Using Character Map Accessory and Changing the Stacking Order of Objects in PageMaker

Using Character Map Accessory:

Windows comes with an accessory calledCharacter Map that lets you insert specialcharacters. Most of these characters will be from symbol fonts, such as Singwinds, Symbol and Zapf Dingbats. Under Windows, click the Start button > Programme > Accessories > System Tools >Character Map. From the Font list, select the desired font. Click the symbol you want. Choose theSelect button, and then click the Copy command to place the character on the Clipboard. Close or minimize Character Map and return to PageMaker. Paste the symbol in the desired location.

Changing the Stacking Order of Objects:

Whenever you draw an object that overlaps another object, the last one drawn is placed on top. This stacking effect can cause some objects to seemingly disappear. To stacking order of the object can be changed. To do this,select it and choose one of the Bring or Sendoptions on the Element > Arrange Menu.

Bring to Front places the object on the top of the stack, while Send to Backplaces it on the bottom. To move an object one layer at a time, use the Bring Forward or Send Backward commands. Each of these has keyboard shortcuts: