COMMANDS:

Insert pages:

while doing the book work we want to insert some pages by using this command we insert  the pages.
to insert pages:
click on layout layout menu is displayed select and click on insert a pages option. insert pages dialogue box is displayed.
set the position of pages where  to insert and then click on insert.

To remove pages:

click on layout. layout menu is displayed select and click on remove pages.
remove pages dialogue box is displayed set the options. where the pages to be removed and click on OK.

Sort pages: Keeping the pages in a special row is know as sortie.

To sort pages:

click on layout layout menu is displayed select and click on sort-pages.
sort pages dialogue box is displayed to fix the different documents in required order click on the documents and move them to required place. so that we can arrange them in the required way.

Columns guides:

These options are used to keep the matter in column as in magazines.
Click on layout , layout menu is displayed select and click on column guides.
column guides dialogue box is displayed.
set the options and click on OK.

Auto flow: This command is used to move the matter to next page after completion of running page.

Utilities menu:

Find and change: We type so many pages while doing book work . if one word is repeated so 
Many times in different pages if we want to change the word with another word in each page will be very difficult . by using this option we can replace all the words at a time.
Open the document select the word to change. click on untilites. untiliteis is displayed select and click on find and change option.
Change dialogue box is displayed.
Type the word in find what
Type the word to be changed 
Click on find

Spell check:

Some spelling mistake will be occurred while doing the job work of books letters and project works  to rectify the spell we will use this command.

click on untilities untilities menu is displayed.
spell check will check each  word. when it is wrong it is denoted by wave red mark underline under his wrong word, some related words will be displayed. select and click the correct word and click on replace option. click on ignore even if it is showed as wrong on as we think it is correct one . spell check will also shows the names also as wrong words. click on ignore after completion of spell check click on close (x) to come into the document.

book command:

This is mostly used in making a book. we keep all the headings, subheadings in  a page as index. we will have so many files with lessons ans chapters in page maker.

To open book command:

Click on untilities untilities menu is displayed select and click on book.
Book publication list dialogue box is displayed click on selected files, directories that consisting the Book related ones in right side.
The left side book list will display in column wise to keep the heading in a order  click on move up and move down buttons in the box.

Select and click on one option radio button of are to renumbering.
]click on OK.
Automatically all the headings will come in one order.

plug-ins:
while starting the text , to increase the first letter in the first page we use drop cap.
select the paragraph that the first letter in the first page we use drop cap.

select the paragraph that the first letter to make big plug ins click on drop cap.
automatically the letter size will be increased.

view: we can see the pages in different sizes.

view menu:

display master items:
using this command we can see the print items, click on display master items.

display non printing items:
now and then some items not come into print. to view the non printing items click on this option.

zoom in; we can see the documents in a different size we increase the item up to 400% by using.

zoom option:

to decrease the size of figure of its original shape. by using this option we can see up to 25%
actual size: while doing the job work in page maker, the page will be  big or small in size to view the original size of matter or design we use this command, this is 100% view.


fit in window:

we will enlarge the document while designing or viewing it. then it will be bigger than screen. to view the starting and ending of original file, we will use this option. when we apply this option the job work view will be displayed at once.


hide rulers:

this command is used to hide the scale rulers of page maker document. if we want again, use the option.

hide guides:

we use guidelines in doing page maker job work. to disappear the guidelines use this command. again if we want the guidelines, use this option once again.

windows:

the toolboxes that were used in making document will be placed in windows.

title command:

by using the command we can view  the four or five files at a time i.e we can open and view  the weddings cards, visiting cards figures at a time 

Cascade window:

by using this we can make the index. in this cascade window we can view the titles of files that was opened at a time five or six files.

hide tools:

we use tools to make the page maker work. after completion of work, if we want to see the document full in screen , we have to hide the tool box. to hide toolbox, click hide tools option of window sub-menu.
show control palette:
now and then the control palette disappears from the screen. to get the control palette back on the screen, click on show control  palette of  window sub menu.
other options like show colours, styles , layers, master pages etc...
depending on the work, page maker we can keep or hide these options on screen.

help:

we use this to clarify the doubts occurred while doing the page maker job works.
contents:this is the index of page maker . select the topic and click on it to display the matter.

search:
It is difficult to know the contents where they are in help menu.to get them easily this option will be used.
click on search search option dialogue box is displayed type the menu and click on OK.

short cuts:
we can know the short cuts of sub menus in menu. by using  the short cuts we can complete the work quickly we can use these short cuts with keyboard.

control palette:
It is very easy to do work by using control palette. the time also saved. it is displayed bottom of page. if it is disappeared click  on windows control palette, instead of selecting the options from menus. the work will be done quickly and accuracy by using control palette.

To print document:

To bring out the page after completion of work we use this option we have to take so many precautions before using this command.

To print:
click on file  select and click on print option from sub menu . print document print document window is displayed.

Type the prints name in printer:
Type the no of copies of each  page in copies box to print all pages click on radio button of all, if want some pages select radio button and type the no in ranges:box.
After selecting the option, click on set-up.

To create a text block:
click on text tool of tool box.
click and drag  diagonally on the pasteboard to draw text block.
A rectangle appears on screen. this will display the boundaries of text block.
A blinking cruser is appeared when we release mouse button  now type the text. if we click Somewhere else , the text block will vanish. page maker always deletes empty text blocks.
To create  linked text blocks manually:
Drag the bottom of window shade up until a red triage appears. release the mouse button to Use red triangle click on red triangle on window to load text. at the upper left corner of document page the cursor will be displayed.
click and drag it to another place in the document to create a new text block link to first one.
To place text. click on file menu is appeared. select and click on place place dialogue box is displayed locate the document that contains the text to place and select it click on open  the pointer changes to loaded text lines.click  on upper left corner of a page or column to place the list . the text will be placed in the page .

Placing text in a frame:
In tool box select and click on frame tool using frame tools of a page maker, draw a frame (rectangle , ellipse of hexagon) make sure the object remains selected.
click on file file menu is displayed.
select and click on place place dialogue box is displayed locate the document the contains text that to be placed, select it , click on a frame to place the text in it the text will be placed in the frame.

To attach text to frame:

In a text block, we created a text . to convert it to a frame do the following. select the page makers, frame tool and draw the frame we need.
select the text block to insert in the frame.
by pressing the shift key, click on the frame.
both elements will be selected.
click on element element menu is displayed click on frame frame sub menu is displayed select and click on attach content.
automatically the text will appear in the frame.
To modify character attributes using character control palette:
now and then the control palette will be disappear from screen ., to get it back on to the screen.
click on window window menu is appeared. select and click on show control palette. automatically control palette will be shown on screen . to modify select the characters.
make the appropriate changes in control palette.

To use small caps:
select the characters to be changed to small caps.
on character view of control palette, click on small caps icon. if the style icons are not showed in control palette, click on upper cared t icon on palette to view  them.

To change text colour:
to change colour first select the text, click on window in menu bar to display the colour palette.
using control palette: select the characters to be changed to small caps.
on character view of control palette, click on small caps icon. if the style icons are not showed in control palette, click on upper cared t icon on palette to view  them.

To change text colour:

To changes colour first select the text, click on window in menu bar to display the colour palette.
click on show colours  palette is displayed
select and click on the colour  to apply to the text .

To get paragraph formats with the control palette:

The control palette should be shown as below.
If it is not shown like this, click on paragraph icon button. make the appropriate changes.after completion of changes. click on enter the change that was made will take effect.

To apply indents:
The  control palette will be shown on screen always keep the cursor any where within the paragraph. select and click on left indent field, enter the size by which we want to indent the left edges of paragraph text.
click on tab key to highlight the first indent field. enter the value by which we want to indent the first line of paragraph. again click on tab key to highlight the right indent field. enter the value by which we want to indent right edge of paragraph.
press on enter to take effect.
to add space between paragraph by using control palette:
choose the paragraph to be changed.click on space before or space after text fields in control palette.
enter the amount of space that we would like in each paragraph, click on enter button
to apply a style: to get show style palette:
click on window window menu is displayed select and click on show style . the style palette is displayed.

To apply a  style:

select and keep the cursor in the paragraph to change all the paragraphs at once , select text in several paragraphs.
select and click on the style in style palette.
automatically the paragraph will be displayed with the new style
to define a new style:
select the text that to be changed the style.
click on type type menu is displayed select and click define styles define styles dialogue box is 
displayed. in define styles dialogue box click  on new button.
style options dialogue box is displayed select the name and type the name for new style . click on OK
the new style appears in style palette.

To modify the style:

double click on the name of the style that to modify in the styles palette.
style options dialogue box is displayed.
click on one of the buttons along the right side of style options dialogue box. corresponding dialogue box will be displayed.. select and click on one option, regarding the option a dialogue box is displayed with settings for that style.
make the changes and click OK returns to style option dialogue box.click on OK in dialogue box.
to change on object into frame:
in toolbox,  choose the pointer tool. select the object that to be changed the frame and click on it . click on element  element menu is displayed select and click on frame.
click on change to frame.
the shape preserves its fill, line weight and other object attributes.

To place images: 
open the page in which we want to insert picture. choose the pointer tool from the tool box. click on file . click on place.place dialogue box is displayed. locate the image click on open . the cursor changes to place cursor. click anywhere in the document. the image will be placed at the spot where we clicked.