Documenting WordPad
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This is the second article in a series of nine describing the work involved in developing a user guide for WordPad.
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2. Outline
Writing the outline took longer than I anticipated, mainly because I got caught up in looking for work. Anyway, now it is done and has already been through a few edit-review cycles, which has sharpened it and made it ready for use in the next phase. Some things are still missing and others may have to be renamed, moved or even removed.
The process of writing the outline I divided in two. First I wrote down all my initial ideas for chapters, sections and other contents which I then sorted in a logical order. This was quickly done and I put the document aside for what turned out to be two full weeks.
Yesterday I picked it up again and also launched WordPad, where I explored the menus and options in detail. The time spent on not working directly on the outline and the exploration-session with WordPad, enabled me to literally expand and polish the outline in a couple of hours. It is in this state - after the second edit-review cycle - I publish it. I know changes may still have to be introduced, but by and large it is done.
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Title
Important Notices
Trademarks
Contents
Introduction
Preface
Conventions
Installation
Quick Beginning
Tutorial - The Basics
Getting Familiar with the Desktop
Editing
Formatting
File Management
Printing
Tutorial - Advanced Features
Sending Documents
Inserting and Managing Objects
Using Help
Reference
Desktop
Overview
Customizing
Menus
File
Edit
View
Insert
Format
Help
Screens and Dialogs
Printing
Help
Appendices
Support Information
Keyboard Commands
Troubleshooting
Glossary
Index
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Outline for WordPad - User Guide
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It could be argued that the level of detail is a little low. It is, however, my experience that once I begin writing, the further sub-division of sections comes naturally - more or less.
