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Ribbon menu

Ribbon menu

Ribbon menu contains Quick Access Toolbar (1), main application menu (2), and set of tabs: Main (3), Insert (4), Module (5), Course (6) and View (7). Besides, there is also Help button (8) in right part of toolbar.

Quick Access Toolbar in the Title bar of the window contains buttons of the frequently used actions. By default Quick Access Toolbar contains Save, Undo and Preview current Slide commands. This menu can be easily customized via dropdown configuration menu.

Application menu contains commands to work with files, program settings and license management.

Main tab contains basic commands to change Object's container properties in Edit mode. Besides, the Express style command group allows to change some basic Object parameters (if available for selected Objects). Most of the commands of this tab have keyboard shortcuts to accelerate the work with Objects.

Insert tab contains basic commands for inserting new Slides, Frames, Test, Images, Objects, Autoshapes etc.. In the Hotspot group you cam select part of the Image for further use in Actions. Besides, this tab contains commands to insert Slides and Frames, which are imported from PowerPoint or captures by Screen Capture.

Module tab contains commands for managing Module design and runtime settings of the current Module, preview commands to allow preview of the current Module, Slide or Frame in embedded or external browser, and button to view Slide transitions panel of the current Module. Also there are service commands intended for Module optimization.

Course tab contains commands for managing Course runtime settings, export Course outline into set of the images and publication options.

View tab contains buttons to toggle panels and other Workarea view parameters. The switch to classic menu is also located on this tab.