"Zoom Two Pages" icon

Peter Merton · Post by **Peter Merton** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:45 am

I am curious about the following:
I frequently work with multipage documents. At some point I like to view the document 2 pages at a time side by side, scrolling through the document for certain checks. Usually this is done by using “Ctrl –” until I get 2 pages side by side, which works just fine. (I can get more than 2 pages by this method.)
Shouldn’t I get the same result using the “Zoom Two Pages” icon or “Ctrl+Shift+K,2”? However, when I choose this option it shows the first page on its own on the right of the screen and the second page diagonally below to the left, mostly out of sight. Should it not show the 2 pages side by side as with the “Ctrl –” method?
It is strange that the Zoom Two Pages works perfectly with Atlantis Nova
Atlantis is still the best, most versatile word processor I have ever used.
Regards, Peter.

Post by **Robert** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:17 pm

Hi Peter,
I understand why you should want the first 2 pages to display side by side but real-life books never show the first and the second pages facing each other. Simply because the first page of documents is traditionally an odd page. And odd pages are traditionally printed to the right side of books. First pages are traditionally “lone” pages. Atlantis is simply emulating that behavior.
Cheers,
Robert

Peter Merton · Post by **Peter Merton** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:18 pm

Hi Robert,
Good point. I understand the reasoning.
But the Ctrl - method suits me well, so I'll stick with it.
Regards,
Peter

Post by **admin** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:35 pm

It is still possible to have a "two pages side by side" zoom in Atlantis Word Processor. Please click the following link for details:

AtlanTips: Two-page zoom (two pages side by side)

Peter Merton · Post by **Peter Merton** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:17 pm

Thanks. But this has the same effect as clicking the 'two page' icon. On an 8 page dopcument first page appears appears on its own on the right of the screen , the next 6 pages appear side by side, and the last page appears on its own at the left of the screen.
Regards, Peter.

Post by **Robert** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:00 am

Hi Peter,
The trick works for me here. Here are the steps:
1. Display your document in the two-pages zoom mode.
2. Click in the box where the zoom factor is displayed on your tooolbar. The current zoom factor will automatically get highlighted in blue.
3. Take mental note of the percentage so highlighted.
4. Use the keyboard, and type in the same percentage number.
5. Press Enter.

The first page should now be displayed facing the second page.
HTH.
Cheers,
Robert

Peter Merton · Post by **Peter Merton** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:14 pm

Hi Robert
Yep. It works just as you said it would.
And now you have added another whole dimension to an already highly capable program!
Your suggestion above shows the percentage to be 42%, and this can be taken up to 46% with 4 toolbars showing, via your trick of highlighting the percentage zoom box and typing in the percentage. More if you hide the toolbars.
It can be taken to 60% on a full screen view. (Must be done before switching to full screen).
I imagine the percentages would depend on the screen being used.
Thank you, Robert, for this and other help given, and thanks to all the support team for your continued involvement and support received via the Forum, and for making the program ever more interesting to use.
Regards, Peter.