User's Manual

BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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7.4.1 Style of Presentation linked with a Text Document.
KeySoft allows you to indicate various embossing styles. These do not affect the layout of the text
document, but when you emboss it, or translate it to a Braille document, KeySoft uses the indicated
styles to translate the layout from the text convention to a Braille convention. For example, in text
you might have sub-headings in bold print with a blank line before and after it. In Braille, however,
you might want a sub-heading on a new line and indented 4 spaces.
There are 6 styles of presentation that cover the presentation styles found in most documents. These
are as follows:
Paragraph;
Heading;
Sub-heading;
Outline;
Lines;
Identical to source.
To check or change a style, locate the cursor anywhere in the paragraph and press
CONTROL with Y. KeySoft displays the style of the current section of text. If you wish to leave the
Style unchanged, press ENTER. Alternatively, you can review the available Styles by pressing
SPACE repeatedly and choose a new Style by pressing ENTER, or press the initial letter of your
choice. Settings apply from the start of the current paragraph following a New Line indicator, and a
change is indicated by a "Style" indicator.
Use the styles by marking the beginning of each part of your document according to its style,
whether it is a heading, subheading, paragraphs of text, an outline or numbered list, or just single
lines of information, such as the address at the top of a letter. When you then emboss or translate
the document, the styles are used to reformat each part appropriately. While the names represent
typical uses, the format produced by each style can be altered to suit your taste or purpose. This is
described in 15.19.8 Reviewing and Setting Back Translation Options and 15.19.9 Reviewing and
Setting Forward Translation Options.
Setting styles is best done when you are typing the document but the style indicators can be added
later. Get into the habit of doing it and you will have perfectly formatted embossed documents.
The Styles are now described.