Working Within a Framework

After you have inserted a framework, and selected options on the Framework/Outline Defaults dialog, you can enter headings and body text, add now framework elements and move framework elements. The Options Dialog Bar on the left side of your screen provides controls for working within a framework, but most of the functions can be done in more than one way. The Navigation Dialog Bar on the right side of your screen allows you to view the structure of your document.

Framework Markers: Yellow and green framework markers are be used to mark the beginning and end of headings and body text within the framework components. The yellow markers bracket headings and the green markers bracket body text. The framework markers can be turned on or off by clicking the check box on the Options Dialog Bar or by clicking View, Framework Markers or by pressing Shift+F3.

Typing headings and body text: Once the framework element has been entered, you can type the heading between the yellow framework heading brackets. If you are using a framework with body text, use the down arrow key or the right arrow key to move from the heading to the body text portion of the framework component and then type the body text between the green body text brackets.

Auto Enter: When Automatic Enter is on, pressing Enter will add a new framework element at the same level. New paragraphs are inserted by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Enter rather than Enter. When Automatic Enter is off, pressing Enter will add a new paragraph and pressing Ctrl+Alt+Enter will add a new framework element at the same level. Auto Enter can be turned off or on in any of the following ways

•	Click to check or uncheck the Auto Enter box at the top of the Options Dialog Bar.

•	Click Insert, Framework/Outline Element, Auto Enter Off/On

Insert a new framework element: A framework/outline element is made up of a heading and body text (or a single heading, depending on the type of framework you are using). A new framework element is inserted in any of the following ways:

•	Press Enter (or Ctrl+Alt+Enter) as described above.

•	Click one of the 4 buttons (or one of the 7 numbers) on the Options Dialog Bar.

•	Click Insert, Framework/Outline Element, then select the level.

•	Right-click and then select Insert, Framework/Outline Element, then select the level.

•	Press Ctrl+Alt+F1 through F7 to insert framework components at levels 1 through 7.

Moving a framework element: Framework elements (heading and body text) can be moved up or down in the document or promoted (outdented or moved to a more prominent level) or demoted (indented or moved to a less prominent level). Place your cursor on the element to be moved and use one of the following methods:

•	Click one of the 4 arrow buttons in the Edit/Adjust Current section of the Options Dialog bar.

•	Click Edit, Framework/Outline Element and then the desired action.

•	Right-click and then select Framework/Outline Element, then select the desired action..

•	Press Ctrl+Alt+Up to move a component up, Ctrl+Alt+Down to move a component down, Ctrl+Alt+Home to promote or Ctrl+Alt+End to demote

Splitting an existing framework element: A framework element that includes body text as well as headings can be split into two elements. This is done by adding a new heading at the desired place in the text of the framework element. The framework element will be split into two elements and your cursor will be at the point where you can enter a new heading for the new element. Use one of the following methods.

•	Click one of the 2 buttons in the Insert Heading at Cursor section of the Options Dialog bar.

•	Click Insert, Framework/Outline Element, Insert Heading at Cursor (or Insert Sub-Level at Cursor).

•	Right-click and then select Framework/Outline Element, then select the desired action..

•	Press Ctrl+Ins. Note that Ctrl+Ins has context specific functions, evaluated in the following order: (1) inserts page numbers if in Ibidem note-taking file; (2) inserts new rows if in column tables; (3) inserts new heading at the cursor in frameworks/outlines.

Combining two framework elements: If your framework components include body text, you can remove a heading so that the body text of one framework component is combined with the body text of the preceding framework component. Place your cursor in the heading that you want to remove and use one of the following methods.

•	Click Remove Heading in the Edit/Adjust Current section of the Options Dialog bar.

•	Click Insert, Framework/Outline Element, Remove/Delete Heading

•	Right-click and then select Framework/Outline Element, Remove/Delete Heading

Selecting a framework element: When you select a framework element, you can be sure that you the full element (heading and body text and all codes) is included when you copy, paste or delete the element that you have selected. You can also select an entire branch, consisting of the framework element and any sub-headings with related text. Place your cursor anywhere in the framework element and use one of the following methods:

•	Click Select Element (or Select Branch) in the Options section of the Options Dialog bar.

•	Click Edit, Framework/Outline Element, Select Current Element (or Select Entire Branch).

•	Right-click and then select Framework/Outline Element, then select the desired action.

•	Press Ctrl+Alt+F12 (or Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F12 to select the entire branch).

•	The mouse can be also used to select text. If the text selected includes framework commands (the beginning or end of a framework component), you may be prompted to extend the selection to include the full framework element (or the full "object").

Deleting a framework component: Framework components (heading and body text) can be deleted by selecting the component as described above and then pressing Delete.

Moving a throughout the document: The cursor can be moved through a document with a framework by pressing Ctrl+Alt+PageUp to move to the previous framework component or Ctrl+Alt+Down to move to the next framework component. Alternatively, you can click Edit, Framework/Outline and then select Go to previous or Go to next.

Bulleted subpoints: Up to three levels of bulleted subpoints can be inserted in the body text of a framework or outline. See Bulleted Subpoints.

Formatting: Predefined styles are used extensively in Nota Bene's Frameworks. The styles set the formatting including font, font size, numbering and indentation for each of the framework components. The name of the style being used at any point in an outline or framework is displayed in the drop down box at the top left of the Nota Bene screen (example: TITLE2). Formatting a short block of text (e.g. italicizing a few words) can be done as you would format any block of text provided that the block does not extend from one style to another. To change the formatting of the entire document or of one or more framework components, see Editing a Framework.

Documents created in older versions of Nota Bene: Version 9 of Nota Bene introduced better support of tab settings inside the body text region of standard frameworks. To activate this option for a document created in an earlier version of Nota Bene, simply reselect the active outline from the Format, Framework/Outline dialog.