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Publicon
User Guide
Getting Started
Using the Typesetting Palette
Introduction
The Typesetting palette provides an easy point-and-click interface for entering equations and other specialized notation.
The Typesetting palette appears on the right side of the screen when you first start Publicon.
There are seven subpalettes, represented by buttons at the top of the Typesetting palette.
mathematical notation
shapes and symbols
relational operators and arrows
Latin and Greek letters
script, gothic, and double-struck letters
fonts, alignment, spacing, table formatting, and page breaking
lists, value display objects, and picture and caption formatting
Click a button to open a particular subpalette. The currently selected button is displayed in a lighter color.
The buttons in each subpalette are arranged into groups under collapsible tabs. Click a tab to view the buttons in that group. Click the tab again to close the group and hide the buttons.
You can also open the Typesetting palette by choosing Window 
Typesetting Tools Palette. Choosing any Window submenu such as Letters, Symbols, Operators, or Formatting opens the Typesetting palette with the appropriate subpalette displayed.
To enter a Greek letter:
Click the 
button on the palette to place an in the notebook. Click the 
button to place a .
To enter an integral:
1. Click the integral button on the palette to insert an integral template. The first placeholder box is selected, indicating where text will be placed.
2. Fill in the integrand by typing Tan[x]. Press 
to move to the next placeholder and fill in the variable of integration x.
To adjust the spacing of text:
1. Select the cell(s) in which you wish to change the vertical spacing.
2. Choose Window Text Formatting Text Spacing to view the Formatting subpalette of the Typesetting palette.
3. The buttons under the Text Spacing tab set the spacing of lines and paragraphs. Click a button to set the spacing to that number.
To display the current date:
1. Place the cursor at the point in the document where you wish to enter the current date.
2. Choose Windows Templates and Variables Variables.
3. Under the Variables tab, click Date. This inserts the current date into your document. The date will be automatically updated each time you open the document.
