# The &kword; Screen

## Overview

&kword;, like most GUI based programs, divides the screen up into several areas. Each area of the screen is used to perform a group of similar features . When you start the &kword; screen, it is initially divided into 4 major areas:

1. The &kde; titlebar (which remains at the top of all programs run under &kde;).

2. The Menu Bar.

3. an assortment of Toolbars.

4. and the Document Area.

The KDE Titlebar.

The &kde; Titlebar surrounds all applications run under &kde;. For more information, please see the &kde; User Guide.

The menu bar

The Menu Bar provides access to all of &kword;'s functions and options. Each part of the &kword; menu bar is detailed in the section entitled: The Basic Menu Bar.

The Toolbars

The Tool bars provide shortcuts to commonly used functions. &kword; uses 8 tool bars, with similar functions grouped together.

The Document Area.

The document area consists of:

Horizontal and Vertical Rulers

  The rulers can be used to help you layout your document. For more information on Rulers, see Using Rulers.

Scroll bar

  The scroll bars are used to move through a &kword; document quickly. The &kword; scroll bar functions similar to all scroll bars in &kde; or &Windows;.

Tab Selector

  This is used to select and place tab stops in your document for easy formatting. For more information on tab stops, see the section entitled Using Tab Stops.

Document View

  This is the area of the screen which is used to enter text. It shows you the current status of your document, and allows you to adjust frames, select text, and cut and paste text.

Format Toolbar

  This toolbar has commonly used features for formatting your text and paragraph borders. Features on this toolbar include boldface and italic text, superscripted text, and adding a border to your paragraph

File Toolbar

  This toolbar is used to load, save, print and start new documents

Insert Toolbar

  This toolbar is used to add new text frames to your document. You can also add graphics, tables or formulas to your document with this toolbar.

Edit Toolbar

  This toolbar is for common editing functions such as cut, paste, undo, redo, find and spell check

Paragraph Toolbar

  This toolbar is used to insert pictures, clip-art or special characters in your document.

Table Toolbar

  This toolbar is used to add or remove rows or columns from tables.

Borders Toolbar

  This toolbar is used to add or remove borders surrounding paragraphs.

Formula Toolbar

  This toolbar is used to add or remove formulas and their components.

## Using Rulers

Along the left and top edges of the Document area, are a horizontal and a vertical ruler.

These rulers measure from the top left edge of the page.

Each ruler has a bright area surrounded by a dark area. The bright area shows the size and location of the currently selected frame on that page. As you change frames, the bright area changes to reflect the new frame's settings.

The ruler can measure the page in 3 units of measure:

1. Millimeters (mm)

2. Points (pt)

3. Inches (in)

To change the units of the ruler, place the mouse cursor over one of the rulers (either one), and click with the right button on your mouse.

Select your choice from the sub-menu. You will notice both rulers change to the new unit of measure.

You may also notice two vertical arrows (one pointed up, the other pointed down), on the left side of the bright area of the horizontal ruler. These are used to adjust the margin of a paragraph. For more information, see the section entitled Formatting Paragraphs.

Finally, you may see some black marks, which are not part of the ruler. They may appear as L shaped, a Reverse-L, an Upside-down T, or an Upside-down T with a dot in it. These are location of tab stops. For more information see the section entitled Using Tab Stops.

To quickly format the page layout, you can right mouse click on either ruler. A small sub menu will appear. Simply select Page Layout, and the Page Layout Dialog box will appear.

If you don't want the rulers in your document area, they can be switched off.

Simply select Settings Configure Kword from the Menu Bar. Click on the Interface button. The top check box will let you toggle the rulers on and off.