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The Text Edit Page

3.2.5. Insert toolbar

The Insert toolbar

Contains the following tools:

  • Spreadsheet. Inserts a spreadsheet. You can define the number of rows and columns when inserting.

  • Image. Opens a window for inserting an image. You can open the image as local file or from Drive.

  • Text frame. Inserts a text frame.

    A text frame is a rectangle with a border, a background and text. Similar to graphics, you can move, rotate or adjust a text frame.

  • Shape. Opens a menu with functions for inserting a shape.

    A shape consists of a frame and a background. Many shapes contain text that can be edited.

  • Comment. Opens an input field for comments in the sidebar. In addition to the comment text, it contains the following:

    • the editor's name

    • the comment's creation date and time

    • icons for replying to or deleting the comment

    Functions for hiding and showing comments can be found in Review toolbar.

  • Hyperlink. Opens a window for inserting or editing hyperlinks.

  • Tab stop, Line break, Page break Inserts the respective control characters.

  • Header & footer. Opens an area on top of the page where you can enter the header text. Further elements are displayed below the header.

    • Header. Opens a menu with the following options:

      • Settings that allow you to define whether different headers should be used for certain parts of the document.

        Depending on the selected setting, the caption of the button changes.

      • Removing all headers and footers in the entire document.

    • Go to footer. Opens an area at the bottom of the page where you can enter the footer text.

    • Close. Finishes the editing of the header or footer.

  • Field. Opens a menu with functions for inserting fields:

    • page number, number of pages

    • current time, current date

    • document name, author name

  • Table of contents. Opens a menu with functions for inserting a table of contents:

    To adjust an existing table of contents, use the context menu.

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Parent topic: The Text Edit Page