Navigating the View ribbon

The View ribbon contains commands and options for switching between modes, configuring grids and guides, adjusting the display view, and viewing panes.

Edit

Click this to return to the working mode in which you create your title.

This menu item corresponds to clicking the toolbar graphic or typing the F12 key.

See also:Switching between modes

Run

Select this to view your title with all buttons, links, and actions active.

For responsive titles, use the device views on the View tab in Run mode to verify how your content will be displayed in each view. For details about creating a responsive title, see Working with responsive design.

This menu item corresponds to clicking the toolbar graphic or typing the F10 key.

See also:Switching between modes

Preview

Select this to preview your title in a centered background outside of the interface. All buttons, links, and actions are active.

This menu item corresponds to clicking the toolbar graphic or typing the F11 key.

See also:Switching between modes

Debug

Select this to view your title with all button, links, and actions active. Actions performed on a page are recorded in a Debug window along with variable values and additional information.

See also:Switching between modes

Preview Page in Browser

Select this to preview your title in a chosen browser. All actions on the page are active, but because only a single page is published, navigation to other pages will not function.

This menu item corresponds to clicking the toolbar graphic or typing the F9 key.

See also:Switching between modes

Show Grids

Click this to display the grid in the work area. The grid is an alignment and spacing guide that is displayed as a page background. When used with Snap to Grid, you can move objects to the nearest grid increment for proper alignment.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Show Guides

Click this to display guides in the work area. Guides are horizontal and vertical lines that originate from the ruler and can be placed anywhere on the page for object alignment. To create a guide, be sure rulers are showing. Then drag the cursor from the top ruler or from the left ruler onto the work area. The guide appears in the work area. To remove a guide, hold down the Ctrl key and drag the guide off the work area. When used with Snap to Guides, you can move objects to the nearest guide increment for proper alignment.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Show Rulers

Click this to display the horizontal and vertical rulers to the left and top of the work area. Displaying the rulers allows for the creation of guides. When used with Snap to Guide, you can move objects to the nearest guide for proper alignment.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Snap to Grid

Click this to move objects to the nearest grid increment for proper alignment.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Snap to Guides

Click this to move objects to the nearest guide.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Add Guides

Click this to add horizontal and vertical guides.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Clear Guides

Click this to clear the guides from the work area. This removes all the guides in the title.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Options

Click this to specify grid and guides preferences.

See also: Specifying grids and guides preferences

Zoom In

Click this to zoom in your view of the work area.

Clicking corresponds to clicking the Ctrl+Space Bar keyboard shortcut.

Zoom Out

Click this to zoom out of your view of the work area.

Clicking corresponds to clicking the Alt+Space Bar keyboard shortcut.

(Percentage)

Click this to specify a zoom level for zoom in or zoom out of the work area.

Refresh

Click this to refresh your view of the current page.

Skin

Click this to switch between program skins.

Timelines

Click this to open the Transitions, Actions, and Media panes.

See also:Using the action pane

Reset Layout

Click this to reset the panes to their original position.

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