Using macros included with WordPerfect

WordPerfect comes with many predefined macros. The macros included with WordPerfect Office can be used as a basis for writing your own macro. For more information, see “Writing and editing macros by using PerfectScript.”

Many of the macros can be played by clicking buttons on the Shipping macros toolbar. For more information, see “Using toolbars for macros.” For more information about playing macros, see “Playing macros.”


Macros included with WordPerfect

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Macro
Description
abbrev.wcm
Lets you insert the expanded forms of QuickWords.
adrs2mrg.wcm
Copies the address book (for automated templates) into a merge data file.
allfonts.wcm
Creates a document that lists every font available to the current printer and shows sample text in each font.
checkbox.wcm
Inserts a check box in the document that you can click to add or remove a check mark.
closeall.wcm
Closes all open documents and prompts you to save the modified ones.
ctrlm.wcm
Activates the macro command browser.
cvtdocs.wcm
Lets you convert multiple documents from another document type to WordPerfect format.
dcconvert.wcm
Converts “whole word” drop caps to “number of characters” drop caps for conversion to Microsoft Word.
endfoot.wcm
Converts endnotes to footnotes in the document or selected text. To run this macro, your cursor must be outside of the footnote or endnote box (that is, your cursor must be in the main body of the page).
expndall.wcm
Expands all QuickWords in the document.
filestmp.wcm
Places the filename and path of the current document in a header or footer.
flipenv.wcm
Creates an envelope rotated 180 degrees (text is upside down). On printers with a large trailing margin, this lets you print the return address 0.25” from the edge.
fontdn.wcm
Decreases the font size of the selected text by 2 points.
fontup.wcm
Increases the font size of the selected text by 2 points.
footend.wcm
Converts footnotes to endnotes in the document or in selected text.
longname.wcm
Changes the name of selected documents from the DOS (8.3) filename to a long filename based on the document summary description.
parabrk.wcm
Inserts symbols or small graphics as paragraph breaks. The graphics are centered on the blank line between paragraphs.
pleading.wcm
Creates lines and numbers for pleading documents.
prompts.wcm
Helps you create prompts for automated templates.
reverse.wcm
Creates white text on black background (or uses other color combinations) in selected text or table cells.
saveall.wcm
Prompts you to save open documents.
savetoa.wcm
Saves the current document and makes a copy of it on the diskette in drive A.
tconvert.wcm
Converts WordPerfect 6.0 templates that used the _autofil.wcm macro.
uawp15en.wcm
Used by PerfectExpert. Do not delete this macro from the macros folder.
wp_org.wcm
Creates an organization chart in WordPerfect.
wp_pr.wcm
Sends a WordPerfect outline to Presentations.

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In order to run the footend.wcm or endfoot.wcm macros, your cursor must be outside of the footnote or endnote box (that is, your cursor must be in the main body of the page).

Using macros included with WordPerfect