11.4.1 Manipulating Pages

Whole Pages can be controlled in Print Editor.

 

Page Order

The order of Pages can be manipulated in the Print Editor Sidebar.

To change the order of Pages, left-click the Pages tab in the Print Editor Sidebar to make it active if it is not already active.

 

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Select the desired Page by left-clicking.

Left-click-drag the desired Page to the new location; Visual indicates the new location with a blue line.

Release the mouse to move the Page.

 

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Modifying Whole Pages

The Page panel of the Print Editor Ribbonbar can be used to create or modify whole Pages.

The Page panel contains buttons to create New Pages as well as Copy, Clear, and Delete whole Pages. These buttons are duplicated (in a smaller fashion) at the top of the Page tab of the Print Editor Sidebar.

Commands operate on the Active Page. To make a Page the Active Page, left-click it in the Pages tab of the Print Editor Sidebar. The Page will be displayed in the Page Layout Window.

 

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Clicking the upper portion of the New button creates a New Page based on the Default Page (as defined in the New Page Dialog) in the last position in the Pages tab of the Sidebar.

Note that the Default Page may vary from that shown at right.

 

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The New button is dual-function; clicking the lower portion initiates the New Page Dialog.

Left-click the desired page and Visual will insert that page type in the last position in the Pages tab of the Sidebar.

Add A Blank Page will insert a blank page with no objects in the last position in the Pages tab of the Sidebar.

Save this page as the default page saves the active page (displayed in the Page Layout Window) as the default to be used for all new Pages.

Save this page as a template saves the active page (displayed in the Page Layout Window) as a template. a dialog will be displayed to name the Page Template and it will be shown in the New Page Dialog.

Manage Page Templates initiates a dialog discussed below.

(Dialog modified to fit in view at right.)

 

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The Copy button duplicates the Active Page including all objects on the Page and places the Page copy in the last position in the Pages tab of the Sidebar.

To make a Page the Active Page, left-click it in the Pages tab of the Print Editor Sidebar.

 

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The Clear button removes all objects from the Active Page.

To make a Page the Active Page, left-click it in the Pages tab of the Print Editor Sidebar.

 

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The Delete button removes the entire Active Page, which of course includes all objects on the Page.

To make a Page the Active Page, left-click it in the Pages tab of the Print Editor Sidebar.

 

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Using the dialog, clicking Manage Page Templates initiates a dialog window that allows Template Pages to be renamed and deleted.

To rename a Page, left-click the desired  Page and click the Rename button at the bottom of the dialog. Visual will initiate a dialog to select a new name.

To delete a Page, left-click the desired Page and click the Delete button at the bottom of the dialog. Deletion cannot be undone.

(Note that the dialog graphic at right has been modified for the purpose of this manual.)

 

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