WordPerfect is a powerful word-processing application that helps you produce newsletters, articles, reports, proposals, books, and other documents. WordPerfect lets you add graphics, tables, and charts to documents. You can publish to paper, electronic media, and the World Wide Web. WordPerfect allows you to format, structure, and edit documents at any time and gives you complete control over their design.
You can also benefit from the comprehensive online Help system, which offers assistance with any aspect of WordPerfect. This Help system includes accessing Corel technical services and support worldwide, printing a Help topic, and performing commands with the mouse, keyboard, and common buttons.
In this section, you'll learn about
Corel Corporation
using WordPerfect documentation
what's new in WordPerfect
what's different in WordPerfect
About Corel Corporation
Founded in 1985, Corel Corporation (www.corel.com) is a leading technology company specializing in content development (both text and graphics), business process management and XML-enabled enterprise solutions. The company's goal is to give consumers and enterprise customers the ability to create, exchange and instantly interact with content that is always relevant, accurate and available. With its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, Corel's common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol CORL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol COR.
To access the Corel Web site
You can access the Corel Web site directly from WordPerfect. The Corel Web site gives you information about projects and templates, printing, fonts, and macros. You can download fonts and macros from the Web site. You can also get technical support information, helpful tips and tricks, and information about training and certification.
Click To get information about
Help Corel on the Web Corel Web site Corel Web site.
Help Corel on the Web Printing info online Printing
Help Corel on the Web Fonts online Fonts
Help Corel on the Web Macros online Macros
Help Corel on the Web Technical support Technical support
Help Corel on the Web Tips and tricks Tips and tricks
Help Corel on the Web Training and certification Training and certification
Using WordPerfect documentation
WordPerfect includes online and paper documentation to help you learn and use the application efficiently. The following is a list of the types of Help that WordPerfect provides:
Online-lets you quickly retrieve all the information you need and then return to your work. Help displays in a separate window on your screen. For quick access, you can keep the Help window displayed on top of the application window. You can also print specific topics from the online Help system.
Context-sensitive Help-lets you view information that is relevant to the task you are currently performing. Context-sensitive Help provides help for menu commands, toolbar buttons, dialog boxes, and dialog box controls.
QuickTips-lets you view information about icons and buttons on the toolbars, and about the menu commands.
WordPerfect macros Help-gives you detailed information about working with macros.
WordPerfect Macros Command Center-gives you a complete listing of available macro commands, including PerfectScript macro commands.
PerfectExpert-guides you through basic tasks and helps you create detailed projects.
User Guide-If you use WordPerfect as part of WordPerfect Office, you can refer to the WordPerfect section of the WordPerfect Office User Guide for help.
Before you start using WordPerfect, it is important to understand the conventions used in the documentation. By reviewing the conventions, you will be able to use the mouse and the keyboard to create and edit documents more effectively.
Once you understand the documentation conventions, you can view online Help as you work in WordPerfect, or you can print online Help topics. You can access context-sensitive Help from the menus, dialog boxes, property bars, and all other toolbars.
WordPerfect also comes with its own built-in expert, which is ready to help you with many tasks. PerfectExpert includes the best features of QuickTasks, templates, and Coaches, combined with information from online Help and the power of a natural-language interface, to assist you with everyday tasks. PerfectExpert allows you to create complex documents quickly, using professionally designed templates.
You can access information about the application, license information, and your system. Application information consists of the application name, version number, serial number, and user name. This information doesn't change. You'll find it particularly useful if you ever need help from Corel Technical Support Services. System information consists of details about any of the following categories: system, display, printing, Corel .exe and .dll files, and system .dll files. You can save any system information in a text file called sysinfo.txt.
To follow documentation conventions
When instructed to Do the following
Click File New Click the File menu with the mouse, and click New in the menu.
Click Format Paragraph Drop cap Click the Format menu, click Paragraph, and click Drop cap in the submenu that displays.
Enable the [Y] check box Click the [Y] check box to place a check mark or an "X" inside the box.
Disable the [Y] check box Click the [Y] check box to remove the check mark or "X."
Select text Drag to highlight text.
Click a paragraph Click to place the cursor in the paragraph.
Click a page Click anywhere on the page.
Right-click, and click Paste Click the right mouse button, and click the Paste command in the submenu that displays.
Select a graphic Click on the graphic
Press Enter Press the Enter key on your keyboard.
Press Ctrl + Shift Press the Control key and the Shift key at the same time.
To access online Help topics
1 Click Help Help topics.
2 Click one of the following tabs:
Contents-lets you browse through topics by category
Index-provides a list of index entries, and lets you type the first few letters of the subject about which you want information
Find-lets you search for a particular word or phrase in the online Help
Corel Knowledge Base-lets you search for information on the Corel Web site
You can also
Access online Help for a menu item Point to a menu item and press F1.
Access online Help for a toolbar button Point to a toolbar button, press Shift + F1, and click the button.
Access WordPerfect macros Help Click Help Macro commands.
Access the WordPerfect Office Macro Command Center Click Help Macro commands, and double-click the WordPerfect Office Macro Command Reference Center book.
To print online Help topics
To Do the following
Print an entire section Click the Contents tab in the Help topics dialog box, choose the section you want to print, and click Print.
Print a selected topic In the topic window, click File Print topic.
To access context-sensitive Help
To get help for Do the following
Menus Point to a menu item for QuickTips information.
You can also point to a menu item and press F1.
Toolbar buttons Point to a toolbar button for QuickTips information.
You can also point to a toolbar button, press Shift + F1, and click the button.
Dialog boxes Click Help.
You can also press F1.
Dialog box controls Click the Context-sensitive Help button in an open dialog box, and click a control.
You can also right-click a control.
To display PerfectExpert
Click Help PerfectExpert.
A check mark next to the PerfectExpert command indicates that the command is enabled, and the PerfectExpert panel displays in the left side of the document window.
To view application and system information
To Do the following
View application and system information Click Help About WordPerfect. In the About WordPerfect dialog box, click System info, and choose a category from the Choose a category list box.
View product and license information Click Help About WordPerfect. Click one of the following buttons to view information about that topic:
Copyright
License
Edit the serial number and personal identification number (PIN) Click Help About WordPerfect. Click PIN. In the PIN box, type the personal identification number.
Note
The About WordPerfect dialog box displays the version number and registration information for your software.
Tip
Click Save in the System info dialog box to store system information for printing. System information is saved as sysinfo.txt. A message box tells displays the location of the saved file.
What's new in WordPerfect
WordPerfect has new and enhanced features that let you create professional-looking documents. The following table shows the new features and what they do.
Feature What it does
Publish to XML Lets you publish new and existing WordPerfect documents to the XML format
WordPerfect Classic Mode Lets you change your keyboard and environment to the WordPerfect 5.1 color and keystroke scheme
Document tracking Lets you automatically route documents to other users using Outlook
Document map Lets you navigate complex documents
Reveal Codes printing Lets you print documents with the codes in place for easy troubleshooting
Conversion utility Lets you quickly convert documents to the WordPerfect format
Note
For a list of changed features in WordPerfect, see "What's different in WordPerfect."
What's different in WordPerfect
With every new version of WordPerfect, certain items are enhanced, others are renamed, and still others are found in a new location. The following table shows the items that have changed in WordPerfect.
Feature What's different
Publish to PDF Now supports Acrobat 5.0
Variables Enhancements to the variables feature make it easier to store, retrieve, and reuse documents
Legal tools Lets you create custom pleading templates, capture case data, and publish documents directly to EDGAR
Outlook Address Book Lets you access data directly from an Outlook address book
RealTime Preview Even more document modifications now work with RealTime Preview
Reference tools Newly designed user interface makes creation of reference tools easier
Note
For a list of new features in WordPerfect, see "What's new in WordPerfect."
