NEW FEATURE: FrameMaker 2017 menu reorganization

The improved menu structure, transparent shortcuts, and command search make working in FrameMaker easier than ever before. Watch this video to see why.

Editor’s note: FrameMaker (2017 Release) is now available. This is video 1 of 10 that I produced in a series commissioned by Adobe for the product launch. Find out more about the new version, the rest of the videos, and training/support options at the end of this post

Video 1: Menu reorganization video overview

• Increased productivity
• Shortcuts visible with each command
• Additional menu options introduced

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With the 2017 release of Adobe FrameMaker, we set out to simplify things, To make them more intuitive, and more discoverable.

We changed things to make you more productive, like reorganizing and more logically distributing menu options.

A great example of this is Special menu. Specifically, we removed the Special menu item and replaced it with the Insert menu.

While a few of the previous Special menu items (like markers and page breaks) have moved to the Insert menu, others

(like Track Text edits, and adding/deleting pages) have moved to more logical places.

But it goes beyond just shuffling menus. For example, the new Insert menu contains a new Insert Image command and dialog, which brings with it a greatly improved workflow that’s the subject of its own separate video.

There’s also a much more complete display of shortcut key-commands within the menus.

These make it easier to find the commands for your most often used actions in FrameMaker, and you’ll find nearly every menu item has a corresponding shortcut listed beside it.

If you can’t easily find a feature, check out the new Command Search toolbar in the upper right corner of your screen. There… you can type in a keyword or phrase (Color) and then choose from a list of commands containing the phrase.