Creates a new KFormula document.
Opens a previously saved document.
Displays a selection of recently opened documents.
Saves the document.
Saves the document with a name you provide.
Reloads the more recently opened document.
Imports formulas from other formats.
Exports the current document in another format.
Invokes KMail so you can email the file. The file is already attached to the email.
Prints the document.
Shows how the printed document will appear.
Provides a dialog box where you can enter your name, email address and a short description about the document.
Closes the current document.
Quits KFormula.
Undoes an action. You can revert to the state that existed before your last change.
Undoes an undo. Reverse the action of Undo. This will restore the change you originally made.
Cuts a highlighted piece of text from the KFormula screen.
Copies a highlighted piece of text from the KFormula screen.
Pastes the text you selected with Cut or Copy to the KFormula screen.
Highlights all the text in the KFormula screen for either Cut or Copy.
Removes enclosing braces, brackets or absolute value bars. This action takes place on the braces just outside the cursor.
Converts a Latin character to a Greek symbol.
Brings up an editor where you can edit the existing formula.
See the Advanced editing section for details.
Inserts the square root.
Inserts a fraction.
Inserts a pair of brackets, that is, ( ). You can also just type ( to insert a pair of brackets.
Inserts the integral sign.
Inserts the summation sign. (sigma).
Inserts the product sign.
Inserts a matrix. A dialog box pops up, with the default size being 3x3. You can specify the number of rows and columns in this box.
Inserts a two rowed column vector.
Inserts an overline in this box.
Inserts an underline in this box.
Inserts a new line each time you type Enter in the square.
Adds an upper index like so: .
Adds a lower index: .
See the Definite Integrals and Indices section for details about indices.
Inserts a small reduced space, here between the o and the e:.
Inserts a small space.
Inserts a space that is one and a half times wider.
Inserts a double space.
Inserts a quadruple wide space.
Inserts a column in an existing matrix. The column is inserted where the cursor is at.
Appends a column to an existing matrix. The column is appended on the right.
Removes a column from an existing matrix. Removal occurs where the cursor is positioned.
Inserts a row in an existing matrix. The row is inserted where the cursor is at.
Appends a row to an existing matrix. The row is appended on the bottom.
Removes a row from an existing matrix. Removal occurs where the cursor is positioned.
Allows to set the size of the font (from 6 to 72).
Allows insertion of various delimiters that is, (, {, and [.
Allows insertion of various delimiters that is, ), }, and ].
Inserts the symbol, selected in the symbol toolbar.
Here you can choose how KFormula is configured. You can select the toolbars you want displayed or the type of fonts to be used.
Toggles the toolbar that contains clickable icons for new, open and save files. Print and print preview are here also.
Toggles the edit toolbar. Here are clickable icons for cut and paste as well as Undo and Redo.
This toolbar contains all the mathematical elements such as Sum, Integral, Exponent etc.
This toolbar contains the font settings (size, bold, italic, etc.).
This toggles the combo box that contains Del, the partial derivative symbol, limit arrows, boolean operators and other mathematical symbols.
This toggles the matrix toolbar. It contains clickable icons that pertain to matrix creation and editing.
Checking this item determines if the numbers will be displayed in color.
The -> allows you to specify shortcuts.
Below is an example of how to configure a shortcut for a print preview.
Click on Custom.
Next click on the button and then Primary shortcut:.
Do Ctrl Space
and the dialog should disappear. The shortcut is now entered.
Pressing the keys Ctrl Space
now displays the print preview.
The -> is used to add additional buttons to the toolbars.
To add a button to the File toolbar,
make sure File <KOffice> is displayed in the top combo box.
Click on one of the items in the left hand pane. This item will now be highlighted to show that it has been selected.
Next click on the Right arrow button to place it in the right pane.
Click on Apply
and then
click on OK
.
The new Item should be in the toolbar.
The -> is where the font sizes and font styles are selected.
The Formula section allows you to select fonts and font highlight colors.
Opens the Tip of the Day dialog which displays a random tip about KFormula.
Invokes the TDE Help system starting at the KFormula help pages. (this document).
Changes the mouse cursor to a combination arrow and question mark. Clicking on items within KFormula will open a help window (if one exists for the particular item) explaining the item's function.
Opens the Bug report dialog where you can report a bug or request a “wishlist” feature.
This will display version and author information.
This displays the TDE version and other basic information.
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