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Epigraphs Editor

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The Epigraphs selector provides a way to create, edit, and combine epigraph collection files to use as part of document title groups or placed throughout a document as a design item.

Note

What is an epigraph? In literature, an epigraph is a quotation placed at the start of a piece of work, or a chapter, or a section.

Create a new epigraphs collection

  1. With the Math program open, select Design Items on the Home ribbon and select Epigraphs. The Epigraphs selector will appear with either the default epigraphs collection filling the grid, or the last epigraphs collection you were working with.

  2. Select New on the ribbon. A blank row will appear in the grid ready for you to add epigraphs.

  3. Type or paste in a epigraph, then use the Tab key on the keyboard to move to the next row. You can also use the mouse to click in each epigraph cell.

  4. Once you have entered all of the epigraphs you want for the epigraphs collection, click Spelling on the ribbon to check for spelling errors.

  5. Save the epigraphs collection before closing the Epigraphs selector. The epigraphs collection is now ready to be used on your document.

Edit an epigraphs collection

To edit an epigraphs collection:

  1. With the Math program open, select Design Items on the Home ribbon and select Epigraphs. The Epigraphs selector will appear with either the default epigraphs collection filling the grid, or the last epigraphs collection you were working with.

  2. To locate and open a different saved epigraphs collection, click the Open icon on the ribbon at the top of the editor window. A warning message will appear asking if you want to close the currently displayed epigraphs collection.

  3. An Open dialog appears. Locate the epigraphs collection you want to edit and click the Open button. (All saved epigraphs files end in the extension .vqr .)

  4. The newly opened epigraphs collection will appear in the grid ready for editing.

  5. A variety of tools are available for editing a epigraphs collection -

  6. To correct the text in any cell in the grid, double-click the text in the cell until the cursor appears. This is called edit mode. Cut, Copy and Paste can be used once a cell is in edit mode and some text has been highlighted.

  7. To delete a single epigraph/row, highlight the row by clicking in the space by the number beside the row, then select Delete Row(s) on the Home ribbon. To remove a number of epigraphs/rows, hold down the Shift key on the keyboard while clicking to select adjacent rows; or hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard while clicking to select non-adjacent rows. Once the rows are highlighted select Delete Row(s).

  8. To insert a single epigraph/row in a list of epigraphs, highlight the row by clicking in the space by the number beside the row where you want to insert a new blank row. Then select Insert Row Above on the Home ribbon . A new blank row will be inserted above the selected row.

Combine epigraph collections

  1. With the Math program open, select Design Items on the Home ribbon and select Epigraphs. The Epigraphs selector will appear with either the default epigraphs collection filling the grid, or the last epigraphs collection you were working with.

  2. Click the Open icon on the ribbon at the top of the Epigraphs editor window. A warning message will appear asking if you want to close the currently displayed epigraphs collection. Select No if you want to combine this epigraphs collection with other collections. Selecting No leaves the epigraphs collection in place so the data from another epigraphs collection is added to the currently displayed epigraphs collection.

  3. An Open dialog appears after the warning is dealt with. Locate and select the epigraphs collection you want to combine with the epigraphs already in the grid. Click the Open button. The opened epigraphs collection will appear in the grid at the bottom of the collection already opened.

  4. Continue opening epigraphs collections until you have opened all of the epigraphs collections you want to combine. Finish up by editing the quotations. Then use Save As to save the newly combined collection of epigraphs; because you have opened and combined collections of epigraphs you will want to ensure you are saving the updated collection under the correct file name.

Importing epigraphs from text files

You can import epigraphs from text files created using other programs. When importing epigraphs created in other programs (like Microsoft Word), the saved text file must have the extension .txt and the text needs to be formatted so that each epigraph is saved on its own line. Example:

Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven ate nine!

What kind of meals do math teachers eat? Square meals!

What is a mathematician's favorite dessert? Pi!

To import epigraphs saved as a text file (.txt):

  1. With the Math program open, select Design Items on the Home ribbon and select Epigraphs. The Epigraphs selector will appear with either the default epigraphs collection filling the grid, or the last epigraphs collection you were working with.

  2. On the Home ribbon of the Epigraphs selector, select Import. A warning message will appear asking if you want to close the currently displayed epigraphs collection, then an Open dialog will appear.

  3. Locate the text file (.txt) file you want to import from, then click Open. The imported epigraphs will appear in the grid.

  4. Edit the list. When the editing is complete, click Spelling to check the epigraphs for spelling errors.

  5. Save the epigraphs collection before closing the Epigraphs selector.

Commands

Open

Ctrl+O

Opens the Open dialog for locating and opening a saved epigraphs file (.vqr).

New

Ctrl+N

Closes any currently opened epigraphs file, and presents a blank grid ready for adding epigraphs. Click in the Epigraph cell to start adding your epigraphs.

Save

Ctrl+S

Saves the current epigraphs collection. If this is the first time the epigraphs collection is saved, a Save As window opens allowing you to enter a file name and save location.

Save As

Saves the current epigraphs collection as a new file. The Save As window opens allowing you to enter a file name and save location.

Paste

Ctrl+V

Inserts the text saved on the Clipboard.

Cut

Ctrl+X

Cuts the selected text and puts it on the Clipboard in preparation for pasting. Text in a cell must be selected/highlighted in order for this command to become available.

Copy

Ctrl+C

Copies, but does not remove, the selected text and puts it on the Clipboard in preparation for pasting. Text in a cell must be selected/highlighted in order for this command to become available.

Random Selection

Randomly selects an epigraph from the currently displayed collection and places it in the Selected Epigraph box above the grid collection. This is the epigraph that will be placed on the document.

Insert Row Above

Inserts a blank row above the selected row.

Delete Row(s)

Deletes the selected rows.

Import

Opens the Open dialog for selecting the text file that contains the epigraphs you want to import. See Importing Epigraphs above for details. NOTE: The import file must be a plain text file (.txt), and each epigraph must be on it's own line with a single Enter after each epigraph.

Spelling

F7

Checks the text for spelling errors.

Thesaurus

Opens the dialog.

Undo

Ctrl+Z

Reverses the last action taken.

Redo

Ctrl+Y

Will redo the previously undone action.

Options

Opens the Epigraph Editor Options dialog. Changes to the Font used for the epigraphs selector grid and the Spelling checker dictionary options can be made in this Options dialog.

Print

Ctrl+P

This feature is located on the View tab. Opens the Print dialog for the Epigraphs editor. The epigraphs data is printed in a basic table format.

Print Preview

This feature is located on the View tab. The Print Preview function previews the epigraphs data printout on the computer screen.