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• Welcome to WordPerfect Help
• Getting started with WordPerfect
  • Welcome to WordPerfect
    • What’s new in WordPerfect Office X5?
    • Using the WordPerfect Office X5 setup
    • Registering WordPerfect Office X5
    • Updating WordPerfect Office X5
    • Migrating from earlier versions of WordPerfect Office
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    • About Corel
  • Learning to use WordPerfect
    • Using the documentation
    • Getting additional help
    • Accessing information on the Corel Web site
    • Using Web-based resources
  • WordPerfect basics
    • Exploring the workspace
    • Changing the workspace
    • Quitting WordPerfect
  • Using accessibility features
    • Accessing WordPerfect documentation in ASCII text format
    • Using shortucts and other accessibility features
  • Using the messaging and updating service
    • Accessing unread messages
    • Controlling messages
    • Checking for updates
    • Frequently asked questions
• Compatibility with Microsoft Word
  • WordPerfect compatibility with Microsoft Word
    • Comparing Microsoft Word and WordPerfect features
    • Simulating the Microsoft Word workspace
    • Sharing documents with Microsoft Word users
    • Converting batches of Microsoft Word files to WordPerfect
    • Using Microsoft Outlook address book with WordPerfect
    • Using Microsoft Word shortcut keys in WordPerfect
    • Reference: Moving between Microsoft Word and WordPerfect
  • WordPerfect compatibility FAQ
    • Opening and saving documents
    • Copying and pasting text
    • Using macros
    • Reviewing documents
• Creating and managing documents
  • Creating and opening documents
    • Understanding the parts of a document
    • Creating documents
    • Opening documents
  • Viewing and navigating documents
    • Switching document views
    • Changing document display settings
    • Working with the ruler and ruler guides
    • Using guidelines
    • Using Reveal Codes
    • Using the document map
    • Navigating documents
  • Entering and inserting text
    • Entering text
    • Inserting text
  • Selecting and deleting text
    • Selecting text
    • Deleting text
  • Saving and closing documents
    • Saving documents
    • Closing documents
  • Working with files
    • Opening and previewing files
    • Adding the date or time to a document
    • Inserting files into active documents
    • Using document summaries
    • Counting words
    • Using password protection
    • E-mailing documents
    • Converting multiple files
    • Using conversion settings
  • Using WordPerfect Office file management
    • Working with files and folders
    • Previewing files
    • Printing and viewing file lists
    • Using the Favorites folder
    • Mapping a network drive
    • Viewing pages from the Web or an intranet
    • Disabling the file management dialog boxes in WordPerfect Office
    • Protecting files
  • Using a document management system with WordPerfect
    • Understanding document management systems
    • Using Microsoft SharePoint with WordPerfect
    • Using ODMA with WordPerfect
  • Working with project templates
    • Creating documents from project templates
    • Working with categories
    • Editing and formatting project templates
    • Automating project templates by using prompts
    • Using QuickMarks in project templates
    • Adding objects to project templates
    • Managing project templates
  • Working with styles
    • Creating and editing styles for lists
    • Using text styles
    • Using variables
    • Using graphics styles
    • Using graphics boxes
    • Using graphics lines
    • Reference: Working with styles
  • Using bookmarks and QuickMarks
    • Inserting bookmarks and QuickMarks
    • Finding bookmarks and QuickMarks
    • Editing bookmarks and QuickMarks
  • Linking and embedding
    • Linking and embedding objects
    • Linking and embedding data
    • Linking and embedding TextArt images
    • Linking and embedding video
    • Linking, embedding, and using sound
    • Changing links
    • Updating links and editing OLE objects
    • Changing and hiding link icons
  • Performing merges
    • Creating data for a merge
    • Working with form documents for a merge
    • Associating merge files
    • Performing a merge
    • Converting merge files
    • Sorting, viewing, and finding data in data files
    • Editing merge data files
    • Selecting specific data for merges
    • Using address books in merges
    • Changing merge options
    • Using merge commands
    • Reference: The Merge toolbar and programming commands
    • Reference: List of merge programming commands
    • Reference: Levels, loops, and variables in programmed merges
    • Reference: Expressions in programmed merges
• Editing and formatting documents
  • Editing basics
    • Cutting, copying, and pasting text and graphics
    • Copying and pasting text from a Web browser
    • Moving text and graphics
    • Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions
    • Adding, editing, and deleting comments
    • Displaying, hiding, and viewing comments
    • Converting text and comments
    • Adding digital signatures
  • Using the writing tools
    • Adding a Writing Tools language
    • Using the spelling and grammar checkers
    • Using the thesaurus
    • Using the dictionary
    • Setting dictionary options
    • Working with user word lists
    • Working with checking styles
    • Using rule classes
    • Analyzing documents
    • Changing the language settings
    • Customizing the writing tools
    • Reference: Using writing tools
  • Automatic editing
    • Marking misspelled words and grammatical errors as you type
    • Correcting misspelled words automatically
    • Entering text automatically
  • Formatting text
    • Modifying font settings
    • Copying the text format
    • Changing the spacing between letters and words
    • Advancing text to a different position
    • Setting the baseline for typesetting
    • Using font mapping
    • Using character maps for non-Roman languages
    • Creating subscript and superscript text
    • Using hidden text
    • Highlighting text
    • Reversing the color of text and background
    • Working with drop caps
    • Inserting characters and symbols
    • Importing objects
    • Correcting capitalization
    • Changing the appearance of quotation marks
    • Correcting the spacing between words and sentences
    • Hyphenating text
    • Setting hyphenation prompts and notifications
    • Changing hyphen options and position
    • Inserting and changing hyphens by using codes
  • Formatting paragraphs
    • Indenting text
    • Justifying text
    • Keeping text together
    • Changing the spacing between lines
    • Adjusting paragraph spacing
    • Adding tab stops
    • Changing the alignment of tab stops
    • Moving tab stops
    • Removing and restoring tab stops
    • Inserting leaders and specifying leader characters
    • Inserting hard tabs using codes
  • Using bulleted lists, numbered lists, and outlines
    • Creating and applying bulleted lists
    • Creating numbered lists
    • Editing lists and outlines
    • Arranging items in lists and outlines
  • Working with hyperlinks
    • Creating hyperlinks
    • Using hyperlinks
    • Editing hyperlinks
    • Using SpeedLink
  • Numbering the parts of a document
    • Numbering pages
    • Changing the appearance of page numbers
    • Forcing, suppressing, and stopping page numbers
    • Inserting chapter, volume, and page total numbers
    • Numbering paragraphs
    • Numbering lines in a document
    • Changing the appearance and position of line numbering
    • Using counters
  • Sorting text and data
    • Sorting
    • Working with records
    • Working with sort keys
    • Creating and modifying sort definitions
    • Reference: Sort operators
  • Finding and replacing text and codes
    • Finding and replacing text
    • Finding and replacing formatting codes
    • Modifying search settings
• Using graphics, tables, and charts
  • Working with graphics
    • Creating graphics
    • Saving and displaying graphics
    • Inserting graphics
    • Acquiring images from scanners and digital cameras
    • Modifying shapes and graphics
    • Arranging graphics
    • Aligning and distributing graphics
    • Working with color
    • Changing the appearance of images
    • Positioning images
  • Integrating text and graphics
    • Inserting graphics boxes and text boxes
    • Adding text to shapes
    • Attaching and positioning boxes
    • Modifying text box content
    • Using watermarks
    • Using box captions
  • Using Scrapbook
    • Starting and quitting Scrapbook
    • Working with Scrapbook items
    • Searching for items in Scrapbook
    • Working with Scrapbook categories
    • Previewing sound and movie files in Scrapbook
    • Viewing items in Scrapbook
    • Updating Scrapbook items
    • Reference: Using Scrapbook
  • Using TextArt
    • Working with TextArt
    • Using fonts and symbols
    • Aligning and rotating TextArt images
    • Changing the appearance of 2D TextArt images
    • Changing the color and direction of light on 3D TextArt images
    • Adjusting the bevel of 3D TextArt images
    • Adjusting the resolution and texture of 3D TextArt images
  • Working with tables
    • Creating tables
    • Exporting tables to spreadsheets
    • Selecting and moving tables and table components
    • Setting and inserting rows and columns in tables
    • Deleting tables and table components
    • Adjusting table column widths
    • Creating table header rows and adjusting table rows
    • Specifying margins in tables
    • Applying fills, lines, and color to tables
    • Applying borders to tables
    • Applying and creating table styles
    • Joining and splitting table cells and tables
    • Sorting data in tables
    • Locking table cells
    • Displaying table gridlines and formula indicators
    • Adding diagonal lines to table cells
    • Skewing table cells and rotating cell contents
    • Formatting and aligning text in tables
    • Applying and customizing numeric formats
    • Naming tables
    • Navigating named tables, table components, and floating cells
    • Using operators
    • Entering formulas in tables
    • Calculating formulas in tables
    • Reference: WordPerfect table functions
  • Working with charts
    • Creating charts
  • Using Equation Editor
    • Creating equations
    • Selecting equations
    • Moving equation elements
    • Formatting equation elements
    • Setting default spacing of equation elements
    • Adding nonmathematical phrases to equations
    • Deleting equation elements and equations
    • Adding equations to the list of preset equations
    • Creating matrices in equations
  • Reference: Equation Editor
    • Palettes
    • Troubleshooting
  • Applying borders and fills
    • Adding borders
    • Editing borders
    • Changing border space
    • Changing the drop shadow
    • Removing borders
    • Applying fills
• Working with long documents
  • Working with cross-references
    • Marking targets and references for cross-references
    • Cross-referencing graphics
    • Generating and updating cross-references
  • Creating a table of contents
    • Creating and editing a style for a table of contents
    • Marking entries for a table of contents
    • Defining a table of contents
    • Generating and updating a table of contents
  • Creating an index
    • Creating and editing index styles
    • Marking index entries
    • Defining an index
    • Generating and updating indexes
    • Finding and removing index codes from documents
  • Creating and editing a table of authorities
    • Creating and formatting section definitions for a table of authorities
    • Creating and editing section definition styles for a table of authorities
    • Marking entries for a table of authorities
    • Defining a table of authorities
    • Generating or updating a table of authorities
  • Working with footnotes and endnotes
    • Inserting footnotes and endnotes
    • Finding footnotes and endnotes
    • Editing and deleting footnotes and endnotes
    • Cutting, copying, and moving footnotes and endnotes
    • Numbering footnotes and endnotes
    • Formatting footnotes and endnotes
    • Modifying the display of footnotes and endnotes
    • Converting footnotes to endnotes or endnotes to footnotes
  • Using master documents
    • Working with master documents and subdocuments
• Page layout and printing
  • Formatting pages
    • Setting page margins
    • Choosing page size and orientation
    • Creating custom page sizes
    • Centering text on a page
    • Specifying single-sided or double-sided pages for a document
    • Setting margins for binding documents
    • Forcing a new page
    • Making text fit a specific number of pages
    • Using hard and soft returns
    • Viewing page count information
    • Creating and deleting columns
    • Changing column spacing and gutter width
    • Inserting a vertical line between columns
    • Inserting and editing delay codes
  • Adding headers and footers
    • Creating and viewing headers and footers
    • Inserting items into headers and footers
    • Editing headers and footers
  • Working with envelopes and labels
    • Creating and modifying envelopes
    • Creating labels
    • Working with label definitions
    • Storing label definitions
  • Printing
    • Setting up a printer
    • Setting up a print job
    • Previewing a print job
    • Printing documents
    • Controlling a print job
    • Printing double-sided documents
    • Printing document sections and comments
    • Printing file details
    • Printing envelopes and labels
    • Printing graphics
    • Laying out a print job
    • Saving print settings
    • Using printer commands
    • Printing to a file
    • Sending faxes
    • Reference: Printing
• Sharing documents and collaborating with others
  • Working with PDF files
    • Publishing to PDF
    • Setting passwords for PDF files
    • Creating accessible PDF files
    • Importing PDF files for editing
    • Creating PDF styles
    • Working with fonts in PDF files
    • Modifying PDF settings
    • Optimizing PDF files for the Web
  • Publishing to the Web
    • Publishing to HTML
    • Publishing to XML
    • Reference: Publishing to the Web
  • Working with documents in a Web browser
    • Opening documents in a Web browser for viewing
    • Searching and navigating through documents in a Web browser
    • Opening and saving online documents in WordPerfect
    • Copying text from an online document
    • Printing documents from a Web browser
  • Import and export file formats for WordPerfect
    • Import formats for word-processor and text files
    • Import formats for graphics
    • Import formats for spreadsheets and databases
    • Export formats for word-processor and text files
    • Export formats for graphics
    • Export formats for spreadsheets
  • Reviewing and comparing documents
    • Reviewing documents
    • Routing documents
    • Comparing documents
    • Controlling document comparisons
    • Changing the settings for document review and comparison
  • Redacting sensitive content from documents
    • Marking text for redaction
    • Creating redacted versions of documents
    • Removing redaction markings
• Streamlining tasks and customizing WordPerfect
  • Using recordings, macros, and automation features
    • Using QuickMacros
    • Recording, saving, and storing macros
    • Playing macros
    • Using macros included with WordPerfect
    • Using toolbars for macros
    • Using template macros
    • Editing and deleting template macros
    • Triggering macros from templates
    • Customizing WordPerfect macros
    • Assigning template macros to keystrokes, menus, and toolbars
    • Associating toolbars with template features
    • Writing and editing macros by using PerfectScript
    • Understanding macro commands and syntax
    • Using macro conventions and formatting macros
    • Recording macro commands into macros
    • Inserting codes in macros
    • Using macros from earlier versions of WordPerfect
    • Using programming commands in macros
    • Using parameters in macros
    • Using variables in PerfectScript
    • Using the macro command browser
    • Using macro commands to retrieve information
    • Using OLE object commands in macros
    • Compiling macros
    • Working from the PerfectScript utility
    • Testing for errors from PerfectScript
    • Editing and deleting macros
    • Creating macros for searching text or codes
    • Integrating with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
    • Using the PerfectScript class to change WordPerfect documents
    • Working with VBA methods
    • Accessing and manipulating applications from other applications
    • Using OLE Automation
    • Understanding OLE Automation
    • Using files with DDE Execute from previous versions of WordPerfect
    • Getting online Help for using macros
  • Using shortcut keys
    • Using WordPerfect shortcut keys
    • Choosing and creating shortcut keys
    • Copying, restoring, renaming, and deleting keyboards
  • Using WordPerfect startup switches
    • Using startup switches
  • Customizing WordPerfect
    • Customizing toolbars
    • Customizing the property bar
    • Customizing the application bar
    • Customizing menus
    • Customizing workspace and display options
    • Changing the WordPerfect display theme
    • Choosing an address book for WordPerfect
    • Changing shadow cursor and dragging settings
    • Changing measurement and ruler settings
    • Changing user information, prompt settings, and error notifications
    • Changing the language for WordPerfect
    • Changing the text size of the Help
  • Using WordPerfect Classic mode
    • Installing Classic mode
    • Working in the Classic mode environment
    • Customizing the Classic mode display options
    • Using the Classic mode keyboard
    • Using Classic mode keystrokes
    • Using Classic mode secondary keystrokes
  • Using WordPerfect legal features
    • Using the Legal toolbar
    • Creating and editing pleading styles
    • Creating cases for pleading documents
    • Creating pleading documents
    • Publishing to EDGAR
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