Buttons; are areas on a screen that can be clicked on directly to initiate an
action. Most of the buttons provide the same functions as the pull-down options.
The following text displays the icon for each button and outlines its action.
Simply clicking on the icon will make selections.
Note: that as you move the pointer over the on-screen buttons, their function
is displayed underneath the button.
New - Clears the current puzzle and resets the grid to 25x20, your wordlist
is also cleared so make sure you have saved your work as no checks are done.
Open- You can open a saved crossword in a few different ways, from the
menu option, from the on-screen button, double-clicking the saved icon or "drag
and dropping" onto the main window. If you drag a text file onto the Window a
Standard Crossword will be created.
Save/As - Saves the current crossword as a complete puzzle to recall for
later use.
Page Setup - Allows you to set the Page size. This will be automatically called the first time you print any puzzle.
Print - Just as it suggests you can output the puzzle to the printer. When you click on this button a small window will appear giving you the option to print a Page Border, Solution and also enter your Puzzle Title/Footer and Instructions. Depending on the type of puzzle being printed a number of other different options can be adjusted. Click on the selection of your choice.
Import Word/Clue List - An option which will allow you to import some Tab delimited word/clue lists that you might have already prepared in another program. Very useful.
Export As HTML -Increasingly teachers are providing class material
on the web or school intranet. There are 2 puzzles generated one interactive
and the other static. They present well in most browsers and can be printed.
Export Current Wordlist - Just in case you want to use the wordlist in
another program, this menu option will save the current wordlist to disk as
a TEXT file that can be opened in any wordprocessor or text editor.