Using conversion settings

WordPerfect lets you specify document conversion settings, including compatibility formatting options for opening WordPerfect files created in versions 6 and later. You can control how WordPerfect opens certain formatting settings, such as boxes or extended characters, that are found in documents. You can also specify Windows metafile (WMF) graphics conversion settings; for example, when you convert a document to WordPerfect, you can specify that any Windows metafile graphics it contains either remain in their original format, or be converted to WordPerfect graphic (WPG) format.

You can also specify DOS and Windows code page settings. A code page is a table in DOS or Windows that defines which ASCII or ANSI character set is used in a document. When you save a document, you can change the code page, and thus the character set, for the document.

When WordPerfect converts documents from other file formats, it matches the fonts in the original document as closely as possible; however, you can also use conversion settings to specify default fonts for the WordPerfect 4.2, DCA, and DisplayWrite documents that you convert to WordPerfect.


To specify document conversion settings

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using conversion settings Settings.
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Click Convert.
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Click the Convert tab.
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Click Options, and click Document.
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In the Page size area of the Document settings dialog box, type a value in each of the following boxes:
Width
Height
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In the Page margins area, type values in each of the following boxes:
Left
Right
Top
Bottom

You can also
Specify a unit of measurement for document conversions
Click the Units of measure button, and click an option.
Specify a decimal alignment character for document conversions
Type a character in the Alignment character box.
Specify an underline style for text
Enable any of the check boxes in the Underline area.
Specify a language
Click Language. In the Language dialog box, choose a language from the Current language box.

To customize compatibility options for opening WordPerfect documents

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using conversion settings Settings.
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Click Convert.
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On the Compatibility page, choose User-defined settings from the Recommended formatting options for list box.
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From the Options list, enable the check boxes next to the options that you want to save in the custom settings:
Allow boxes to be positioned outside printable region — lets you position a box so that an area of the box exists outside the printable region of the document
Disable right hyphenation hot zone — moves a word to the next line if the word extends beyond the right margin
Do not format document using printer metrics — sets up documents, fonts, and other settings without communicating with a printer
Format document based on WordPerfect 5.1 specifications — allows you to set vertical spacing for fonts on the basis of point size, as in WordPerfect 5.1, rather than on Adobe/TrueType font metrics
Treat tabs like MS Word — advances text to the next tab stop, even if the cursor is less than one character away from the next tab stop
Use WordPerfect 5.1 numbering format for letters (AA, AB, AC…) — replaces WordPerfect letter numbering (A, B, C…Y, Z, AA, BB, CC…YY, ZZ, AAA, BBB…ZZZ, AAAA…) with letter numbering for WordPerfect 5.1 (A, B, C…Y, Z, AA, AB, AC…AY, AZ, BA, BB…BZ, CA…)
Use WP Font for WordPerfect extended characters — applies WordPerfect characters when extended characters are found in a document. This option allows you to retain a document’s original formatting, including line endings and pagination.
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Click Template.
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Click Yes.
The customized settings are saved in the default template and are applied to all WordPerfect documents that you open.

WordPerfect Office note Using conversion settings

 
You cannot customize the settings for opening files created in WordPerfect 5.1 or 5.2, or in Microsoft Word version 6 or later.

WordPerfect Office tip Using conversion settings

 
You can restore the default settings for opening documents created in WordPerfect version 6 and up by choosing WordPerfect 6-X5 from the Recommended formatting options for list box and clicking Template.

To specify Windows metafile (WMF) graphics conversion settings

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using conversion settings Settings.
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Click Convert.
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Click the Convert tab.
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In the Windows metafile options area, enable one of the following options:
Retain metafile (.WMF) format
Convert to WordPerfect (.WPG) format
Retain in both .WMF and .WPG formats

To specify DOS and Windows code page settings

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using conversion settings Settings.
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Click Convert.
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Click the Convert tab.
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Click Options WordPerfect Office onestep Using conversion settings Code pages.
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In the Code page setting dialog box, choose a code page setting from each of the following list boxes:
DOS code page
Windows code page

You can also
Specify a code page setting for files converted to WordPerfect
Choose a code page setting from the Input file code page list box.
Specify a code page setting for files converted from WordPerfect to another file format
Choose a code page setting from the Output file code page list box.

To specify font conversion settings for WordPerfect 4.2 fonts

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Click Tools WordPerfect Office onestep Using conversion settings Settings.
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Click Convert.
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Click the Convert tab.
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Click Options, and click WP 4.2 fonts.
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In the Font settings dialog box, choose a font from the Fonts list.
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Click Edit.
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In the Edit WordPerfect 4.2 font dialog box, choose a font style from the Typeface box.
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Type a value in the Pitch box.

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