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The File button is at the left of the tabs, and it is always there. It opens the File page, which fills the window. The page has a list of choices down the left side. Press Esc, or click Back to publication, to return to your work. You can also press Alt, then F. The version number is at the bottom of the list.
- New starts a publication from a template or a blank page. See Start a new publication.
- Open opens a publication, and lists recent and pinned ones. It also has Recover Unsaved Work. See Open and save publications and Get back unsaved work.
- Save saves the publication you are working on. See Open and save publications.
- Save As saves the publication under a new name or as another kind of file. See Open and save publications.
- Print sets up and prints your pages, with a preview. See Print a publication.
- Export makes PDFs, pictures, a web page, an e-book, a .pub file, and packages for printers. See PDF files and print shops and Save as a picture, web page, or e-book.
- Share saves an email message that holds your page, your publication, or a PDF. See Save as a picture, web page, or e-book.
- Info shows where the file is, the publication's properties to read and edit (title, author, subject, keywords, categories, comments, company, and manager), its pages, size, pictures, words, and dates, and a picture of the page. It has cards for Mark as Final, Inspect Publication, Version History, Business Information, Commercial Print Settings, and Run Design Checker. See Open and save publications and Check your design.
- Close closes the publication and gives you a blank page. It asks to save changes first.
- Options opens the JeffPub Options window. See Change JeffPub's settings.
- About shows the version, update and statistics choices, and the license. See Get help and report problems.
These pages are generated from JeffPub's built-in Help (resources/help/en in the repository) and are replaced on each update, so edits belong in the repository.
Getting started
- Welcome to JeffPub
- Find your way around the window
- Start a new publication
- Open and save publications
- Work with .pub files
- Get back unsaved work
Text
- Add and format text boxes
- Flow text between text boxes
- Format text
- Bullets, numbering, and tabs
- Use styles
- Add Text Art
- Add an equation
- Make and edit tables
- Contents, footnotes, and endnotes
- Spelling, thesaurus, research, and hyphenation
- Find and replace text
Pictures and objects
- Add and adjust pictures
- Graphics Manager
- Draw shapes and lines
- Add charts
- Icons, barcodes, and other objects
- Move, align, group, and layer objects
- Wrap text around objects
Pages
- Page size, margins, and layout
- Color and font schemes
- Change a publication's template
- Master pages, headers, and page numbers
- Add, move, and delete pages
- Rulers, guides, and snapping
Mailings
Print and share
Help and settings
- Use JeffPub with the keyboard
- Screen readers, high contrast, and alt text
- Check your design
- Comments
- Change JeffPub's settings
- Choose a language
- Get help and report problems
The ribbon's tabs
- File, Home, Insert, Page Design, Mailings, Review, View, and Help
- Tabs that appear when you select something: Text Box, Shape Format, Picture Format, Table Design and Table Layout, Text Art Format, and Master Page