{"id":11209,"date":"2020-08-29T08:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T08:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fhug.org.uk\/kb\/?post_type=kb_article&p=11209"},"modified":"2024-10-27T16:36:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T16:36:54","slug":"creating-a-book","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/www.fhug.org.uk\/kb\/kb-article\/creating-a-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

A book containing as much or as little information as you require on an individual, their family, their ancestors or descendants. The book creation is accessed from the main menu Publish > Books<\/a>\n

How to Create a book<\/h3>\n

Once you have selected the menu option above you will be asked if you want to open an existing book or create a new one. If a new one then you will be required to give it a name. This dialog box is then displayed allowing you to choose the various elements that make up the book.<\/p>\n

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You select which of the sections that you want in the book by highlighting an item in the left pane and clicking to move it to the right pane. Depending on which of the options are chosen in the left pane an additional dialog box may be displayed to choose additional options before the item is added to the right pane.<\/p>\n

Once you have selected all the items that you require for the book click on Book Settings<\/em> to see the various configuration items for your book.<\/p>\n

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Finally select the View Book<\/em> option to see what your book looks like.<\/p>\n

Should you wish to make changes to the book you can select the edit<\/em> option in the initial Publish > Books<\/a> dialog box and change or add to the books contents. Once you are happy with the book then it can be printed, saved as a pdf or saved as a word document for further external editing.<\/p>\n

Book Free Page Content<\/h2>\n
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Sometimes a Publish > Books<\/a> page may need images and text that cannot be created using a standard Report<\/strong>. In \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V7 try using View > Charts > Blank Diagram<\/a> or Charts > Blank Diagram<\/a> that offers some features like a word-processor to compose a page. Prior to \u0192h<\/span><\/span> V7 use the View > Standard Diagram Types > Blank Diagram<\/a> command. Use the following steps to create the page, but remember to take into account the paper size and space needed for Margins and Header\/Footer in the Book Settings, Page Layout tab.<\/p>\n