UG: Import and review changes from Phil Netro.

Chapter 2.
Few additional changes from me.
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File File
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menu and in the standard toolbar are basic operations for any word processor menu and in the standard toolbar are basic operations common to any word
in addition to some more advanced operations: processor as well as some more advanced operations:
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\begin_layout Itemize \begin_layout Itemize
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\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
They all do pretty much the same thing as in other word processors, with They all do pretty much the same thing as other word processors, with a
a few minor differences. few minor differences.
The The
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File\SpecialChar menuseparator File\SpecialChar menuseparator
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\end_inset \end_inset
Unless you tell \SpecialChar LyX Unless you tell \SpecialChar LyX
to open a file or create a new one, that big, blank space to open a file or create a new one, that big
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on the screen
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blank space.
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Control Control
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are useful if more people work on the same document at the same time. are useful if
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multiple
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people work on the same document at the same time.
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status collapsed status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout \begin_layout Plain Layout
If you plan to do this, you should check out the Version Control feature If you plan to do this, you should check out the Version Control feature
in \SpecialChar LyX in \SpecialChar LyX
also.
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Read Additional Features\SpecialChar endofsentence
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Refer to section
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Version Control in \SpecialChar LyX
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in the
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Additional Features
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help manual\SpecialChar endofsentence
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will reload the document from disk. will reload the document from disk.
You can of course also use it if you regret that you changed a document You can of course also use it if you regret that you changed a document
and want to restore it to the last save. and want to restore it to the last save
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With With
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Version Version
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Edit Edit
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menu and the standard toolbar has the cut and paste commands, along with menu and the standard toolbar have the cut and paste commands, along with
various other editing features. various other editing features.
Some of these are special and covered in later sections. Some of these are special and covered in later sections.
The basic ones are: The basic ones are:
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\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
The first three are self-explanatory. The first three are self-explanatory.
You can also copy text between \SpecialChar LyX You can also copy text between \SpecialChar LyX
and other programs by and other programs using
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Cut Cut
\family default \family default
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\family sans \family sans
Copy Copy
\family default \family default
put text in two versions into the clipboard (formatted and unformatted), put two versions of text into the clipboard (formatted and unformatted)
so that other programs can choose the most suitable form. so that other programs can choose the most suitable form.
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Paste Paste
\family default \family default
supports formatted and unformatted text as well, and additionally graphics. supports formatted and unformatted text as well as graphics.
It tries to interpret the clipboard contents in an intelligent way. It tries to interpret the clipboard contents in an intelligent way.
For example if the clipboard contains text in the format of comma separated For example if the clipboard contains text in a Comma Separated Values
values (CSV) and the cursor is inside a table, the text will be pasted (CSV) format and the cursor is inside a table, the text will be pasted
into individual cells. into individual cells.
The submenu of The submenu of
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Recent Recent
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shows you a list with the last strings you have pasted. shows you a list of the last several strings you have pasted.
You can insert one at the current cursor position by clicking on a list You can insert one at the current cursor position by clicking on a list
entry. entry.
\end_layout \end_layout
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Special Special
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contains optional items for specific formats, depending on the clipboard may also contain optional items for specific formats depending on the clipboard
contents. contents.
These include HTML, \SpecialChar LaTeX Possible formats include HTML, \SpecialChar LaTeX
, Linkback , PDF, Linkback
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\end_inset \end_inset
, PDF, PNG, JPEG and EMF. , PNG, JPEG and EMF.
These menu items are useful if the clipboard contains the same contents These menu items are useful if the clipboard contains the same contents
in different formats, and you want to select one format explicitly. in different formats and you want to select one format explicitly.
(E. (E.
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\end_inset \end_inset
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\end_inset \end_inset
some programs put an image into the clipboard as graphics and as a short some programs put an image into the clipboard as graphics and as a short
text which is often meaningless.) The menu item text which is often meaningless.)
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
The menu item
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Paste Paste
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Paste Paste
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, with the only difference that it acts on text only. with the only difference being that it acts on text only.
It will insert the text in the clipboard so that the whole text is inserted It will paste the text in the clipboard such that the whole text selection
as one paragraph. is inserted as one paragraph.
A new paragraph is only started when there is a blank line in the text. A new paragraph is only started where there is a blank line in the text.
Without Without
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Join Join
\begin_inset space ~ \begin_inset space ~
\end_inset \end_inset
Lines Lines,
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the text is inserted as paragraphs where the line breaks of the text will line breaks in the text will start a new paragraph.
start a new paragraph. This is useful when copying contents of tables from webpages to a table
This is for example useful to copy contents of tables from webpages to in \SpecialChar LyX
a table in \SpecialChar LyX
. .
The items The items
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Next Next
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button to skip the current word. button to skip the curren
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word.
Hit Hit
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Replace Replace
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g., searching for g.
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searching for
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. .
\SpecialChar LyX \SpecialChar LyX
offers also an advanced also offers an advanced
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Find Find
\begin_inset space ~ \begin_inset space ~
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arg "inset-select-all" arg "inset-select-all"
\end_inset \end_inset
consecutively will increase the selection to the whole inset and then to consecutively will increase the selection scope to the whole inset and
the whole document. then to the whole document.
The shortcut The shortcut
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type "shortcuts" type "shortcuts"
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arg "undo" arg "undo"
\end_inset \end_inset
to undo some mistake. to undo a mistake.
If you accidentally undo too much, use If you accidentally undo too much, use
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Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator
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\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
Note that if you revert back all changes to arrive at the document as it Note that if you undo all changes to arrive at the document as it was last
was last saved, the saved, the
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\end_inset \end_inset
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work on almost everything in \SpecialChar LyX work on almost everything in \SpecialChar LyX
. .
But they will not undo or redo text character by character, but by blocks However they will not undo or redo text character by character, but by
of text. blocks of text.
\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Section \begin_layout Section
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\emph default \emph default
and drag the mouse. and drag the mouse.
\SpecialChar LyX \SpecialChar LyX
marks the text between the old and new mouse positions. highlights the text between the old and new mouse positions.
Use Use
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Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator Edit\SpecialChar menuseparator
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to create a copy of the text in \SpecialChar LyX to create a copy of the text in \SpecialChar LyX
's buffer (and the clipboard). 's buffer (and the clipboard).
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You can also use the context menu triggered by right clicking on the selected
text.
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\begin_layout Itemize \begin_layout Itemize
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\begin_deeper \begin_deeper
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
Right-click on them to set their properties. Right-click on them to set their properties.
Also check the appropriate section of this manual for more details. Check the appropriate section of this manual for more details.
\end_layout \end_layout
\end_deeper \end_deeper
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) jumps to the position in the document where you recently changed something. ) jumps to the position in the document where you recently changed something.
This is useful when you have a large document and have navigated or scrolled This is useful when you have a large document and have navigated or scrolled
to another document part to look for something, and want to go back to to another document part to look for something and want to go back to your
your last editing position. last editing position.
\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
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\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
In the pull-down box at the top of the outline window, you can choose between In the pull-down box at the top of the outline window you can choose between
several different lists, including other TOC-like objects, such as lists several different lists including other TOC-like objects such as lists
of tables and figures, but also lists of footnotes, or labels and cross-referen of tables and figures, footnotes, labels and cross-references (see section
ces (see section
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), or notes, or citations (see section ), notes, or citations (see section
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\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
Right-clicking on elements in the Outline opens in many cases a context In many cases right clicking on elements in the Outline opens a context
menu that will allow for direct modification of those elements. menu that will allow for direct modification of those elements.
For example, with citations, the context menu allows you to open the citation For example with citations, the context menu allows you to open the citation
dialog and to modify the citation. dialog and to modify the citation.
\end_layout \end_layout
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Filter Filter
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field at the top allows you to restrict which entries appear in the outline. field at the top allows you to filter which entries appear in the outline.
For example, if you are displaying the list of For example, if you are displaying the list of
\emph on \emph on
Labels and References Labels and References
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\begin_inset Quotes erd \begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset \end_inset
in the filter, and only entries containing that text will be displayed. in the filter and only entries containing that text will be displayed.
\end_layout \end_layout
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
At the bottom of the outline are several buttons and the like that allow At the bottom of the outline are several buttons that allow you to further
you further to control the display. control the display.
The The
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Sort Sort
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option sorts the current list alphabetically. option sorts the current list alphabetically.
Otherwise, the elements appear in the order in which they occur in the Otherwise the elements appear in the order in which they occur in the document.
document.
The The
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Keep Keep
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option keeps it in the current view state. option keeps it in the current view state.
Keeping means that when you have, for example, the subsections of sections Keeping means that when you have the subsections of sections
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\end_inset \end_inset
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arg "reload" arg "reload"
\end_inset \end_inset
button refreshes the TOC (though this should not usually be necessary). button refreshes the TOC (
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Next to it are buttons that allow you to change the position of sections Next to it are buttons that allow you to change the position of sections
in your document. in your document.
The The
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\end_inset \end_inset
buttons move sections up and down in the document. buttons move sections up and down in the document.
So, for example, you can move section For example, you can move section
\begin_inset space ~ \begin_inset space ~
\end_inset \end_inset
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Shift-Tab Shift-Tab
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) you can change the level of sections. ) you can change the level of sections.
So you can for example make section You can make section
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\end_inset \end_inset
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\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
\SpecialChar LyX \SpecialChar LyX
does not have a horizontal scrollbar because the standard output page formats does not have a horizontal scrollbar because standard output page formats
like e. such as ISO
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\end_inset
g.
\begin_inset space \space{}
\end_inset
ISO
\begin_inset space ~ \begin_inset space ~
\end_inset \end_inset
A4 are less wide than PC or laptop screens. A4 are not as wide as PC or laptop screens.
Therefore you will get troubles in the output of your document if document Therefore you will have trouble with the output of your document if document
parts exceed the width of the \SpecialChar LyX parts exceed the width of the \SpecialChar LyX
main screen. main screen.
\end_layout \end_layout
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\begin_layout Itemize \begin_layout Itemize
Wide tables that are rotated 90° to fit a whole page Wide tables that are rotated 90° to fit a whole page
\begin_inset Foot \begin_inset Foot
status collapsed status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout \begin_layout Plain Layout
See section See section
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For these cases \SpecialChar LyX For these cases \SpecialChar LyX
has an mechanism that scrolls automatically when the cursor has an mechanism that scrolls automatically when the cursor
is moved. is moved.
As example shrink the \SpecialChar LyX As an example shrink the \SpecialChar LyX
windows so that table window so that table
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\end_inset \end_inset
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\end_inset \end_inset
is wider. is wider.
You will now see a dotted red line at the right or the left side of the You will now see a dotted red line on the right and/or left side of the
table. table.
Put the cursor into the table and move it with the Tab or the arrow keys Put the cursor into the table and move it with the Tab or the arrow keys
to see the horizontal scrolling of the table. to see the horizontal scrolling of the table.
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key to accept a proposed completion. key to accept a proposed completion.
If several completions are possible, a popup is opened showing them. If several completions are possible, a popup is opened showing them.
You can select a completion in the popup using the mouse or the arrow keys, You can select a completion in the popup using the mouse or the arrow keys
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Return Return
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Autocorrection Autocorrection
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enables characters to be composed. enables characters to be composed.
If, for example, you want to insert the character
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, you can then input the characters , you can
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\begin_inset Quotes erd \begin_inset Quotes erd
\end_inset \end_inset
to a formula to get it.
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math toolbar.
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autocorrect autocorrect
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that is in \SpecialChar LyX
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's installation folder. 's installation folder.
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\labelwidthstring 00.00.0000 \labelwidthstring 00.00.0000
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Home Home/End
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and
\begin_inset space ~
\end_inset
\family sans
End
\family default \family default
These move the cursor, respectively, to the beginning and end of a line, These move the cursor, respectively, to the beginning and end of a line,
unless you are using the Emacs bindings where they jump to the beginning unless you are using the Emacs bindings where they jump to the beginning
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\end_inset \end_inset
in the documentation files) This has a couple of different uses, depending in the documentation files) This has a couple of different uses depending
on which keys it is used in combination with: on which keys it is used in combination with:
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\end_deeper \end_deeper
\begin_layout Standard \begin_layout Standard
You will learn more and more key bindings and short-cut keys as you use You will learn more key bindings and short-cut keys as you use \SpecialChar LyX
because
most actions will prompt a small message in the status bar at the bottom
of \SpecialChar LyX
's main window describing the name of the action you have just triggered
and any existing key bindings for that action.
\SpecialChar LyX \SpecialChar LyX
, because most actions will prompt a small message in the status bar at
the bottom of \SpecialChar LyX
's main window which describes the name of the action you
have just triggered, and any existing key bindings for that action.
The \SpecialChar LyX
menus also list the defined key bindings. menus also list the defined key bindings.
The notation for the key bindings is very similar to the notation used The notation for the key bindings is very similar to the notation used
in this documentation, so you should not have any problems understanding in this documentation so you should not have any problems understanding
it. it.
However, notice that Shift-modifiers are explicitly mentioned, so However notice that Shift-modifiers are explicitly mentioned, so
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