Monday, June 30, 2008

Line numbering in WordPerfect

Someone recently sent an email wanting to know if WordPerfect can do line numbers. Great.... [click for full entry]

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Friday, June 20, 2008

Copy and paste without codes

If pasting text from other sources, such as Word, PDF, the web, or other.... [click for full entry]

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Tuesday, May 27, 2008

WordPerfect shortcut keys

A few basic time saving, and wrist saving shortcut keys: CTRL C: Copy CTRL X:.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:53 PM
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Thursday, July 05, 2007

Archived WordPerfect newsletters

In case I haven't previously linked to it before, the Corel archive of old WordPerfect.... [click for full entry]

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Patches

Here's the link to get started with patching WPX3: WordPerfect Office X3 Service Pack 2.... [click for full entry]

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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Found: WordPerfect Tips

I just happened upon the technology tips blog of the Western School Board of Prince.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:55 PM
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Friday, September 15, 2006

Corel thinking ahead to Windows Vista

Article from the September 2006 issue of WordPerfect Expert newsletter: Thinking About Windows Vista? Corel.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:52 PM
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Monday, September 04, 2006

Making the horizontal line thicker

In a previous entry (Best way to make a horizontal line across the page), I.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 12:35 AM
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Sunday, September 03, 2006

Quickmarks revisited

I previously discussed how to use Quickmarks in WordPerfect 9, 10, 11, and 12 in:.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 12:15 AM
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Saturday, September 02, 2006

From today's mailbag

Judy sends this question: My computer has started using Word perfect as the default program.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 6:52 PM
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Sunday, June 25, 2006

WordPerfect's double indent feature

WordPerfect has built-in the ability to easily double indent text for as long as I.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:50 PM
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Saturday, June 24, 2006

Maintain original layout in WordPerfect despite your printer

If you get a document from someone else, there's a pretty good chance your printer.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:00 PM
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Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Inserting path and file name in your document

To insert the path and file name in your document, it is first necessary to.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:23 PM
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Sunday, May 14, 2006

Accessing Symbols in WordPerfect

WordPerfect contains a vast array of characters or symbols that aren't found on the.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:29 PM
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Sunday, April 09, 2006

Check your Spell Checker options

If you're like me, you've probably become reliant on WordPerfect's ability to mark misspelled words.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:12 PM
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Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Other software that works with WordPerfect

Corel has a list of other software programs that work with WordPerfect. Among other things,.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:59 PM
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Monday, March 27, 2006

Digital signatures in WordPerfect

As yet, I haven't had the need to attach a digital signature to a document..... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:13 PM
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Convert WordPerfect documents to AppleWorks

Should the need ever arise, it is possible to convert WordPerfect documents for use with.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:51 PM
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Monday, March 06, 2006

Working with WP's QuickWords feature

Does anyone use WordPerfect's QuickWords? The QuickWords feature functions as a major time saver for.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 1:03 AM
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006

Best way to make a horizontal line across the page

One problem I often encounter when editing documents someone else has created is the notorious.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 1:25 AM
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Monday, February 13, 2006

Default document style

I thought it was about time I resumed posting some WordPerfect tips, lest this become.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 9:18 PM
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Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Turn off SpeedLinks in WordPerfect

From the Department of Simple Solutions to Major Complaints (recently overheard). If you have no.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:49 PM
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Monday, January 30, 2006

Redacting metadata

Law.com has an article by renowned legal blogger, Howard Bashman, entitled, Redact This: Preserving Secrets.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 5:52 PM
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Just turn off curly quote marks

One complaint I hear (er, read) more and more, is how, when someone composes an.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 6:35 PM
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Sunday, January 22, 2006

How to format for MLA in WordPerfect

I can recall many a night when my kids were in school, trying to help.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 2:17 AM
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Working with highlight in WordPerfect documents

If you work with draft documents and want to emphasize the changes so your collaborators.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 12:03 AM
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Sunday, January 15, 2006

File loss prevention - Timed backups

Continuing my series on file loss prevention. WordPerfect makes it easy to make automatic timed.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 3:39 PM
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Sunday, January 08, 2006

Mark your place in a long document

An easy multitasking aid for people who work in busy offices is WordPerfect's QuickMark function..... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 9:58 PM
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File loss prevention - Save early and save often

From the Department of Lessons Learned the Hard Way. The first thing I do when.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 1:30 PM
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Metadata removal checklist

As previously mentioned, it is sometimes a good idea to remove metadata before electronically distributing.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 12:48 PM
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Wednesday, December 28, 2005

Metadata tips from lawyers

DiscoveryResources.org, a website geared for law offices dealing with issues involving electronic discovery, has an.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:53 PM
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Creating an index in WordPerfect

In response to the second part of Roger@MHA's comment on Password protecting files as follows:.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:41 PM
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Password protect data files for merge documents in WordPerfect

I don't know why WordPerfect doesn't allow users to password protect .dat files by default..... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 5:59 PM
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Friday, December 09, 2005

Open a password protected file in WordPerfect

In response to a recent question about opening password protected files in WordPerfect, it is.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:10 AM
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Thursday, December 08, 2005

Tool for better writing

From the Department of You Learn Something New Everyday. What makes a good writer? For.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 11:54 AM
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Sunday, November 27, 2005

Make a printable calendar

As the year draws to a close, it's time to start thinking about next year's.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 2:40 AM
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Thursday, November 24, 2005

Password protecting files

For whatever reason or reasons, sometimes it becomes necessary to protect files from being seen.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 1:29 PM
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005

Turn off metadata

There always seems to be talk about metadata in word processing files and the security.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 8:12 PM
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Friday, November 04, 2005

Making reveal codes the default

Making reveal codes permanent for the current document and all future documents is a simple.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 12:08 AM
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Thursday, November 03, 2005

A few words about Reveal Codes

Reveal codes is the main feature that sets WordPerfect ahead of all the other word.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 9:50 PM
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Sunday, November 14, 2004

Append

The second button I add to the property bar after a new installation of WordPerfect.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:39 PM
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Double Indent

Whenever I do a new installation of WordPerfect, the first item I add to the.... [click for full entry]

Posted by: Marie Carnes at 10:32 PM
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