Nisus Writer Pro - Manual (Page 29)

Getting Started Nisus Writer Pro pointer variations 9
Nisus Writer Pro windows
As you work with multiple windows
• The pointer is an arrow in all window regions not allowing text entry. Exceptions to this
include when the pointer hovers over one of the gray lines that determine the margins or the
size of the headers or footers.
• Dialog sheets apply to the window. in which they appear.
• Press 4 and click the Maximize button to maximize all open Nisus Writer Pro windows.
• Press 4 and click the Minimize button to minimize all open Nisus Writer Pro windows.
• Press 4 and click the Close button to close all open Nisus Writer Pro windows.
• Press 4 and click the Show/Hide Toolbar button to show/hide the Toolbar in all open Nisus
Writer Pro windows.
• Press A ` (tilde) to circulate through open Nisus Writer Pro windows.
• To control an inactive window, press A . You can press A and click the show/hide Toolbar
button to rotate through the various display options of the Toolbar in all open Nisus Writer Pro
windows. You can, scroll, move and resize inactive windows in this way without activating
them. You cannot click inside the text editing area of the window without activating it.
• The Nisus Writer Pro document window displays either as it would appear on paper (Page View),
as a continuous scroll (Draft View (or Full Screen, in which the window covers everything on the
monitor)), or the various styles in the document (Style Sheet).
Nisus Writer Pro pointer variations
The pointer changes shape to give you feedback as you complete different tasks. You should be
familiar with some of these from your previous activities on the Macintosh. The list that follows
describes Nisus Writer Pro pointer shapes.
Arrow Pointer The left-slanting arrow points to images, icons, menu commands and
buttons you can choose or click. It also indicates that you have text to drop
elsewhere. Select what you want to move then click and drag the pointer.
Arrow Pointer with Plus
This variant of the Arrow Pointer points to images, or text you can choose or
click. It appears after you begin to drag something and press
4 to indicate
that you have something to duplicate elsewhere. Select what you want to
move then click and drag the pointer, then press
4 .
I-Beam The I-beam indicates where you can enter text. When you click in the text it
changes to an insertion point.
or Margin Mover When your pointer hovers over one of the margin lines or lines that separate
the header or footer from the writing area, or the lines of a table or an image.
Cross Hairs When your pointer hovers over the “handle” of a selected image the cross
hairs indicate that you can resize the graphic.
Grabbing Hand When your pointer hovers over a selected image the grabbing hand indicates
that you can move the image.
Paste Spot When in a shape Canvas, the paste spot indicates where a pasted image’s
upper left corner will appear.
Macro in Progress While a macro is running, the mouse pointer turns to a macro icon.