Nisus Writer Express - Manual (Page 27)

Getting Started The Nisus Writer Express — a Grand Tour 7
The Nisus Writer Express Icon in the Dock
Figure 7
The Nisus Writer Express icon, and its menu, in the Dock
The Nisus Writer Express Dock icon also has a menu. From it you can choose any of your open
windows.
The menu also indicates:
• which document window is active (the check mark)
• which is in the Dock (the diamond).
From this menu you can also use commands to open a new document or show the Document
Manager (along with the standard Dock commands).
The Menu Bar
Figure 8
The Nisus Writer Express Menu Bar
The menu bar lists the menus available in Nisus Writer Express. Click your mouse pointer on a
menu title to display the list of available commands.
The list below reviews the menus available in Nisus Writer Express and briefly describes when to
use which menu.
Nisus Writer Express
Use the Nisus Writer Express menu to access commands that control the entire
application, not one portion of it: Preferences, Services, Hide/Show, Quit. A
complete listing and description of the commands of this menu begins on page 19.
File Use File to open, close, save, merge and print files. A complete listing and
description of the commands of this menu begins on page 20.
Edit Use Edit to change text as well as undo or redo actions and use Cut Copy, Paste,
Clear, Select All, Convert, Sort, Find, Spelling, Clipboards. A complete listing and
description of the commands of this menu begins on page 20.
Insert Use Insert to put Page Break, Column Break, Section Break, Automatic Numbers,
Styles, Footnotes and Endnotes, Images and Hyperlinks. A complete listing and
description of the commands of this menu begins on page 23.
View Use View to alter the manner in which Nisus Writer Express displays your
document and its window. A complete listing and description of the commands of
this menu begins on page 24.