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Working in Worksheet Mode
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Worksheet mode allows you to quickly perform computations, while having access to the input palettes, context menus, and text input functions such as document blocks. In worksheet mode:
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The input prompt is displayed.
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Math input can be entered as standard 2-D math or Maple Input (1-D math). See 2-D Math.
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Command completion is supported.
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You can insert images, plots, tables, sketches, and other objects.
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Starting in Worksheet Mode
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By default, Maple opens in Document mode.
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To open a new file in Worksheet mode do one of the following:
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From the File menu, click the arrow beside New, and then select Worksheet Mode.
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From the quick access toolbar, click the arrow beside New, and then select Worksheet Mode.
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To change the default to always open new files in Worksheet mode:
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From the File menu, click Options (
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Within the Interface tab, set the default format for new worksheets to Worksheet.
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Click Apply to Session, Apply Globally, or Cancel.
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Saving Worksheets
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Maple Worksheets are saved as .mw files. When you open a file that is a Maple worksheet, Maple opens automatically in Worksheet mode.
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Creating Worksheets within a Maple Workbook
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To create a new workbook worksheet:
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In the Workbook tab, right-click anywhere inside the Navigator palette.
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From the context menu, select New, then select Worksheet in Workbook.
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Alternatively, on the Workbook tab of the ribbon, in the Add group, click Document to Workbook.
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Creating Document Blocks in Worksheets
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Maple Documents are a series of Document Blocks, but Worksheets can also contain document blocks, along with Maple code. To create a document block, on the Insert tab, click Document Block (
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You can collapse and expand document blocks to hide or view the underlying code.
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To hide the code behind a Document:
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As a visual aid, ensure that the Markers (
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Place the cursor in a document block.
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On the Edit tab, click Show (
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To view the code again, select Show Command.
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Execution Groups
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You can insert a new command prompt from the Insert tab. You can choose to insert an execution group before or after the cursor. See Insert Execution Group for details.
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Executing 2-D Math in Worksheet Mode
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You execute 2-D math in Worksheet mode by using either of the following methods:
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Press Enter. This evaluates and displays results on the next line.
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On the ribbon, from the Home tab, click Execute Selection (
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Command Completion
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Begin entering a command in the worksheet.
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To list all Maple packages, commands, functions, and symbols (2-D math mode) that match the entered text, on the Tools tab, click Complete Command (
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Esc, Mac, Windows, and Linux
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Ctrl + Shift + Space, Linux
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