Re: New User needs help with the Tutorial

[Paul E Condon]

Juergen Spitzmueller wrote:

Paul E Condon wrote:

I'm working thru the Tutorial. I've gotten to the place where I'm asked
to type in 'Introduction' and change it's environment to Section (in
section 2.2.1 of the Turorial)
The Tutorial says 'LyX numbers the section "1" and typesets ...'. But no
number appears on the screen, or in the DVI output display. It seems to
me that I should see a numeral "1".

This sounds like you have chosen Section* instead of Section. The starred version does not have a number and does not appear in the table of contents.

Yes! That fixed it.
Thanks.

Suggestion: Add a footnote at this place in the Tutorial: (Be sure to use Section and NOT Section*, which will be covered later).

I never noticed plain Section, and took the * to mean something that was not yet worth mentioning. But, you see, it was worthwhile mentioning, at least just this once.

Another suggestion: At places where the instructions to the user are to use the Enter/Return key, say "press Enter" rather than "hit Enter". In my view, 'press' is less violent than 'hit'.

Again, thanks. I'm on my way.

Paul