Supported MS Word Versions
Exported files open only in MS Word 2010 or later.
Creating a Theme for MS Word
MS Word files use the same themes as PDF files. However, the values set in the default PDF theme do not suit MS Word. We recommend that you create a theme for MS Word by following these steps.
Go to the <Style | Theme> menu and create a new theme. Select PDF as the type.
In the <General> menu, change the line height to 1em and save.
In the <Figure> menu, change the following and save.
Change the caption side to bottom.
In Paragraph, change After to 0.
In Paragraph of the figure caption, change Before to 0.5em and After to 2em.
In the <Table> menu, change the following and save.
Change the caption side to bottom.
In Paragraph of the table, change Before to 2em and After to 0.
In Paragraph of the table caption, change Before to 0.5em and After to 2em.
Styles
ManualWorks Styles and MS Word Styles
When MS Word has a style similar to a ManualWorks style, that style is used, as follows.
ManualWorks style | MS Word style | Type |
|---|---|---|
Chapter Title | Heading 1 | Chapter title |
Heading 1 | Heading 2 | Paragraph type |
Heading 2 | Heading 3 | Paragraph type |
Heading 3 | Heading 4 | Paragraph type |
Heading 4 | Heading 5 | Paragraph type |
Heading 5 | Heading 6 | Paragraph type |
Normal | Normal | Paragraph type |
Blockquote | Quote | Paragraph type |
Ordered List | List Paragraph | Paragraph type |
Unordered List | List Paragraph | Paragraph type |
Strong | Intense Emphasis | Character type |
Emphasis | Emphasis | Character type |
Code | Code | Character type |
Link | Hyperlink | Character type |
Footnote Content | Footnote Text | Footnote content |
Footnote Number | Footnote Reference | Footnote number |
Chapter and Part TOC | TOC 1 | Table of contents |
Heading 1 TOC | TOC 2 | Table of contents |
Heading 2 TOC | TOC 3 | Table of contents |
Heading 3 TOC | TOC 4 | Table of contents |
Heading 4 TOC | TOC 5 | Table of contents |
Heading 5 TOC | TOC 6 | Table of contents |
Otherwise, additional styles are created and used, as follows.
ManualWorks style | MS Word style | Type |
|---|---|---|
Part Title | Part Title | Chapter title |
Front Matter Chapter Title | Front Matter | Chapter title |
Back Matter Chapter Title | Back Matter | Chapter title |
Appendix Chapter Title | Appendix Title | Chapter title |
Headline | Headline | Paragraph type |
Code Paragraph | Code | Paragraph type |
Code Caption | Code Caption | Code caption |
Command | Command | Paragraph type |
Preformatted | Preformatted | Paragraph type |
Epigraph | Epigraph | Paragraph type |
Definition List | Definition Term and Definition Description | Paragraph type |
Callout List | Callout List | Paragraph type |
Step | Step | Paragraph type |
Note | Note | Paragraph type |
Tip Paragraph | Tip | Paragraph type |
Caution | Caution | Paragraph type |
Figure | Figure | Paragraph type |
Figure Caption | Figure Caption | Figure caption |
Table Title | Table Title | Table title |
Table Cell | Table Cell | Table cell |
Table Header Cell | Table Header Cell | Table cell |
Keyboard | Keyboard | Character type |
Inline Comment | Inline Comment | Character type |
Delete | Delete | Character type |
No separate styles are created for page breaks, blank pages, spaces, horizontal lines, subscripts, and superscripts.
Fonts
Unlike PDF files, MS Word files do not include fonts by default. Therefore, fonts are determined by language, regardless of the theme settings.
Korean: Malgun Gothic
Japanese:
Meiryo UIfor headings,Meiryofor everything elseChinese:
SimHeifor headings,SimSunfor everything elseOther languages:
Cambriafor headings,Calibrifor everything else
However, the following use the Consolas font regardless of language.
Code paragraphs
Command paragraphs
Code character type
Keyboard character type
Notes, Tips, and Cautions
Background images are not supported. Instead, “Note”, “Tip”, and “Caution” paragraphs are distinguished by text labels.
Steps
Steps are distinguished by the word “Step” in front of them. Indenting the paragraphs that follow a step paragraph is not supported.
Callouts
Callout numbers from 1 to 10 use the circled numbers in the Wingdings font. Because the Wingdings font does not support other circled characters, the other numbers are only shown in bold.
Space Object Paragraphs
Empty paragraphs are inserted. Their number is the height divided by 15.
Precautions
Importing Created Word Files
When you import an MS Word file created with ManualWorks, it cannot be imported as is because the document format is different.
Title Page
No settings like those of PDF page layouts are provided. You cannot create a custom title page; only the default title page is provided.
A title page is created only when there is a chapter of the title type.
Table of Contents
Note the following about the table of contents.
The table of contents is supported only when there is a chapter of the title type.
Page numbers are always shown as #. You must open the MS Word file and update them. Starting with ManualWorks 6.0.18, page numbers are updated automatically when you first open the Word file.
Part and Chapter Titles
Note the following about parts and chapters.
The spacing after a chapter title paragraph is 20pt.
Numbering of heading paragraphs is not supported in appendix chapters.
Restarting chapter numbers after a part chapter is not supported.
Image Paragraphs
Note the following about image paragraphs.
The figure caption always appears below the image.
If you align an image paragraph to the left or right, the figure caption is omitted.
Table Paragraphs
Note the following about table paragraphs.
A fixed style is used instead of the theme style. The background color of header cells is
RGB(229, 229, 229).The table caption always appears below the table.
Placing table footnotes below the table is not supported.
Unsupported Features
The following are not supported when you create MS Word files.
Half title page
List of figures, list of tables, list of codes
Index
Design pages
Headers and footers
Starting chapters on odd-numbered pages
Indentation after heading paragraphs