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r11552 r11597 10 10 </tr> 11 11 </table> 12 13 This section provides basic information about interacting with the Librarian Interface. 14 If you are familiar with programs such as Internet Explorer or Microsoft 15 Office and are comfortable with mouse clicks and menus, skip to the <a href="howtoavoidthisdocument.htm#howtoavoidthisdocument">next section</a>. 16 <p></p> 17 The Librarian Interface follows Microsoft Windows conventions and draws upon 18 ordinary knowledge of Windows. 19 <p></p> 20 Any part of the screen that you interact with, such as a button or text field, 21 is called a "control". At any given time one control, called the "focus", is 22 highlighted and responds to the keyboard. Several controls allow you to select 23 parts that are highlighted in dark blue. Some controls are greyed out to 24 indicate that they are disabled. 25 <p></p> 26 You can move and left- or right-click the mouse in the usual way. Many 27 components also allow you to "drag" them, by clicking and holding the left 28 mouse button, move them with the mouse, and "drop" them elsewhere by releasing 29 the button. Potential drop targets alter their appearance when a component 30 hovers over them. 31 <p></p> 32 You can use the keyboard to type into text fields. Keyboard alternatives are 33 available for many controls, indicated by a key name in square brackets -- for 34 example, [Tab] alters the focus. The plus sign shows if other keys must be 35 pressed at the same time. 36 <p></p> 37 Buttons, like menus, have one character underlined. To "click" the button, 38 press [ALT] and the underlined character at the same time. 39 <p></p> 40 To access a menu, hold down [ALT] and press the corresponding letter 41 (underlined). For example, for the "File" menu press [ALT] + [F]. To choose an 42 item, press the corresponding key. For example, while in the File menu 43 press [S] to "Save" a collection. 44 <p></p> 45 Exit the Librarian Interface program by choosing "Exit" from the "File" 46 menu. Your collection will be saved first. 47 </body> 12 13 <p>This section provides basic information about interacting with the Librarian Interface. If you are familiar with programs such as Internet Explorer or Microsoft Office and are comfortable with mouse clicks and menus, skip to <a href="howtoavoidthisdocument.htm">How to Avoid Reading This Document</a>.</p> 14 <p>The Librarian Interface follows Microsoft Windows conventions and draws upon ordinary knowledge of Windows.</p> 15 <p>Any part of the screen that you interact with, such as a button or text field, is called a "control". At any given time one control, called the "focus", is highlighted and responds to the keyboard. Several controls allow you to select parts that are highlighted in dark blue. Some controls are greyed out to indicate that they are disabled.</p> 16 <p>You can move and left- or right-click the mouse in the usual way. Many components also allow you to "drag" them, by clicking and holding the left mouse button, move them with the mouse, and "drop" them elsewhere by releasing the button. Potential drop targets alter their appearance when a component hovers over them.</p> 17 <p>You can use the keyboard to type into text fields. Keyboard alternatives are available for many controls, indicated by a key name in square brackets -- for example, [Tab] alters the focus. The plus sign shows if other keys must be pressed at the same time.</p> 18 <p>Buttons, like menus, have one character underlined. To "click" the button, press [ALT] and the underlined character at the same time.</p> 19 <p>To access a menu, hold down [ALT] and press the corresponding letter (underlined). For example, for the "File" menu press [ALT] + [F]. To choose an item, press the corresponding key. For example, while in the File menu press [S] to "Save" a collection.</p> 20 <p>Exit the Librarian Interface program by choosing "Exit" from the "File" menu. Your collection will be saved first.</p> 21 </body> 48 22 </html>
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