Document Elements

Documents created in Acces are composed of various elements. Each element has its own properties and formatting options. The following is a brief description of the elements you will be working with.

Parts

Parts are the top-most level of organization for your document. Every Acces document has at least one part. Parts are usually used to organize groups of similar Problems within an Acces Document. With Parts, you can change the way a group of Problems are formatted, assign or alter Directions for a group of Problems, and add Reading Passages for a group of Problems. If you need extra levels of organization within your Documents, you can also group Subparts within other Parts that do not contain Problems. For more information about formatting parts, see the How Layout Options Work page.

Directions

Directions can be attached to Parts. To insert a direction, select the Part into which you will insert the direction, then choose Insert > Directions. For more information about inserting directions, see the Insert Directions page.

Passages

Passages are document elements, usually reading selections, that can be inserted into parts. You may use the passages that come with your installed database modules, or you can create your own. User-created passages must be saved in the User-created content folder (to find out, or set, the location of your User-created content folder, look at the Paths tab of the Preferences dialog).

Problems

Problems can be added to parts by either selecting a problem from your installed database modules or by creating your own problem. For more information about adding problems from database modules, see the Adding Problems page. For more information about creating your own problems, see the Creating and Editing Problems page.

Figures

Figures can be inserted into problems using two methods. The method you choose depends on how much control you need over the formatting of the figure.

If you want a figure to appear inline with the text of the problem, you can use the Insert Image button in Basic View.

If you want a figure to appear as an element in a problem with its own formatting options, then it is best to use an XFigure. Inserting a figure as an XFigure allows you to choose how the figure will appear in your doucment, including: the placement of the figure relative to the problem; attaching a figure to several problems, while displaying it only on the first problem; and setting conditional text to display depending on if the figure is displayed. To insert a figure as an XFigure, click on the XFigure tab in either Basic View or Advanced View.

Use the XFigure tab to insert a figure as a Problem element

Intros

Intros behave much like Directions, except that they are attached to a Problem rather than to a Part.