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1 Other Documentation....................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Understanding the PlanetPress Suite............................................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Key Concepts..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1.1 The PlanetPress Suite ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1.2 Document ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1.3 Date and Time Format .............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1.4 Variable Content Document....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3 PlanetPress Design Basics................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.1 Key Concepts..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 The PlanetPress Design Program Window................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1.2 Object Preview ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Dock and Undock Areas of the Program Window....................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Named Colors......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.3 Remove Background Color ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.4 Show or Hide Areas of the Program Window............................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2.5 Use the Messages Area ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.2.6 Use the Object Inspector ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.2.7 Use the Object Preview ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.8 Use the Zoom Tools................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
3.2.9 Using the Work, Hand, and Zoom Tool Pointers ........................................................................................................................................ 16
3.2.10 Close a Document................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
3.2.11 Start PlanetPress Design ....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.12 Exit PlanetPress Design ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.13 Create a New Document ....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.14 Open a Document................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
3.2.15 Refresh a Document ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.16 Save a Document ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.2.17 Save and Open a Document Template.................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.18 Set a Password on a Document ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
3.2.19 Undo and Redo Commands ................................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.20 Use Online Help.................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.21 Expand and Collapse Elements in the Structure Area ............................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.22 Select and Move Elements in the Structure Area ..................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.23 Cut, Copy, and Paste Elements in the Structure Area............................................................................................................................... 21
3.2.24 Change the Display Name of an Element in the Structure Area................................................................................................................. 22
3.2.25 Drag and Drop Files into the Program Window Areas............................................................................................................................... 22
3.2.26 Resize the Program Window Area .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
4 Preferences and Toolbars............................................................................................................................................................................... 24
4.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.1 Toolbars ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 25
4.1.2 User Options .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 26
4.2 Detailed Directions ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 28
4.2.1 Change Languages ................................................................................................................................................................................. 28
4.2.2 Set User Options (Behavior): Notification Messages................................................................................................................................... 29
4.2.3 Set User Options (Behavior): Pictures....................................................................................................................................................... 31
4.2.4 Set User Options (Behavior): Color .......................................................................................................................................................... 32
4.2.5 Set User Options (Behavior): Object Duplication ....................................................................................................................................... 32
4.2.6 Set User Options (Behavior): Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................................. 33
4.2.7 Set User Options (Editor): Editor.............................................................................................................................................................. 35
4.2.8 Set User Options (Editor): Display............................................................................................................................................................ 37
4.2.9 Set User Options (Editor): Color............................................................................................................................................................... 38
4.2.10 Set User Options (Appearance): Object Inspector ................................................................................................................................... 39
4.2.11 Set User Options (Appearance): Document Structure Area....................................................................................................................... 40
4.2.12 Set User Options (Appearance): Rulers................................................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.13 Set User Options (Appearance): Document Page..................................................................................................................................... 41
4.2.14 Set User Options (Appearance): Compiler Messages ................................................................................................................................ 42
4.2.15 Set User Options (Document default values): Document and Pages.......................................................................................................... 43
4.2.16 Set User Options (Document default values): Pictures ............................................................................................................................. 44
4.2.17 Minimize and Customize the Ribbon ....................................................................................................................................................... 45
5 Capturing Data ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 46
5.1 Key Concepts................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
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