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Change the information in the Articles Properties dialog box text fields as necessary,
and click OK.
To combine two articles:
1
Select the article tool
, and select any article box in the article you want to be
read first.
2
Select the plus tab at the bottom of the article box.
3
Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and click the article box you want to be
read next. The second article is appended to the end of the first article. All article boxes in
the piece are renumbered automatically.
Working with links
Links let you jump to other locations in the same document, to other electronic
documents, or to Web sites. You can use links when you want to ensure that your reader
has immediate access to related information.You can also use links to initiate actions, such
as playing a sound or movie file, or to enter articles, to show comments, or to submit
forms. (See Chapter 10,
“Adding Interactivity” on page 172
).
Creating links
You create links in a document using the link tool. You can specify your links as visible or
invisible.
To create a link:
1
Navigate to the section of the document where you want to create a link.
2
Select the link tool
. The pointer becomes a cross hair (+), and any existing links in the
document—including invisible links—are temporarily visible.
3
Create the link rectangle in one of the following ways:
•
Drag the mouse to create a marquee.
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Press Ctrl (Windows) or Option (Mac OS), and select the target text with the I-beam.This
allows you to fit a link rectangle exactly around the selected text.
4
In the Create Link dialog box, choose a rectangle type:
•
Visible Rectangle indicates that the link rectangle is visible. Set the appearance of the
link rectangle by choosing a width, color, and style.
•
Invisible Rectangle indicates that the link rectangle should be invisible under normal
circumstances.
5
Select a highlight option for when the link is selected.
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None does not change the appearance of a link when the link is selected.
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Invert changes the link’s outline color to its opposite when the link is selected.
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Outline changes the link’s color to its opposite when the link is selected.
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Inset creates the appearance of an embossed rectangle when the link is selected.