Resources


Express Customization for FrameMaker/Windows


Express Customization (FM9 or later; $20/license) or ToolbarPlus Express for FrameMaker (FM8 or earlier, $25/license) provide:

  • Numerous useful keyboard shortcuts


  • Additions to various menus:
    Text context menu (right-click or Shift+F10): Insert Special Character, Select, Save All Open Files, Close All Open Files, Go Back

    Anchored Frame Context Menu: Shrinkwrap Frame & Position Inline, Enlarge Frame & Position Below Line
    Table Context Menu: Select, Add One Row, Add One Column, Shrinkwrap Column Width, Place Cursor After Table Anchor
    Graphics Context Menu: Clear, Reshape, Scale, Runaround Properties
    Document Context Menu: Spell-Scan & Print, Save All Open Files, Close All Open Files, Go Back
    Book Context Menu: Select All > Files | Generated Files | Nongenerated Files | FrameMaker Files, Open All Files in Book, Validate Hypertext
    Edit Menu (doc/book): Validate Hypertext
    View Menu: Print View, Edit View, Hide Graphics, Show/Hide Conditional Text, Hide Conditional Text Indicators, Zoom menu, Toggle View-Only/Editable, Go to a Specific Master Page, Go to a Specific Reference Page
    Table Menu: Add One Row, Add One Column, Shrinkwrap Column Width, Place Cursor After Table Anchor

  • Quick-reference guides (print-oriented)






  • Direct access to FrameMaker configuration and log files, templates, clip art and online manuals


  • [FM8 or earlier versions only] Enhanced formatting bar, including:

    Paragraph Actions button (activates a drop-down menu with common paragraph actions), Character Format and Font drop-down menus, Copy Properties buttons (paragraph, character, conditional text settings, table column width, element attributes), Import file button, Repeat Last Paragraph/Character/Find/Element action buttons, View Control buttons (edit view, print view, show/hide condition indicator, zoom in/out), Navigation buttons (jump back, jump next, toggle view only/editable, first/last page, next/previous page, next/previous screen).

  • [FM8 or earlier versions only] Improved QuickAccess bar