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:
The KDE titlebar (which remains at the top of all programs run under KDE).
The KDE Titlebar surrounds all applications run under KDE. For more information, please see the KDE User Guide.
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 Tool bars provide shortcuts to commonly used functions. KWord uses 8 tool bars, with similar functions grouped together.
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.
