Contents

Introduction to AbiWord
A introduction to the AbiWord Wordprocessor

Index
An index of the help documentation

Check Version
Check the version of Abiword

Why AbiWord
Gives the advantages of using AbiWord

Whats New
Information about the different versions and progress of AbiWord

AbiWord Workspace
Introduces the AbiWord windows and workspace

About AbiWord's SDI
Describes Abiword's Single Document Interface(SDI)

Installing AbiWord
Gives instructions on installing AbiWord onto various computer platforms

Getting Started
Gives basic instructions about using AbiWord, including how to open and close AbiWord, and opening and closing documents

Editing AbiWord
Gives instructions on the edit commands such as undo, redo, cut, copy and paste

Entering Text in AbiWord
Gives instructions on how to enter plain text, as well as spell chechecking, overwriting, zooming in and getting document statistics

Formatting
Details how to format AbiWord documents using lists, bold, italics, underline, overline and font colors

Paragraphs
Gives details on paragraph alignments, margins and line spacing

Using Tabs in AbiWord
Describes how to use tabs

Using Columns in AbiWord
Describes how to define columns

Page, Column and Section Breaks
Gives instructions on how to make page, column and section breaks

Using Styles in AbiWord
Describes the six different styles available in AbiWord

Inserting Objects
Describes how to insert objects such as the date, time, images, fields and special characters into a document

Printing
Gives instructions on how to print a document to paper, *.pdf and *.ps file formats.

Preferences in AbiWord
Gives tips on how to customise AbiWord to better suit your needs

Keyboard Shortcuts
A listing of all the keyboard shortcuts available across AbiWord's platforms

About www.AbiSource.com
Describes the AbiSource website and it's function

Frequently Asked Questions
Answers some frequently asked questions about AbiWord

Credits

Search Help
Search help for a particular topic