<chapter id="tutorial"> <title>Step by Step Tutorial</title> <para>This section is a step by step walk through of the most important functions needed to understand how to create and manipulate a complex document. This tutorial will generate the start of a newsletter as an example document. </para> <para>I recommend going through the tutorial in order at least once if you are new to frame based word processors.</para> <sect1 id="choose-template"> <title>Tutorial: Choosing the initial template</title> <note><para>The steps to this tutorial are numbered from 1 to 21. Beneath each step, is text in <emphasis>italics</emphasis>. This text will explain what the previous step in the tutorial accomplished.</para></note> <para>When you first <link linkend="starting-kword">start &kword;</link> (or <link linkend="new-doc">start a new document</link> after &kword; is running), a dialog appears.</para> <mediaobject> <imageobject> <imagedata format="PNG" fileref="ChooseTempDia.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject> </mediaobject> <para><emphasis>This dialog box is used to:</emphasis></para> <orderedlist numeration="arabic"> <listitem> <para><emphasis>Select the initial template for your new document</emphasis></para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><emphasis>Open a &kword; Document saved to your hard drive or network.</emphasis></para> </listitem> <listitem> <para><emphasis>Start &kword; without any document started.</emphasis></para> </listitem> </orderedlist> <para>Step 1: Click on the <guilabel>Page Layout</guilabel> tab.</para> <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut1.png"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject> <para><emphasis>This will list the Page Layout templates available on your system. For information on the differences between Page Layout and Text Oriented templates, see the section entitled <link linkend="wp-vs-dtp">The difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout templates</link>.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 2: Now select the <guilabel>Simple Layout</guilabel> icon by clicking once with the left button of your mouse.</para> <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut2.png"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject> <para><emphasis>This is the template we will use for the tutorial</emphasis></para> <para>Step 3: Now confirm your selection by clicking on <guibutton>OK</guibutton> </para> <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut3.png" align="center"/></imageobject><textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject> <para><emphasis>To complete your selection</emphasis></para> <para><emphasis>&kword; will open a new document with three frames. The frames are outlined on the white background, as gray boxes. Each box is a separate frame.</emphasis></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="tutorial-frame-select"> <title>Tutorial: Selecting a frame and entering text into that frame</title> <para><emphasis>To begin entering text (or adding any sort of data for that matter) into a document, its important to let &kword; know which frame to put the data in.</emphasis></para> <note> <para>In order to keep both editing and formatting of your document efficient and simple, the command executed with a mouse click changes depending on where in the &kword; window the cursor is located.</para> <para>When the cursor is located over toolbars, scrollbars, menu buttons or other areas <emphasis>outside the document</emphasis>, the cursor changes to an arrow. You should already be familiar with this type of cursor when using other &kde; programs. </para> <para>When <emphasis>inside the document</emphasis>, there are two separate cursor types which alternate automatically based on how close to a frame edge the cursor is currently located.</para> <para>When the mouse cursor is near the edge of a frame, the cursor will change into two intersecting lines with arrows on all four points. Clicking the left mouse button now will select the nearest frame. </para> <para>As you move the cursor away from the edge of the frame, the cursor will change into the text entry cursor. Clicking the left mouse button at this time will tell &kword; to insert text into this frame.</para> </note> <para>Step 4: Place the mouse cursor over the upper-left frame. Make sure you do not see the <emphasis>frame select cursor</emphasis></para> <para>Step 5: Click once with the left mouse button.</para> <mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut4.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject> <para><emphasis>This tells &kword; to insert text into this frame. A cursor appears in the upper left corner of the frame. </emphasis></para> <para>Step 6: Enter the following text into the keyboard: <userinput>KWord Press Release</userinput>.</para> <para><emphasis>This is some sample text for our newsletter.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 7: Select <emphasis>KWord Press Release</emphasis> by placing the mouse cursor on the right end of the text. Click once with the &LMB; and drag the mouse cursor to the left.. Selected text will be white text on dark background. When all the text has been selected, release the &LMB;.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut7.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>This defines what text is going to be altered with Step 8.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 8: Click inside the text size drop down box. Change this number to 36.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut8.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>This changes the size of the selected text to one more appropriate for a title.</emphasis></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="tutorial-resize-frame"> <title>Tutorial: Changing the size of a frame</title> <para><emphasis>Now that we have entered some text, we can see that the frame should extend across the entire width of the page for a title. We need to change the size and shape of the frame. </emphasis></para> <para>Step 9: Place the mouse cursor over the frame border (you will notice the cursor changes to two intersecting lines with arrows), and click once.</para> <para><emphasis>This will select this frame, so it can be re-shaped.</emphasis></para> <para><emphasis>You will now notice the frame is outlined in black, with 8 blue squares on the outline. These squares are used for re-sizing the frame.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 10: Place the mouse cursor over the black square in the lower right corner of the frame. Click with the left mouse button and hold it down. Drag the mouse up and to the left.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut11a.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>Notice how the frame changes shape. Adjust the size and shape of the frame until it looks similar to the example below:</emphasis></para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut11b.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para>When it does, release the mouse button.</para> </sect1> <sect1 id="tutorial-move-frame"> <title>Tutorial: Moving a frame on the page</title> <para>Now that we have created a title block, we will center it at the top of the page.</para> <para>Step 11: Place the mouse cursor over the border of the frame (but not on any of the black squares).</para> <para><emphasis>The cursor will now change to a 4 way arrow. This indicates &kword; is ready to move the frame on the page.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 12: Click and hold with the left mouse button. Drag the mouse, and the frame will follow it. Position the frame in the center of the page near the top. When you are satisfied with its final location, release the mouse button.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut13.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="tutorial-add-frame"> <title>Tutorial: Adding a new frame/Making text flow between two frames</title> <para>Step 13: Begin by selecting <menuchoice><guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Text Frame</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut14.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>The cursor has changed to cross-hairs. You can draw your new text box with this cursor. Start by placing the cursor at one corner. Click and hold the <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> mouse button. Drag the mouse diagonally. An outline will appear which represents your new text frame. When you have a text frame of reasonable size, release the <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> mouse button.</emphasis></para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut14a.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>It is not important if your text box does not resemble the example for the purposes of this tutorial.</emphasis></para> <para><emphasis>When you release the <mousebutton>left</mousebutton> mouse button, a new dialog box appears.</emphasis></para> <para><emphasis>This dialog box lists all the current frame sets. The default value is highlighted. By selecting the default value, you will create a new frame set (text will not flow from any other frame into this frame)</emphasis></para> <para><emphasis>Notice that the default name for this frameset is <guilabel> Text Frameset 3</guilabel></emphasis></para> <para>Step 14: For the purposes of this tutorial, the default value of <guilabel>Create new frameset with this frame</guilabel> is good. Simply select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut15.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>Now you can see your new frame has been created. It is called <guilabel>Text Frameset 3</guilabel></emphasis></para> <para><emphasis>Now we are going to create another small frame right next to this one.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 15: Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Text Frame</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut14.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para>Again using the crosshair cursor, draw another small frame near the first one.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut14b.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para>A dialog box will appear.</para> <para>Step 16: Select <guilabel>Text Frameset 3</guilabel> using your mouse.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut15b.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para>Step 17: Select <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut16.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>What you have just done, is connect this new textframe, to the last frame you created. To test this:</emphasis></para> <para>Step 18: Click once inside the new frame.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut18.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>Notice that your cursor immediately jumps to the frame to the left. That is because the left frame is the first frame in the current frameset.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 19: Begin typing. You will need to type quite a bit, but keep typing. When you run out of space in the text frame, you will see your new text is moved immediately into your new text frame.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut19.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="tutorial-del-frame"> <title>Tutorial: Deleting a frame</title> <para>Now we will delete an unneeded frame. (Yes, we just created a new frame, but &kword; will forgive an indecisive user.). We will delete the long text frame on the right side of the page.</para> <para>Step 20: Place the mouse cursor over the frame border of the right hand text frame (Remember: watch for the cursor to change), and click with the &LMB;.</para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut21.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>This selects the frame.</emphasis></para> <para>Step 21: Select <menuchoice><guimenu>Frames</guimenu><guimenuitem>Delete Frame</guimenuitem></menuchoice></para> <para><mediaobject><imageobject><imagedata format="PNG" fileref="Tut22.png"/></imageobject> <textobject><phrase>Screen shot</phrase></textobject></mediaobject></para> <para><emphasis>This deletes the frame.</emphasis></para> </sect1> <sect1 id="tutorial-summary"> <title>Tutorial: Summary</title> <para>Hopefully this tutorial has introduced you to the most basic tasks in &kword;.</para> <para>At this point, you have been introduced to:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para>Adding Text to a frame.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Creating, moving, resizing and deleting frames.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Resizing text.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>The purpose of this tutorial was not to explore every aspect of &kword;, but to introduce you to the bare essentials. Hopefully you understand the basic manipulation of frames. From this point, you can refer to the specific sections of the manual for help, tips and advanced features of &kword;.</para> </sect1> </chapter>
