CONTENTS

  Title Page

  Copyright Page

  Preface

  1      Basics

  1.1     Starting DECwrite
    1.1.1      Opening the First Document
    1.1.2      Opening Additional Documents

  1.2     Getting Help

  1.3     Canceling or Reversing an Operation

  1.4     Saving a Document

  1.5     Closing a Document

  1.6     Leaving DECwrite

  2      Concepts

  2.1     Understanding a DECwrite Document

  2.2     The Document Window

  2.3     File Naming Conventions

  2.4     Using Menus or the Keyboard

  2.5     Pop-Up Menus

  2.6     DECwrite Preferences

  2.7     Document Journaling

  2.8     Document Status Information

  3      Using Style Files

  3.1     Choosing a Style File

  3.2     Creating Elements
    3.2.1      Paragraphs
    3.2.2      Titles
    3.2.3      Lists
    3.2.4      Footnotes
    3.2.5      Pages
    3.2.6      Text Blocks
      3.2.6.1      Flows
      3.2.6.2      Splits
    3.2.7      Frames
    3.2.8      Table of Contents
    3.2.9      Index

  3.3     Reformatting Elements

  3.4     Updating the Style Catalog
    3.4.1      Creating and Modifying Styles
    3.4.2      Deleting Styles
    3.4.3      Changing Style Files

  3.5     Displaying Element Status Information

  4      Editing Text

  4.1     Choosing the Editing Keyboard

  4.2     Using Text Blocks to Hold Text

  4.3     Placing the Cursor
    4.3.1      Moving the Cursor Locally
    4.3.2      Moving the Cursor Across Pages
    4.3.3      Moving the Cursor Through Flows
    4.3.4      Moving the Cursor to a Specific Word

  4.4     Inserting Text
    4.4.1      Entering Text from the Keyboard
    4.4.2      Importing Document Content
    4.4.3      Linking Content

  4.5     Selecting Text by Using Select Regions

  4.6     Deleting Text

  4.7     Transferring Text
    4.7.1      Copy and Paste
    4.7.2      Cut and Paste

  4.8     Replacing Text

  4.9     Exporting Document Content

  4.10    Reformatting Text
    4.10.1     Changing Text Attributes
    4.10.2     Changing Paragraph Attributes
    4.10.3     Aligning Text
    4.10.4     Adjusting Text Position

  4.11    Identifying Document Revisions
    4.11.1     Using Change Bars
    4.11.2     Using Redlines
    4.11.3     Using Change Pages

  5      Creating Tabs, Tables, and References

  5.1     Using Tabs
    5.1.1      Displaying Tabs
    5.1.2      Setting a Tab Stop
    5.1.3      Modifying an Existing Tab Stop
    5.1.4      Moving a Tab Stop
    5.1.5      Deleting a Tab Stop

  5.2     Creating Tables

  5.3     Creating Text Block Tables

  5.4     Using References
    5.4.1      Inserting Cross-References
    5.4.2      Setting a Reference ID
    5.4.3      Inserting a Reference to an Element
    5.4.4      Recalling a Reference ID
    5.4.5      Deleting a Reference ID
    5.4.6      Creating an Endnote
    5.4.7      Inserting Documents with Identical Reference IDs
    5.4.8      Inserting Running Values
    5.4.9      Deleting a Reference

  6      Editing Artwork

  6.1     Using Drawing Guides

  6.2     Displaying Graphics Status Information

  6.3     Creating Objects
    6.3.1      Standard Objects
    6.3.2      Freehand Object
    6.3.3      Text Line Object

  6.4     Selecting Objects

  6.5     Deleting Objects

  6.6     Positioning Objects
    6.6.1      Moving Objects
    6.6.2      Duplicating Objects
    6.6.3      Stretching Objects

  6.7     Micropositioning Objects

  6.8     Transferring Objects
    6.8.1      Copy and Paste
    6.8.2      Cut and Paste

  6.9     Changing Graphic Attributes

  6.10    Rearranging Objects
    6.10.1     Aligning Objects
    6.10.2     Distributing Objects
    6.10.3     Layering Objects
    6.10.4     Grouping Objects

  6.11    Sizing and Shaping Objects
    6.11.1     Scaling Objects
    6.11.2     Reshaping Objects

  6.12    Using Frames to Hold Content
    6.12.1     Placing Artwork Inside a Frame
    6.12.2     Adjusting the Size of a Frame

  7      Using Live Links

  7.1     Creating Links

  7.2     An Example of an Application Link
    7.2.1      Creating Data Blocks
    7.2.2      Specifying Link Input Files
    7.2.3      Using File Location Types
    7.2.4      Updating a Link

  7.3     Linking to a Document

  7.4     Linking to a Picture

  7.5     Linking to an Image

  7.6     Linking to a Chart

  7.7     Linking to a Spreadsheet

  7.8     Linking to a Database

  7.9     Linking to a Builder Macro

  7.10    Linking to an Equation

  7.11    Linking to Data Using Other Applications

  7.12    Modifying and Deleting Links

  7.13    Editing Application Data

  8      Using the DECwrite Equation Editor

  8.1     Invoking the Equation Editor
    8.1.1      Equation Format
    8.1.2      Using Mathematical Functions
    8.1.3      Grouping
    8.1.4      Delimiters
    8.1.5      Creating an Equation
    8.1.6      Previewing an Equation
    8.1.7      Saving an Equation
    8.1.8      Adding an Existing Equation to Your Document
    8.1.9      Editing an Equation

  8.2     Equation Editor Control Sequences

  9      Designing Style Files

  9.1     Design Considerations
    9.1.1      Top-Down Design of a Document
    9.1.2      Bottom-Up Design of a Document

  9.2     How a Link to a Style File Works

  9.3     Breaking a Link to a Style File

  9.4     Creating New Style Files
    9.4.1      Replacing the System Library Style File
    9.4.2      Modifying an Existing Style File
    9.4.3      Using a Document to Create a Style File
    9.4.4      Creating a New Style File

  9.5     Saving a Style File

  9.6     Using User-Created Style Files

  9.7     Specifying Page Styles
    9.7.1      Specifying Page Style Attributes
      9.7.1.1      Creating Body Text Blocks
      9.7.1.2      Choosing the Style of a Text Block
      9.7.1.3      Adding Header and Footer Text Blocks
      9.7.1.4      Creating Page Numbers
      9.7.1.5      Adding Graphical Trim Elements
    9.7.2      Defining a Page Style
    9.7.3      Modifying a Page Style
    9.7.4      Creating a Double-Sided Page Style

  9.8     Specifying Other Types of Styles

  10     Using Macros

  10.1    Recording a Macro

  10.2    Saving a Macro to a Macro File

  10.3    Deleting a Macro

  10.4    Loading a Macro File

  11     Creating Contents and Indexes

  11.1    Creating a Table of Contents
    11.1.1     Using the Table of Contents Element
    11.1.2     Regenerating the Table of Contents
    11.1.3     Editing the Table of Contents
    11.1.4     Deleting a Table of Contents

  11.2    Creating an Index
    11.2.1     Creating an Index Entry
    11.2.2     Adding a Subentry to a Main Index Entry
    11.2.3     Cross-Referencing Index Entries
    11.2.4     Sorting Index Entries
    11.2.5     Locating an Index Entry
    11.2.6     Using the Index Element
    11.2.7     Regenerating the Index
    11.2.8     Editing the Index
    11.2.9     Deleting an Index

  12     Using Linguistic Aids

  12.1    Checking Spelling
    12.1.1     Using Spell Check
    12.1.2     Modifying a Personal Dictionary

  12.2    Finding Synonyms for Words

  12.3    Using Words Correctly

  13     Printing and Distributing a Document

  13.1    Printing a Document

  13.2    Distributing a Document

  A   Using DECwindows

  A.1     Using the Mouse

  A.2     What Are Windows?

  A.3     Starting a Session

  A.4     Selecting Windows

  A.5     Changing the Size of Windows

  A.6     Shrinking Windows

  A.7     Expanding Icons to Windows

  A.8     Moving Windows

  A.9     Stacking Overlapping Windows
    A.9.1      Making Overlapping Windows Stick in Place
    A.9.2      Releasing Windows Locked in the Stacking Order

  A.10   Choosing Items from Pull-Down Menus

  A.11   Choosing Items from Submenus

  A.12   Choosing Items from Pop-Up Menus

  A.13   Choosing Items from Option Boxes

  A.14   Supplying Information in Dialog Boxes
    A.14.1    Moving and Changing Settings in a Dialog Box
    A.14.2    Making Selections from List Boxes

  A.15   Scrolling

  A.16   Editing Text
    A.16.1    Selecting Text
    A.16.2    Copying Text
    A.16.3    Moving Text Between Windows
    A.16.4    Deleting Text with Pending Delete
    A.16.5    Editing Text in Dialog Boxes

  A.17   Composing Special Characters

  A.18   Getting Help
    A.18.1    Invoking Help
    A.18.2    Navigating in Help
    A.18.3    Searching Help for Titles and Keywords
    A.18.4    Exiting from Help

  A.19   Putting a Session on Hold

  A.20   Ending a Session

  Glossary

  FIGURES

  2-1        Document Components

  2-2        The Document Window

  2-3        Keyboard Layout

  4-1        Text Blocks

  TABLES

  1-1        New Document Attributes

  2-1        File Naming Conventions

  2-2        Menu Notations

  2-3        DECwrite Preferences

  3-1        Style Files

  3-2        Sublist Actions

  3-3        Text Block Splits

  4-1        Keyboard Equivalents for Local Cursor Navigation

  4-2        Keyboard Equivalents for Page Navigation

  4-3        Special Search Characters

  4-4        Special Characters

  4-5        Keyboard Equivalents for Delete Operations

  4-6        Keyboard Equivalents for Delete Element Operations

  4-7        Text Attributes

  4-8        Paragraph Attributes

  4-9        Text Alignment

  6-1        Drawing Guides

  6-2        Graphic Attributes

  8-1        Math Expressions

  8-2        Math Symbols

  9-1        Style Files

  10-1       Sample Macro

  13-1       Printing Options