Easy Mac OS X Lion - Kate Binder [19]
To run a spell check, choose Edit, Spelling and Grammar, Check Document Now.
Choose File, Save to save the file.
Give the file a name, choose a location for it, and click Save.
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Note: Getting What You Pay For
TextEdit’s capability to open and save files in Microsoft Word format could keep you from having to invest in Word. Some complex features such as tables and hyperlinks can be lost when you edit a Word file in TextEdit, though.
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Note: Word Compatibility
When you’re saving your document in step 8, you can choose Rich Text Format or Word format. Either way, your document can be opened in Microsoft Word and retains all its formatting.
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Using the Font Panel
Mac OS X handles fonts very well. Apple’s engineers have put a lot of thought into designing ways to make excellent typography more accessible to the average Mac user. The Fonts panel, which is the same in all the built-in applications, contains a wide variety of settings, from basic to advanced, for modifying the way text is formatted.
In TextEdit, choose Format, Font, Show Fonts to display the Fonts panel.
Click the dot below the window’s title bar and drag downward to reveal the preview area.
Click a font collection in the Collections column and choose a font family from the Family column.
Choose a style from the Typeface column.
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Tip: Favorite Type Styles
If you create a combination of type settings you plan to use again in TextEdit, click the Action menu at the bottom of the Fonts panel and choose Add to Favorites. Then you can apply this style to other text selections by choosing Font, Styles from the menu bar.
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Choose a size from the Size column, or enter a value above the column.
Click the Add button to create a new font collection.
Click the Strikethrough or Underline button and choose an option to add strikethrough or underline style to the selected text.
Click the Text Color and Paper Color buttons to open the Colors panel; then choose a color for the text or the background.
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Note: Beyond the Font Basics
If you’re interested in working more specifically with type, check out the Font Book program (located in the Utilities folder within Applications). This utility helps you install and manage fonts.
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Note: Collectible Fonts
Collections of your corporate fonts or the fonts for a particular project enable you to access those fonts without digging through a long list of fonts. To add a font to a collection, just drag its name from the Family column on top of the collection name.
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Watching DVDs
Who needs a TV to watch DVDs? Not you! If you’re looking for some entertainment while you work in the office, or if you just don’t feel like getting up and moving to the living room, you can play DVDs right on your Mac. Mac OS X includes a full-featured DVD Player program that can do at least as much as your living room DVD player.
Insert a DVD disc; DVD Player automatically starts up.
Click the navigation buttons on the remote control to make choices in the DVD’s menus.
Click Pause on the remote control to stop playing the DVD.
Click Eject on the remote control to eject the disk.
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Tip: Size Matters
Use the Video menu to control the size of the virtual TV screen. Choose Half Size, Normal Size, Maximum Size, or Enter Full Screen (to get rid of the window and hide the desktop entirely).
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Tip: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Choose Window, Video Zoom to zoom in on an area of the screen as the video plays or while it’s paused. Click Auto Zoom to resize the window to hold the video image at the current zoom level.
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Place the cursor over the bottom edge of the player window and drag the Time slider to skip to any part of the video.
To add a bookmark so you can skip right to a particular moment in the video any time you play it, choose Window, Bookmarks.
Click the Add Bookmark button.
Enter a name for the bookmark and click Add.