Create Book

Creates a new Book based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of Book Templates.

Create Topic

Creates a new Topic based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of Topic Templates.

Create File Object

Creates a new File object based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of File object Templates.

Create Hyperlink

Creates a new Hyperlink based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of Hyperlink Templates.

Create Index Entry

Creates a new Index Entry based on the last selected template. Select the arrow to choose a template from the list of Index Entry Templates.

Object List

Shows each object's details in the Object List of the Library Explorer, but no preview.

Object Preview

Shows a preview of an object (Topics or File objects) in the Library Explorer's Object List. If the object type doesn't allow a preview, its details are shown.

The preview pane can be displayed below, or to the right of the object list.

Object History

Shows the edit history for each object in the Object List of the Library Explorer.

Object Properties

Displays the properties for the selected object in the preview pane.

Show Relationships

Opens the Show Relationships window for the selected object.

Object Locate

To use Object Locate you must select an object from the search results object list in the Library Explorer. Object Locate highlights the library folder (in the Folders list) that contains the selected object, and displays the folder's contents in the object pane.

Print Image

When Author > Show > Object Preview is selected, Print Image shows the File or picture that will be used in your printed Word output.

Help Image

When Author > Show > Object Preview is selected, Help Image shows the File or picture that will be used in your Windows Help output.

Web Image

When Author > Show > Object Preview is selected, Web Image shows the File or picture that will be used in your HTML, XHTML, HTML Help, Java Help and Oracle Help outputs.

List Variable Usage

Lists the variables that have been used in the selected object.

List Variable Assignment

Lists the variables that have had new values assigned in the selected object. Variables using the default value are not displayed in the object's list.

Set Variable Assignments

Sets a new variable value for the selected object.

Assign Templates

Used to assign a template to the selected object. Templates listed are based on the type of object selected. Apply templates to individual objects, or multi-select a apply to a group of objects.

Assign Release State

Used to assign a release state to the selected object. Apply release states to individual objects, or multi-select a apply to a group of objects.

Find

Finds text in the selected topic or book.

Find and Replace

Finds and optionally replaces text in the selected topic or book.