add frameYou can then click on Ouvrier to work on a current document or Nouveau to create a new one. If you are creating a new document, choose a template from the French Templates directory (this is important, as it ensures that the French dictionary is in use).
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When the template opens, you can remove the Latin text already in the document by selecting Select Enchainement from the Edition menu and pressing the Delete(backspace) key.
To spell-check your paper, choose Orthographe from the Edition menu, then click on the Commencer Verification button. When you are done, type Ctrl-c to make the Orthographe window disappear.
To make an accent over a letter type:
Ctrl-r ' letter for an accent ague Ctrl-r ` letter for an accent grave Ctrl-r ^ letter for a circonflex Ctrl-r , letter for a cedilleFor additional accents, click on Aide in the initial FrameMaker window, and select Topologies Clavier to find the key sequence needed to create the accent or special character of your choice.