This guide is for Mind Express version 4 or newer. See www.techcess.co.uk for more help sheets. Sheet reference 4.2

Each Mind Express file is called a document. A document containsone or more pages.

To create a blank document, click ‘File’ on the top bar, then ‘New’in the menu. In the ‘New file’ window, check that ‘Create emptydocument’ and the styleset you want are selected. Click ‘OK’.

Note: The choice of styleset affects the layout within each cell,e.g. background colour and font size.Choose ‘Default’ if you’re unsure. See‘Using and editing styles’ help sheetfor more info.

In the ‘Page settings’ window, type adescriptive name for the page, so itcan easily be found by yourself andothers.

To change the number of rows orcolumns the page grid, click theup/down arrows.

To alter the size of gapbetween cells, click theup/down arrows.

Click ‘OK’.

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Gap size betweencells in the grid.

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Page name can be changed todescribe what’s on the page.

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To quickly make a new page anda cell to open it, click the cell youwant to use. Type a label andchoose an icon (see ‘QuicklyEditing cells’ help sheet fordetails).

Right-click inside the cell and click‘Go to <New page>’ in the menuwhich appears.In the ‘Add a page’ window which appears, type a descriptive name for the new page and click‘OK’. The new page will open.

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Help withMind Express™ Make new documents and pages

To set whether new pages will beblank or from a template, open the‘Document preferences’ by clicking‘Document’ on the top bar, then‘Preferences’ in the menu.

If you want to use a template, check‘Use template for new pages’ is tickedand the template you want is selectedfrom the menu. Alternatively, if youwant blank new pages, untick ‘Usetemplate for new pages’. Click ‘OK’.

To add a new page, open ‘Page settings’by clicking ‘Document’ on the top bar,then ‘Page settings’ in the menu.

Click the green ‘+’ to add a page, thentype a descriptive name for it (e.g.‘Shopping’). Review thesettings for the page asrequired (e.g. thenumber of rows andcolumns). Click ‘OK’ to savechanges, or ‘Cancel’.

To switch betweenpages while editing,click ‘Document’on the top bar,then ‘Go to’ in the menu which appears.Choose from the options there.

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Page list. Click one to

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To make a cell whichopens an existing page,first click to select thecell. Then click therightmost arrow on the ‘Edit Mode’ bar. Click the green ‘+’ to add an action tothis cell. Select ‘Go to page’. ‘Go to page’ is added to the action list for the cellSelect the page to open when the cell is selected. Click ‘OK’.

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Gap size betweencells in the grid.Number of rows.

Number of columns.

Page name can be changed todescribe what’s on the page.