Exploring the Documents Workspace

Use the menu options and toolbar options in the workspace to create or edit TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents and work with applications and problems. The tools in the workspace are specific to working with open documents.

Note: Although not labeled, the Documents Workspace is the default workspace in the TI-Nspire™ CX Student Software. Throughout the documentation and help, the area where you work with documents is referred to as the Documents Workspace.

À	Toolbar. Contains shortcuts to frequently performed tasks such as creating new documents, opening existing documents, saving documents, inserting applications, inserting variables, and taking screen captures. The cut, copy, and paste icons are also located in the toolbar. At the right side, a Document Preview button lets you select Handheld or Computer preview.
Á	Documents Toolbox. Contains tools needed to work with TI-Nspire™ and PublishView™ documents. Use these tools to open the application menus, use the page sorter to view TI-Nspire™ documents, open the TI-SmartView™ emulator, open Content Explorer, insert utilities such as math templates and the symbols from the catalog, and insert text and images into PublishView™ documents. Click each icon to access the available tools.
Â	Toolbox pane. Options for the selected tool are displayed in this area. For example, click the Document Tools icon to access tools needed to work with the active application.
Ã	Work area. Shows the current page of the active (selected) document. Lets you perform calculations, add applications, and add problems and pages. Only one document at a time is active. Multiple documents appear as tabs.
Ä	Status bar. Provides information about the active document.

Understanding the Status Bar

The status bar provides information about the current document, and provides options that enable you to toggle between Handheld and Computer view and adjust how the document appears in the work area.

À	Page Size. Shows the document's page size as Handheld or Computer. You can use the TI-Nspire™ File menu to convert a document from one page size to the other.
Á	Problem/Page counter. The first value represents the problem number of the active page, and the second value tells you the page number within the problem. In the example, the counter reads 1.2, indicating Problem 1, Page 2.
Â	Settings. Double-click to view or change the Document Settings for the active document or to change the default Document Settings.
Ã	Mode. Shows the angle mode (RAD, DEG, GRAD) for the current page of the document, or for the active Math Box in a Notes application.
Ä	Zoom. Enabled in Handheld preview only (click Document Preview on the toolbar and select Handheld). Click ▼ and select a magnification value for the preview.
Å	Boldness. Enabled in Computer preview only (click Document Preview on the toolbar and select Computer). Click ▼ and select a value to increase or decrease the boldness of text and other items.