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  <para>
    There are several ways to use this manual. The simplest is to read
    sequentially through the manual. A quicker way to find the answer
    to a particular question might be to read the explanation for the
    organization of the manual which is presented below and then go
    directly to that section. <!-- TODO: Alternatively, the text of
    the manual can be searched by using the index. -->
  </para>

  <para>
    The chapters of this version of the
    <application>Gnumeric</application> manual are organized as
    follows:

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         presented in gnumeric.xml -->
    <itemizedlist>
      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-quick-start" />: 
              <guilabel>A Quick Introduction</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter of the manual explains the fundamentals of
          spreadsheets in general and of
          <application>Gnumeric</application> in particular. The
          chapter attempts to help new users get started with
          <application>Gnumeric</application> and provides background
          for the more detailled explanations in the rest of the
          manual.
        </para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-gui-elements" />:
              <guilabel>The Elements of Gnumeric</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter describes all of the pieces of
          <application>Gnumeric</application> which a user can
          manipulate. The chapter provides explanations for each of
          the menus, menu entries, toolbar buttons and other elements
          of the graphical user interface.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-data" />: 
              <guilabel>Working with Data</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains the core functionality of
          <application>Gnumeric</application> including the basic
          types of data manipulated by
          <application>Gnumeric</application>, the methods of
          entering, altering and formating data, and the basic
          tools for analysis of these data. More advanced analysis is
          described in <xref linkend="chapter-advanced-analysis" />.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-advanced-analysis" />: 
              <guilabel>Advanced Analysis</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains many of the advanced analytic tools
          available in <application>Gnumeric</application> including
          statistical analysis, linear algebra calculations and
          simulation analysis.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-graphics" />: 
              <guilabel>Graphics: Plots and Drawings</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains how to use
          <application>Gnumeric</application> to add graphical
          elements to a worksheet. Data plots allow users to create
          charts of data in a worksheet including pie charts, bar and
          column charts and scatterplots. Drawings allow users to add
          simple graphical elements on top of a worksheet including
          lines, arrows and simple polygons.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-worksheets" />: 
              <guilabel>Manging and Viewing Worksheets</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains how to manage worksheets and
          manipulate the view of the worksheet contents.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-workbooks" />: 
              <guilabel>Workbook Settings</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains the contents of a
          <application>Gnumeric</application> workbook which are not
          part of the worksheets. This includes several settings which
          apply to the workbook and are saved in the
          <application>Gnumeric</application> file. Settings which
          apply to the <application>Gnumeric</application> program
          itself are called `preferences' and are explained in <xref
          linkend="chapter-configuring" />.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-configuring" />: 
              <guilabel>Configuring Gnumeric</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains how to change the default behaviour of
          <application>Gnumeric</application> including the startup
          behaviour and default locale (language and number display).
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-files" />: 
              <guilabel>File Opening and Saving</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains how to use files in
          <application>Gnumeric</application> including how to save
          the current file, how to change the file format of saved
          files and how to open files from a different format.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-printing" />: 
              <guilabel>Printing</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains how to print spreadsheets, tables and
          plots from <application>Gnumeric</application> to a printer
          directly or into Postscript or PDF (both are page
          description languages).
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-morehelp" />: 
              <guilabel>Getting Help from Other Sources</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter describes other sources of help which are
          available to users including the
          <application>Gnumeric</application> web site, the mailing
          list, and the internet relay chat (IRC) discussion
          channel. The chapter also explains how to tell the project
          about a problem with the program.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-extending" />: 
              <guilabel>Extending Gnumeric</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter explains how to go about extending
          <application>Gnumeric</application> to provide extra
          functionality. Because <application>Gnumeric</application>
          is Free Software this is quite easy to do.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="chapter-about" />: 
              <guilabel>About Gnumeric</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This chapter provides some background information on the
          creation and distribution of
          <application>Gnumeric</application>.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="function-reference" />: 
              <guilabel>Function Reference</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This appendix provides a list of all the functions which are
          currently defined in <application>Gnumeric</application>.
	</para>
      </listitem>

      <listitem>
	<para>
	  <xref linkend="keybinding" />: 
              <guilabel>Keybinding Reference</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This appendix lists the keyboard shortcuts which are defined
          by default in <application>Gnumeric</application>.
	</para>
      </listitem>

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	<para>
	  <xref linkend="glossary" />: 
              <guilabel>Glossary</guilabel>
        </para>
        <para>
          This appendix defines certain terms used in this manual.
	</para>
      </listitem>
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    </itemizedlist>
  </para>




