Typing-Importing & Searching for Text in PageMaker

Typing in the Story Editor:

As when using the text tool, you have the insertion point and the I-beam in the story view. Remember that the spacebar should be pressed only once between sentences and words. Allow the text to wrap as you type, and press Enter only at the end paragraphs. Do not double space between paragraphs. To put space between paragraphs to enhancereadability, use paragraph formatting. Also notice that Story Editor automatically adds a certain amount of extra space between the paragraphs for easy identification of paragraphs. This extra space appears only in story view, and disappears (until added explicitly using paragraph formatting options) in the layout view or on the final printout. Also do not press Tab key at the beginning of the paragraphs. If you want certain extra space before the first line of a paragraph, use paragraph formatting options for the same. As already mentioned, though many formatting informations are not displayed in the story view, the type styles (bold, italics, etc.) are visible under it, and can be turned on or off just as it is done in the layout view (i.e., just as discussed in the chapter on character formatting) that displays in story view are indents and paragraph spacing.

Importing Text

The Story Editor allows the import of text files into a story window. You might want to do this so that you can edit the file before placing it on a publication page. The types of files that the Story Editor can import depends on which import filters were selected when installing the PageMaker. There are a number to choose from including Word for Windows and WordPerfect. To import a file, use the Place command on the File menu and select the desired file name. The story will display in a new story window. To place the imported story in the current window (assuming it is empty), turn on the Replacing Entire Story option in the Place dialog box after you click the file name.

Searching for Text

Using the Story Editor’s Find command is probably the fastest way to move your cursor in a long story. The Find command searches for the spcified  characters from the cursor location forward through the story. To begin a search from top of the story, press Ctrl + PageUP before you  initiate the Find Command. If you begin the search from somewhere in the middle of the story