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==Pen goes on paper, makes words, right?==
[[File:Paper actions.png|frame|right|Write on it!]]


Right. You can also print papers from the printers using various means. This guide is about formatting your text, though.
Letters, manifests and documents can be printed from a [[General Objects#Printer|printer]]; however, this guide is about formatting handwritten text. For starters, you will need a pen and paper.
With these items, you can write letters and give them to your friendly station [[Mail Courier]](s) to deliver, engage in paper snowball fights while in interrogation, and create some fancy and bureaucratic forms while in [[Head of Personnel|positions of authority]].


Using the paper in your active hand will let you edit the paper's title. This is what shows as the mouseover text. Lazy people and people who just can't find a pen can use this to make small notes.
If you're feeling bureaucratic, you can find some ideas for how to make any department's mission more official and contrived by viewing the [[Paperwork|paperwork page]]


Using a pen on a paper will open up an editing window. This will '''add''' to any existing text, and accepts certain tags.
==Writing Surfaces==


<code>
[[General_Objects#Paper|Paper]] is most often found in [[General_Objects#Paper_Bin|Paper Bins]], located in most workplaces.
[b]This text will be bold.[/b]


[i]This text will be in italics.[/i]
You can:
* ''Examine'' the Paper to read it from any distance
* Write on it with a [[Guide to writing#Writing Tools|Writing Tool]]
* [[Guide to writing#Stamps|Stamp]] it
* Fold it into a ball, plane, hat, or cigarette packet. It can be unfolded, and the writing will still be legible, allowing for things like sending insults via paper plane.
* Change the item name from 'paper' to any other name with a [[Science_Objects#Clipboard|clipboard]]
* Make a booklet with multiple sheets using a [[General Objects#Stapler|stapler]]
* Copy it with a [[General Objects#Photocopier|photocopier]]
* Store it in a [[General Objects#Folder|folder]]
* Put it in a [[General Objects#Filing Cabinet|filing cabinet]]


[u]This text will be underlined.[/u]
==Writing Tools==


[sign] (This will change to your in-game name, written in cursive.)
Different writing tools produce different kinds of fonts. Each tool comes in a variety of colors.
</code>


Writing ___ in your text allows it to be filled in later when reading it with a pen in hand! Very useful for forms and standardized tests in space!
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable "
! Tool !! Image !! Font
|- id="Pen"
! Pen
| <center>[[file:PenNew.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing header one.png]]
|- id="Fancy Pen"
! Fancy Pen
| <center>[[File:Fancy pen.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing fancy pen header one.png]]
|- id="Pencil"
! Pencil
| <center>[[Image:Pencil.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing pencil header one.png]]
|- id="Marker"
! Marker
| <center>[[File:MarkerRed.png]]</center>
| [[File:Writing blue marker header one.png]]
|- id="Crayon"
! Crayon
| <center>[[file:crayons.gif]]</center>
| [[File:Writing violet blue crayon header one.png]]
|}


The font you get is determined by the type of pen you used.
===Stamps===


[[Category:Tutorial]]
Each [[Heads of Staff|Head of Staff]] and the [[Clown]] have a special [[General_Objects#Rubber_Stamp|Rubber Stamp]] in their Office. There are generic Rubber Stamps in many parts of the station.
 
Configure the Rubber Stamp by clicking on it in your hand. Click on a [[Guide to writing#Field|Field]] or the Paper itself to create or append a stamp.
 
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable "
! Configuration !! Stamp
|-
! Approved
| [[File:Stamp captain approved.png]]
|-
! Rejected
| [[File:Stamp captain rejected.png]]
|-
! Void
| [[File:Stamp void.png]]
|-
! X
| [[File:Stamp X.png]]
|-
! Current Time
| [[File:Stamp shift time.png]]
|}
 
==Syntax==
 
You can markup text to display it in a special way.
 
{| class="mw-collapsible wikitable "
! Name !! Syntax !! Result
|-id="Huge header"
| Huge header || <code># Huge Header</code> || [[File:Writing header one.png]]
|-id="Large header"
| Large header || <code>## Large Header</code> || [[File:Writing header two.png]]
|-id="Medium header"
| Medium header || <code>### Medium Header</code> || [[File:Writing header three.png]]
|-id="Small header"
| Small header || <code>#### Small Header</code> || [[File:Writing header four.png]]
|-id="Bold"
| Bold || <code>**Bold** or __Bold__</code> || [[File:Writing bold.png]]
|-id="Italic"
| Italic || <code>*Italic* or _Italic_</code> || [[File:Writing italic.png]]
|-id="Underline"
| Underline || <code><nowiki><u>Underline</u></nowiki></code> || [[File:Writing underline.png]]
|-id="Block quote"
| Block quote || <code>> Block Quote</code> || [[File:Writing block quote.png]]
|-id="Unordered list"
| Unordered list || <code>Unordered list:<br>* List Item A<br>* List Item B</code> || [[File:Writing unordered list.png]]
|-id="Center text"
| Center text || <code><nowiki><center>Centered</center></nowiki></code> || [[File:Writing centered.png]]
|-id="Horizontal rule"
| Horizontal rule || <code>___</code> || [[File:Writing horizontal rule.png]]
|-id="Signature"
| Signature || <code>%s</code> || [[File:Writing signature.png]]
|- id="Field"
| Field || <code>[_____]</code> || [[File:Writing fill later.png]]
|}
 
 
{{Department Guides}}

Latest revision as of 02:52, 13 January 2024

Write on it!

Letters, manifests and documents can be printed from a printer; however, this guide is about formatting handwritten text. For starters, you will need a pen and paper. With these items, you can write letters and give them to your friendly station Mail Courier(s) to deliver, engage in paper snowball fights while in interrogation, and create some fancy and bureaucratic forms while in positions of authority.

If you're feeling bureaucratic, you can find some ideas for how to make any department's mission more official and contrived by viewing the paperwork page

Writing Surfaces

Paper is most often found in Paper Bins, located in most workplaces.

You can:

  • Examine the Paper to read it from any distance
  • Write on it with a Writing Tool
  • Stamp it
  • Fold it into a ball, plane, hat, or cigarette packet. It can be unfolded, and the writing will still be legible, allowing for things like sending insults via paper plane.
  • Change the item name from 'paper' to any other name with a clipboard
  • Make a booklet with multiple sheets using a stapler
  • Copy it with a photocopier
  • Store it in a folder
  • Put it in a filing cabinet

Writing Tools

Different writing tools produce different kinds of fonts. Each tool comes in a variety of colors.

Tool Image Font
Pen
Fancy Pen
Pencil
Marker
Crayon

Stamps

Each Head of Staff and the Clown have a special Rubber Stamp in their Office. There are generic Rubber Stamps in many parts of the station.

Configure the Rubber Stamp by clicking on it in your hand. Click on a Field or the Paper itself to create or append a stamp.

Configuration Stamp
Approved
Rejected
Void
X
Current Time

Syntax

You can markup text to display it in a special way.

Name Syntax Result
Huge header # Huge Header
Large header ## Large Header
Medium header ### Medium Header
Small header #### Small Header
Bold **Bold** or __Bold__
Italic *Italic* or _Italic_
Underline <u>Underline</u>
Block quote > Block Quote
Unordered list Unordered list:
* List Item A
* List Item B
Center text <center>Centered</center>
Horizontal rule ___
Signature %s
Field [_____]


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