he functions of the Toolbox should be learned in order to make good use of the PageMaker program.

When PageMaker is flashed up, the toolbox should be seen on the monitor. The Toolbar consists of 14 separate boxes. Text Tool The text tool (the letter T) is located next to the pointer tool at the top of the Toolbox. Reference diagram 6.1. If text is to be written, the T should be clicked. The text box will lighten up. The cursor can be placed anywhere and text can be written. The Pointer Tool The pointer tool is the power tool. It is used for many applications such as moving graphics, changing size of graphics, deleting graphics, altering drawing sizes and shapes made from the drawing tools in the Toolbox and moving text to a new page. Rotate Tool The rotation tool is used to rotate a graphic or text. To rotate a graphic, Click on a graphic Click on the rotation tool

Rotate the graphic

To rotate text, Click in the document until the lines with the handles show up Move the handle over the desired text

Go to the toolbox and click on the rotate tool

With a mouse, move the text how you want it presented

Cropping Tool The Cropping Tool is used to cut out some of a graphic. To crop a graphic,

Clicking on a graphic with the pointer tool or cropping tool

Click the cropping tool to activate it.

Drag one of the corners or side black boxes until the section you want to cut out gets cut out.

The next two tools (5 - 6) are used to make lines. Ref diagram 6.9.

Rectangular Tools The next two commands are the rectangle tool and the rectangle tool with an X inside of the rectangle. Reference diagram 6.10. The box on the left is made for rectangles. Any line thickness and color can be customized. The rectangle on the right-hand side, works well for placing graphics and aligned text inside of the rectangle or square. To change the pattern inside the rectangle, Right click on the rectangle with the polygon tool or the pointer tool. Click fill and stroke Make choices

Eliptical Tools The next two tools (9 - 10) do the same thing as the rectangular tools with the only difference being the circular. Reference diagram 6.11. The box on the left is made for elliptical design. Any line thickness and color can be customized. The ellipse on the right-hand side is used is used to make ellipses for which graphics and aligned text can be inserted inside of the circle. To change the pattern inside the ellipse, Right click on the ellipse with the polygon tool or the pointer tool. Click fill and stroke Make choices

Polygon Tools The next two tools (11-12) make polygon shapes. The box on the left is made for a polygon design. Any line thickness and color can be customized. The polygon on the right-hand side is used is used to make polygons for which graphics and aligned text can be inserted inside of the circle. To draw a polygon, Click a polygon tool Left click the mouse and drag the mouse until you get the size and desired shape. To change the pattern inside the polygon, Right click on the polygon with the polygon tool or the pointer tool. Click fill and stroke

Make choices

To make a polygon with a different number of sides, Click the right polygon tool Click Polygon Settings

Put in a specific number

Click OK

To make a unique shape, Click the right polygon tool Make a single click on the page Move the mouse to a new place Click the mouse Repeat for all new lines

Hand Tool The hand tool (13) is used in layout mode to move the pages to a desired position. Reference diagram 6.17. To move a page, Left click the mouse on a page and drag the pages where you want them. Magnifying tool The magnifying glass (14) is used to magnify the document. To magnify the page, Click the magnifying tool. Click the page.