Change Book Setting

To change the book setting, follow the steps below.

  1. Click the book menu in the book header and select "Setting".

  2. The "Edit Book Setting" dialog is displayed. Two tabs named "Basic Property" and "Layout" are included in the dialog.

Basic Property

In "Basic Property" tab, you can confirm and modify the basic settings about the book.

  • [A] Book Name – Sets name of the book

  • [B] Book ID - Displays Book ID (read only)

  • [C] Allowed Operations to Other Users – Sets allowed operations by other users than the owner of the book when the book is published.

    • Customize Book Transiently - Allows users to temporarily customize the behavior of the book. If there is no check it becomes equivalent to the book with locked sheets to other users

    • Duplicate Book - Allows users to duplicate the book

  • [D] Lock – Locks settings of the book and contained elements

    • Lock Sheet Change - Prohibits changes such as addition / deletion of sheets, change of sheet setting etc for sheets in the book. If this check is set, changes to the columns of each sheet will also be locked at the same time.

Layout

In "Layout" tab, you can specify the layout of the book screen. If you specify a layout with multiple areas, you can place sheets in each area and display them simultaneously.

  • [A] Pane Layout – Specify the screen layout of the book from the followings.

    • 1 Pane (default) ** - Show the screen in one area

    • 2 Columns - Split the screen horizontally into 2 parts

    • 3 Columns - Split the screen horizontally into 3 parts

    • 2 Rows - Split the screen vertically into 2 parts

    • 3 Rows - Split the screen vertically into 3 parts

    • With Top Header - Show a collapsible header area at the top of the screen

    • With Bottom Footer - Show a collapsible footer area at the bottom of the screen

    • With Left Sidebar - Show a collapsible sidebar area at the left of the screen

    • With Right Sidebar - Show a collapsible sidebar area at the right of the screen

    • With Top Header & Left Sidebar - Show collapsible areas at the top and left of the screen

    • With Top Header & Right Sidebar - Show collapsible areas at the top and right of the screen

    • With Bottom Footer & Left Sidebar - Show collapsible areas at the bottom and left of the screen

    • With Bottom Footer & Right Sidebar - Show collapsible areas at the bottom and right of the screen

    • 2 Columns, 2 Rows in Left Column - Split the screen into 2 parts horizontally, and divide the left part into 2 parts vertically

    • 2 Columns, 2 Rows in Right Column - Split the screen into 2 parts horizontally, and divide the right part into 2 parts vertically

    • 2 Rows、2 Columns in Upper Row - Split the screen into 2 parts vertically, and divide the upper part into 2 parts horizontally

    • 2 Rows、2 Columns in Lower Row - Split the screen into 2 parts vertically, and divide the upper part into 2 parts horizontally

    • 4 Panes in Grid - Show the screen divided into four parts in a grid

For more information on how to use sheets on split screens, see "Split Book Screen".

Sheets

In the "Sheets" tab, you can change the display settings for all sheets included in the book. Specifically, you can change the order of sheets, toggle their visibility, move them between areas if the screen is split, and set how sheets are displayed in each area.

  • Area Setting Menu [A] - Displays a dialog to change the settings for the specified area.

  • Sheet [B] - Indicates a sheet included in the book. You can change their order or move them to different areas by drag and drop.

  • Active Mark [C] - Indicates the active sheet in that area. There is always exactly one sheet with an active mark in an area where sheets are displayed.

  • Show/Hide Toggle Icon [D] - Toggles the visibility of that sheet. When hidden, the sheet name is displayed in gray.

  • Sheet Menu [E] - Displays the sheet settings dialog to change the sheet setting.

Area Setting

From the Area Settings menu, you can display a dialog to change the display settings for each split screen area.

  • Presentation Style [A] - Sets how sheets are displayed within the area. There are two options:

    • Tabs (Default) - Displays tabs horizontally at the top of the area. If there are multiple sheets in the area, you can switch between them by clicking the tabs.

    • Single - Displays only one sheet in the area without tabs. If there are multiple sheets in the area, you can switch between them from the menu.

  • Active Sheet Selection Policy [B] - Specifies which sheet to select as the active sheet in the area during initial display. There are two options:

    • Last Modified (Default) - Uses the sheet that was most recently modified (including changes to column order, adding columns, changing filters, etc.) as the active sheet.

    • First - Always uses the frontmost sheet (leftmost for tab display) as the active sheet.

When "Single" is set as the presentation style, the sheet title and menu are displayed embedded within the sheet.

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