[edit] The KWord Handbook

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This page refers to KWord 1.5. It needs to be revised and updated to KWord from KOffice2. Please remove this notice when you are satisfied that it is correct and complete for KOffice2

Original version by Mike McBride and Gary Cramblitt (garycramblitt comcast.net)

Revision 1.5 (2006-04-23)

Copyright © 2000-2006 Michael McBride

Copyright © 2006 Gary Cramblitt

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KWord is a complete word-processing and simple desktop publishing program. It is part of the KOffice suite of utilities.

This manual describes KWord 1.5.

[edit] Introduction

Introducing KWord

What parts of this guide should I read?

[edit] Fundamentals

Starting KWord

Introduction to Templates

The difference between Text Oriented and Page Layout templates

[edit] Step by Step Tutorial

Choosing the initial template

Selecting a frame and entering text into that frame

Changing the size of a frame

Moving a frame on the page and layering frames

Adding a new frame and Making text flow between two frames

Deleting a frame

Tutorial Summary

[edit] The KWord Window

Overview

Using Rulers

[edit] Detailed Guides

Beginning a New Document

Saving a Document

Retrieving a Saved Document

Printing A Document

Editing your Document

Using Multiple Views

Undo and Redo

Cut, Copy, Paste and the Clipboard

Finding and Replacing Text

Spellchecking

Finding a related word (Thesaurus)

Autocorrection

Autocompletion

[edit] Document Layout Guides

Formatting the Page

Working with Frames

Setting the Properties for a Frame

Formatting Paragraphs

Using Tab Stops

Formatting Characters

Text styles

Columns

Lists

Headers and Footers

Creating Templates, Saving a document as a template and Deleting Templates

[edit] More than Just Text

Entering Document information

Handling Graphics

Table of Contents

Document Variables

Expressions

Document Links

Document Comments

Footnotes and Endnotes

KOffice Data Integration

Inserting files

Document bookmarks

Formulae

[edit] For Users with Disabilities

Installing the kdeaccessibility Module

Visual Impairments

Motor Impairments and Mouseless Operation

[edit] Advanced Topics

Document Structure

Mail Merge

[edit] How do I...]

How do I get the pages numbers on the outsides of the pages and the title in the middle of the header (like a novel)?

How do I create a .pdf file?

How do I remove template categories from the startup dialog

[edit] The Menu Items/Toolbars

Introduction to the Menubar and Toolbars

Hiding, Changing, and Moving Toolbars

The Menubar

The File Toolbar

The Format ToolBar

The Insert Toolbar

The Edit Toolbar

The Paragraph Toolbar

The Border Toolbar

[edit] Working with Color

Selecting Colors from a Select Color dialog

[edit] Working with Files

Selecting files using the file dialog

[edit] Set up KWord Options

Configure Key Bindings (keyboard shortcuts)

Configure Toolbars

Configure KWord User Interface

Questions and Answers

[edit] Legal

Credits and Licenses

[edit] Appendix A

How to obtain KWord

Requirements

Compile and Install from Source

[edit] Appendix B

Command Line Options

Import and Export Filters

Filters included in KWord

[edit] Appendix D

Key Bindings Summary

Kword MIME types

Glossary