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  Selecting a Section to Read

  When you open a book, the    Navigation window       opens and
  displays the table of contents and index entries for that book.
  The table of contents may also contain entries for figures,
  tables, and examples.

  All entries in the Navigation window are hotspots (with the
  exception of some index entries).  Double click on any entry to
  open that section.

  The listing that you see in the Navigation window does not
  always show a complete list of the entries.  Some entries are
  preceded by arrows:

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       A right arrow indicates that the entry contains
       subentries that do not appear on the screen.  Double
       click on the arrow to view the subentries.

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       A down arrow indicates that the subentries appear on
       the screen.  Double click on the arrow to collapse the
       subentries.

  The following table shows the tasks you can perform in the
  Navigation window.

  To                           Do This
  See all the subentries       Select the first entry titled Contents,
                               then choose Fully Expand from the
                               View menu.
  See the index                Choose Index from the View menu.

  See the list of figures, tablChoose the appropriate item from
  or examples                  the View menu:  Figures, Tables, or

                               Examples.
  Search  all entries for a    Choose Search Entry Titles...  from the
  matching word or phrase      Search menu.

  Expand an entry              Double click on the right arrow.
                               Or, click on the right arrow, and then
                               choose Expand or Fully Expand from
                               the View menu.
  Close an expanded entry       Double click on the down arrow.

                               Or, click on the down arrow, and then
                               choose Collapse from the View menu.

  Close all expanded entries      Choose Collapse All from the View
                               menu.
  Read a section (or table,    Double click on the entry for the item
  figure, or example)          you want to read.
                               Or, click on the entry, and then choose
                               Open Topic from the File Menu.  Or,
                               click on the entry, and then press
                               MB3 and choose Open Topic from the
                               pop-up menu.

  Read a section (or table,    Click on the entry, and then choose
  figure, or example) in a     Open Topic in New Window from the
  second Topic window          File Menu.  Or, click on the entry,
                               and then press MB3 and choose Open
                               Topic in New Window from the pop-up
                               menu.

  When you open a section, it appears in the   Topic window     .

  You can shrink the Navigation window to an icon by double
  clicking on the title bar.

  Additional topics:

  *   Navigating through a Book

  *   Using the Index

  *   Opening a Book

  *   Closing a Book

  *   Searching for Information

  *   Printing a Section or Book

  *   Bookreader Help Topics
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