Design tab

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The Design tab is used to create less commonly used objects, and those that control your standards (formatting and layout). The tab contains buttons for ten types of objects. Click on a drop-down arrow to display a list of available templates the object can be based on.

To create new objects you can also:

  • From the book contents toolbar, choose the New Topic button.
  • In the book contents pane, right-click and choose New, then select the object and template from the shortcut menu.
  • In the main Library Explorer right-click an empty area then choose New, then select the object and template from the shortcut menu.

Display

Style

Create New Style

Creates a new style object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of style object templates.

Media Object

Create New Media Object

Creates a new media object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of media object templates.

Publsihing Profile

Create New Publishing Profile

Creates a new publishing profile.

Navigation

TOC

Create New Table of Contents

Creates a new TOC object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of TOC object templates.

TOF

Create New Table of Figures

Creates a new TOF object. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of TOF object templates.

Index

Create New Index

Creates a new index object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of index object templates.

Index Entry

Create New Index Entry

Creates a new index entry object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of index entry object templates.

Special Purpose

Glossary

Create New Glossary

Creates a new glossary object. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of glossary object templates.

Title-Page

Create New Title Page

Creates a new title page object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of title page object templates.

Create New Macro Procedure

Creates a new macro procedure object. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of macro procedure object templates.