<para><link linkend="new-doc-from-template">Start a new document from a
template</link></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><link linkend="loading-existing-doc">Open an existing
document</link></para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><link linkend="loading-recent-doc">Open a recent
document</link></para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>&kword; remembers your previous choice. That previous choice will be the current default option.</para>
<sect2 id="new-doc-from-template">
<title>Starting a new document from a template</title>
<para>In order to start a new document based on a template, you must
first choose which template you want to use.</para>
<orderedlist>
<listitem><para>Use the icons located along the left edge of the dialog box to select your template group. Simply click with the &LMB; to select that group and
display all the available templates of that group.</para>
<note>
<para>Remember templates are either Text Oriented (Blank Document) or Page Layout
templates. If you need to review the differences, click <link
linkend="wp-vs-dtp">here</link>.</para>
</note>
<para>Once you have selected the icon, you are shown all the available
templates, each with a title and a small icon which shows you the
general layout of the template. </para>
<tip>
<para>&kword; comes with four standard template groups. You can add
new icons by installing outside templates, or <link linkend="template-creation">creating templates of your
own</link>.</para>
</tip></listitem>
<listitem><para>To select your template, click on it with the &LMB;. The
selected template will be highlighted.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Confirm your choice by clicking
the <guibutton>Use This Template</guibutton> button. This will begin a new document
with that template.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
<tip>
<para>For faster access to a template, simply double click on the
template, and &kword; will immediately load that template.</para>
</tip>
</sect2>
<sect2 id="loading-existing-doc">
<title>Opening an existing document</title>
<para>Click on the <guibutton>Open Existing Document...</guibutton> button, and an new
dialog box is revealed. For more details on this dialog box refer to
<link linkend="file-dialog">Using the file selection dialog</link>.</para>
<sect3 id="loading-recent-doc">
<title>Open a Recent Document</title>
<para>&kword; keeps track of the most recently edited documents. You can select one of these documents by clicking on the icon labeled
<guilabel>Recent Documents</guilabel>. This will list the most recently edited files on the system. Simply click on the icon of the desired file with the
&LMB; and click <guibutton>Open This Document</guibutton>.</para>
</sect3>
</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1 id="saving">
<title>Saving a Document</title>
<indexterm><primary>saving a document</primary></indexterm>
<para>Once you have entered text and data into a document, you will
usually want to save this to a file on your hard drive.</para>
<tip><para>&kword; can create a <literal role="extension">.pdf</literal> file for you. For instructions see
<link linkend="qd-pdf">How do I create a <literal role="extension">.pdf</literal> file?</link></para></tip>
<para>The top combo box labeled <guilabel>Name:</guilabel> shows the
currently selected printer. To configure this printer click on the
<guibutton>Properties</guibutton> button.</para>
<para>To select a different printer, click on the combo box and
select the desired printer.</para>
<para>If you want to print your output into a postscript file, to a PDF file,
a fax modem (to send it as a fax) or email the file as a PDF file, select
the appropriate option from the combo box labeled <guilabel>Name</guilabel>. Once that option has been selected, enter
the filename into the text box labled <guilabel>Output file:</guilabel>.</para>
<para>The line labled <guilabel>State</guilabel> tells you if your printer is currently connected and if it is printing another page. You can not change any information on this line.</para>
<para>The lines labled <guilabel>Type</guilabel> and <guilabel>Location</guilabel> tells you what type of printer is currently selected and where that printer is located. You can not change any information on these lines.</para>
<para>The line labled <guilabel>Comment</guilabel> describes how
<note><para>The <guibutton>System Options</guibutton> button allows a user to change the setup of the printers and &tde; print system. This is also beyond the scope of this manual.
If you need to make changes please refer to the &tde; print web site at <ulink url="http://printing.kde.org">http://printing.kde.org</ulink>.</para></note>
then all of the copies of the second page, &etc;</para>
<para>You can also determine if the document is printed in forward order
(print first page first), or reverse order (print last page
first).</para>
<para>If you click on <guibutton>Options <<</guibutton>, the print dialog will
compress down to the previous view.</para>
<note><para>Depending on your systems setup, you may have additional options available to you. These options are discussed at <ulink url="http://printing.kde.org">http://printing.kde.org</ulink>.</para></note>
<para>When you are satisfied with your selections, you can click
<guibutton>OK</guibutton> to print.</para>
<para>If you click on <guibutton>Cancel</guibutton>, the printing will
