Absolute Beginner's Guide
to WordPerfect X3
Part 1 - Learning the Basics
Chapter 1: Getting Started and Finding Help
What is WordPerfect?
Getting WordPerfect Up and Running
Exploring the WordPerfect Screen
Working with the Property Bar and Toolbars
Using the Menus
Getting Help
Getting "Quick and Easy" Help
Accessing the Help Topics
Getting Help on the Web
Helping Microsoft Word Users Make the Transition
Chapter 2: Creating, Saving and Printing Documents
Creating Documents
Typing Text
Erasing Text
Moving Around in a Document
Using the Mouse to Get Around
Using the Keyboard to Get Around
Printing a Document
Saving Documents
Saving Documents
Saving to a Different File Format (Using the Compatibility Toolbar)
Closing Documents
Chapter 3: Finding and Opening Documents
Getting Familiar with the Open File Dialog Box
Opening a File
Customizing the View
Rearranging the File List
Navigating Through Drives and Folders
Searching for a File
Listing Files by Type
Listing Files by Modification Date
Searching by Filename or Content
Converting Documents on Open
Installing Additional Conversion Filters
Using the WordPerfect Office Conversion Utility
Organizing Files in Folders
Creating New Folders
Moving and Copying Files
Renaming Files
Deleting Files and Folders
Chapter 4: Revising Documents
Selecting Text
Selecting Text with the Keyboard
Selecting Text with the Mouse
Moving and Copying Text
Using Undo to Fix Your Mistakes
Using the Zoom Feature
Choosing a Zoom Setting
Zooming in with the Mouse
Zooming in on One Specific Area
Switching to 5.1 Classic Mode
Switching to the Blue Screen
Switching to the WordPerfect 5.1 Keyboard
Working with More Than One Document
Previewing and Printing Documents
Switching to Print Preview
Changing the Number of Copies
Printing Specific Pages
Faxing Documents from WordPerfect
Sending Document via Email
Chapter 5: Learning Basic Formatting
Emphasizing Important Text
Choosing the Right Font
Selecting Fonts and Font Sizes
Choosing a Font from the QuickFonts List
Using Other Font Effects
Changing Margins
Using the Guidelines to Adjust Margins
Adjusting the Left and Right Margins Using the Ruler
Using the Page Setup Dialog Box
Creating an Envelope
Inserting Symbols
Using the Symbols Dialog Box
Using the Symbols Toolbar Button
Using QuickCorrect
Working in Reveal Codes
Turning on Reveal Codes
Printing the Codes
Chapter 6: Using the Writing Tools
Recognizing WordPerfect's Automatic Proofreading Features
Spell Checking a Document
Checking for Grammatical Errors
Looking up Words in the Thesaurus
Using the Dictionary
Switching to a Different Language
Searching and Replacing Text and Codes
Searching for Text
Searching for Codes
Discovering the Power of QuickCorrect
Adding and Deleting QuickCorrect Entries
Customizing Format-As-You-Go
Inserting SpeedLinks
Creating QuickWord Entries
Part II - Making it Look Nice
Chapter 7: Working with Paragraphs
Aligning Text
Using Center and Flush Right
Justifying Text
Setting Tabs
Turning on the Ruler
Clearing the Default Tabs
Setting New Tabs
Changing the Tab Type
Editing Tab Settings
Indenting Text
Adjusting the Spacing Between Lines and Paragraphs
Adjusting the Line Spacing
Adjusting the Space Between Paragraphs
Keeping Text Together
Enabling Widow/Orphan Protection
Using Block Protect
Setting a Conditional End of Page
Chapter 8: Working with Pages
Inserting a Page Break
Changing Paper Size and Orientation
Subdividing Pages
Adding Page Numbers
Inserting Page Numbers in a Predefined Position
Inserting Page Numbers Manually
Adding a Header or Footer
Creating a Header or Footer
Working with Headers and Footers
Suppressing and Delaying Codes
Using the Suppress Feature
Inserting a Delay Code
Adding Borders Around Pages
Using the Make It Fit Feature
Chapter 9: Using Styles for Consistency
Understanding Styles
Open Styles
Paired Styles
Using QuickStyle to Create Your Own Styles
Using WordPerfect's Heading Styles
Building Your Own Styles
Editing Styles
Revising Your Styles
Customizing the Default Settings
Using QuickFormat to Duplicate Formatting
Part III - Organizing Information
Chapter 10: Creating and Formatting Tables
Creating Tables
Working with Tables
Typing in Tables
Adjusting Column Widths
Adding Rows or Columns
Deleting Rows or Columns
Joining and Splitting Cells
Formatting Tables, Columns and Cells
Formatting the Entire Table
Formatting Text in Columns
Formatting Rows
Formatting Cells
Changing Lines, Fills and Borders
Using SpeedFormat
Changing the Lines
Changing the Fill Pattern
Choosing a Table Border
Using WordPerfect Tables for Calculations
Using QuickSum
Inserting Formulas
Inserting Functions
Converting Text to a Table, or a Table to Text
Converting Tabular Columns to Tables
ConvertingTables to Other Formats
Chapter 11: Creating Lists and Outlines
Working with Lists
Creating Bulleted Lists
Creating Numbered Lists
Editing Lists
Changing the Bullet or Numbering Styles
Working with Outlines
Creating Outlines
Using the Outline Property Bar
Editing an Outline
Collapsing and Expanding Outlines
Changing the Outline Style
Part IV - Adding Visuals
Chapter 12: Working with Graphics
Working with Graphic Lines
Inserting Standard Lines
Customizing Graphic Lines
Inserting Graphic Images
Inserting Clip Art
Moving and Sizing an Image
Importing Graphics
Creating Text Boxes
ISetting Border, Wrap and Fill Options
Wrapping Text Around Graphic Boxes
Adding Borders to Graphic Boxes
Adding Fills to Graphic Boxes
Adding Watermarks
Inserting Shapes
Adding Line Shapes
Adding Closed Object Shapes
Adding Callout Shapes
Layering Graphics
Chapter 13: Sharing Data
Copying Data From Other Programs
Using Corel’s Clipbook
Loading the Clipbook Program
Using the Clipbook
Using OLE to Link and Embed Data from Other Programs
Using OLE to Create a Link to Existing Data
Creating a New OLE Object
Opening/Importing Files from Other Programs
Saving/Exporting Files to Other File Formats
Installing Additional Conversion Filters
Using Data From Unsupported Formats
Publishing Documents in PDF Format
Publishing Documents to XML
Part V - Automating Your Work
Chapter 14: Using the Merge Feature
Working with Data Files
Creating a Data File
Importing Data into Merge Data Files
Creating Form Files
Merging the Data and Form Files Together
Creating Envelopes
Creating Labels
Creating Fill-in-the-Blanks Forms
Chapter 15: Using the Address Book
The Address Book
Starting the WordPerfect Address Book
Adding Entries to an Address Book
Creating New Address Books
Working with Address Book Entries
Customizing the Address Book Window
Integrating with Microsoft Outlook and WordPerfect Mail
Opening the Outlook Address Book
Opening the WordPerfect Mail Address Book
Routing Documents
Using Address Books with Merge
Associate a Form File with an Address Book
Edit an Association to an Address Book
Importing and Exporting Address Books
Chapter 16: Working with Templates
Using WordPerfect's Templates
Filling in Personal Information
The Disable Macro Message
Using the PerfectExpert Panel
Customizing WordPerfect's Templates
Backing up the Default Template
Editing the Default Template
Editing the WordPerfect Templates
Downloading and Installing Templates
Converting an Existing Document to a Template
Working with the WordPerfect OfficeReady Browser
Chapter 17: Creating and Playing Macros
What is a Macro?
Playing Macros
Running WordPerfect's Shipping Macros
Creating Macros
Editing Macros
Recording Several Sample Macros
Creating a Signature Block Macro
Creating a Document Information Footer Macro
Creating a Fax Cover Sheet Macro
Chapter 18: Using WordPerfect's Legal Tools
Creating a Table of Contents
Marking the Entries
Defining the Table
Generating the Table
Creating a Table of Authorities
Marking the First Authority
Marking Subsequent Authorities
Defining the Table
Generating the Table
Using Document Map to Navigate Through Long Documents
Reviewing Documents
Making Comments as a Reviewer
Responding to Comments as an Author
Comparing Documents
Highlighting Changes to a Document Automatically
Applying Redline and Strikeout Manually
Removing Revision Marks
Creating Pleading Documents
Creating Cases
Creating and Editing Pleading Styles
Publishing Pleadings to EDGAR Format
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