Word processor sidebar: the "Insert" option
The word processor sidebar gives you numerous options for formatting your text.
It is dominated by a pop-up menu containing various options. Selecting an option changes the contents of the sidebar.
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Page | Inserts a page break. |
Column | Inserts a column break. | |
Section | Inserts a section break. | |
Continuous section | Inserts a section break without restarting the page numbering of the next section at 1. | |
Picture | Inserts an image by importing a file saved on disk. | |
Hyperlink |
Inserts a text or image hyperlink. Text : A text hyperlink consists of a label (=the clickable text) and the link itself (the address to which the hyperlink leads). Local picture : A local image hyperlink consists of an image and a link. The image is imported from the hard disk using the button with the page icon, or by dragging and dropping the image file into the image preview area. Web picture : A web image hyperlink consists of an image and a link. Enter the image address and the link, both in the form of a URL. Use the world map icon to check the validity of the link. |
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Table | Inserts a table to display information in a grid. A secondary click on the Table button displays a grid of cells for quicker definition of table size. | |
Text | Inserts a text block over the main text area. This block can be placed anywhere on the page and can contain text, an image, a hyperlink or a function. | |
Page Nr | Inserts a code replaced by the page number. | |
Nbr Pages | Inserts a code replaced by the number of pages in the document. | |
Date | Inserts a code replaced by the current date, updated each time the document is opened. Select the date format to be used from the pop-up menu. | |
Time | Inserts a code replaced by the current time, updated each time the document is opened. Select the time format to be used from the pop-up menu. | |
Display |
Displays either the inserted code or the value replacing it, to preview the final result. If you check the Highlight expressions box, the values found are displayed on a gray background to distinguish them from the fixed content. This gray background will not appear in the final result. |
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Freeze | Permanently replaces codes with their corresponding values. | |
Update | Refreshes values found using codes. For example, if you have inserted a code indicating the current date, this date will be updated when you click on this button. |