The user interface of Worksheet Crafter is divided into several sections. See the following picture for the different sections:
Worksheet Crafter window with an open worksheet and a selected number pyramid..
1) Format Bar
The format bar in the upper part of the window enables you to select the font for the selected item (see the chapter "Format Bar").
2) Toolbar
The toolbar contains all items available in Worksheet Crafter. Simply drag the mouse to place the items on the worksheet (see chapter "Creating and Deleting Items").
3) Worksheet
In this central area the worksheet can be viewed and edited (see also the chapter "Worksheet"). Usually a worksheet consists of several items which can be selected with the mouse for editing. For more information about working with items on the worksheet see the chapter "Editing Items".
4) Property Editor
The Property Editor displays the settings of the selected items. Use this section to view and align your settings.
5) Content Browser
Worksheet Crafter includes various clip arts which can be directly placed on the worksheet with the Content Browser. For more information about this topic see the chapter "Working with Clip Arts".
6) Section "Tips & Tricks"
This section contains information and notes which may be of interest for the respective action. Therefore it is always a good idea to have a short glance at the tips and tricks. By the way: Just left click the yellow section to view the next tip.
The following shortcuts are available in the main view of Worksheet Crafter:
Worksheet |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Ctrl+N |
Cmd+N |
Creates a new worksheet |
Ctrl+O |
Cmd+O |
Opens an existing worksheet |
Ctrl+S |
Cmd+S |
Saves the active worksheet |
Ctrl+P |
Cmd+P |
Prints the active worksheet |
View |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Cmd Alt + |
Cmd Opt + |
Zoom in |
Cmd Alt - |
Cmd Opt - |
Zoom out |
Cmd 0 |
Cmd 0 |
Set the zoom to default (100%) |
F5 |
F5 |
Hides the right sidebar (Property Editor, Content Browser, Tips & Tricks) |
F10 |
F10 |
Toggles the whiteboard view |
Copy and Paste |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Ctrl+Z |
Cmd+Z |
Undoes the last change |
Ctrl+Y |
Shift+Cmd+Z |
Restores the undone action |
Ctrl+X |
Cmd+X |
Removes the selected item and moves it to the clipboard |
Ctrl+C |
Cmd+C |
Copies the selected item (without solution) and moves it to the clipboard |
Ctrl+V |
Cmd+V |
Pastes the clipboard content |
Editing Items |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Arrow keys |
Arrow keys |
Moves the selected item in steps of 5 mm to the specified direction |
Ctrl+Arrow keys |
Cmd+Arrow keys |
Moves the selected field in steps of 1 millimeter to the specified direction |
Alt |
Opt |
Enables steps of 1 millimeter when an item is moved or enlarged with the mouse |
Text Formatting |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Ctrl + |
Cmd + |
Increases the font size for the selected text or item |
Ctrl - |
Cmd - |
Decreases the font size for the selected text or item |
Ctrl+B |
Cmd+B |
Sets selected text bold |
Ctrl+I |
Cmd+I |
Sets selected text italic |
Ctrl+U |
Cmd+U |
Sets selected text underlined |
Ctrl+L |
Cmd+[ |
Left-aligns selected text |
Ctrl+R |
Cmd+] |
Right-aligns selected text |
Ctrl+E |
Cmd+\ |
Centers selected text |
Ctrl+J |
Opt+Cmd+\ |
Justifies selected text |
Content Browser |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
F2 |
F2 |
When user content is selected this opens the dialog for renaming the content |
Miscellaneous: |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Ctrl+Alt+T |
Cmd+Opt+T |
Opens the Online Marketplace |
F3 |
F3 |
Calculates a new exercise variation for the selected item (Exercise Generator only) |
Ctrl+F3 |
Cmd+F3 |
Calculates new exercise variations for all items on the worksheet (Exercise Generator only) |
Aligning Multiple Selected Items |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Alt+Shift+Up |
Opt+Shift+Up |
Align at top |
Alt+Shift+Down |
Opt+Shift+Down |
Align at bottom |
Alt+Shift+Left |
Opt+Shift+Left |
Align at left |
Alt+Shift+Right |
Opt+Shift+Right |
Align at right |
Ctrl+Alt+I |
Cmd+Opt+I |
Center vertically |
Distributing Items |
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Windows |
macOS |
Action |
Ctrl+Alt+H |
Cmd+Opt+H |
Distribute horizontally |
Ctrl+Shift+H |
Cmd+Shift+H |
Distribute horizontally on page |
Ctrl+Alt+V |
Cmd+Opt+V |
Distribute vertically |
Ctrl+Shift+V |
Cmd+Shift+V |
Distribute vertically on page |
Ctrl+Alt+S |
Cmd+Opt+S |
Make same size |