom Color Selector dialog, which lets you modify the selected color using any of three color models.


Click to display the Custom Color Selector dialog, which lets you modify the selected color using any of three color models.


Click to remove the selected color from the list.


Click to remove the selected color from the list.


Click to display the PANTONE® Color Picker dialog, which lets you add Pantone colors to the WebPlus color palette. When a Pantone color is output, WebPlus is able to use printer-optimized color values to achieve a better color match.


Click to display the PANTONE® Color Picker dialog, which lets you add Pantone colors to the WebPlus color palette. When a Pantone color is output, WebPlus is able to use printer-optimized color values to achieve a better color match.


Lists the colors in the WebPlus color palette. Click on a color to select it for modification or removal.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select a line pattern from the list.


Select a line color from the list of colors in the WebPlus color palette.


Select (or type in) a value for the line's shade (tint) percentage. Setting the shade below 100% reduces the brightness or intensity of the line.


Choose a line type from the list.


Select the line's weight (thickness) in points.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select a fill pattern from the list.


Select a fill color from the list of colors in the PagePlus color palette.


Select (or type in) a value for the fill's shade (tint) percentage. Setting the shade below 100% reduces the brightness or intensity of the fill.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select a line pattern from the list.


Select a line color from the list of colors in the WebPlus color palette.


Select (or type in) a value for the line's shade (tint) percentage. Setting the shade below 100% reduces the brightness or intensity of the line.


Choose a line type from the list.


Select the line's weight (thickness) in points.


Select the radius of the object's corners. A value of zero gives square corners.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select a corner style. You can select different corner styles or click the "Keep all corners the same" box to set them all to the Top-Left style.


Select a corner style. You can select different corner styles or click the "Keep all corners the same" box to set them all to the Top-Left style.


Select a corner style. You can select different corner styles or click the "Keep all corners the same" box to set them all to the Top-Left style.


Select a corner style. You can select different corner styles or click the "Keep all corners the same" box to set them all to the Top-Left style.


Check to set all the corners to the Top-Left style.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Set the color of the picture from the list of colors in the WebPlus color palette. When a picture is re-colored, the original colors are mapped to varying intensities of the selected color.


Select (or type in) a value for the picture shade (tint) percentage. Setting the shade below 100% reduces the brightness or intensity of the picture.


Select (or type in) the size of the picture's border, expressed as a percentage of the smallest dimension of the picture. The picture shrinks as its border expands. Used when the graphic box background of a picture has been given a non-clear line or fill, forming a colored frame or background to the picture.


Enter a value by which to scale the picture horizontally. 100% is the picture's original width.


Enter a value by which to scale the picture vertically. 100% is the picture's original height.


Check to restore the picture to its original size (100% of both width and height).


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Check to flip the picture horizontally.


Check to flip the picture vertically.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select a kern percentage from the list, or type in a value. The kern value is specified as a percentage of the text size. The higher the percentage, the less space between letters.


Check to retain the source file's formatting styles, i.e. if you've defined and applied text styles (including font, point size, leading, or color) in the word processor, and want WebPlus to import and convert as much of this formatting as possible. Uncheck to discard this information. In either case, WebPlus does preserve basic character properties like italic, bold, and underline, and paragraph alignment (left, center, right).


Check to ignore returns in the source text, i.e. only if the file has been saved with a carriage return at the end of every line, and you want to strip off these extra returns.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click to skip this instance of the possible error.


Click to apply a correction to the selected text in the Sentence box. If there is more than one choice in the Alternatives box, select the replacement item you prefer.


Click to continue proofreading with the next sentence.


Click for a more detailed explanation of the error message.


Click to skip all instances of this type of possible error.


Click to add the instance (of a word flagged as misspelled) to your dictionary, so future spell-checking in this language will not flag it as a misspelling. This button is only enabled if you have turned on the Proof Reader Wizard's Spell Checking feature.


Click this button to make your choice.


Selected text shows the location of the possible error. Click Correct to apply a correction. (If the button is not available, type in your own correction, then click Correct.)


Provides a brief description of the possible error.


Shows proposed alternatives for the selected text. To replace selected text in the Sentence box, click a replacement item from this list, then click Correct.


Click to close the Explanation dialog.


Provides a more detailed explanation of the possible error.


Enter your input in this field.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select to choose from a list of alternative characters.


Choose a typeface from the list.


Enter the pointsize for the bullet character.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select the gap between the bullet character and the start of each line.


Select the gap between the bullet character and the start of the first line only.


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Check to place the capital as a margin element; the width of the cap will be used to create a left indent for all the text in the text block. Uncheck to use the cap as a "corner" element; text below the cap will run out to the block's margin.


Select a typeface from the list. Auto defaults to the font of the text block.


Select the number of lines the cap should drop.


Select an offset between the cap and the adjacent text.


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter punctuation symbol(s) you wish to follow the number.


Select the gap between the number character(s) and the start of each line.


Select the gap between the number character(s) and the start of the first line only.


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Check to place the capital as a margin element; the width of the cap will be used to create a left indent for all the text in the text block. Uncheck to use the cap as a "corner" element; text below the cap will run out to the block's margin.


Select a typeface from the list. Auto defaults to the font of the text block.


Select the number of lines the cap should be raised.


Select an offset between the cap and the adjacent text.


Shows a sample of text with these settings applied.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


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Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


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Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


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Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


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Enter your input in this field.


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Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


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Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Click to close the dialog.


Click this button to make your choice.


Type the word whose spelling you want to check, then click Spell.


In the event of a misspelling, correction(s) and suggested variants appear here.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


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Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Choose an item from the list.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


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Choose an item from the list.


Click this button to make your choice.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Select your preferred option.


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Choose an item from the list.


Select your preferred option.


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Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Select your preferred option.


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Choose an item from the list.


Select your preferred option.


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Choose an item from the list.


Select your preferred option.


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Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Check your desired options.


Enter your input in this field.


Check your desired options.


Check your desired options.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


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Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Select your preferred option.


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Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Check your desired options.


Enter your input in this field.


Check your desired options.


Select your preferred option.


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Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Choose an item from the list.


Enter your input in this field.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Click this button to make your choice.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Identifies the active printer. Click to select a different printer.


Click to change the properties of the selected printer. The settings you specify apply to the current publication, and may also affect print settings in other applications you use.


Click to set various print options, such as color separations or special formatting.


Describes the state of the selected printer—for example, busy or idle.


Identifies the active printer.


Identifies the active printer.


Identifies the active printer.


Check to print your publication to a file rather than a printer.


Printer setting for paper.


Printer setting for artwork.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Select to print the entire publication.


Select to print the page that contains the insertion point.


Select to print specific pages.


Enter the page numbers to print.


Choose an item from the list.


Check your desired options.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Enter the number of copies to print.


Check to organize the pages when you print multiple copies of a publication. A complete copy of the document is printed before the first page of the second set is printed.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Select your preferred option.


Enter your input in this field.


Enter your input in this field.


Check to export just the selected object(s). Uncheck to export all the objects on the pasteboard and page.


Check to display a dialog of options relating to the export, if the export format has options which can be set. For example, bitmap formats let you specify the resolution, color format, compression type, and any format-specific settings. Uncheck to bypass this dialog.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Lets you set the defaults from a list of the currently defined named text styles.


Lets you set the defaults by setting values using specific dialogs.


Click to use the Character dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Character dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Spacing dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Spacing dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Tabs & Indents dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Tabs & Indents dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Bullets & Numbering dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Bullets & Numbering dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Dropped Caps dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Dropped Caps dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Lines Above and Below dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Lines Above and Below dialog to specify default properties.


Click a style name to select it.


Closes this dialog and accepts any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog and abandons any changes you have made.


Click this button to make your choice.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click the [image] button at the top of the dialog box, then click a specific item for information.


Lets you set the defaults from a list of the currently defined named graphic styles.


Lets you set the defaults from a list of the currently defined named text styles.


Click to use the Line dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Line dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Fill dialog to specify default properties.


Click to use the Fill dialog to specify default properties.


Click a style name to select it.


Enter the Username exactly as supplied to you by the provider. For details, choose Index from the Help menu and search for "Publishing to the World Wide Web."


Enter the Password exactly as supplied to you by the provider. Observe upper- and lower-case spelling, or the host server will not recognize the password. Don't let others see your password! For details, choose Index from the Help menu and search for "Publishing to the World Wide Web."


If publishing to VisualCities, leave the Folder box blank. (VisualCities automatically looks up your publishing folder.) Alternate Web servers, however, may require this information. For details, choose Index from the Help menu and search for "Publishing to the World Wide Web."


Check to have WebPlus "remember" your password the next time you publish. If unchecked, you will need to re-enter your password next time.


Closes this dialog and saves any changes you have made.


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


Leave the FTP Address as "ftp.visualcities.com," or (Full Edition only) enter the address of an alternate Web server. For details, choose Index from the Help menu and search for "Publishing to the World Wide Web."


Closes this dialog without saving any changes you have made.


WebPlus Help Contents


Help on Help
Help on Help: A quick overview

The WebPlus online help system is designed to work for you. Here's how to make the most of it...

•	To get started, take a look at the introductory notes in the next topic, Welcome to WebPlus. You may wish to return to the links available under "Learning WebPlus."

• Peruse the WebPlus Companion, provided as an Adobe PDF file that you can print out for handy reference. The Companion includes essential background on building Web pages and introduces you to basic WebPlus features and procedures. It will will help you get started using Web Wizards to create and publish a basic site.  To launch the Companion, click the shortcut in the Serif Applications/WebPlus program group. (If you haven’t already installed Acrobat Reader 3.0, there’s a separate shortcut for that purpose. Limited Edition users will find an Acrobat Reader link on our WebPlus download page.
• To learn about WebPlus tools and menus while you're working, just move the mouse pointer around the screen for popup tooltips. Watch the HintLine window at the lower right for capsule descriptions of each feature.
• Click the [image] button in any dialog box, then click any item for a popup What's This? explanation.
•	Choose Contents from the Help menu, or click the Contents button above, to display the main help choice screen, including links to the Welcome and Support pages.

•	Choose Index from the Help menu, or click the Index button, to pop up the alphabetical list of help topics.

•	For help on program menus and buttons, access the Visual Reference. For folks who like to learn by doing, it’s a great place to learn by browsing.

•	For a step-by-step approach to accomplishing specific goals, use the How To topic sequence.


Welcome to WebPlus
Welcome to WebPlus!

Welcome to Serif WebPlus—the easiest way ever to get your business, organization, or household on the World Wide Web! Whether you're using the Limited or Full Edition, you'll get...

•	Web Wizards for Instant Web Sites
Choose from professionally-designed site schemes, provide some basic information, then customize to suit your needs. The Layout Checker helps you fine-tune your design for most efficient Web use. Then preview your site in your own Web browser and publish it to the Web.

•	Easy Editing and Special Effects
With WebPlus, it’s a snap to import your own text and graphics to replace the Wizard samples. You’ll find built-in modules like WritePlus, for integrated word processing, plus tools for creating text hyperlinks and hotspot graphics. Choose the color scheme that looks best... The Snapping feature and Dot Grid help you achieve a crisp layout. Everything’s wrapped into a friendly DTP environment with onscreen Tooltips, HintLine, and context-sensitive help!

•	Free Web Space on VisualCities™
With the click of a button, you can publish your site to the VisualCities Web host—for free! Simply click here (or choose Free Web Space from the Help menu) to set up your VisualCities account. That way you'll have your user name and password available when you're ready to publish your site.

Upgrading to the Full Edition

If you've just obtained the WebPlus Limited Edition, you'll go a long way with it—but as your horizons expand, you're sure to appreciate the additional features available only in the Full Edition. To find out how to upgrade, click here (or choose WebPlus CD-ROM Version from the Help menu).

Here's a quick preview of Full Edition features:

•	Full Complement of Web Wizards
Choose from dozens of professionally designed Wizards with a variety of colorful themes...

•	Amazing Logo/Graphic Module
Create instant, colorful logos and draw-type graphics using our exclusive LogoPlus creation tool...

•	Animated GIF Wizard and Animation Library
Add life to your Web pages! Choose from animated Animals, Cartoons, Dingbats, Logos, Objects, and more...

•	Animated Marquee Wizard
Custom-design your own varied and colorful multi-line text messages that scroll across the screen...

•	Spell-Checking and Thesaurus
Enhance your proofreading potential and ensure your site's readability with these built-in support tools...

•	Direct Import of TWAIN Digital Images
Now you can use your digital camera or scanner to bring in your own images, adding sophistication to your pages...

•	Direct Kodak PhotoCD Support
Use a convenient gallery browser to view thumbnail images using this popular picture format...

•	Publish to any Web Host
Take advantage of unlimited, direct uploading if you plan to publish your Web site to a server other than VisualCities...

Learning WebPlus

•	For a handy guide that will help you get started using Web Wizards to create and publish a basic site, and background information for those new to the Web, step through the WebPlus Companion.

Even if you've used a Web Wizard to create your site, there are lots of creative choices to be made. While the Wizards simplify your design tasks considerably, chances are you'll want to put your personal stamp on the site before publishing it.

•	After reading the WebPlus Companion, you may wish to use the following sections as jumping-off points for learning about customizing the site, or creating one from scratch:

1	The basics of using text on Web pages: Using free text and frame text to make a real statement on your Web site.

2	The basics of hypertext linking: Connecting your readers to other Web pages or Web sites through hyperlinks or hotspots.

3	Visual design options: For example, background color or picture variations and optional animation effects.

4	Fine-tuning your pages for both aesthetics and performance: Setting picture formats, adding search engine descriptors, and so on.

5	Using the Layout Checker to help optimize your pages for efficient display.

6	Publishing your site!


Credits

•	Clipart samples from Serif ArtPacks © Serif, Inc. & Paul Harris

•	Portions Clipart © 1998 IMSI. All rights reserved.

•	TrueType font samples from Serif FontPacks © Serif, Inc.

•	Portions text import/export technology © Mastersoft, Inc.

•	Portions graphics import/export technology ©  AccuSoft Corp. & Eastman Kodak Company & INSO Corporation & LEAD Technologies, Inc.

•	ImageStream® Graphics and Presentation Filters, Copyright © 1991-1998 INSO Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

•	International ProofReader™ English text proofing system © 1994 by INSO Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction or disassembly of embodied computer programs or algorithms prohibited.

•	Enhanced Roget’s US and UK Electronic Thesaurus  © 1994 by INSO Corporation. Adapted from the Oxford Thesaurus © 1991 by Oxford University Press and from Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus © 1980 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Reproduction or disassembly of embodied computer programs or algorithms prohibited.

•	International Hyphenator © 1994 by INSO Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction or disassembly of embodied computer programs or algorithms prohibited.

All Serif product names are trademarks of Serif, Inc. Microsoft, Windows 95, Windows 98, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks acknowledged.

Serif WebPlus 1.0 © 1998 Serif, Inc.


Visual Reference

MENUBAR - Click a menu name for details:

TOOLBARS - Click a toolbar for details.

WRITE PLUS TEXT EDITOR - Click an element for details.

See also the How To topic, Editing text with WritePlus.

LOGO PLUS GRAPHIC EDITOR - Click an element for details.

(Full Edition only) To view LogoPlus topics in sequence, see the How To topic, Using LogoPlus to insert a layered graphic.


File Menu
Commands for opening, saving, and printing documents
Shortcut: Alt+F

New	Displays the Startup Wizard, which gives you three options: (1) design a new document using a Web Wizard; (2) start a new document from scratch; or (3) open a saved document. If the Wizard is turned off, a new document opens with a blank page, using default settings. (See the How To topic, Starting a new Web site from scratch.) Tip: You can also use the New button on the Standard toolbar.
Open...	Displays a standard Windows dialog which allows you to open an existing WebPlus document (*.WPP) or template (*.WPX) file. (See the How To topic, Open an existing WebPlus document.) Tip: You can also use the Open button on the Standard toolbar.
Revert	Abandons all changes you've made to the current document and reloads the last saved version.
Save	Saves the current document under its current name. If it’s still unsaved (“Untitled”), the Save As... dialog automatically appears. (See the How To topic, Saving your document.) Tip: You can also use the Save button on the Standard toolbar.
Save As...	Displays a dialog prompting you to enter a directory and file name for the document, then saves it under that name.
Properties...	Displays a dialog that lets you enter document summary information (such as author and keywords) and view statistics (such as revision date and number of pages).
Web Site Properties...	Displays a dialog that lets you view and edit various properties of your Web site. Click the Colors tab to set text, hyperlink, and background colors. Click the Title tab to define a Web page title and set service provider options (if necessary). Click the Search tab to enter search engine description and keywords.
Preview Web Site	Exports your entire document as a temporary, local Web site, without saving it to disk, then opens the site for preview in your World Wide Web browser. Tip: You can also use the Preview Web Site button on the Standard toolbar. Note: To save the site to disk, use Publish Web Site to Folder....
Publish Web Site to Folder...	Displays a dialog that lets you save your entire document, or selected pages, to disk while exporting it as a Web site. You'll then have the option of previewing it in your browser.
Publish to Web…	Displays a dialog that lets you export your entire document, or selected pages, as a site on the World Wide Web. Tip: You can also use the Publish Web Site button on the Standard toolbar.
Page Setup	Displays a dialog that lets you set the page size and columns. Size options include Standard (VGA), Wide (SVGA), or any custom size.
Print...	Displays a dialog box providing options for selecting which part of the document to print and how to print it. The Properties button displays a standard Windows printer setup dialog. (See the How To topic, Printing.) Tip: You can also use the Print button on the Standard toolbar.
Recent Files	Lists the documents most recently opened. To open a document, select its file name.
Exit	Closes WebPlus. You’ll be prompted to save changes made since the last save.

Note: Menu items with (...) bring up dialog boxes with context-sensitive help. Simply right-click on a dialog box item for information about the item.


Edit Menu
Commands for Clipboard (cut & paste) and OLE
Shortcut: Alt+E

Undo <action>	Undoes the most recent change to the current document. Undo is grayed out when not available. To set the number of levels of Undo, choose Options/General from the Tools menu.  Tip: You can also use the Undo button on the Standard toolbar, or press Ctrl+Z.
Cut	Deletes the selected object(s) from the page or pasteboard AND places a copy on the Windows Clipboard.  Tip: You can also use the Cut button on the Standard toolbar, or right-click on the object, or press Ctrl+X.
Copy	Copies the selected object(s) to the Windows Clipboard.  Tip: You can also use the Copy button on the Standard toolbar or right-click on the object, or press Ctrl+C. To duplicate the object, press the Ctrl key after selecting it, then drag the copy to a new position.
Paste	Inserts the contents of the Windows Clipboard at the selection point. Defaults to the WebPlus object format, if available. To paste as a particular format, use Paste Special. Tip: You can also use the Paste button on the Standard toolbar, or right-click on the object, or press Ctrl+V.
Paste Special...	Displays a dialog box that lets you choose one of several formats (e.g. Picture, Bitmap, OLE) to be used when pasting. Then inserts the contents of the Windows Clipboard at the insertion point, using the selected format.
Paste Format	Applies the properties of the WebPlus object currently on the Windows Clipboard to the currently selected object.  To make two objects look similar: Select one and copy it to the Clipboard, then select the other and choose Paste Format.
Clear	Deletes the selected object(s) without placing a copy on the Windows Clipboard.  Tip: If you accidentally delete a selection, immediately choose Undo from the Edit menu.
Delete Page...	Displays a dialog box that lets you delete one or more pages.
Select All	Creates a multiple selection, including all the objects on both the current page and the pasteboard. To select only objects of the same type as a selected object, hold down the Shift key when you choose Select All.
Find & Replace...	Displays a dialog that lets you search text for words or parts of words. You can search all stories, or just the currently selected story. When the target text is found, WritePlus displays it and the Replace options become available.
Object	Allows editing of an OLE object. This is the standard OLE Object menu command; it changes according to the type of object selected.
Links...	Opens linked documents or changes links.

Note: Menu items with (...) bring up dialog boxes with context-sensitive help. Simply right-click on a dialog box item for information about the item.


View Menu
Commands for setting up the workspace to suit your preferences
Shortcut: Alt+V

Rulers	When checked, rulers are visible. Uncheck to turn off the ruler display. (See the How To topic, Using the rulers.)
Scrollbars	When checked, scrollbars are visible. Uncheck to turn off the scrollbar display.
Guides	When checked, guides are visible. Uncheck to turn off the guide display. (See the How To topic, Setting up the page.)
Frames	When checked, frames are visible. Uncheck to turn off the frame display. (See the How To topic, Setting up the page.)
Dot Grid	When checked, the dot grid is visible. Uncheck to turn off the dot grid display. (See the How To topic, Using the dot grid.)
Zoom	Displays a submenu that lets you select the zoom percentage at which your page is displayed. Options include Page (fit the page in the window), Actual (100%), 50%, 75%, and 200%).  Tip: You can also use the Fit Page and Actual Size buttons, along with other Zoom and Pan buttons, on the HintLine toolbar.
Toolbars...	Displays the Toolbars tab of the Options dialog. Check or uncheck an individual toolbar item to show or hide the toolbar. Tip: You can also right-click on any toolbar region.


Insert Menu
Commands for adding content to your document
Shortcut: Alt+I

Text File…	Displays a dialog that lets you import a word processor file into your document. (See the How To topic, Importing text from a file.)
Picture...	Displays a file selection dialog that lets you import pictures from a number of different sources, such as (Full Edition only) PhotoCD and TWAIN digital images. (See the How to topic, Importing paint- and draw-type graphics.) Tip: You can also use the Import Picture button on the Tools toolbar.
Object...	Displays the standard Windows Insert Object dialog for inserting an OLE object.
Hyperlink...	Displays a dialog that lets you define a hypertext jump for the selected object. You can link to: • a specific Internet address (URL); • a specific page in your document; • an Internet e-mail address (for example, if you want your readers to be able to send you e-mail); • a file on your hard disk. If you link to a file, the file will be published to the Web as part of your site. Tip: You can also use the Add Hyperlink button on the Standard toolbar. (See the How To topic, Hyperlinking an object.)
Pages...	Displays a dialog for adding and removing pages. Shortcut: Double-click the Current Pages box on the HintLine toolbar.
Symbol	Displays a submenu to let you insert standard symbols not found on the keyboard. The selected symbol is inserted at the text cursor position. Choose Other to display Windows' Character Map applet.
Date or Time...	Displays a dialog letting you select a date/time format, then inserts a date/time field at the text cursor position. Uncheck Update Automatically to keep the original date/time in place indefinitely.
Animated Marquee...	(Full Edition only) Starts a Wizard that lets you add scrolling motion to a headline or catch phrase for a Web page. (See the How To topic, Adding animation effects.)
Animated GIF...	(Full Edition only) Starts a Wizard that lets you preview a variety of small, animated graphics to use in your Web site. (See the How To topic, Adding animation effects.)


Format Menu
Commands for changing text, graphics, and default settings
Shortcut: Alt+F

Character...	Displays a dialog for setting properties of text characters, such as font, font style, case, size, color, etc.  Tip: You can also use the Bold, Italic, and Underline buttons on the Standard toolbar.
Indents...	Displays a dialog for specifying the left and right indent values.
Line...	Displays a dialog for specifying line properties of graphics, such as weight, color, shading, line style, and corners.
Fill...	Displays a dialog for specifying fill properties of graphics, including color, pattern and shading.
Picture...	Displays a dialog to set a range of picture options, including color, scaling, border, shade, and flipping.
Update Object Default	Updates the default settings for the currently selected type of object, using the current object's properties. In other words, the next time you create an object of this type, it will have these properties. (See the How To topic, Setting defaults.)


Tools Menu
Special-purpose WebPlus tools and options
Shortcut: Alt+O

Spelling Checker...	(Full Edition only) Starts a Wizard that helps you check your document for spelling mistakes. Click the Quick Spell button on the first screen to check the spelling of a single word. (See the How To topic, Spell-checking.)
Proof Reader…	(Full Edition only) Starts a Wizard that helps you proof your document text for grammar and readability errors. (See the How To topic, Automatic proofreading.)
Thesaurus…	(Full Edition only) Displays the Thesaurus, which lets you find synonyms, definitions, and variations of words in your document text. (See the How To topic, Using the thesaurus.)
Text Manager...	Displays a list of all the text stories used in your document. (See the How To topic, Checking stories with the Text Manager.)
Color Manager...	Displays a dialog that lets you add, remove, or modify colors in the WebPlus color table. Click Create a New Color to bring up the Custom Color Selector. (See the How To topic, Editing Colors.)
Hyperlink  Manager...	Displays a dialog showing all hyperlinks used in the current document, listed by page number. To go to a link, double-click it in the list. To delete a link, select it and click Remove. To modify a link (for example, designate a different target URL), select it and click Modify, which displays the HyperLinks dialog. (See the How To topic, Viewing the links in your document.)
Web Picture Manager...	Starts a Wizard that helps you set the properties of objects that will be converted to pictures when the document is exported. For each object, you can choose GIF (best for small graphics) or JPEG (best for photos), or let WebPlus make an automatic selection (the default). In addition, you can enter an identifying tag for Web site visitors to read while the image is downloading.
Layout Checker...	Starts a Wizard that searches your document for common layout problems, such as objects off the page, unused text, empty frames, overlapping objects, text problems, etc.
Options...	Displays a dialog that lets you customize various WebPlus settings, including Wizards, autosave, levels of undo, etc. (See the How To topic, Setting options.) Shortcut: For a shortcut to the Toolbars tab, right-click on any tool region.

Note: Menu items with (...) bring up dialog boxes with context-sensitive help. Simply right-click on a dialog box item for information about the item.


Arrange Menu
Commands for adjusting object placement
Shortcut: Alt+A

Send to Back	Sends the selected object to the bottom layer, behind all other objects.
Bring to Front	Brings the selected object to the top layer, in front of all other objects.
Back One	Shifts the selected object's position one layer toward the back.
Forward One	Shifts the selected object's position one layer toward the front.
Align Objects...	Displays a dialog to let you align objects in a multiple selection in various ways. Check Include Page to make objects align with page edges. (If only one object is selected, page-edge alignment is automatic.)
Group Objects	Turns a multiple selection (when two or more objects are selected) into a group object. Tip: You can also click the Group Objects button on the multiple selection.
Snapping	When checked, the snapping feature is on, and objects you move or resize will align to column guides, ruler guides, frame edges, and the dot grid. Uncheck to turn snapping off. (See the How To topic, Snapping.) Tip: You can also use the Snapping button on the HintLine toolbar.


Help Menu
Help, hints, tips, and options for learning WebPlus
Shortcut: Alt+H

See Also:

•	The introductory topic, Help on Help.

Contents	Displays the Help Contents screen.
Index	Displays the index of Help topics.
View Serif Web Site	Connects to the World Wide Web and displays the Serif Home Page in your Web browser. WebPlus will automatically connect for updates and news on a monthly basis. To turn this option on or off, and adjust the frequency of access, use the check box on Tools/Options....
Visit VisualCities	Connects to the home page of the VisualCities™ Web host. As a WebPlus user, you're entitled to free Web space and other benefits from VisualCities.
Free Web Space	Connects to the VisualCities Web host for details on benefits and easy registration.
WebPlus CD-ROM Version	(Limited Edition only) Connects to details on upgrading to the Full Edition of WebPlus. For a quick summary of Full Edition features, see the Welcome topic.
About WebPlus...	Displays version and copyright information.

Note: Menu items with (...) bring up dialog boxes with context-sensitive help. Simply right-click on a dialog box item for information about the item.


 Standard toolbar
To hide/show toolbars: Right-click any tool region.

	New Displays the Startup Wizard, which gives you three options: (1) design a new document using a Web Wizard; (2) start a new document from scratch; or (3) open a saved document. If the Wizard is turned off, a new document opens with a blank page, using default settings. Same as menu command File/New.
	Open Click to display a standard Windows dialog which allows you to open an existing WebPlus document (*.WPP) or template (*.WPX) file. Same as menu command File/Open.
	Save Click to save the current document under its current name. If it’s still unsaved (“Untitled”), the Save As... dialog automatically appears. Same as menu command File/Save.
	Print Click to display a dialog providing options for selecting which part of the document to print and how to print it. The Setup button displays the standard Windows printer setup dialog. Same as menu command File/Print.
	Cut Click to delete the selected object(s) from the page or pasteboard AND place a copy on the Windows Clipboard. Same as menu command Edit/Cut.
	Copy Click to copy the selected object(s) to the Windows Clipboard. Same as menu command Edit/Copy.
	Paste Click to insert the contents of the Windows Clipboard at the selection point. Defaults to the WebPlus object format, if available. To paste as a particular format, use Edit/Paste Special. Same as menu command Edit/Paste.
	Undo Click to undo the most recent change to the current document. Undo is grayed out when not available. To set the number of levels of Undo, choose Options/General from the Tools menu. Same as menu command Edit/Undo.
	Preview Web Site  Click to export your entire document as a temporary, local Web site, without saving it to disk, then opens the site for preview in your World Wide Web browser. Same as menu command File/Preview Web Site.
	Publish to Web  Click to display a dialog that lets you export your entire document, or selected pages, as a site on the World Wide Web. Same as menu command File/Publish to Web....
	Add Hyperlink  Click to displays a dialog that lets you define a hypertext jump for the selected object. Same as menu command Insert/Hyperlink....
	Send to Back Click to send the selected object to the bottom layer, behind all other objects. To shift just one layer back, choose Back One from the Arrange menu.
	Bring to Front Click to bring the selected object to the top layer, in front of all other objects. To shift just one layer forward, choose Forward One from the Arrange menu.
	Layout Checker Click to start a Wizard that searches your document for common layout problems, such as objects off the page, unused text, empty frames, overlapping objects, text problems, etc. Same as menu command Tools/Layout Checker....
	Spell Checker (Full Edition only) Click to start a Wizard that helps you check your document for spelling mistakes. Click the Quick Spell button on the first screen to check the spelling of a single word. Same as menu command Tools/Spelling Checker. (See the How To topic, Spell-checking.)
	Proof Reader (Full Edition only) Click to start a Wizard that helps you proof your document text for grammar and readability errors. Same as menu command Tools/Proof Reader. (See the How To topic, Automatic proofreading.)
	Horizontal Flip Click to flip the picture left to right. Top and bottom stay the same. (See the How To topic, Flipping a picture.)
	Vertical Flip Click to flip the picture top to bottom. Left and right stay the same.
	Font Displays the font of text at the cursor position. To change the font of selected text, click a new font name in the drop-down list. (See the How To topic, Editing text on the page.)
	Pointsize Displays the pointsize of text at the cursor position. To change the text size of selected text, click a new pointsize in the drop-down list.
	Font style “Down” buttons indicate font style properties of text at the cursor position (Bold, Italic, Underline). To apply or remove a style, click the appropriate button.
	Alignment The “down” button indicates the paragraph alignment of text at the cursor position (Left, Centered, or Right). To change the alignment of selected text, click a different button.
	Frame Info Displays information about the selected frame sequence: the story title or file name of its source text, the number of the current frame, and the total number of linked frames in the sequence. If there is text in the overflow area, a plus sign (+) follows the file name.


 Tools toolbar
To hide/show toolbars: Right-click any tool region.

	Pointer Tool Click to use the Pointer tool to select, move, copy, and resize objects. • To select an object, click on it. Small "handles" appear defining the object's borders and corners. (See the How To topic, Selecting an object.) • To move the selected object, drag it while holding down the left mouse button. (See the How To topic, Moving objects.) • To copy the selected object, hold down the Ctrl key as you start dragging. (See the How To topic, Copying objects.) • To resize the selected object, drag one of its handles. (See the How To topic, Resizing objects.) • To add the selected object to a multiple selection, hold down the Shift key as you click on it. (See the How To topic, Selecting multiple objects.)
	Rotate Tool Click to use the Rotate tool to rotate an object around its top left handle. Select the object, then drag one of its handles. You can also use the Rotate tool to move and copy objects. • To constrain rotation in 45-degree steps, press the Shift key after you've begun rotation, and hold it down until after you release the mouse button.  • To unrotate (restore the original orientation), double-click the object. To restore the rotated position, double-click again. (See the How To topic, Rotating an object.)
	Crop Tool Click to use the Crop tool to crop (or trim) objects. Select the object, then drag one of its handles inward. You can also use the Crop tool to move and copy objects. • To scroll the visible portion of a cropped object within the crop area, select the object and drag its center area.  • To uncrop (restore full visibility), double-click the object. To restore the cropped state, double-click again. (See the How To topic, Cropping an object.)
	Text Tool Click to use the Text tool (which provides the standard I-beam cursor) to create new text or edit existing text.  • To create frame text in a blank text frame, click over the frame. Note: To create a blank text frame, use the Frame tool. • To create a new free text object at the cursor position, click over a blank area of the page or pasteboard; to specify the text width, drag out a text region. To create a new free text object and launch WritePlus, double-click over a blank area of the page or pasteboard. • To edit text on the page, click or drag over the text object. • To launch WritePlus for story editing, double-click the text object.  (See topics in the How To section, Work With Text.)
	Frame Tool Click to create a text frame—the basic container for text in story form. To define a new frame, select the tool and drag on the page or pasteboard. (See the How To topic, Using frame text.)
	Import Picture Click to display the Picture Import Wizard, which allows easy import of pictures from a number of different sources, such as (Full Edition only) PhotoCD and TWAIN digital images. If the Wizard is turned off, Import Picture displays a file selection dialog. Same as menu command Insert/Picture.... (See the How To topic, Importing paint- and draw-type graphics.)
	Insert Logo (Full Edition only) Click to use LogoPlus to create a shape, headline, or complex logo. Click the button, then click again on your page (or drag out the desired size). LogoPlus launches with a dialog that lets you preview various logo templates. (See the How To topic, Using LogoPlus to insert a layered graphic.)
	Line Tool Click the button, then click and drag to draw a straight line on your page. • To constrain the angle of the line to 45-degree increments, hold down the Shift key as you drag.  Normally, the selected tool reverts to the Pointer after you draw a line. • To retain the Line tool after drawing a line, hold down the Shift key when you first click the button. Tip: To access Line properties, right-click on the object.  (See the How To topic, Drawing a line.)
	Box Tool Click the button, then click and drag to draw a box on your page. • To draw a square, hold down the Shift key as you drag.  Normally, the selected tool reverts to the Pointer after you draw a line. • To retain the Box tool after drawing a box, hold down the Shift key when you first click the button. Tip: To access Line and Fill properties, right-click on the object.  (See the How To topic, Drawing a box.)
	Oval Tool Click the button, then click and drag to draw an oval on your page. • To draw a circle, hold down the Shift key as you drag.  Normally, the selected tool reverts to the Pointer after you draw a line. • To retain the Oval tool after drawing an oval, hold down the Shift key when you first click the button. Tip: To access Line and Fill properties, right-click on the object.  (See the How To topic, Drawing an oval.)
	Hotspot Tool Click to use the Hotspot tool to define a transparent hyperlink region on a Web page. Hotspots on top of text and graphics act like "buttons" that respond when clicked in a Web browser. Click and drag to draw a rectangular hotspot region. The Hyperlinks dialog appears, prompting you to enter the URL or other target for the hotspot. • You can edit rectangular hotspots into freeform shapes. To create an extra node, click anywhere along the hotspot's edge. To change the shape of the edge, click and drag a node.  (See the How To topic, Adding hotspots to a page.)


 HintLine toolbar
To hide/show toolbars: Right-click any tool region.

	Previous Page Click to view the previous page in your document. Double-click to view the first page.
	Current Page box Displays the current page number and the total number of pages in the document. Double-click to add or remove pages using the Pages dialog.
	Next Page  Click to view the next page in your document. Double-click to view the last page.
	Zoom Out Click to view more of the page in the window. Each click decreases the current zoom percentage by about two-thirds.
	Current Zoom box Displays the current zoom percentage, with 100% representing an actual-size page. Click to display a dialog that lets you type in any zoom percentage up to 400%.
	Zoom In  Click to view the page area more closely. Each click increases the current zoom percentage by about half.
	Zoom Tool Click the button, then drag out a rectangular marquee on the page to define a region to zoom in to. The zoom percentage adjusts accordingly, fitting the designated region into the window. To zoom out, hold down the Shift key when dragging. Double-click the button to display the page at actual size (100%)
	Panning Click to enter Pan mode, indicated by a hand cursor. In Pan mode, you can click anywhere on the page and drag to reposition the page in the window... a convenient alternative to separate horizontal and vertical scroll buttons!
	Actual Size Click to display the page at a zoom percentage of 100%.
	Fit Page Click to adjust the zoom percentage so the entire page area is displayed in the window.
	Snapping Click to turn the snapping feature on and off. When the button is down, snapping is on, and objects you move or resize will jump to align with the nearest column guide, ruler guide, frame edge, or dot grid. When the button is up, snapping is off. Double-click to display the General tab of the Tools/Options dialog, which lets you set the visible guide features. Same as menu command Arrange/Snapping.  (See the How To topic, Snapping.)
	HintLine Displays helpful, context-sensitive messages about WebPlus interface elements, as well as status information for selected operations.


ColorBar
 Colors toolbar
To hide/show toolbars: Right-click any tool region.

See Also:

The How To topics, Applying colors and Creating your own colors.

The Colors toolbar lets you apply a color and/or shading to an object.

	Color Selector The Color Selector displays the colors in the WebPlus palette. The currently selected object’s color is highlighted. Click any cell to apply that color to the selected object.  • The top cell shows either [image] (Clear, for objects with line/fill properties), to give the object a transparent interior; or  [image] (Original, for pictures only) to reset the object to its original colors. • [image] (Web Color) is the default “placeholder color” for Web page text, graphics, and hyperlinks. All standard text or graphics that use [image] take on the color scheme defined for Body Text in the Web Site Properties dialog.  • To choose a color scheme using the Web color, choose Web Site Properties... from the File menu. To edit WebPlus colors, choose Color Manager... from the Tools menu. For details, see the HowTo topic, Choosing a color scheme.
	Shade Selector The shade is a tint of the current color between 100% (solid color) and 10% (faint). For example, if black is the current color, shades of gray are shown.


WritePlus toolbars

See Also:

The How To topic, Editing text with WritePlus.

File/Edit commands:

	Cut Click to delete the selected text and place a copy on the Windows Clipboard.  Tip: You can also press Ctrl+X.
	Copy Click to copy the selected text to the Windows Clipboard.  Tip: You can also press Ctrl+C.
	Paste Click to paste text from the Windows Clipboard at the cursor position.  Tip: You can also press Ctrl+V.
	Select All Click to select all text in the Text Entry window.  Tip: You can also press Ctrl+A.
	Undo Click to undo the most recent change.  Tip: You can also press Ctrl+Z.

Proofing:

	Find & Replace Click to display a dialog that lets you search text for words or parts of words. You can search all stories, or just the story containing the currently selected text frame, block, or region. When the target text is found, WritePlus displays it and the Replace options become available. Find & Replace continues until no more occurrences are found, or you click Close. Note: There is no Undo for Replace operations. Note: When using the All Stories option, changes to the current story are automatically saved when WritePlus continues to the next story.
	Spell Check (Full Edition only) Starts the Spelling Checker Wizard to check the spelling of a single word, selected text, a single story, or all stories in your document. To check a specific region of text, first drag to select the text region. To check all text past a certain point, first click to insert a blinking cursor at that point. Then click the Spell Check button. (See the How To topic, Spell-checking.
	AutoSpell (Full Edition only) Click to turn AutoSpell on or off. When AutoSpell is on, possible problem words in your story text are displayed in red. Use the Spell Check button (see above) or right-click on a word for alternative spellings.
	Proof Reader (Full Edition only) Runs The Proof Reader Wizard, which checks for grammar and readability errors in selected text, a single story, or all stories in your document. To check a specific region of text, first drag to select the text region. To check all text past a certain point, first click to insert a blinking cursor at that point. Then click the Proof Reader button.
	Thesaurus (Full Edition only) Displays the Thesaurus, which lets you find synonyms, definitions, and variations of words in your document text. To look up a specific word in a story, drag to highlight it before clicking the Thesaurus button. (See the How To topic, Using the thesaurus.
	AutoCorrect Click to display the AutoCorrect dialog, which lets you build a list of letter combinations (often those easily mis-keyed, like "teh" for "the") and substitutions to be applied automatically as you type. You can add incorrect/correct pairs to the list by typing them in and clicking Add. To delete a pair, select it in the list and click Delete. Check/uncheck the box to turn AutoCorrect on and off.  AutoCorrect also lets you type shortcuts for recurring, longer expressions: for example, “myco” for “My Company’s Full Name, Inc.”

Formatting:

	Font Displays the font of text at the cursor position. To change the font of selected text, click a new font name in the drop-down list.
	Pointsize Displays the pointsize of text at the cursor position. To change the text size of selected text, click a new pointsize in the drop-down list.
	Font style “Down” buttons indicate font style properties of text at the cursor position (Bold, Italic, Underline). To apply or remove a style, click the appropriate button.
	Special characters Click to show or hide special characters in the story text, such as spaces, tabs, and paragraph marks. (Default: Hidden)

Window:

	Accept  Click to close WritePlus and update WebPlus with any changes.
	Cancel  Click to close WritePlus and abandon changes.


LogoPlus: Entering and editing text

(Full Edition only) LogoPlus builds up a design using layers. When LogoPlus starts, it automatically creates a single text layer, ready for you to type into.

To create a new text layer:

Click the [image] Add Text button.

To enter or edit text in a layer:

1	Click the layer's tab to select the layer.

2	Type into the Text Entry window.

To undo text changes while the cursor is still in the Text Entry window:

•	Click the window's [image] Cancel button.

To accept changes to the text layer:

•	Click anywhere in the Preview window (just below the Text Entry window).

OR

•	Click the [image] Accept button.


LogoPlus: Previewing your design

(Full Edition only) The Preview window displays both individual layers and the composite (final) image.

The dotted, magenta rectangle shows the actual area which will be displayed when the object is put back into WebPlus. Anything outside this dotted box will get “clipped.”

LogoPlus builds up a design using layers. Each item you create (using the buttons in the Create panel) occupies a single layer, and each layer has a corresponding tab to the left of the Preview window.

To work on a particular layer:

•	Click the layer's tab.

To zoom in on a specific area:

•	Drag out a region in the Preview window.

OR

•	Double-click the Preview window to display a dialog that lets you enter a specific value for the zoom view.

OR

•	To fit the design in the window, click the dialog's Auto button.

When you're working on a particular layer, other layers appear dimmed in the Preview window.

To de-select all layers and fully display the design:

•	Click the Preview window's [image] Update tab.

To accept changes to the text layer:

•	Click anywhere in the Preview window. The working text layer remains selected.


LogoPlus: Creating and manipulating layers

(Full Edition only) Click one of the Create panel's buttons to establish a new object on a new layer. At the same time, a new tab appears on the tab bar.

The original size of your design was specified by the area that you dragged out when starting LogoPlus. Click the [image] Size button to change the size of your design.

You can tell from the tab positions whether one layer is behind, or in front of, another. Each new layer is initially in front of the others.

To re-order layers:

•	Drag individual layer tabs up or down.

To delete a layer:

•	Click the layer's tab to select the layer, then press the Delete key.

To cut, copy, and paste a layer using the Clipboard:

•	Select the layer, then click the Cut, Copy, or Paste button.


LogoPlus: Modifying layers

(Full Edition only) The Modify panel is the heart of LogoPlus. Its appearance depends on what kind of object occupies the selected layer. Size/position/rotation controls are available for every kind of object. Special attribute controls are also available for text, polygons and starbursts. To switch between the two sets of controls, click the button at the upper left of the Modify panel.

To learn what individual buttons do, check their ToolTips and HintLine messages. (HintLine messages end with ">>" if double-clicking that button displays additional options.) So click, double-click, and have fun!

Size/position/rotation controls

The leftmost Rotation button turns rotation off. The rightmost button is a "custom" button that applies the value currently entered in the box next to it. All the other Rotation buttons apply preset values.

Text attribute controls

The Text Effect buttons mold the text into a wide variety of baseline, curve, and envelope styles. Click for a preset style; double-click any button to display the Edit Outline dialog, which lets you customize the style.

Starburst attribute controls

The rightmost button in each row is a "custom" button that applies the value currently entered in the box next to it. All the other buttons apply preset values.

Polygon attribute controls

The rightmost button applies the value currently entered in the box; all others apply preset values.


LogoPlus: Editing shadows and lines

(Full Edition only) The Edit panel lets you set the line thickness and shadow options for the selected item.

The leftmost button in each row turns the effect off.

The rightmost Line Thickness button applies the value currently entered in the box; all others apply preset values.

Double-click the Shadow buttons for Edit dialogs that let you customize the effect.


LogoPlus: Applying color

(Full Edition only) The three Color panels let you control the [image] line, [image] fill, and [image] shadow color of any object.

Double-click any color to display the Edit Colors dialog, which lets you set patterns, tints, and custom colors.


LogoPlus: Updating WebPlus

(Full Edition only)

To exit LogoPlus and insert the current design into WebPlus:

•	Click the [image] Accept button. This closes LogoPlus and accepts changes.

If you close the LogoPlus window using Alt+F4 or the window's Close button, you'll be prompted to update WebPlus.

To exit LogoPlus without updating WebPlus:

•	Click the [image] Cancel button. This closes LogoPlus and abandons changes.


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Troubleshooting and support

Troubleshooting a problem

Don't panic! Remember that all technical problems, no matter how bizarre they may seem, have a cause and a solution. By patiently applying a logical approach, you can often identify the source of the problem and fix it yourself. In general, try simplifying your PC's setup until the problem is no longer present. Then, incrementally restore the original setup, testing to see which component makes the problem re-occur. Be careful!

Initially, try to establish:

•	Is the problem most likely arising within WebPlus?

•	Is it a Windows problem?

•	Or is it a "hardware" problem having to do with your PC or its peripherals?

•	Have you made any recent changes to your system configuration that might be responsible for the problem?

If it's a WebPlus issue, perhaps there's a procedure you need to know more about. Check online Help for information on the specific task you're trying to accomplish.

For Windows or hardware issues, click the Start button and choose Help for troubleshooting information—or check the specific manuals for the peripheral.

Printing problems with Windows 95 are generally caused by using an incorrect or outdated printer driver, or a third-party printer driver. Make sure that you use the Windows printer driver designed specifically for your printer. To check printer drivers, click Start, choose Settings > Printers.

Contacting Serif technical support

Our support mission is to provide fast, friendly technical advice and support from a team of on-call experts. Serif customers are entitled to free, unlimited telephone or e-mail technical support for the first 30 days following receipt of the product. After that time, pricing policies (per-call or per-year) go into effect.

To reach Serif Technical Support, use the following numbers. (And see below for additional Serif contact information.)

USA Technical Support	(603) 886-6642
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On the World Wide Web, you can check up-to-date technical bulletins at

http://www.spco.com/techsupp/custmain.htm

Please do not fax technical support queries.

Additional Serif contact information

Main office (USA, Canada):

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Creating a Web site with a Web Wizard

Web Wizards are built-in design assistants that speed you through the process of creating professional Web sites. If you're using WebPlus for the first time, begin by creating a simple Web site using a Web Wizard.

To create a new Web document using a Web Wizard:

1	Launch WebPlus or choose New... from the File menu. You'll see the Startup Wizard.

2	Select the Use a Web Wizard option and click Next.

3	On the following screens, select a basic site category and design, and enter basic text (such as name and address), when prompted.

4	Then sit back and let WebPlus create an instant Web site for you!

The Full Edition of WebPlus includes dozens of additional Wizards to choose from.

You also have the option of starting a new document from scratch, or opening an existing document (see the How To topics on: Starting a new Web site from scratch and Open an existing WebPlus document).


Starting a new Web site from scratch

The first time you launch WebPlus, you’ll see the Startup Wizard, with a menu of three choices.

To start a new document from scratch using the Startup Wizard:

1	Select the Start from scratch option and click Next. You’ll be prompted to choose a page size.

2	To define a custom page size, click the Add or Edit Page... button.

3	When you’re done, click Finish.

The new document opens with a blank page.

Note: If you click Cancel from the Startup Wizard, a new document opens with a blank page, using default settings.

To start a new document during your WebPlus session:

•	Choose New... from the File menu.

OR

•	Click the [image] New button on the Standard toolbar.

•	If the Startup Wizard is turned on, follow steps 1 to 3 above.

•	If the Startup Wizard is turned off, a new document opens with a blank page, using default settings.

To turn off the Startup Wizard:

•	Choose Options from the Tools menu and uncheck Startup Wizard.

Note: You’ll have to turn the Startup Wizard back on to be able to access Web Wizards.


Open an existing WebPlus document
Opening an existing WebPlus document

The first time you launch WebPlus, you’ll see the Startup Wizard, with a menu of three choices.

To open an existing document from the Startup Wizard:

•	Select the Open saved work option and click Next. You’ll see a list of recent WebPlus documents (if any).

•	Select a file name from the Recent list and click Finish.

OR

•	Click Browse to locate a different file. In the Open dialog, select the folder and file name and click the Open button.

The document opens to the first page.

To open an existing document during your WebPlus session:

•	Choose Open... from the File menu.

OR

•	Click the [image] Open button on the Standard toolbar.

•	In the Open dialog, select the folder and file name and click the Open button.

Open dialog options

The Open dialog has two options for intermediate to advanced users.

In the Files of type list, you can select either WebPlus document (*.WPP) files or template (*.WPX) files. Files saved in the usual way use the .WPP extension. For details on working with template files, see Using templates.

Check the Open as Untitled box if you want a saved file to open as Untitled—for example, if you’re about to create a new document from an old one and want to leave the old one intact. This is the default option for template files.


Saving your document

To save your work:

•	To save the document under its current name, choose Save... from the File menu.

OR

•	To save under a different name, or if the document is still Untitled, choose Save As... from the File menu.

OR

•	Click the [image] Save button on the Standard toolbar.

Note: If you've created a document layout that you think would make a good basis for future Web pages, you can save the layout as a template (*.WPX) file. For details, see the HowTo topic, Using templates.


Closing WebPlus

To close WebPlus:

•	Choose Exit from the File menu.

You’ll be prompted to save changes made since the last save.


Setting up the page

The WebPlus workspace consists of a "page" area and a surrounding "pasteboard" area.

The page is where you put the text, graphics and pictures that you want to appear on your final Web page. The pasteboard is where you generally keep elements that are being prepared or waiting to be positioned on the page area. When publishing your Web site from a WebPlus document, anything which overlaps your page appears, while anything entirely on the pasteboard does not.

The pasteboard is a common area shared by all pages, so it's useful for copying objects between pages. Simply drag an object onto the pasteboard, change pages, and drag it from the pasteboard onto the new page. (An object must be entirely on the pasteboard—not overlapping the page—for it to be stored on the pasteboard rather than the current page.)

Each page in your WebPlus document has the same size, as specified either by you (when starting from scratch) or by the Web Wizard. You can change the page size, if necessary.

You also have the option of setting up page column guides as an underlying layout aid (see the topic on Snapping). WebPlus represents page columns on the page area with dashed, dark magenta guide lines. If you want page columns of uneven width, simply drag on the column guides to reposition them as required.

To adjust the page size of the current document:

•	Choose Page Setup... from the File menu.

•	To set page size, select either VGA or SVGA, or enter a custom page size. The maximum page size is 2112 x 2112 pixels.

•	To set the number of columns, enter a value. You can also specify the gap between columns.


Choosing a color scheme

A Web site's color scheme involves two basic elements: the background and the page text. When you use a Web Wizard to create your site, you make an initial color scheme selection. WebPlus provides a wide range of other choices to let you customize the display, whether you're working with a Wizard page or starting from scratch.

•	A Web site's background can be either a solid color or a tiled (repeated) picture, usually a bitmap pattern. The tiled picture option works just like desktop "wallpaper"—a small bitmap can go a long way.

•	Page text includes three elements; Body Text, Hyperlinks, and Followed Hyperlinks (the color of a link after a visitor has clicked to "follow" it). For each element, your scheme defines a particular color.

For example, here’s the “Plain Stripe 3” scheme as depicted in the Web Site Properties Colors tab (where you define color schemes):

For its bitmap background, this scheme uses one wide, horizontal strip that (when repeated) produces what appears as an orange vertical stripe down the left side. Body Text uses black, Hyperlinks use red, and Followed Hyperlinks use an orange color that matches the stripe.

•	In order for text in your document to take on the colors defined in the scheme, the text itself must be set to use the [image] Web Color (shown near the top of the Colors toolbar). If you change the color scheme, any text using the “Web” color will be updated accordingly. By default, Web Wizards use the  [image] Web color for all text elements, and it's recommended that you also use this color when creating new text or hyperlinks from scratch. You can always override the color scheme for any element simply by applying another color from the Colors toolbar .

To select or modify the Web site color scheme:

•	Choose Web Site Properties... from the File menu. You'll see the Colors tab of the Web Site Properties dialog.

Using the dialog, you can choose from dozens of professionally pre-designed color schemes, or use any one of them as a starting point.

To select a pre-defined color scheme:

•	Click the Use a pre-defined scheme box. You'll see a list of named schemes and a Preview window.

•	To preview a scheme, click its name in the "Select a scheme" list. (Once you've selected a name, you can press the up or down arrows on the keyboard to step through the schemes.)

•	To edit a selected scheme, uncheck Use a pre-defined scheme. You can then modify the various elements of the scheme.

•	To return to your current scheme, click Cancel.

•	To use the selected scheme without modification, click OK.

 Note: There is no Undo for color scheme selection actions.

To modify the elements of a color scheme:

•	Uncheck Use a pre-defined scheme.

•	Use the drop-down list boxes to specify colors for Body Text, Hyperlink, and/or Followed Hyperlink.

•	To return to your current scheme, click Cancel.

•	To use the selected scheme, click OK.

 Note: There is no Undo for color scheme selection actions.

To select a background:

•	For a solid color background, use the drop-down Page Background box.

•	For a tiled background, click to check the Display picture background box, then click the Browse... button to locate an image file for the background.

•	To return to your current scheme, click Cancel.

•	To use the selected scheme, click OK.

 Note: There is no Undo for color scheme selection actions.


Choosing a Web site title

A site title, which will appear in the title bar of the visitor’s Web browser, helps to unify the pages and focus the site’s identity. Leaving the title undefined, however, won’t affect the performance of your site in any way.

To enter a title for your Web site:

•	Choose Web Site Properties... from the File menu and click the Title tab.

•	Type the title of your choice and click OK.

The Title tab also includes fields for Service Provider Options. For details, see the HowTo topic, Setting service provider options.


Changing views

The HintLine toolbar at the bottom of the screen includes a number of buttons to let you zoom in and out to view and/or edit the page at different levels of detail.

To review the various page viewing options:

See the Visual Reference topic, Hintline toolbar.


Turning pages

To go to an adjacent page:

•	Click the [image] Previous (left arrow) or [image] Next (right arrow) button on the HintLine toolbar.

To go to a specific page:

•	Double-click the [image] Page Number box on the HintLine toolbar.

The Pages dialog appears. Type the page number to go to and click OK.

To go to the first page:

•	Double-click the Previous button.

To go to the last page:

•	Double-click the Next button.


Adding and removing pages

To add or remove a page:

•	Double-click the [image] Page Number box on the HintLine toolbar.

OR

•	Choose Pages... from the Insert menu.

The Pages dialog appears. Select Add blank page(s), Add copy, or Remove pages. Set options for how many pages and where to add (or remove) pages, and click OK.

Note: Choosing Delete Page... from the Edit menu brings up the Pages dialog with the Remove pages item preselected.


Using the rulers

The WebPlus rulers mimic the paste-up artist's T-square, and serve several purposes:

•	To act as a measuring tool

•	To create ruler guides for aligning and snapping

•	To define the dot grid, and (indirectly) the snap grid

The rulers use pixels (screen picture elements) as basic measurement units. The actual distance between ruler marks depends on the current zoom percentage. In zoomed-out view, for example at 50%, there's more distance between ruler marks than when zoomed-in to 150%. To handle work where you want finer control or smaller snapping increments, click a zoom button to magnify the page.

The horizontal ruler normally lies along the top of the WebPlus window and the vertical ruler along the left edge. The default ruler intersection is the top left corner of the pasteboard area. The default zero point (marked as 0 on each ruler) is the top left corner of the page area.

To move either ruler to a different position, click and drag on the ruler intersection.

Double-click on the ruler intersection to make the rulers' zero point jump to the top left-hand corner of the currently selected object. This comes in handy for measuring page objects. If the rulers have already been moved, double-clicking on the intersection will send the rulers back to the default position.

Normally, when you move the rulers their zero point changes too. To keep the zero point unchanged, hold down the Shift key when you drag. To reset the zero point to match the current ruler intersection, click on the intersection.

Rulers as a measuring tool

The most obvious role for Rulers is as a measuring tool. As you move the mouse pointer, small arrows along each ruler display the current horizontal and vertical cursor position. When you click to select an object, white ruler indents indicate the object's edges:

Creating ruler guides

WebPlus lets you to set up horizontal and vertical ruler guides—temporary red lines you can use to align headlines, pictures, and other layout elements.

To create a ruler guide:

Click on a ruler. The red ruler guide line appears.

To move a ruler guide:

Click and drag it—it will follow the current cursor position.

To remove a ruler guide:

Drag and drop it anywhere outside the page area.

Snapping

When the snapping feature is turned on, objects you create, move, or resize will jump to align with nearby, visible ruler guides. To prevent objects from snapping to ruler guides, hide the guides by unchecking Guides on the View menu.

See Also:

•	Aligning objects

•	Snapping


Using the dot grid

The dot grid is a matrix of dots, based on ruler increments, covering the page and pasteboard areas. It’s especially useful as an alignment and snapping aid.

To turn the dot grid on and off:

•	Uncheck Dot Grid on the View menu.

OR

•	Double-click the [image] Snapping button on the HintLine toolbar, or choose Options... from the Tools menu. Check or uncheck Display dot grid.

The dots in the grid are spaced according to ruler marks (see the previous topic), for example every 2 marks or every 4 marks. You can specify the interval.

To change the grid interval:

•	Double-click the Snapping button, or choose Options... from the Tools menu. Enter a value in the Display dot grid box.

Note: Keep in mind that the dot grid is not absolute, but relative to ruler marks. At higher zoom percentage (magnification), there’s less distance between ruler marks, and hence between dots. So, for finer control, with a tighter grid, you can click a zoom button to magnify the page view.

Snapping

When the snapping feature is turned on, objects you create, move, or resize will jump to align with nearby, visible grid dots. To prevent objects from snapping to dots, while still snapping to guide lines, hide the dot grid.

See Also:

•	Aligning objects

•	Snapping


Understanding WebPlus text options

WebPlus offers a variety of ways of placing text onto the page, and editing it once it's there. This topic will give you an overview of the choices, and the following topics will detail tools and techniques. You can peruse the topics in sequence, or follow the links for specific information.

When you're starting from scratch, or modifying an existing page design, it's generally a good idea to begin with a paper sketch of each Web page showing the placement of pictures and text elements.

Frame text and free text

•	WebPlus deals with text as rectangular objects called text blocks. You can think of a text block as a paragraph (although occasionally a text block can have more than one paragraph).

•	Text blocks can go on the page either as frame text or free text.

                Text flowing between two frames

•	Frame text goes inside a rectangular frame that you can create using the Frame tool. Text you import into WebPlus is always brought onto the page as frame text. You can link multiple frames together so that one text file (called a story) flows between a sequence of linked frames—just as in desktop publishing applications. For details on frame text, see the HowTo topic, Using frame text.

•	Free text is typed directly anywhere on a page, for free-standing elements such as headlines, captions, or decorative text. For details on free text, see the HowTo topic, Using free text.

Getting text onto the page

•	If you're going to import the text from a separate word processor file, frame text is your only option. Create the frame(s) first using the Frame tool, then import the text.

•	If you haven't yet created the text, then decide whether to use frames or free text based on your intended page layout. For free text, simply select the Text tool, click on the page, and start typing. For frame text, you first create the frame(s), then enter text in various ways, for example by using WritePlus, the built-in word processor; typing directly into the frame; or pasting text from the Windows Clipboard.

•	You can use Format/Update Object Defaults to set properties for new text you create. See Updating defaults.

Editing text

•	You can select the standard color of Web page text using the Web Site Properties dialog, and modify the color and shade of free text, frame text blocks, or selected text regions.

•	Once you have text on your page—whether it’s frame text or free text—you can use the Text tool to edit it directly.

•	For more advanced options, you can edit text using WritePlus.

•	You can drag individual text blocks out of a frame and drop them onto the page as free text, or vice versa.

Overlap

In general, avoid overlapping elements such as text and graphics. On a Web page, only one object can occupy a given space. When exporting your document to a Web site, WebPlus must convert overlapping objects to graphics, which wastes valuable file space and consequently slows down your Web page. As a reminder, WebPlus will display a red box around overlapping objects. For example, here a text object is overlapping a graphic oval:

Usually, you won’t want this overlap condition. To eliminate it, simply drag the objects apart until the red box disappears. Sometimes, you may wish to use overlap intentionally. In the example below, a free text object is intentionally positioned over a hyperlinked box graphic, so the result, when exported, will be a single, labeled "button.”


Importing text from a file

For an overview of text in WebPlus, see the HowTo topic, Understanding WebPlus text options.

Besides typing text on the page as free text or creating a story using WritePlus, you can use your current word processor (such as Microsoft Word) to create source files for your document. WebPlus, like a desktop publishing program, converts each imported file to a story, contained in one or more text frames. If a story uses more than one frame, the frames are linked so the story text flows between frames. (For details on frame text, see the HowTo topic, Using frame text.)

WebPlus will attempt to preserve the formatting of imported word-processor text. However, if you're using your word processor to create text specifically for WebPlus, you’ll save time by typing as text only, and applying formatting later in WebPlus.

To import text:

1	Create the frame that will contain the imported text, and click to select it.

2	Choose Text File... from the Insert menu. If there’s already text in the selected frame, you’ll have the option of replacing it or appending to it.

3	In the file selection dialog, select the file to be imported.

WebPlus will import the designated text into a text frame.

If your source file format is not listed...

If you find that WebPlus does not list your word processor's format, then you need to go back to the word processor and save your text file in a format that is supported. Try the following:

•	In a Windows word processor, save your file as RTF (Microsoft Rich Text Format) or as ANSI (plain text). Or use cut and paste instead.

•	In a DOS word processor, save your file as ASCII (plain text).

Word-processing conventions

Certain word-processing conventions can be problematic when files are converted for a Web site::

Double spaces at the start of a paragraph: Avoid typing multiple spaces. If you want a space (or "indent") at the start of a paragraph, type a tab character at the start of the paragraph.

Typing returns: When WebPlus imports text, it treats each carriage return as the end of a paragraph. Use returns only when you want a new paragraph, and don't insert returns at the end of every line in your word processor; let it wrap text instead.

Double hyphens for a dash: Typists often enter "--" (two hyphens) to signify a long dash. The typographic equivalent is an em dash. To insert this character, choose Symbol from the Insert menu and select Em Rule.

Inch Marks as quotes: Most people use the inch mark as opening and closing quotes. Unless you're entering text in a typewriter-style font (such as Courier) you should use real quote marks. WebPlus will automatically convert inch marks to quotes ("smart quotes").


Using frame text

For an overview of text in WebPlus, see the HowTo topic, Understanding WebPlus text options.

In WebPlus, frame text refers to text stored in frames that can be linked into sequences, with the contained text (known as a story) flowing from one frame to the next. Imported text is always converted to frame text, using one or more frames. Set up multiple frames if your layout involves text that needs to "flow" into two columns or around a graphic, or (less commonly) continue from one page to the next.

This extended topic provides an introduction to text frames, plus the details you'll need if you're working with multiple frames. To jump to a particular subtopic, click its title below:

Text frames as objects

Creating frames and adding text

How text flows through a frame sequence

Linking frames

Text frames as objects

Text frames are like mini-pages, with preceding and following frames. They behave like other WebPlus objects: you can select, resize, and move them with the Pointer tool.

Using the [image] Pointer tool, you can select either the frame or text blocks within the frame. The very first click on a frame will select the frame. The next click selects the underlying text block. After that, if you click on a different text block, you’ll select the other block; but if you click again on the same text block, you’ll select the frame. Click slowly, with care not to double-click—that launches WritePlus!

•	WebPlus represents the frame edge with blue guide lines when the frame is selected, and with gray guide lines when it's not selected.

•	When you resize a text frame by dragging its handles, its story text reflows to the new dimensions.

•	When you move a text frame, its story text moves with it.

A selected text frame displays a Link button at the bottom right which allows you to import text files or control how the frame's story flows to following frames.

Creating frames and adding text

You add frames to a page just as with other object.

To create a frame:

•	Select the [image] Frame tool and drag over the page or pasteboard.

You can put text into an existing frame in one of five ways:

1  WritePlus word processor:

•	Select a frame, then double-click on it, to start WritePlus.

This opens the built-in WebPlus word processor—useful for typing, formatting, and proofing large amounts of text. If the frame already contains text, it is automatically loaded into WritePlus for editing. (See Editing text with WritePlus.)

2  Importing text:

•	Select a frame, then double-click on its Link button, or choose Text File... from the Insert menu to import text. (If the frame already contains text, WebPlus lets you replace it, or append the new text file to it.)

3  Typing into the frame:

•	Select the [image] Text tool, then click for an insertion point to type text straight into a frame, or edit existing text. (See Editing text on page.)

4  Pasting via the Clipboard:

To paste copied text into an existing block:

•	Select the Text tool and click for an insertion point in the text, then press Ctrl+V.

To paste copied text as a new block:

•	Select the [image] Pointer tool and click to select an existing text block, then press Ctrl+V. The pasted text will appear as a new block flowing immediately after the selected block.

5  Drag-and-drop:

•	Using the Pointer tool, drop a text block over a selected frame. The pasted text will appear as a new block flowing immediately after the selected block.

How text flows through a frame sequence

You can have just one frame on its own, or you can have many frames. Frames can be connected in linked sequences. The story associated with a given frame sequence flows through the first frame on to the next and keeps flowing into the frames in the link sequence. The text simply flows until the text runs out (and some frames are left empty), or the frames run out (and some text is left over).

If there is still more text to go after filling the last frame, WebPlus stores it in an invisible overflow area, remembering that it’s part of the story text. If you later add more frames or reduce the size of text in a frame, the rest of the story text is flowed in. Keep your eye on each frame's Link button:

		A down arrow shows that the text frame links to a following frame.
		A square shows that this is the last frame in a sequence (or a single frame), with all its text displayed.
		A plus sign shows this is the last frame in a sequence (or a single frame), and there is more text than the frame can display. You can either make the frame larger or shorten the story.

If the text runs out before the last frame, you have some empty frames. These frames will be filled with text if you add more text to the story, or if you increase the size of the story text.

WebPlus keepts track of multiple linked frame sequences, and lets you flow several stories in the same document. The Tools/Text Manager dialog provides an overview of all stories and lets you choose which one you want to edit.

Story and sequence information

When a frame is selected, the Frame Info box [image] on the Standard toolbar shows:

•	the story title or file name of the frame’s source text (the file last imported into the frame sequence),

•	the number of the selected frame, and

•	the total number of linked frames in the sequence.

If there is text in the overflow area, a plus sign (+) follows the file name. If no text file has been imported (i.e. the text was typed in, pasted in, or dragged in), the file name displays as "untitled".

Linking frames

There are two basic ways to set up a linked sequence of frames:

•	You can link a sequence of empty frames, then import the text.

OR

•	You can import the text into a single frame, then create and link additional frames into which the text automatically flows.

To create a link or reorder the links between existing frames, you use the Link button which appears on the bottom right of a frame when it is selected. Remember to watch the cursor, which changes to indicate these operations...

To link the selected frame to another frame as the next frame:

•	Click on the frame’s Link button.  The Textflow cursor appears.

•	Move the cursor over the frame to be linked to.  The cursor "tilts" if the frame is available (empty).

To break the link from the selected frame to the next frame(s):

•	Click on the frame’s Link button, then click with the Textflow cursor on a blank area of the page or pasteboard.

To unlink the selected frame from the current sequence (make it the first frame in a new sequence):

•	Click on the frame’s Link button, then click with the Textflow cursor on the current frame. This makes it the first frame in a new sequence (and you'll need to import or create a new story).

If you click on the frame's Link button, and then change your mind, simply click on the Link button again to abandon any link changes.

If you delete one of the middle frames in a sequence, the frame text flows through the remaining frames.

To exclude a frame from a sequence without deleting the frame:

•	Click the Link button on the preceding frame and complete a link to the new following frame.


Using free text

For an overview of text in WebPlus, see the HowTo topic, Understanding WebPlus text options.

Free text is text you type directly on a page using the Text tool, for free-standing elements such as headlines, captions, or decorative text. Unlike frame text (see the previous topic), you cannot link free text objects together into "stories." However, you can manipulate free text objects independently of any other text blocks, and you can resize, rotate, and crop them, just like other objects.

A convenient way of producing Web page “buttons” is to place a free text object over a graphic, as in the example below. Hyperlink the graphic, for example to a destination page. When WebPlus exports the overlapping objects, they fuse into a single, hyperlinked object.

To create a free text object:

•	Select the [image] Text tool and click on a blank part of the page or pasteboard. A blinking cursor appears, and you can just start typing. The object uses a standard width.

To create a free text object with a specific width:

•	Select the Text tool and drag out a rectangle. A blinking cursor appears. The new text object’s width matches that of the rectangle you dragged.

To type or edit text in a free text object:

•	Select the Text tool, click in the free text object, and just start typing. As you type into a free text object, it expands downwards to fit the text you’ve typed.

To resize free text objects:

Select the [image] Pointer tool and drag on the text object’s handles for different effects...

•	Top handles: Drag to change the vertical start position of the object (equivalent to moving the object).

•	Side handles: Drag to change the width for the free text object to wrap into.

•	Bottom middle handle: Drag to directly modify the line spacing of the object. (But note that when the document is converted to a Web page, line spacing variations may not be preserved.)

Note: You can use Format/Update Object Defaults to set properties for new text you create. See Updating defaults.


Editing text on the page

To review the basics of frame text and free text, see the How To topics, Using frame text and Using free text.

Once you have text on your page—whether it’s frame text or free text—you can use the Text tool to edit it directly on the page, or open the built-in word processor, WritePlus (see the next topic).

To select text for editing:

•	Select the [image] Text tool, then click or drag over the text object. The standard I-beam cursor appears at the click position, or a range of text is selected, ready for the text to be edited.

•	If you see a blinking insertion point, operations such as typing a character or pressing the Delete key affect the text at the insertion point. Other operations (e.g. changing text color) affect the whole text block.

•	If you've selected a range of text, operations such as typing, deleting, or changing text color affect the selected text. Other operations affect the whole text block.

•	If you see selection handles around a text block, it means the block is selected (but doesn’t tell you which tool you’re using). Block-level operations affect all the text in the selected block. For example, you can set the left or right indents of a text block by dragging its left or right center handle.

Setting text properties

WebPlus gives you maximum control over your text, subject to the constraints of HTML (the description language for Web pages). For more elaborate text effects, you can incorporate text as graphic elements, but at the expense of slower page display.

To set text properties:

•	Select the text to be modified and choose Character... (or Indents... for indents) from the Format menu.

Here's a summary of character and paragraph properties you can set.

Property:	Options you can set:
Type face (font)	Ariel, Courier New, Symbol, Times New Roman
Font style	Regular, Italic, Bold, Bold Italic
Case	Normal, All Caps
Size	10, 12, 14, 18, 24, 36 pts
Color	Default is "Web Text"; various effects
Shade	Various percentages
Underline	On/off
Paragraph alignment	Left, right, centered
Indents	Left and right indents

Note that the default color is "Web Text." This means that normally, the color of text you create will match the color you've chosen as "Body Text" for your Web site, either when you created the document with the Web Wizard, or subsequently using File/Web Site Properties.... For details, see the HowTo topic, Choosing a color scheme. If you want to use a different color for specific text (for example, to distinguish headlines from body text) select the text and change its color using Format/Character....

You can use Format/Update Object Defaults to set properties for new text you create. See Updating defaults.

Inserting new lines and paragraphs

In WebPlus, both text frames and free text objects store text in the form of text blocks. As noted above, you can select text blocks individually and change their text properties, without affecting adjacent text blocks. Usually a text block consists of just one paragraph, but it may contain more than one.

The rules for inserting new lines and paragraphs differ slightly, depending whether you're working on the page or in WritePlus. Pressing Enter when your'e editing a text block on the page starts a new paragraph within the same text block—but in WritePlus, pressing Enter begins a new text block. Here are two other situations you may encounter:

To start a new line, but continue in the same paragraph:

•	On the page: Press Shift+Enter.

•	In WritePlus: Press Ctrl+Enter.

To create a new paragraph as a separate text block:

•	On the page: Click on a blank part of the page to create a free text block, then drag the new block into position in the desired frame.

•	In WritePlus: Press Enter to insert a carriage return, which automatically defines a new text block.


Editing text with WritePlus

For an overview of text in WebPlus, see the HowTo topic, Understanding WebPlus text options.

WritePlus is the word processor built into WebPlus, and provides a fast, easy way to create, edit, and proof text. It's designed to let you focus upon text content rather than presentation—what your text says rather than what it looks like. For certain tasks, such as editing the full text of a story that runs through several linked frames, it's much more convenient than editing text on the page.

The WritePlus toolbar features several writing and proofing aids, including:

•	Find and Replace

•	Spelling Checker

•	AutoSpell

•	Thesaurus

•	AutoCorrect

Note: Many of these features are available only in the Full Edition of WebPlus.

For tool tips and HintLine information, move the mouse over the various WritePlus elements. For details on toolbar buttons, see the Visual Reference topic, WritePlus toolbars.

Ways to launch WritePlus:

•	Double-click on any free text, frame text or text frame with the Pointer tool or Text tool. WritePlus opens with the selected text.

OR

•	Double-click on a blank area of the page or pasteboard area with the Text tool. WritePlus opens with a new free text window.

OR

•	Choose Text Manager... from the Tools menu. Select a story or free text and click Display. WritePlus opens with the specified text.

OR

•	Find text using Find & Replace... from the Edit menu. WritePlus opens to the found text.

Normally, when you double-click on a frame text block, the entire story is loaded into WritePlus.

To load a single text block (not the whole story) into WritePlus:

•	Hold down the Ctrl key and double-click on the text block.

Setting text properties

Use the basic controls on the toolbar to change the text font and size or apply a font style to selected text. To review text properties, see the previous topic.

To exit WritePlus and update the story in WebPlus:

•	Click the [image] Accept button. This closes WritePlus and accepts changes.

If you close the WritePlus window using Alt+F4 or the window's Close button, you'll be prompted to update WebPlus.

To exit WritePlus without updating WebPlus:

•	Click the [image] Cancel button. This closes WritePlus and abandons changes.

Inserting new lines and paragraphs

In WebPlus, both text frames and free text objects store text in the form of text blocks. On the page, you can select text blocks individually and change their text properties, without affecting adjacent text blocks. Usually a text block consists of just one paragraph, but it may contain more than one.

The rules for inserting new lines and paragraphs differ slightly, depending whether you're working on the page or in WritePlus. Pressing Enter when your'e editing a text block on the page starts a new paragraph within the same text block—but in WritePlus, pressing Enter begins a new text block. Here are two other situations you may encounter:

To start a new line, but continue in the same paragraph:

•	On the page: Press Shift+Enter.

•	In WritePlus: Press Ctrl+Enter.

To create a new paragraph as a separate text block:

•	On the page: Click on a blank part of the page to create a free text block, then drag the new block into position in the desired frame.

OR

•	In WritePlus: Press Enter to insert a carriage return, which automatically defines a new text block.


Moving text blocks

For an overview of text in WebPlus, see the HowTo topic, Understanding WebPlus text options.

A text block can be either frame text or free text, depending on where you drop it. To review the basics of frame text and free text, see the How To topics, Using frame text and Using free text.

To move a text block using drag-and-drop:

•	Select the [image] Pointer tool, click until the text block is selected, then hold the mouse button down and drag the text block to its new location. Release the mouse button.

As you move a text block around, the cursor changes to show what will happen if you drop the text block at that point:

	Flow Before	Flow After
The Flow Before and Flow After cursors mean that you are dragging a text block over a frame, and the block will be inserted in the frame as story text. WebPlus highlights the text block that the dragged block will be inserted before or after. Below, the Flow After cursor is displayed:

When you release the block, it is inserted into the frame's story text and then reflowed as needed.

Tip: To toggle the before/after action, hold down the F2 key as you drop the text block.

	Offset
If you simply move a block of frame text up or down a bit within the frame, without inserting it between different blocks, you'll see the Offset cursor. When you drop the block, you change the offset (gap) between the block and whatever is above it. This may affect the spacing between blocks on your page, but remember that when the document is converted to a Web page, line spacing variations may not be preserved.


Using templates

For an overview of text in WebPlus, see the HowTo topic, Understanding WebPlus text options.

If you've created a document layout that you think would make a good basis for future Web pages, you can save the layout as a template (*.WPX) file. When opening a saved template file, WebPlus automatically opens an untitled copy, leaving the original template intact. Templates help ensure continuity between your documents by preserving starting setups for such elements as headlines, body text, and graphics.

To save a document as a template:

•	Choose Save As... from the File menu. Under "Type," click to select the Template option. Enter a file name, leaving the .WPX extension intact, and click Save.

To open a template file:

•	Choose Open... from the File menu and select WebPlus Templates (*.WPX) in the “Files of type” box.

•	If you want to open the original template (wizard) file, uncheck the Open as Untitled option. To open an untitled copy, leave the box checked.

•	Click the Open button.


Inserting a symbol

You can insert symbol characters using either the Insert menu or (for common symbols) keyboard shortcuts.

To insert a symbol character using the Insert menu:

•	Select the [image] Text tool and click in the text for a blinking cursor.

•	Choose Symbol... from the Insert menu, and select a symbol from the submenu.

•	If you need a symbol not shown on the submenu, select Other to display Windows' Character Map applet. In Character Map, select the symbol font (such as Wingdings) and double-click on the desired character(s). Click Copy, then Close. In WebPlus, with the text cursor correctly positioned, press Ctrl+V to paste the selection into your text. Note that special characters may be pasted at a default size and may require resizing. You may also have to reformat the character in the desired font.

To insert a symbol character using keyboard shortcuts:

Consult the table of Character Shortcuts.


Inserting date/time

You can insert a date/time field into your text, stamped with current date/time information. Various date and time formats are available. By default, the date/time field updates itself automatically. You can turn auto-updating off if necessary.

To insert a date/time field:

•	Select the [image] Text tool and click in the text for a blinking cursor.

•	Choose Date or Time... from the Insert menu. Select a date/time format.

•	To keep the original date/time stamp in place indefinitely, uncheck Update Automatically.


Drawing a line

WebPlus provides box, line, and oval tools for creating simple graphics. You might use the Line tool for:

•	Rules at the top and/or bottom of the page.

•	Horizontal lines to separate articles or sections, or to highlight a headline.

To draw a line:

1	Click the [image] Line tool button on the Tools toolbar.

2	Then click and drag to draw a straight line on your page.

To constrain the angle of the line to 45-degree increments (including horizontal and vertical):

•	Hold down the Shift key as you drag.

You can easily apply different line styles, fills, colors, and so on to your graphics.

To edit the line:

•	Select the Pointer tool. When resizing, remember to use the Shift key if you wish to keep the line constrained.

To access Line properties:

•	Right-click on the line.

Note: You can use Format/Update Object Defaults to set properties for any new graphics you create. See Updating defaults.

To review related tools and commands, see the Visual Reference topics covering the Format Menu and the Color toolbar.


Drawing a box

WebPlus provides box, line, and oval tools for creating simple graphics. You might use the Box tool for:

•	"Clickable button" objects on Web pages. (Use the Hotspot tool to overlay hyperlinks.)

•	Tint panels behind text or pictures to draw attention to them

To draw a box:

1	Click the [image] Box tool button on the Tools toolbar.

2	Then click and drag to draw a box on your page.

To draw a square:

Hold down the Shift key as you drag.

You can easily apply different line styles, fills, colors, and so on to your graphics.

To edit the box:

•	Select the Pointer tool. When resizing, remember to use the Shift key if you wish to keep the box as a square.

To access Line and Fill properties:

•	Right-click on the box and choose Line... or Fill... from the menu.

Note: You can use Format/Update Object Defaults set properties for any new graphics you create. See Updating defaults.

To review related tools and commands, see the Visual Reference topics covering the Format Menu and the Color toolbar.


Drawing an oval

WebPlus provides box, line, and oval tools for creating simple graphics. You might use the Oval tool for:

•	Decorative circles

•	"Clickable button" objects on Web pages. (Use the Hotspot tool to overlay hyperlinks.)

To draw an oval:

1	Click the [image] Oval tool button on the Tools toolbar.

2	Then click and drag to draw an oval on your page.

To draw a circle:

Hold down the Shift key as you drag.

You can easily apply different line styles, fills, colors, and so on to your graphics.

To edit the oval:

•	Select the Pointer tool. When resizing, remember to use the Shift key if you wish to keep the oval as a circle.

To access Line and Fill properties:

•	Right-click on the box and choose Line... or Fill... from the menu.

Note: You can use Format/Update Object Defaults set properties for any new graphics you create. See Updating defaults.

To review related tools and commands, see the Visual Reference topics covering the Format Menu and the Color toolbar.


Importing paint- and draw-type graphics

WebPlus supports all industry-standard paint-type files and a wide variety of draw-type files.

Paint pictures, also known as raster graphics or bitmaps, are built from a matrix of dots ("pixels"), rather like the squares on a sheet of graph paper. They are typically created either by use of a paint type program such as Microsoft Paint, or by using an image scanner to convert photographs. Draw pictures, also known as vector graphics, are resolution-independent and contain drawing commands such as "draw a line from A to B." Draw images are often easier to edit and print out better than paint graphics.

To import a paint- or draw-type graphic:

•	Click the [image] Import Picture... button on the Tools toolbar.

OR

•	Choose Picture from the Insert menu.

Either action displays the Import Picture Wizard, which allows easy import of pictures from a number of different sources, such as (in the Full Edition only) PhotoCD and TWAIN digital images. If the Wizard is turned off, Import Picture displays a submenu; choose the desired picture source to open a file selection dialog.

For details on each of the Picture Import Wizard's primary import options, see the following How To topics:

Importing PhotoCD images

Importing TWAIN images

Choosing the "Other" option lets you import pictures of many formats, including Windows bitmap (BMP), Windows metafile (WMF), TIFF, GIF, and Encapsulated PostScript (EPS). Some formats are only available in the Full Edition of WebPlus.

Once you've selected the file to open, the dialog disappears and the mouse pointer changes to the [image]  Picture Paste cursor. What you do next determines the initial size and placement of the image:

•	To insert the picture at a default size, simply click the mouse.

OR

•	To set the size of the inserted picture, drag out a region and release the mouse button.

Note: You can always resize a picture as required, after it's been placed, by dragging its handles. For the finer points of resizing, see Resizing.

More about paint graphics...

If WebPlus cannot import your file directly, check your application to see if it can save the file in one of the supported formats.

The quality of reproduction of paint-type pictures can vary dramatically. They are created at a fixed resolution and hence lose quality when resized. This depends on factors such as:

•	How many dots per inch are stored in the original file.

•	How many dots per inch are used to reproduce the picture.

•	Whether it is color, bi-level (monochrome), or gray-scale.

•	What scaling is applied to the picture.

High resolution bitmaps counter this problem, but tend to be very large files.

More about draw graphics...

Draw-type pictures are typically created a number ways, such as:

•	Exporting from an EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) generating program.

•	Auto-tracing a paint-type picture using a draw-type program such as CorelDRAW!

•	Drawing the picture yourself using a drawing program such as Serif DrawPlus.

WebPlus supports a wide variety of industry standard draw-type files including Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) and Windows Metafile (WMF). If WebPlus cannot import your file directly, check your application to see if it can save the file in one of the supported formats.

Draw-type pictures can be enlarged, reduced or stretched and then printed out on any printer, at any resolution, without any loss of quality.

Windows Metafile (WMF): Windows Metafiles are the native graphics format for Windows, so they are very common. Much clipart is supplied in this format. Metafiles can easily be modified, edited, and recolored using a drawing program. If you're not using PostScript, this is the recommended vector format.


Setting Web picture display options

The Web Picture Manager Wizard helps you set the properties of objects that will be converted to pictures when the document is exported. For each picture, you can choose a file format or let WebPlus make the selection for you. In addition, you can enter an identifying tag for Web site visitors to read while the image is downloading.

You can run the Wizard to check a single, selected picture; one or more specified pages; or the entire site.

To run the Web Picture Manager Wizard:

•	If you're checking just a single picture, select it first.

•	Choose Web Picture Manager... from the Tools menu.

•	Select which object or page(s) you want the Wizard to check, then click Finish.

The Wizard cycles through pictures in the specified range, and displays each one in turn along with a Web Picture Manager dialog.

For each object, you can choose GIF (best for small graphics) or JPEG (best for photos), or let WebPlus make an automatic selection (the default). In addition, you can enter an identifying tag line for Web site visitors to read while the image is downloading.

Setting the picture format

If you choose Automatic Selection (the default), WebPlus will use built-in criteria to determine the optimum picture format, either .GIF or .JPG (known as JPEG). Both are universally supported by Web browsers.

The GIF format is limited to 256 colors, and uses "lossless" compression so that no actual picture information is discarded. It generally works best for small graphics. Using the automatic option, WebPlus will export most graphics (imported WMFs, line/box graphics, overlapping objects, etc.) as GIF. The GIF export filter applies an optimized 256-color palette.

JPEG is primarily intended for photographic images, and uses a "lossy" compression scheme to preserve picture quality while keeping the file size reasonably small. Using the Automatic option, only actual JPEG images or valid bitmaps (stored as TIFFs, device independent bitmaps, etc.) will default to JPEG. JPEG export uses a high-quality option with no discernable loss in quality, but with compression approximately twice that of GIF for a typical photographic image.

Let your own eye be the judge. Your best bet is to retain the Automatic Selection option for all pictures to start with, then preview your site and determine if you want to try a different option for any particular pictures. In particular, set the export type to GIF for bitmaps that use solid colors; otherwise, speckling of the image is likely to occur.

Note: If you prepare non-photographic images in a paint program for use on your Web site, you should preferably save them as GIFs, them import them into WebPlus rather than pasting via the Clipboard or using some other format. This approach makes it less likely that picture quality will suffer when images are output to the Web.

Entering the tag line (alternative text)

The alternative text will appear inside the image frame during the time the image is being loaded into the visitor's Web browser. Depending on the speed of the connection, this could be either a short interval or a "World Wide Wait"! Some Web users turn "image loading" off to speed things up—and in that case the tag line is all they'll see. So it's good practice to enter a concise, descriptive phrase describing each picture.


Adding animation effects

The Full Edition of WebPlus lets you add two varieties of eye-catching animation effects to any Web page: animated marquees and GIF animations. Using Wizards, you can preview the animation and/or customize the effect. Once placed into your Web document, the animations appear static, but they will spring to life once the site has been exported and a visitor views your page in a Web browser.

Note: Bear in mind that animations do add to the "overhead" or load time your page requires, and may not display as quickly on the Web as when previewed in a Wizard.

Animated marquees

The Animated Marquee Wizard prompts you through the steps of adding horizontally scrolling motion to a headline or catch phrase. You can choose the background color, enter from one to three lines of text, and define text properties, scroll direction, speed and alignment for each line. If you like, you can define a URL hyperlink for the marquee. For the most compelling effect, select two lines with strongly contrasting text colors and opposing scroll directions.

To run the Animated Marquee Wizard (Full Edition only):

•	Choose Animated Marquee... from the Insert menu.

Animated marquees appear as static graphics on the document page. You can cut, copy, move, and resize them just like other graphics. They will animate when viewed in a Web browser.

To edit an animated marquee you've already defined:

1	Double-click the marquee. The Wizard restarts, with the current settings in place.

2	Step through the Wizard and change the settings as desired.

GIF animations

With the GIF Animation Wizard, you can preview more than a hundred built-in animations—small pictures grouped into categories. Use them to illustrate particular themes or just add some fun to your page!

To run the GIF Animation Wizard (Full Edition only):

•	Choose Animated GIF... from the Insert menu.

GIF animations appear as static graphics on the document page. You can cut, copy, move, and resize them just like other graphics. They will animate when viewed in a Web browser.

Note: Be especially careful, when placing animated GIFs on your page, not to overlap the GIF with another object. Overlap will prevent proper export, and the GIF will not animate in a browser.

To replace one animated GIF with another:

•	Double-click the GIF on the page. The Wizard restarts.

•	Using the Wizard, choose a different animation to replace the first.


Importing PhotoCD images

PhotoCDs contain high-quality, color photographic images at several different resolutions so you can choose which resolution or quality is appropriate. You can import Kodak PhotoCD images into the Full Edition of WebPlus.

To import a PhotoCD image (Full Edition only):

•	Insert a PhotoCD disc in your CD-ROM drive.

•	Choose Picture from the Insert menu and select PhotoCD... from the submenu. You’ll see the PhotoCD Gallery, displaying image thumbnails.

•	Use the Next and Previous buttons to find the desired picture and then click OK.

•	In the dialog, specify the number of colors and resolution (pixel dimensions) at which to import the image.

More about PhotoCD images...

At higher sizes, PhotoCD images are very cumbersome to work with, so use moderate sizes is possible. For print work, the "768x512" resolution generally gives best results.

For Web documents, first estimate the pixel dimensions the image will occupy on your Web page. There’s no need to start with a much larger image.

You can use most photo (paint) editing programs to resize or otherwise manipulate the image. Use the JPEG (.JPG) format  to save photographic images in compressed form, but don’t repeatedly save as JPEG—image quality may suffer.


Importing TWAIN images

If your scanner or digital camera provides TWAIN support, you can capture pictures directly into the Full Edition of WebPlus using the TWAIN standard. Or, save the digital image as a TIFF or PCX and then import into WebPlus.

To set up your TWAIN device for importing:

•	See the documentation supplied with your device for operating instructions.

To import a TWAIN image (Full Edition only):

•	Choose Picture from the File menu and select Scanner.../Acquire from the submenu to open a file selection dialog.

If you have more than one TWAIN-compatible device installed, you may need to select which source you wish to scan with.

To select a different TWAIN source for scanning:

•	Choose Picture from the File menu and select Scanner.../Select Source from the submenu.

More about scanned images...

For line art and halftone images, scan at the highest resolution possible (but not higher than your output device) and (if saving) save as a black-and-white TIFF or PCX.

For photographic images, scan using grayscales and save as a grayscale TIFF file. If you have a color scanner, save a color TIFF. You can resize these images and still maintain reasonable quality, provided you don't make them significantly larger than the original. In general, the number of grayscales or colors is a more important issue than the actual resolution (dpi).

Scanned images, especially color, can get very large and you need to take this into consideration. Large files take a long time to load, save and print and eat your disk space!


Using LogoPlus to insert a layered graphic

LogoPlus is the logo/headline module built into the Full Edition of WebPlus. Use it to create shapes, fancy text, and combinations to make powerful headlines and logos that add impact to your documents.

	• For tool tips and HintLine information, move the mouse over the various LogoPlus elements. (HintLine messages end with ">>" if double-clicking that element brings up a submenu or dialog.)  • For full details, consult the Visual Reference section, LogoPlus Graphic Editor, and the LogoPlus topic sequence listed below.
To launch LogoPlus (Full Edition only):

1	Click the [image] Insert Logo button on the Tools toolbar.

2	Click again on your page, or drag out to indicate the desired size of the LogoPlus object.

LogoPlus launches with a dialog that lets you preview various logo templates. Choose Blank to start from scratch, or one of the sample designs to use as a starting point. If you wish, you can alter the dimensions now; but you can also do so later.

Once you've chosen a template, click OK.

LogoPlus builds up a design using layers, starting with a single text layer. Using the intuitive interface, you can enter text, add new layers with various geometric shapes, modify the attributes of any layer, add special effects, and re-order the layers as you wish. When you're done creating, simply click to insert the design into WebPlus.

To insert a design into WebPlus:

•	In LogoPlus, click the [image] Accept button.

The current design is inserted as an OLE object.

LogoPlus topic sequence

LogoPlus help continues with the following Visual Reference topics:

1	Entering and editing text

2	Previewing your design

3	Creating and manipulating layers

4	Modifying layers

5	Editing shadows and lines

6	Applying color

7	Updating WebPlus


Selecting an object

Before you can change an object, you need to select it.

To select an object:

•	Choose a tool (see below).

•	Click on the object. Small "handles" appear defining the object's corners and edges.

•	If objects overlap, click repeatedly (without double-clicking) until the desired object is selected.

Using the Pointer tool with text frames: You can select either the frame or text blocks within the frame. The very first click on a frame will select the frame. The next click selects the underlying text block. After that, if you click on a different text block, you’ll select the other block; but if you click again on the same text block, you’ll select the frame. Click slowly, with care not to double-click—that launches WritePlus!

Ruler indents

When you click to select an object, white indents on each ruler indicate the left, right, top, and bottom edges of the object:

For details on using the rulers, see the HowTo topic,  Using the rulers.

Selection tools on the Tools menu:

	Pointer tool Click to use the Pointer tool to select, move, copy, and resize objects.
	Rotate tool Click to use the Rotate tool to rotate an object around its top left handle. Select the object, then drag one of its handles. You can also use the Rotate tool to move and copy objects.
	Crop tool Click to use the Crop tool to crop (or trim) objects. Select the object, then drag one of its handles inward. You can also use the Crop tool to move and copy objects.
	Text tool Click to use the Text tool (which provides the standard I-beam cursor) to create new text or edit existing text.


Selecting multiple objects

Selecting more than one object at a time (creating a multiple selection) lets you:

•	Position, resize, or rotate all the objects at the same time.

•	Create a group object from the multiple selection, which can then be treated as a single object, with the option of restoring the individual objects later.

See also Creating groups.

To create a multiple selection:

•	Click in a blank area of the page and drag a “marquee” box around the objects you want to select.

OR

•	Hold down the Shift key and click each object in turn.

Handles appear around the multiple selection, along with a Group button.

To create a group from a multiple selection:

•	Click its Group button.

To add or remove an object from a multiple selection:

•	Hold down the Shift key and click the object to be added or removed.

To deselect all objects in a multiple selection:

•	Click in a blank area of the page.


Copying and pasting objects

To copy an object (or multiple selection) to the Windows Clipboard:

•	Right-click the object and choose Copy from the submenu.

OR

•	Select the object and press Ctrl+C, or choose Copy from the Edit menu, or click the [image] Copy button on the Standard toolbar.

If you're using another Windows application, you can usually copy and paste objects via the Clipboard.

To paste an object from the Clipboard:

•	Press Ctrl+V, or choose Paste from the Edit menu, or click the [image] Paste button on the Standard toolbar.

The Paste command defaults to the WebPlus object format, if available. There are various Clipboard formats, including "picture," "bitmap," "text," and "OLE." In some cases an application places several formats on the Clipboard.

To choose between alternative Clipboard formats:

•	Choose Paste Special... from the Edit menu.

(For details on resizing standard-format pictures, see Defining the size of pasted pictures below.)

To duplicate an object:

1	Select the object, then press the Ctrl key. The cursor changes to the Copy cursor.

2	Drag the outline to a new location on the page. You can release the Ctrl key once you’ve started the drag.

3	To constrain the position of the copy (to same horizontal or vertical), press and hold down the Shift key while dragging.

A duplicate of the object appears at the new location.

Tip: Duplicates are useful if you intend to use the object on another page, but aren’t quite ready to paste it into place. Drag a duplicate to the pasteboard area surrounding the page. When you’re ready to paste, go to the new page and drag the copy (or a copy of the copy) from the pasteboard.

Making one object look like another

You can copy and paste formatting between objects.

To copy and paste one object’s formatting to another object:

1	Using the Pointer tool, select the first object and press Ctrl+C to copy it to the Clipboard.

2	Select the second object.

3	Choose Paste Format from the Edit menu. This applies the Clipboard object’s properties to the selected object, matching them as closely as possible.

Note: The “Paste Format” command works between graphics and text blocks, but not with text frames or selected regions of text.

Defining the size of pasted pictures

When you use Paste Special... and select a standard picture format (Bitmap, Device Independent Bitmap, or Metafile), you’ll see the [image]  Picture Paste cursor. What you do next determines the initial size and placement of the image:

•	To insert the picture at a default size, simply click the mouse. (See Note below.)

OR

•	To set the size of the inserted picture, drag out a region and release the mouse button.

When you click to paste in a picture, you can tell in advance what size WebPlus thinks the picture should be—white ruler indents appear in the rulers. If you don't want this size, drag instead.


Moving objects

To move an object (including a multiple selection):

1	Select the object.

2	Click within the object (not on a handle) and drag the bounding box to the new location while holding down the left mouse button. To move the object with full display, pause a moment between clicking and starting to drag.

To constrain the movement of an object to horizontal or vertical:

•	Select the object and use the keyboard arrows (up, down, left, right).

OR

1	Press and hold down the Shift key after you begin dragging the object.

2	Release the Shift key after you release the left mouse button.

See also Aligning objects.

Overlap

In general, avoid overlapping elements such as text and graphics. On a Web page, only one object can occupy a given space. When exporting your document to a Web site, WebPlus must convert overlapping objects to graphics, which wastes valuable file space and consequently slows down your Web page. As a reminder, WebPlus will display a red box around overlapping objects. For example, here a text object is overlapping a graphic oval:

To eliminate overlap, simply drag the objects apart until the red box disappears.


Resizing objects

To resize an object (in general):

1	Select the object.

2	Click one of the object's handles and drag it to a new position while holding down the left mouse button.

Dragging from an edge handle resizes in one dimension, by moving that edge. Dragging from a corner handle resizes in two dimensions, by moving two edges. You can also constrain the resizing—note the special behaviors for various objects below.

Resizing pictures

To maintain a picture's aspect ratio (proportions) when resizing:

•	Drag from a corner handle.

To allow free resizing of a picture to any aspect ratio:

•	Hold the Shift key down and drag from a corner handle.

To restore a picture's original aspect ratio or size after resizing:

•	Choose Picture... from the Format menu.

•	To restore the original aspect ratio, set the scale width and height percentages to the same value.

•	To restore the original size, check the Original Size box. (See Note below.)

Resizing line/box/oval graphics

 To freely resize a line, box, or oval:

•	Drag from a corner (or line end) handle.

To constrain a line, box, or oval when resizing:

•	Hold the Shift key down and drag from a corner (or line end) handle.

This has the effect of keeping the line at 45-degree angles (including horizontal and vertical), the box as a square, and the oval as a circle.

Note: Unless the graphic was a square or circle to start with, this will alter the aspect ratio. There is no specific command to preserve the aspect ratio of a box or oval.

Resizing groups

You can resize a group object. The size of pictures, graphics, and text frames in the group will change, but not the size of free text objects.

Note: You can move, but cannot resize, a multiple selection. Turn the multiple selection into a group first, by clicking its Group button.

Setting the size of an imported picture

When using the Import Picture command, after you've selected the file to open, the dialog disappears and the mouse pointer changes to the [image]  Picture Paste cursor. What you do next determines the initial size and placement of the image:

•	To insert the picture at a default size, simply click the mouse. (See Note below.)

OR

•	To set the size of the inserted picture, drag out a region and release the mouse button.

When you choose the default option for an imported picture, WebPlus attempts to size the picture correctly. Normally, WebPlus treats the resolution of all imported paint-type (bitmap) pictures as 96 dpi. Depending on the creation program, a bitmaps may have a different resolution setting installed internally. When you first click to paste in a picture, you can tell in advance what size WebPlus thinks the picture should be—white ruler indents appear in the rulers. If you don't want this size, drag out a size region on the page instead of simply releasing the mouse button.


Layering objects

As objects are created, they are layered in such away that the most recently created object will overlap earlier ones. You can change the layering order, which affects how objects appear on the page. Remember that overlapping objects will be flagged by the Layout Checker and exported as graphics.

To shift the selected object’s position to the bottom layer, behind all other objects:

•	Right-click it, choose Layer, and select Send to Back from the submenu. You can also use the [image] Send to Back button on the Standard toolbar, or the item on the Arrange menu.

To shift the selected object’s position to the top layer, in front of all other objects:

•	Right-click it, choose Layer, and select Bring to Front from the submenu. You can also use the [image] Bring to Front button on the Standard toolbar, or the item on the Arrange menu.

To shift the object's position one layer toward the front:

•	Right-click it, choose Layer, and select Forward One from the submenu, or use the item on the Arrange menu.

To shift the object's position one layer toward the back:

•	Right-click it, choose Layer, and select Back One from the submenu, or use the item on the Arrange menu.


Aligning objects

Precise alignment is one key to a professional layout. You can use menu commands to align the edges of any two or more objects with one another, or align objects with a page edge. In addition, layout tools such as column guides, rulers, and the dot grid provide guides to assist you in placing objects on the page. Snapping (see the next topic) lets you align objects with nearby guides.

To align the edges of two or more objects:

1	Using the [image] Pointer tool, Shift-click on all the objects you want to align, or draw a marquee box around them, to create a multiple selection.

2	Choose Align Objects... from the Arrange menu.

3	In the dialog, check one or more options for vertical and/or horizontal alignment. To uncheck all options (the default), click the No Change buttons.

To align one or more objects with a page edge:

•	Follow the steps above, but check the Include Page option. (If only one object is selected, page-edge alignment is automatic.)

Using ruler guides

WebPlus lets you to set up horizontal and vertical ruler guides—temporary, red lines you can use to align headlines, pictures, and other layout elements "by eye," and also as a snapping aid. To create a ruler guide, simply click on a ruler. The red ruler guide line appears:

To move a guide, click and drag it—it will follow the current cursor position. To remove a guide, drag and drop it anywhere outside the page area.

Using the dot grid

The dot grid is a matrix of dots, based on ruler increments, covering the page and pasteboard areas. Like ruler guides, it's handy for both visual alignment and snapping.

To turn the dot grid on and off:

•	Uncheck Dot Grid on the View menu.

OR

•	Double-click the [image] Snapping button on the HintLine toolbar, or choose Options... from the Tools menu. Check or uncheck Display dot grid.

The dots in the grid are spaced according to ruler marks (see the previous topic), for example every 2 marks or every 4 marks. You can specify the interval.

To change the grid interval:

•	Double-click the Snapping button, or choose Options... from the Tools menu. Enter a value in the Display dot grid box.

Note: Keep in mind that the dot grid is not absolute, but relative to ruler marks. At higher zoom percentage (magnification), there’s less distance between ruler marks, and hence between dots. So, for finer control, with a tighter grid, you can click a Zoom button to magnify the page view.


Snapping

The snapping feature simplifies placement and alignment by "magnetizing" grid dots and guide lines. When snapping is on, objects you create, move, or resize will jump to align with the nearest visible column guide, ruler guide, text frame edge, or grid dot. Ruler guides are temporary red lines you create by clicking on a ruler. The dot grid is a matrix of dots, based on ruler increments, covering the page and pasteboard areas.

To turn snapping on and off:

•	Click the [image] Snapping button on the HintLine toolbar. When the button is down, snapping is on.

OR

•	Check or uncheck Snapping on the Arrange menu.

Selective snapping

You control which points and lines are snapped-to by showing or hiding the individual guide elements.

To show or hide guide elements:

•	Check or uncheck the elements on the View menu.

The "Guides" setting controls column and ruler guides you've placed. "Frames" controls display of text frame edges. "Dot Grid" controls the dot grid.


Creating groups

You can easily turn a multiple selection (see Selecting multiple objects) into a group object. When objects are grouped, you can position, resize, or rotate the objects all at the same time.

To create a group from a multiple selection:

•	Click the [image] Group button.

To ungroup (turn a group back into a multiple selection):

•	Click the [image] Ungroup button.

You'll know that a selected object is a group if the Ungroup button appears.

The objects that comprise a group are intact, but can't be edited individually.

In general, any operation you carry out on the group affects each member of the group. One exception occurs if the group is resized. The size of pictures, graphics, and text frames in the group will change, but not the size of free text objects.


Rotating an object

To rotate an object counter-clockwise around its top left handle:

•	Select the [image] Rotate tool on the Tools toolbar.

•	Click to select the object, then drag one of its handles.

Note: You can also use the Rotate tool to move and copy objects.

To constrain rotation in 45-degree steps:

•	Press the Shift key after you've begun rotation, and hold it down until after you release the mouse button.

To unrotate (restore the original orientation):

•	Double-click the object.

•	To restore the rotated position, double-click again.


Flipping a picture

To flip a picture horizontally (left to right; top and bottom stay the same):

•	Select the picture and click the [image] Horizontal Flip button on the Standard toolbar.

To flip a picture vertically (top to bottom; left and right stay the same):

•	Select the picture and click the [image] Vertical Flip button on the Standard toolbar.


Cropping an object

Cropping means masking (hiding) parts of an object, for example to improve composition or create a special effect. The underlying object is intact.

To crop (trim) an object:

•	Select the [image] Crop tool on the Tools toolbar.

•	Click to select the object, then drag one of its handles inward.

Note: You can also use the Crop tool to move and copy objects.

To scroll the visible portion of a cropped object within the crop area:

•	Select the object and drag its center area.

To uncrop (restore full visibility):

•	Double-click the object.

•	To restore the cropped state, double-click again.


Applying colors

Line and fill colors

You can change the line and fill colors of graphics (lines, boxes and ovals).

To change the line or fill colors of graphics:

•	Select the graphic object.

•	Choose Line... or Fill... from the Format menu to display a dialog including line or fill colors, patterns, and shadings.

Changing text color

Color and Shade are standard character properties of text. You can change the Color or Shade settings of free text, frame text blocks or selected text regions.

To change text color or shading:

1	Use the Pointer tool to select the text block, or the Text tool to highlight a region of text.

2	Choose Character... from the Text menu.

3	Use the dialog to change settings.

Alternatively, you can apply color to text by selecting a text block and following the procedure described below ("Colorizing pictures").

Colorizing pictures

You can colorize a picture—recolor it to another color and/or shading. If you recolor a full-color picture, the colors will convert to shades of the specified color. If you apply shading only to a full-color picture, you can produce a low-intensity picture (useful for backgrounds behind text).

To colorize a picture:

•	Select the picture.

•	Choose Picture... from the Format menu and modify the Color and Shading options.

OR

•	Select color and/or shading options using the Colors toolbar (see below).

	The Colors toolbar lets you apply a color and/or shading to an object. The Color Selector displays the colors in the WebPlus palette. The currently selected picture’s color is highlighted. Scroll up and down to view additional colors. To apply color to a picture: • Select the picture and click a color cell.

To reset a picture to its original colors:

•	Select the picture and click [image] (Original).

 (Web Color) is the default “placeholder color” for Web page text, graphics, and hyperlinks. All standard text or graphics that use [image] take on the color scheme defined for Body Text in the Web Site Properties dialog. For details on specifying colors in Web documents, see Choosing a color scheme.

For information on editing colors or adding colors to the WebPlus palette, see the next topic.


Creating your own colors

The Color Manager lets you add, remove, or modify colors in the WebPlus color palette (color table). Updated color settings are saved with the document and carried over to new documents.

To display the Color Manager:

•	Choose Color Manager... from the Tools menu.

To create a new color or modify a selected color:

•	Click the Create a new color button. The Custom Color Selector dialog appears (see below).

OR

•	Double-click the specific color on the Colors menu that you wish to modify.

Using the Custom Color Selector to create or modify a color

You can define or modify colors either graphically or manually. A continually updated "color swatch" appears at the lower right.

To define a color graphically:

•	With the left button down, move the mouse around the large color panel.

•	To change the brightness of the selected color, drag the triangle of the "Brightness bar" up and down.

Alternatively, you can define colors manually by typing in values for the components of a color. WebPlus supports three color models for manually defining colors. These are RGB (red, green blue), CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) and HSL (hue, saturation, luminosity). For all color models, the values are in the range of 0 to 255.

To define a color manually:

•	Click to select a color model.

•	Type values into the appropriate entry boxes.

When you are satisfied with the color, enter a name for the color and press OK. The color will now appear in the color palette and can be used in your document.

Optimizing color for Web sites

As a rule, always set your monitor to display 256 colors (rather than thousands or millions). This will ensure that you get an accurate preview of the way your graphics will display on the Web site. Many visitor’s monitors are limited to 256 colors, as is the GIF image format which is standard for Web graphics.

Both Netscape and Microsoft browsers use the same safe palette of 216 colors to display images. WebPlus incorporates these colors into its own palette, which includes the basic WebPlus colors shown on the Colors toolbar. As long as you choose colors from within this safe palette, they won’t appear “dithered” (i.e. not solid) in most Web browsers. If a given color looks solid on the WebPlus screen, it should be browser-safe. If it dithers in WebPlus, it’s not safe — choose again!

When defining new colors for Web documents, either in WebPlus or in a separate paint program, use RGB values that match those in the safe palette. You can either utilize the safe palette file itself (included, along with swatch panel bitmaps, in the Samples folder on the WebPlus CD), or follow this simple rule: Choose RGB values that are either 0, or divisible by 51. Permissible values are in the series 0, 51, 102, 153, 204, 255. So, for example, the RGB definition “0,102,51” would be a safe Web color, while “0,102,52” would not.


Hyperlinking an object

Hyperlinking an object such as a box, a word, or a picture means that a visitor to your Web site can click on the object to trigger an event. The event might be:

•	a jump to a Web page (either on your site or somewhere else on the Web);

•	the appearance of an e-mail composition window; or

•	the display of a graphic or text file.

Hyperlinking enables visitors to navigate through your site. You can also place hyperlink hotspots over parts of the page (see the next topic).

To hyperlink an object:

1	Use the [image] Pointer tool to select the object, or use the [image] Text tool to highlight the region of text.

2	Choose Hyperlink... from the Insert menu, or click the [image] Add Hyperlink button. The Hyperlinks dialog appears.

3	Click to select the link destination type, and enter the specific hyperlink target (see Selecting a hyperlink target below).

4	Click OK.

As a visual cue, hyperlinked words are underlined and appear in the color you've specified for Hyperlinks in the Web Site Properties dialog (see Choosing a color scheme).

To modify or remove a hyperlink:

•	Use the Pointer tool to select the object, or click with the Text tool for a blinking cursor inside the linked text. (It's not necessary to drag over a hyperlinked region of text.)

•	Choose Hyperlink... from the Insert menu, or click the [image] Add Hyperlink button. The Hyperlinks dialog appears with the current link target shown. If the link is in text, the whole text link highlights.

•	To modify the hyperlink, select a new link destination type and/or target.

•	To remove the hyperlink, click the Remove button.

Note: Removing a hyperlink does not remove the underlying object or text.

Suppose you want to edit hyperlinked text—for example, take away some of the "hot" text or extend the hyperlinked region—while retaining the link itself. Simply use the Text tool and type (or delete characters) within the linked text. Any contiguous characters will share the same link. Likewise, you can cut/copy/paste linked text and objects without affecting their link properties.

For an overview of all the hyperlinks in your document, use the Hyperlink Manager. See Viewing the links in your document.

Selecting a hyperlink target

To link to a World Wide Web page:

1	As the link destination type, select An Internet Page.

2	Specify the correct URL ("Uniform Resource Locator") for the target Web page. The list shows URLs previously used in your document. Choose one of the listed URLs, or enter a different one.

Clicking this type of link will display the target page in the visitor's browser.

To link to a page on your own Web site:

1	As the link destination type, select A Page in your Publication.

2	Select the target page number.

Clicking this type of link will display the target page in the visitor's browser.

To link to an e-mail address:

1	As the link destination type, select An Internet e-mail address.

2	Enter the full e-mail address (usually your own).

Clicking this type of link will display an e-mail composition window so a reader can send e-mail to the specified address. Typically, this option lets visitors to your site send you feedback.

To link to a file:

1	As the link destination type, select A file on your hard disk.

2	Enter the full hard disk path name of the file to display (click the Browse... button if necessary). Make sure it's a file that a Web browser can display, such as an HTML, TXT, or GIF file.

Clicking this type of link will display the specified file in the visitor's browser. When WebPlus publishes your site, the specified file will be copied along with your Web pages. This is a convenient way to attach supplementary content. For example, you could include small, thumbnail pictures on your Web page, each linked to a full-size image file. The page would load more quickly, and visitors could select which images to view at full resolution.


Adding hotspots to a page

A hotspot is a transparent hyperlink region on a Web page. Usually placed on top of graphics, hotspots act like "buttons" that respond when clicked in a Web browser. They are especially useful if you want the visitor to be able to click on different parts of a picture (such as a graphic "menu" or map of your site).

To define a hotspot:

1	Select the [image] Hotspot tool on the Tools toolbar.

2	Click and drag to draw a rectangular hotspot region. The Hyperlinks dialog appears.

3	Click to select the link destination type, and enter the specific hyperlink target (see the previous subtopic, Selecting a hyperlink target).

4	Click OK.

To modify a hotspot hyperlink:

•	Using the [image] Pointer tool, double-click the hotspot.

OR

•	Click to select the hotspot and choose Hyperlink... from the Insert menu.

The Hyperlinks dialog appears with the current hotspot link target shown.

•	To modify the hyperlink, select a new link destination type and/or target.

•	To remove the hyperlink, click the Remove button.

Editing hotspots

You can move and resize hotspots on the page, just like other objects.

To move or resize a hotspot:

•	Click to select the hotspot.

•	To move, click and drag from the center. To constrain the hotspot to vertical or horizontal movement, hold down the Shift key while dragging.

•	To resize, click and drag on its handles. To constrain the hotspot to a square shape, hold down the Shift key while dragging.

You can also edit rectangular hotspots into freeform shapes that closely match the parts of the underlying graphic you want to be "hot." To edit the outline, first move the mouse pointer over the hotspot’s outline until it changes to the [image] Node cursor. Then create extra nodes on the outline and drag to reshape it.

To create an extra node on a hotspot:

•	Click anywhere along the hotspot's outline.

To change the shape of a hotspot's outline:

•	Click on a node or outline segment and drag to a new position.


Viewing the links in your document

The Hyperlink Manager gives you an overview of all the hyperlinks in your document. (To review hyperlink basics, see Hyperlinking an object.)

To display the Hyperlink Manager:

•	Choose Hyperlink Manager... from the Tools menu.

The Hyperlink Manager dialog displays both object and text hyperlinks in your document, listed by page number. The entries are in “from/to” format, showing each link’s source object type and its destination page or URL.

To display a hyperlink for closer inspection:

•	Click to select the link entry and click the Display button.

OR

•	Double-click the link entry.

WebPlus “zeroes in” on the selected hyperlink.

To remove a hyperlink:

•	Click to select the link entry and click the Remove button.

Note: Removing a hyperlink does not remove the underlying object.

To modify a hyperlink:

•	Click to select the link entry and click the Modify button. The Hyperlinks dialog appears.

•	To modify the hyperlink, select a new link destination type and/or target.


Adding search engine descriptors

Although they're optional, if you want to increase the likelihood that your Web site will be "noticed" by the major Web search services, you should enter search engine descriptors. Search services maintain catalogs of Web pages, often compiled through the use of "crawlers" or other programs that prowl the Web collecting data on sites and their content. By including descriptive information and keywords, you'll assist these engines in properly categorizing your site. Note that you generally need to register your site’s URL with a search provider before it can be included for data collection.

To enter search engine descriptors:

•	Choose Web Site Properties... from the File menu and click the Search tab.

•	In the top window, type in a brief description of your site. Although the description can be any length, the first ten words or so are the most important.

•	In the bottom window, enter any number of keywords (separated by commas) that you think fairly categorize your site. Put yourself in the place of a potential visitor. What keywords might they enter if they were searching for exactly what your site has to offer?


Setting service provider options

If you’re using a Web host other than VisualCities, check the instructions from your Web service provider as to their naming conventions for Home Pages and file extensions. Typically, Home Pages are named INDEX.HTML. Depending on the particular server in use, however, some other name may be required. Likewise, the extension .HTM is sometimes used for pages.

To change the Home Page name and/or file extension (if necessary):

1	Choose Web Site Properties from the File menu and click the Title tab.

2	Enter a new file name and/or extension, as required by your service provider.


Optimizing your Web site

Preparing a Web site for its unveiling means checking and re-checking the content. WebPlus provides a number of useful checking functions: Spelling Checker Wizard, Proof Reader Wizard, Thesaurus, and Text Manager. The Layout Checker Wizard can inspect for (and often correct) text-specific problems, overlapping objects, or other conditions that will result in file sizes that are larger than necessary. Note that some of these features are only available in the Full Edition of WebPlus. All are detailed in the following topics.

In general, you'll want to minimize the time each of your Web pages will take to load into a visitor's Web browser—which is directly related to the total file size of the HTML page plus any associated graphics. Prior to publishing your Web site to the World Wide Web, you should publish it to a local hard disk and preview it in your own Web browser. Bear in mind that load times will be considerably slower over the Web, unless a visitor has an exceptionally fast connection.

Using Windows Explorer, you can check the file sizes of the items in your site's folder. As a rule of thumb, keep the total size (HTML plus graphics) per page to around 40K. The Home Page can be larger—people expect to wait a bit longer for this—but again, the smaller the better.


Spell-checking

(Full Edition only) The Spelling Checker Wizard lets you check the spelling of a single word, selected text, a single story, or all stories in your document. You can use the Wizard from either the page or WritePlus. WritePlus also offers an AutoSpell feature that highlights possible problem words.

To start the Spelling Checker Wizard (Full Edition only):

From the page...

•	To check a single story, first make sure the text or frame is selected.

•	Choose Spelling Checker... from the Tools menu.

From WritePlus...

•	To check a specific region of text, first drag to select the text region.

•	To check all text past a certain point, first click to insert a blinking cursor at that point.

•	Click the [image] Spell Check button.

To set choices in the Spelling Checker Wizard:

•	Click to select the scope of the search.

•	To ignore words in certain categories, click I want to set the spell options.

When a problem is found, WritePlus opens with the problem word highlighted, and the Check Spelling correction dialog appears. In the dialog, you can choose to replace or skip any or all instances of the problem word, with the option of adding the problem word to your dictionary.

For details, access the Check Spelling dialog and right-click any control for context-sensitive help.

Spell checking continues until you click the Close button or the spell-check is completed. To save any alterations made to the last story spell-checked, close WritePlus in the normal way.

To check the spelling of a single word:

•	Start the Spelling Checker Wizard and click the QuickSpell... button

•	Type a word and click Spell. The dialog reports a possible spelling error and suggests alternative spellings.


Automatic proofreading

(Full Edition only) The Proof Reader Wizard checks for grammar and readability errors in selected text, a single story, or all stories in your document. You can use the Wizard from either the page or WritePlus.

To start the Proof Reader Wizard (Full Edition only):

From the page...

•	To check a single story, first make sure the text or frame is selected.

•	Choose Proof Reader... from the Tools menu.

From WritePlus...

•	To check a specific region of text, first drag to select the text region.

•	To check all text past a certain point, first click to insert a blinking cursor at that point.

•	Click the [image] Proof Reader button.

To set choices in the Proof Reader Wizard:

•	Click to select the scope of the search.

•	To set options for spell-checking, level of formality, and rule types, click I want to set the proof options.

When a possible problem is found, WritePlus opens with the problem text highlighted, and the Proof Reader correction dialog appears. In the dialog, you can choose to correct or ignore the problem, skip the sentence, or ignore the grammar rule in future, with the option of adding the problem instance to your database.

For details, access the Proof Reader dialog and right-click any control for context-sensitive help.

Proofreading continues until you click the Close button or the check is completed. To save any alterations made to the last story checked, close WritePlus in the normal way.


Using the thesaurus

(Full Edition only) The Thesaurus lets you find synonyms, definitions, and variations of words in your document text. You can use the Thesaurus from either the page or WritePlus.

To display the Thesaurus (Full Edition only):

From the page...

•	To look up a specific word on the page, first drag to highlight it.

•	Choose Thesaurus... from the Tools menu.

From WritePlus...

•	To look up a specific word in a story, first drag to highlight it.

•	Click the [image] Thesaurus button.

Using the Thesaurus:

Enter a word in the "Replace/Look Up" box and click the Look Up button. If the word entered is found in the thesaurus database:

•	The word looked up is moved to the "Entry" box.

•	The "Senses/Meanings" box displays a list of definitions for the word in the "Entry" box. Initially, the first definition is selected. The "Full Sense/Meaning" box shows a fuller description of the selected definition.

•	The "Synonyms" box lists synonyms for the definition selected in the "Senses/Meanings" box. Initially, the first synonym appears in the "Replace/Look Up" box.

To pop a new word into the "Replace/Look Up" box:

•	Click the word in the Synonyms list.

You can navigate through the thesaurus by selecting the specific meaning, followed by the specific synonym you are interested in and then clicking on the Look Up button to get a new range of meanings and synonyms for the new word.

To replace the original word (selected in your text) with the word in the "Replace/Look Up" box:

•	Click the Replace button.

To exit the thesaurus:

•	Click the Cancel button.


Story Manager
Reviewing text content with the Text Manager

The Text Manager displays a list of all the text stories and free text used in your document.

To display the Text Manager:

•	Choose Text Manager... from the Tools menu.

OR

•	Select some frame text, then click on the Frame Info box on the Standard toolbar.

The upper window displays stories, arranged alphabetically by story title (or source file name) as shown in the Frame Info box. The lower window lists free text arranged by page number. The lists include the first line (if any) of each text block.

To display any text:

•	Select the entry and click the Display button.

To edit the text in WritePlus:

•	Double-click the entry.

OR

•	Select the entry and click the Edit button.

WritePlus opens, displaying the selected text.


Automatic layout checking

The Layout Checker Wizard searches your document for common layout problems, such as objects off the page, unused text in a story, and empty frames. If problems are found, the Layout Checker displays a recommended solution and in many cases can fix the problem automatically.

To run the Layout Checker Wizard:

•	Choose Layout Checker... from the Tools menu.

You can specify which problems the Wizard should check for. Options include:

•	Overlapping object problems (text that will become a graphic)

•	Long download times (your document will be slow to download from the Web for the average user):

--Area that will become a graphic larger than 300 x 200 pixels

•	Other problems:

--Objects not on the page or not entirely on the page

--Unreachable pages (pages that cannot be reached by hyperlinks from page 1)

--Page size larger than 720 x 1200 pixels

--More than 1" of blank space at the top of the page

--Unused text in story

The Wizard proceeds through the selected range of pages and displays each problem region in turn. You can examine the problem, fix it on the spot, and/or click the Continue button to continue checking.


Printing

You may wish to print one or more document pages for external proofreading or distribution.

To print one or more pages:

1	Click the [image] Print button on the Standard toolbar.

OR

Choose Print... from the File menu.

2	If necessary, click the Properties button to select a printer or set up the printer for the correct page size, etc.

3	Select the page range to be printed.

4	Select the number of copies.

5	Click OK.

The pages will be printed in color on a color printer or in shades of gray on a black and white printer.


Publishing your Web site to a local folder

Publishing is a one-step operation that converts your WebPlus document to files that can be viewed in a Web browser, and copies the files to a location you specify. You can publish the site either to a local folder (on a hard disk) or to the World Wide Web itself.

Publishing one or more pages to a local folder lets you preview the pages in your own browser prior to publishing them on the Web. You may find it convenient to keep your browser program open, and go back and forth between WebPlus and the browser. This way you can make changes to a single page in WebPlus, publish just the one page, then switch to your browser and preview that page to make sure everything appears just as you want it.

To publish the site to a local folder:

1	Choose Publish Web Site to Folder... from the File menu.

2	In the Select Folder window, locate the folder where you wish to store the output files, or click New Folder... to create a new folder.

3	To publish one page, or a range of pages, enter the starting and ending page under Page Range. This can save a lot of time by skipping the export of pages you haven't changed.

4	If you uncheck the Create a separate file for each page box, the pages in your document will be combined ("stacked" vertically) to create a single page. This option is not generally recommended.

5	Usually, Web pages align with the left margin of a user's browser. You can choose the "Center pages" option instead—but again, make sure circumstances warrant this unusual format.

6	Click OK.

After WebPlus has finished exporting the selected pages, you'll be asked if you want to run a Web browser to preview your pages.

•	Answering Yes will open a new instance of your designated Web browser on the first exported page.

•	To preview pages if your browser is already open, answer No (to avoid opening a new instance of the browser), then switch to the browser and open the HTML file for the page using the browser's Open File or Reload command.

See the next topic for more information on previewing your site.

Note on page and file names

By default, the published page 1 (the Home Page) has the file name INDEX.HTML so that Web browsers can locate it. (You can change this default if necessary using Web Site Properties.) Subsequent pages (which must of course have unique file names) are named "index-2.html, index-3.html," and so on, by default. If you're about to overwrite an existing file name, WebPlus will prompt you before proceeding.

Graphic files are numbered consecutively so that no file name is likely to be reused. Each time you publish a page, its graphic files are re-exported with new file names.


Previewing your Web site in a browser

Previewing your site in a Web browser is an essential step before publishing it to the World Wide Web. It's the only way you can see just how your WebPlus document will appear to a visitor. Bear in mind that pages generally load much more quickly from a hard disk than they will over the Web. If performance is sluggish from a hard disk, you need to subtract some graphics, divide the content into more (and smaller) pages, and/or run the Layout Checker again.

To preview your Web site from a local hard disk:

•	Choose Publish Web Site to Folder... from the File menu and publish the site (or selected pages). Answer Yes when asked if you want to run a Web browser to preview your pages. (For details on publishing to a local folder, see the previous topic.)

OR

•	Click the [image] Preview Web Site button on the Standard toolbar (or choose Preview Web Site from the File menu). The document is exported to a temporary folder.

OR

•	(if you've previously published the site to a folder) Open your Web browser and use its Open File command (or equivalent) to display a page from the site, usually the INDEX.HTML home page.

You may find it most convenient to keep your browser program open, and go back and forth between WebPlus and the browser. This way you can make changes to a single page in WebPlus, publish just the one page, then switch to your browser and preview that page to make sure everything appears just as you want it. See the previous topic, Publishing to a local folder.


Publishing to the World Wide Web

Publishing is a one-step operation that converts your WebPlus document to files that can be viewed in a Web browser, and copies the files to a location you specify. You can publish the site either directly to the World Wide Web, or to a local folder (e.g. on a hard disk).

As a WebPlus user, you’re entitled to free space on the VisualCities Web host. Before you can publish to VisualCities, you’ll need to register, choose a username, and obtain a password.

For details and instant registration on VisualCities:

•	Click here.

OR

•	Choose Free Web Space from the Help menu.

You’ll be connected to an informational Web page.

To publish your site to the World Wide Web using WebPlus:

1	Click the [image] Publish to Web button on the Standard toolbar (or choose Publish to Web... from the File menu). The Web Publishing Options dialog appears.

• The dialog is preset to publish all the pages in your document. To publish one page, or a range of pages, check Pages and enter the starting and ending page under Page Range. This can save a lot of time by skipping the export of pages you haven't changed.

• Unless you want to combine the pages in your document into one long page, leave the Create a separate file for each page box checked.

• Usually, Web pages align with the left margin of a user's browser. You can choose the "Center pages" option instead—but again, make sure circumstances warrant this unusual format.

2	Click OK, and WebPlus begins exporting pages to temporary files. Once exporting is complete, the Specify Account Details dialog appears.

• Leave the FTP Address as “ftp.visualcities.com,” or (in the Full Edition only) enter the address of an alternate Web server. (If using an alternate Web server, be sure to review the section on “Gathering server information” below.)

• Enter your Username and Password. Be sure to enter the password exactly as given to you, using correct upper- and lower-case spelling, or the host server will not recognize it.

• If you wish, check the Save Password box and WebPlus will “remember” your password the next time you publish.

• If publishing to VisualCities, leave the Folder box blank. VisualCities automatically looks up your publishing folder. (Alternate Web servers, however, may require this information.)

3	Click OK, and WebPlus seeks an Internet connection, then transfers your Web files to the host server you’ve designated. Any files with duplicate names are overwritten. You’ll see a message when all files have been successfully copied.

4	You’ll be able to see your page(s) “live” on the Web immediately. Point your Web browser to the URL including the path to the host server plus the folder to which you published. For VisualCities, the folder is the Site Name you selected when you registered. For example, if your VisualCities Site Name is sitename, then your Home page can be found at:
    http://www.visualcities.com/sitename/

5	Congratulations! (And when you’re done admiring your site, don’t forget to disconnect from the Internet...)

Note on publishing with WebPlus Limited Edition

You can use the Limited Edition of WebPlus to publish your document to VisualCities. If you want to publish to a Web server other than VisualCities, use an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) utility. Shareware programs like WS_FTP are widely available for this purpose.

To publish your site using an FTP utility:

1	Follow the instructions in the topic Publishing your Web site to a local folder. This will place the exported HTML and graphics files to a folder (let’s call it MyFolder) on your hard disk.

2	Run the FTP utility and log on (establish a live connection) to the remote server. With some services (such as AOL), you’ll need to use the service’s proprietary log-on software separately to connect

3	Once connected, copy the entire contents of MyFolder to the destination directory on the remote server.

Gathering server information

The first time you publish to a particular server, you’ll be prompted to enter basic information, such as server’s URL. On many services (as with VisualCities), your personal publishing directory is just your screen (user) name appended to a standard URL.

However, if your account is with a specialized Internet service provider, or you're using a dial-up networking connection or some other arrangement, you may need to do a bit more research to determine the required information. For example, you should verify beforehand:

•	The steps needed to connect to the server, whether via LAN (intranet) or Dial-up Networking connection

•	Your user name and password

•	Which transfer protocol the server supports: FTP or Windows file transfer


Updating defaults

When you create text in your document, it will take default properties for font, size, color, alignment, etc. New graphics will have default properties for line and fill color, tint, pattern etc. WebPlus lets you update these default settings for either object type using an existing text or graphic object as a basis.

For information about setting color defaults, see Creating your own colors.

To set defaults based on a selected text or graphic object:

1	Select the object that's the basis for the new defaults.

2	Choose Update Object Defaults from the Tools menu. (If the option is grayed, no appropriate object is currently selected.)

As with changed color settings, updated text and graphic defaults are saved with the document and carried over to new documents.


Setting options

The Options dialog lets you customize various WebPlus settings, including Wizard picture and layout options, ease-of-use features, and so on.

To set WebPlus options:

1	Double-click on the pasteboard area.

OR

Right-click on the pasteboard area and select Options... from the submenu.

OR

Choose Options... from the Tools menu.

2	Click a tab and set your preferences. Settings include:

General tab: Wizards and Welcome Screen, Autosave frequency, Number of undo's, WebPlus news (Web site) display, Dot Grid settings

Toolbars tab: Show/hide toolbars (Shortcut: Right-click on any toolbar region.)

Getting news about WebPlus

On a monthly basis, WebPlus will automatically connect to the Serif Web site so that you can view WebPlus news updates. Use the check box on the General tab to turn this option on or off, and adjust the frequency of access.


Using shortcuts

Menu shortcuts

Every menu item has a keyboard shortcut (useful in the event your mouse stops working!).

To display a menu:

•	Press the Alt key followed by the underlined letter in the menu name. The menu appears. For example, pressing Alt+F displays the File menu.

To select an item from a displayed menu:

•	Press the key underlined in the menu item. For example, pressing Alt+F+S is the same as choosing Save from the File menu.

Certain commonly used menu items have their own shortcuts. Most people are familiar with Ctrl+C for Copy, Ctrl+V for paste, and so on. Ctrl+S accomplishes a Save operation. Inspect the WebPlus menus to see listed shortcuts.

Shift-key shortcuts

•	Moving: When moving an object in WebPlus, hold down the Shift key to constrain the movement to horizontal or vertical. To switch directions, release and then press the Shift key again.

•	Creating and resizing: Hold down the Shift key to constrain the operation. With the Line tool, the line angle will be a multiple of 45 degrees. With the Box tool, you'll get a square; with the Oval tool, a circle. For pictures, the aspect ratio (proportion) of the original picture is preserved.

•	Selecting objects: To add or subtract an object from a multiple selection, hold down the Shift key and click on the object. The other objects in the multiple selection remain selected.

•	Selecting a region of text: To highlight a region of text in a text block, hold down the Shift key as you drag over the text.

•	Select All: Normally, choosing Select All from the Edit menu selects all objects on the page. If you have an object selected, press the Shift key as you choose Select All to select only objects of the same type as the selected object.

•	Graphic tools: Normally, the selected tool reverts to the Pointer after you draw a line, box, or oval. To retain the graphic tool after drawing a shape, hold down the Shift key when you first click the graphic tool button. This is useful, for example, if you want to draw a sequence of lines.

Ctrl (Control)-key shortcuts

•	Duplicating an object: To duplicate an object, select it, then press the Ctrl key. Drag the outline to a new location on the page. You can release the Ctrl key once you've started the drag.

•	Editing single text blocks: Normally, when you double-click on a frame text block, the entire story is loaded into WritePlus. To load a single text block, rather than the whole story to which it belongs, hold down the Ctrl key and double-click on the text block.

Esc (Escape)-key shortcuts

•	Cancelling operations: To cancel a sizing, moving, or creation operation in the middle of the operation, press the Esc key.

•	Cancelling text import: To cancel the import of a text file, press the Esc key.

Function-key shortcuts

F1	Display the Help Contents screen.
F2	When moving or dropping text into a frame which already contains text, press F2 to switch between the text block dropping before or after the highlighted block.

Character shortcuts

To insert a special character in a standard font, use the keyboard shortcut listed below. For other symbol options, see Inserting a symbol.

KEYBOARD	CHAR	CHAR NAME
Ctrl+Alt+8	•	Bullet
Ctrl+/	†	Dagger
Ctrl+Alt+/	‡	Double dagger
Ctrl+Alt+=	—	Em-rule or dash
Ctrl+Alt+c	©	Copyright symbol
Ctrl+Alt+r	®	Registered symbol
Ctrl+Alt+t	™	Trademark symbol
Ctrl+[	‘	Single open quote
Ctrl+]	’	Single close quote
Ctrl+Alt+[	“	Double open quote
Ctrl+Alt+]	”	Double close quote
Ctrl+Alt+,	' '	Comma space (width equal to that of comma in the typeface; for lining up columns of numbers with commas as separators)
Ctrl+Alt+1	'  '	Digit space (width equal to that of ‘0’ in the typeface; for lining up columns of numbers)
Ctrl+Alt+m	'    '	Em space (equal to pointsize of typeface)
Ctrl+Alt+n	'   '	En space (equal to half of pointsize)
Ctrl+Alt+2	''	Inch mark
Ctrl+Alt+'	'	Foot mark


Using right-click menus

You can right-click on anything in WebPlus to select from convenient submenus.

To cut/copy/paste, set layer position, or edit object properties:

•	Right-click on the object.

To hide or show specific toolbars:

•	Right-click on a toolbar region.

To save or print the document, set view and program options, or change page settings:

•	Right-click on a blank area of the page or pasteboard.