Business Computing Tips

By K&K Fainges kfainges@...

We have been covering INSERT commands the last couple of weeks. You
can read these at http://www.users.bigpond.com/sagatech/insert.html.

This K-tips we will cover more INSERT commands starting with, INSERT
=> CAPTION. It does just what it says, inserts a caption underneath a
picture, table or similar. You can adjust what type of caption it is
i.e. figure, table or equation, add or delete a label, the numbering,
and position of the label. You can also automatically label each
picture or table by clicking on the automatic button and then
clicking in the box of the items you wish labelled.

INSERT => CROSS REFERENCE can add a cross reference between an range
of items and other areas. This means that, if you change the
positioning of a reference (say it goes over to another page), then
it automatically updates the reference too. For example, if you
write 'this is similar to xyz' and then insert the reference '2'.
When the reader clicks on the 2, it will take them straight to the
reference. It may make it easier to format the 2 so it stands out,
then people will know the link is there.

INSERT => INDEX and TABLES allows you to automatically add a range of
things: an index, a table of contents, a table of figures or a table
of authorities.

INSERT => INDEX allows you to build an index by marking the areas you
want to add. Just hit the mark button. The Table of Contents works by
using the style to automatically label areas as main and secondary
headings. You use the style button (part of the formatting tool bar)
by highlighting the area you want to make the heading, and then
clicking on the down arrow on the style button and choosing the
appropriate style.

A table of figures automatically lists the pages various pictures,
tables of equations are on. The table of authorities, again needs to
be marked.

More Insert commands next K-tips.

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Vocational and Educational Training. All this is nice but it's the 14
years of having to make sales or starve that makes her think she has
really learnt what does and doesn't work. A tutor for all ages, she
specialises in helping people get started on the long road to
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