Difference between revisions of "Kiwix 0.9 User Guide"

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Browsing a Kiwix content, just like on the Internet means going from pages (documents or articles) to pages. You would do this be following links (clicking on them) or by requesting new pages using the search engine. This is called navigating.

Browsing a Kiwix content, just like on the Internet means going from pages (documents or articles) to pages. You would do this be following links (clicking on them) or by requesting new pages using the search engine. This is called navigating.

Should you get lost and want to start a new navigation from the begining (the welcome page), you can use the Home button, close to the navigation ones. It is represented by a house.

Should you get lost and want to start a new navigation from the begining (the welcome page), you can use the Home button, close to the navigation ones. It is represented by a house.

The size of the text is specified by the content package you are using. Because it might not be ideal for your eyes and comfort, you can either increase or decrease the size of the text at any time. To do so, use the Magnify (to increase) and Reduce (to decrease) buttons to change the size of the text. Those commands are also available from the Display menu.

The size of the text is specified by the content package you are using. Because it might not be ideal for your eyes and comfort, you can either increase or decrease the size of the text at any time. To do so, use the Magnify (to increase) and Reduce (to decrease) buttons to change the size of the text. Those commands are also available from the Display menu.

To gain some extra space on a small display or to remove distractions, you may want to display Kiwix in fullscreen. It will maximize the size of the Kiwix window and hide all other programs including your operating system. The saved space is then used to display more content at once.

To gain some extra space on a small display or to remove distractions, you may want to display Kiwix in fullscreen. It will maximize the size of the Kiwix window and hide all other programs including your operating system. The saved space is then used to display more content at once.

Activate and de-activate it using the Full screen button, next to the Reduce one.

Activate and de-activate it using the Full screen button, next to the Reduce one.

Just like on the Web, you can print any Kiwix document (including this one) or export it and share. Three options are available:

Just like on the Web, you can print any Kiwix document (including this one) or export it and share. Three options are available:

*Print a document using the Print button (representing a printer).

*Print a document using the Print button (representing a printer).

*Save the document as an HTML file. It's not ideal for sharing but will keep the same formatting and links.

*Save the document as an HTML file. It's not ideal for sharing but will keep the same formatting and links.

You can mark some pages (documents) to access them directly afterwards.

You can mark some pages (documents) to access them directly afterwards.

As most applications, Kiwix supports copy-pasting. Select a piece of text using the mouse then click Edit ? Copy and you'll be able to paste that text in any other application ; or on the search engine.

As most applications, Kiwix supports copy-pasting. Select a piece of text using the mouse then click Edit ? Copy and you'll be able to paste that text in any other application ; or on the search engine.

Kiwix includes a powerful search engine to help you easily access the documents you are looking for.

Kiwix includes a powerful search engine to help you easily access the documents you are looking for.