Operation Manual

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To import one or more styles from another WebPlus file:

1. Choose Text Style Palette... from the Format menu.

2. Click the Import... button and use the dialog to locate the file from which

styles should be imported, and the specific style(s) to be imported.

3. Normally, new or updated styles are in effect only for the current site;

they are saved with the project, but don't carry over to new sites. You can

even save an empty project and the defined styles will be saved along

with it! If you wish, you can use Tools>Save Defaults to record the set of

styles (along with other defaults) as a global setting so it will remain in

effect for future sites. For information, see .

Importing styles

When you use the Insert>Text File... command to import text from a word-

processor file, you can choose whether or not to retain the source file's named

styles.

• Check Retain Format in the Import Text dialog if you want WebPlus to

import and retain these styles. Any text not tagged with a style will be

marked with the "Normal" style as used in your site.

• Uncheck Retain Format to discard styles; WebPlus will mark all text

with the "Normal" style, as for unstyled text in the case above.

Adjusting letter spacing

The spacing between characters in a paragraph can have a subtle effect on the

viewer. WebPlus lets you experiment with the letter spacing of text. The

normal value is expressed as 0%. Increase the value to spread text apart, and

reduce it to tighten letter spacing. Letter spacing variations are preserved when

you publish the Web page.

To adjust letter spacing between characters:

1. Select a range of text with the Pointer tool.

2. Display the Character tab and choose a value from the

Spacing drop-

down list box, or type in a new value.

Right-click the text and choose Text Menu>Text Format>Character...

(or choose Character... from the Format menu), then select the

Character Spacing tab. Set the Spacing value to "Expanded" or

"Condensed," and select a point value in the By: list box. To enter a

relative (percent) value, uncheck the Absolute box.