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WordPerfect FAQs

How do I customize the toolbar?


Click View > Toolbars... You can add toolbars by selecting the checkbox under Available Toolbars. To remove a Toolbar, uncheck the checkbox. Click OK when done.

 

How do I create a new document from a template?


Click File > New From Project... Browse through the list of templates and select by clicking the template that matches your criteria. Click Create when done.

 

How do I customize paragraph spacing and other page settings?


Click Format > Paragraph and select Format... This will open a window where you can change page settings for margins, indentations and line spacings. You can increase or decrease the number of inches for margins or indentations or line spaces by using the buttons with arrows facing up or down.

 

How do I find and replace words or text?


Click Edit > Find and Replace...

You can find and replace words and text. You can also find and replace fonts, styles, point sizes, and text formatting attributes. You can also find and replace forms of a word. For example, if you replace forms of "make" with forms of "do," the past tense "made" will be replaced by "did" or "done."

 

Does WordPerfect have a Character Menu?


Yes. To access the character menu, press the Ctrl-W buttons on the keyboard. The character menu will pop up in a window.

 

Can I scan images into WordPerfect?


Yes, if you have a scanner.
Click Insert > Graphics > and select Aquire Image... This will prompt you for your scanning software.

 

How do I insert Footnotes or Endnotes?

To create an endnote

  1. Position the cursor in the text where you want to insert the reference number for a new endnote.

  2. Click Insert > Footnote/Endnote.

  3. Click the Endnote Number button.

  4. Click the Create button, then type the text of the endnote.

  5. Position the cursor outside the endnote or click the Close button on the toolbar to return to the main text of your document.
To create a footnote

  1. Position the cursor in the text where you want to insert the footnote.

  2. Click Insert > Footnote/Endnote.

  3. Click the Footnote Number button, select the footnote number you want to insert, then click the Create button.

  4. Type the text of the footnote.

  5. Position the cursor outside the footnote or click the Close button to return to the main text of your document.

How do I insert a Header or Footer?

To create a header or footer

1. Click Insert > Header/Footer.

2. Click one of the following buttons:
  • Header A
  • Header B
  • Footer A
  • Footer B


3. Click the Create button.

4. Type the header or footer text as you would in a document using any WordPerfect editing features.

5. Click outside the header or footer guidelines to return to your document.

Where can I find the Envelope settings?


Click Format > Envelope. This will open a window with the envelope configurations and allows you to specify the return and mailing addresses for an envelope, or you can use addresses stored in the CorelCENTRAL Address Book. You can change the position of the return and mailing addresses on an envelope, specify a size for your envelope, and insert a POSTNET bar code on an envelope. You can also print an envelope using the manual feed on a printer.

 

How do I create tables in my document?


Click Insert > Table... This will open a box used to specify the number of rows and columns needed.

 


 

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