Navigating the Insert ribbon

The Insert ribbon contains commands and options for adding sophistication to your title.

Text Block

Click this to insert a text block onto the current page.

Date/Time

Click this to insert the date and time as a text block onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select either the date or the time.

See also: Inserting the date and time

Page Title

Click this to insert a title on to the page. The title, which is based on the name of the page, is added as a text block.

See also: Adding a title to the page

Page Number

Click this to insert a page number onto the page.The Page Number window opens. Use this window to configure the page-numbering format.

See also: Numbering pages

Breadcrumb

Click this to insert a breadcrumb page navigation onto the page. The breadcrumb is displayed as "[Chapter name] > [Section name] > [Page name]" provided that these title objects exists in the title.

See also: Adding breadcrumbs

Table

Click this to insert a table onto the current page. Use the menu to select the number of rows and columns for the table or select Custom Size.

See also: Adding tables

Document

Click this to attach a document to the current page.

See also: Working with documents

Image

Click this to insert an image onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select an image from the Media Library, select to insert clip-art, character images, or screen captures, or create a new image.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Shift+5 keyboard shortcut.

See also:Working with images

Character

Click this to insert a character image onto the current page. Characters are transparent photo images of a male and female actor in various poses suitable for using in your title. Access the catalog of character poses using the Media Library.

See also: Working with characters

Shape/Line

Click this to insert shapes and lines onto your title. These objects can be used to place emphasis on a particular part of a page. The images can be resized without losing quality. Use the submenu to select from lines, arrows, basic shapes, block arrows, triangles, and trapezoids and parallelograms.

See also: Adding shapes, lines, and arrows

Chart

Create and customize charts using the Chart Tool. Choose from a variety of charts based on standard spreadsheet-formatted data. When completed, the chart is added as an image that you can size and move within the page.

See also: Creating custom charts

Equation

Click this to insert a mathematical equation onto the current page as an image.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Shift+3 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with equations

Audio

Click this to insert an audio onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select audio from Media Library, add streaming audio, convert text to speech, or record new audio.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Alt+0 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with audio

Video

Click this to insert a video onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select video from Media Library, add streaming video, or record new video.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Alt+1 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with video

YouTube

Click this to insert a YouTube video onto the current page.

See also: Working with YouTube videos

Animation

Click this to insert an animated GIF onto the current page.

See also: Working with animated GIFs

Button

Click this to insert a button onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select to add a custom button that you configure, add a pre-configured stock button, add a transparent button that the user cannot see, or add an image button. Buttons can be used for navigating within your title or executing other actions.

See also: Working with buttons

Action

Click this to add an action onto the current page or the currently selected object. Actions add interactivity to your title. The action is added and the action properties are highlighted. Use the Action ribbon to configure the action.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+4 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with actions

Table of Contents

Click this to insert a table of contents onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select a specific type of table of contents. A table of contents is a menu system that is automatically generated from your title’s organization in the Title Explorer. The table of contents will automatically be populated with the chapters, sections, and pages that are contained within your title. Users will be able to select the chapter, section or page from the table of contents to navigate directly to that area of the title.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Shift+9 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with tables of contents

Menu

Click this to insert a menu onto the current page.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Shift+7 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with menus

Status Indicator

Click this to insert a status indicator onto the current page.

See also: Working with status indicators

Progress Bar

Click this to insert a progress bar onto the current page.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Alt+9 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with progress bars

Timer

Click this to insert a timer onto the current page.

See also: Working with timers

Web Window

Click this to insert a Web window onto the current page. A Web window is like picture-in-picture with today's TVs. You can add a min-browser window to your title.

See also: Working the Web windows

Social

Click this to insert content and widgets from a Social Media site onto the current page.

RSS Feed

Click this to configure and insert a RSS Feed onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to add a predefined RSS feed or define a custom feed.

See also: Working with RSS feeds

HTML Extension

Click this to insert a HTML extension onto the current page. The HTML extension object is an advanced feature that allows you to extend the functionality and contents of your title beyond what the program natively supports. Examples include Java applets, JavaScript, and custom HTML.

Group

Click this to group the selected objects. When you group objects, you combine them so you can work with them as a single unit. Move, lock and unlock all objects in a group as a single unit. Group properties will enable you to set a transition on the group, applying the transition to all objects within the group. You can also perform actions on groups.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+5 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Grouping and ungrouping objects

Attachment

Click this to insert an attachment onto the current page. Click the drop-down list to select to add a file or a folder or view all existing attachments.

See also: Working with attachments

Certificate

Click this to insert a certificate onto the current page. You will be guided through creating and adding the certificate to the page.

See also: Creating certificates

Reference List

Click this to insert a reference list onto the current page.

This menu item corresponds to typing the Ctrl+Shift+8 keyboard shortcut.

See also: Working with reference lists

QR Code

Click this to insert a QR code onto the current page.

See also: Working with QR codes