Command

Function

Object mode

This command enables/disables object mode. Text editing is no longer possible in object mode, but objects (pictures, frames, etc.) can be edited more conveniently. For more information, see Object mode.

Standard

This command switches the document view to standard view. This is the view that you normally use when working with TextMaker.

Continuous

This command switches to the continuous view, which displays the document in a simplified way (in order to improve the legibility of the plain text in the document). 

In this view, the document is no longer presented in the form of single pages, but as long, continuous text.

Furthermore, the lines of the text are automatically rewrapped to the full width of the document window. (This behavior can be disabled if desired by disabling the option Wrap text to window on the View tab in the Options dialog box.)

Note: In continuous view, some parts of documents are no longer displayed. This includes all types of frames and drawings, as well as page headers/footers and footnote texts.

Master pages

This command switches to the master pages view. In this view, you can edit only the document's master page(s).

Objects that are on the master page are printed on every page of the document. For more information, see Master pages.

Outline

This command switches to the outline view. The outline of the document can be edited here. You can "designate" text as a heading and upgrade or downgrade existing headings. For more information, see Outlines.

Book layout

This command is used to switch to the book layout view. You get a two-page view with the odd pages displayed on the right instead of the left, as they would be in an open book. The first page starts accordingly on the right side. (Book layout view of documents is not included in SoftMaker FreeOffice.)

Also note the "Mirror margins" option in Page setup if you want to optimize the page margins setting for book printing.

Form mode

This command enables/disables form mode. In form mode, you can only fill in form objects (text fields, checkboxes, dropdown lists, etc.). The rest of the document cannot be changed. For more information, see Forms.

Grid and guides

Grid and guides are positioning aids for moving objects such as frames and drawings with your mouse. For more information, see Using the grid and Using guides.

Horizontal ruler

This command enables/disables the horizontal ruler. For more information, see Ruler and Settings, View tab.

Vertical ruler

This command enables/disables the vertical ruler. For more information, see Settings, View tab.

Group Zoom

You can use the group commands Zoom to specify the zoom level at which the document is displayed. For more information, see Zoom level.

Group Side by side

The commands of the group Side by Side allow you to display two documents side by side on the screen and scroll synchronously through both documents. For more information, see Viewing documents side by side. (View side by side of documents is not included in SoftMaker FreeOffice.)

Sidebars

This command enables/disables the sidebars. You can use the sidebar to navigate, search, etc., in the document. For more information, see Sidebar.

Full screen

This command allows you to switch to full screen view, where the program uses the entire screen to display the document. For more information, see Full screen view. (Full screen view is not included in SoftMaker FreeOffice.)

Windows

You can use this command to close all currently open documents or select one from the list of all open documents to enable. For more information, see Working with multiple documents.