Basic window functions

'Minimize' -- minimize the Chat window to the lower corner of the main system screen.
'Maximize' -- maximize the Chat window to occupy the whole system screen
'Close' -- close the Chat window. The Chat window can be reopened through the main menu bar.

Toolbar Functions

'Change Font Size' -- Changes the font size of selected text.
'Highlight' -- Changes the background color of the selected text.
'Spell Check' -- Checks the text for misspelled words. Any words not reconigzed by the program will be underlined and possible solutions will be offered.
'Cut' -- Removes the selected text. (Hotkey:"Control + X")
'Copy' -- Copies the selected text. (Hotkey:"Control + C ")
'Paste' -- Inserts any text that has been stored by the 'Cut' or 'Copy' feature. (Hotkey:"Control + V ")

Changing the Text Size

To change the text size, select the section of text as shown in Figure 2.6.1.a.

Figure 2.6.1.a: Selected text within the Chat Window.

Select the increase or decrease buttons to alter the text to the desired size. Figure 2.6.1.b. shows the text being increased.

Figure 2.6.1.b.: Larger Text

Highlighting Text

To highlight text, select the section of text as shown in Figure 2.6.1.c.

Figure 2.6.1.c: Selected text within the Chat Window.

Select the highlight button to highlight the text. Figure 2.6.1.d. shows the text being highlighted..

Figure 2.6.1.d: Highlighted Text

Spell Checking Text

To check the spelling of a string of text select the Spell Check feature. In response the EClass program will underline any misspelled words as shown in Figure 2.6.1.e.

Figure 2.6.1.e: Misspelled words are underlined.

To view possible corrections to the word(s), right click on the word as shown in Figure 2.6.1.f.

Figure 2.6.1.f.: Possible solutions of the misspelled word.

Selecting a correction replaces the misspelled word with the correction.