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Contents

Click an icon or a title to find information.

How Do I  Step-by-step instructions for common tasks

Search  Index of help topics and features

Macros  Macro commands and syntax

Using Help  Hints on learning Help


Change Objects to Black and White

Format, Image Settings, Black and White

Purpose

Use Black and White to take the fill color out of figures, drawing objects, and text and to make the outline black and the interior white. If an object has a black fill, it remains black.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) you want to change to black and white.

2	Choose Image Settings from the Format menu, then choose Black and White.

See Also

Change Objects to Outlines

Change Objects to Silhouettes

Invert Colors


 Text Area Tool

Use this tool to create multiple-line areas for entering text.


 Circle Tool

Use this tool to draw circles.


Tool Palette

Purpose

Use the Tool Palette in WordPerfect Draw to select drawing tools. Click the tools on the tool palette to select them. The currently selected tool appears on the palette.

These are the tools available:


Skew Objects

Edit, Rotate

Purpose

Use Skew to slant a selected object horizontally or vertically.

Steps

To skew an object manually,

1	Select the object you want to skew, right-click, then choose Rotate from the QuickMenu.

2	Drag the top or bottom handles to skew the object horizontally.

or

Drag the left or right side handle to skew the object vertically.

To skew an object by a specific percentage,

1	Select the object you want to skew, right-click, then choose Rotate from the QuickMenu.

2	Place the pointer on a top or bottom handle to skew the object horizontally, or on a side handle to skew the object vertically, then right-click.

3	Specify the percent you want to skew the object.

4	Select Around Center if you want the object to skew around its center.

5	Select Copy object(s) to skew a copy of the object and leave the original unskewed.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Rotate Objects

Stretch and Size Objects


Undelete Text

Edit, Undelete

Purpose

Use Undelete to restore deleted text.

Steps

1	After you have deleted text, choose Undelete from the Edit menu.

2	Use Next and Previous to display deleted text.

3	Choose Restore put deleted text back.

See Also

Delete Objects and Text

Undo Changes


Choose Background Colors

Format, Page, Color

Purpose

Use Color to select a solid or gradient background color for the current drawing.

Steps

To choose a solid background color,

1	Right-click the drawing area and choose Color from the QuickMenu.

2	Select Solid.

3	Select a background color.

4	Choose Use as Default to use the current settings as defaults.

5	Choose OK.

To choose a gradient background color,

1	Right-click the drawing area and choose Color from the QuickMenu.

2	Select Gradient.

3	Select a Center Color and an Outer Color.

4	Choose a gradient Type, specify the Angle the colors will slant on.

5	Select Auto-Step Blending, or specify the amount of Fixed Blending you want.

6	Specify X and Y Center values to position the center of the gradient.

7	Choose Use as Default to use the current settings as defaults.

8	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Drawing Size

Choose Fills for Objects


closed object

An object in which all points connect, such as a circle, square, polygon, and text. Closed objects can be filled with color or patterns.


range (def)
range

A rectangular region in a spreadsheet file defined by the cell in the upper-left corner and the cell in the lower-right corner, sometimes with a specific range name. When you specify a range you want to import into a chart, the cell coordinates for the upper-left cell and the lower-right cell should be separated by a colon.


Switch Between Open Documents

Window, Drawing

Purpose

Use Drawing to switch between open documents.

Steps

1	Choose the name of the document you want to switch to from the Window menu.

See Also

Help Menu


 Hint

For example, if the Maximum Value for an axis is 100 and the Label Scale factor is 2, the new Maximum Value will be 50.


Radar Chart (def)
Radar Chart

A chart that uses a radial grid to compare data over time and to show variations and trends.

Use radar charts to show data over time and display variations and trends.


Choose Drawing Size

Format, Page, Size

Purpose

Use Size to set the size for the current drawing.

Steps

1	Right-click the drawing area and choose Size from the QuickMenu.

2	Specify a drawing Width and Height.

3	Select Save File with even Border, then specify the amount of whitespace you want to display around graphics.

4	Choose Use as Default to use the current settings as defaults.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Background Colors


 Hint

The value represents (in percentage) how far your pattern is displaced from the left and top of the screen. for the X axis, 0 is the left edge, 50 is mid-screen, 100 is the right edge. For the Y axis, 0 is the top, 50 is mid-screen, 100 is the bottom.


Display the Datasheet

Insert, Chart, View, Datasheet

Purpose

Use Datasheet to display the Datasheet as a floating palette, or to hide it. Clicking the menu option toggles the display off and on.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Datasheet from the View menu to display or hide the Datasheet.

See Also

Redraw Charts


Choose Line Spacing

Format, Line, Spacing

Purpose

Use Line Spacing to set the amount of white space between lines of text.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Line from the Format menu, then choose Spacing.

3	Specify the line spacing you want, then choose OK.

See Also

Choose Fonts

Justify Text


 Hint

Stagger alternates the ticks up and down on the X axis.

Ticks on Intervals determines how many ticks will appear on the X axis. For example, specifying "two" shows every second tick.


Use Macros in WordPerfect Draw

Tools, Macro

Purpose

Use the options on the Macro menu to record, play, stop, or pause a macro. You can edit macros by retrieving macro files into text areas and saving them in WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows format.

Steps

To record a macro,

1	Choose Macro from the Tools menu, then choose Record.

2	Type a name for the macro, then choose Record.

3	Use the keyboard, enter the commands you want recorded.

4	Choose Macro from the Tools menu, then choose Record to end recording.

To play a macro,

1	Choose Macro from the Tools menu, then choose Play.

2	Enter the full name of the macro you want to play.

3	Choose Play.

To pause a macro,

1	While a macro is running, choose Macro from the Tools menu, then choose Pause.

2	Choose Pause again to let the macro continue.

To stop a macro,

1	Choose Macro from the Tools menu, then choose Stop.

2	Choose the macro you want to stop.

3	Choose Stop.

See Also

Retrieve Text Files


Sentence Corrections

Capitalize First Letter:  Automatically capitalizes the first letter of a sentence and the first letter of words preceded by four or more spaces.

Correct TWo IRregular CApitals:  Automatically converts two initial capital letters of a word to an initial capital letter and a lowercase second letter.

Double Space to Single Space:  Automatically eliminates double spaces between words in a sentence.


3-D

Displays the chart in three dimensions


End of Sentence Corrections

None:  Makes no changes to the ends of sentences

Single Space to Two Spaces:  Automatically inserts two spaces instead of one after a period

Two Spaces to Single Space:  Automatically inserts two spaces instead of one after a period


Single and Double Smart Quotes

Select Turn on SmartQuotes to use paired opening and closing quotes, then select the type of quotes you want.

Select Use Regular Quotes with Numbers to disable SmartQuotes when you type numbers (for example, 6'5" for six feet, five inches).


Add

Inserts a new point between the selected handle and the next handle


Angle

Sets the angle of the gradient. As the degree value increases, the gradient rotates counterclockwise within the object or on the page.


Appearance

Depth sets the thickness of your pie chart.

Size sets the size of the pie chart in relation to the chart area.

Angle rotates the slices counter-clockwise around the pie chart.

Tilt orients your pie chart in the chart area.


Chart Type Menu

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Type

Purpose

Use the options on the Type submenu to choose different types of data charts.

Pie

Bar

Line

Area

Scatter

High/Low

Radar

See Also

Create Charts

Edit Charts

Use the Chart Gallery


arc (def)
arc

A segment of an ellipse or circle


Drawing Tools Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Drawing Tools submenu to create charts, figures, text, lines, curves, and shapes. Most drawing tools appear on the tool palette.

Line

Polygon

Rectangle

Rounded Rectangle

Circle

Ellipse

Elliptical Arc

Curve

Closed Curve

Freehand

See Also

Tool Palette


Exit WordPerfect Draw

File, Exit

Purpose

Use Exit to quit WordPerfect Draw and save each modified file. Exit is only available when you are using WordPerfect Draw in a window separate from WordPerfect.

Steps

1	Choose Exit from the File menu.

2	Choose Yes to save changes, then choose Close.

or

Specify the drive, directory, and filename for the new document, then choose Save.

See Also

Clear the Drawing Area

In-place Editing vs. Open Editing

Save Drawings


Graphics Menu

Purpose

Use options on the Graphics menu to position and manipulate graphics and text.

Order

Flip

Group

Separate

Contour Text


Transpose Data

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Paste Transposed

Purpose

Use Paste Transposed while editing a chart to switch the rows and columns of selected cells. Data from left to right will appear from top to bottom. Data in the first row will be inserted in the first column, and so on. The examples below show data before and after using the Paste Transposed command:

Before	After
1   4   7	1   3   6
3   9   2	4   9   8
6   8   5	7   2   5
Steps

1	Select the cells you want to transpose.

2	Choose Cut from the Edit menu.

3	Select the cell where you want transposed data to begin.

4	Choose Paste Transposed from the Edit menu.

See Also

Cut, Copy, and Paste Data


Redo Changes

Edit, Redo

Purpose

Use Redo to reinstate a change after you used Undo.

Steps

1	Choose Redo from the Edit menu.

See Also

Undo Changes


Attributes

Determines the style, color, and fill attributes of the legend box and border


Format Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Format menu to choose text and drawing formatting, and to choose attributes for objects. The options on the Format menu change depending on the object you are creating or editing.

These are the Format menu options for drawings:

Font

Line

Paragraph

Page

Justification

Manual Kerning

Color Attributes

Line Attributes

Fill Attributes

Text Attributes

Shadow Attributes

Image Settings

These are the Format menu options for charts:

Font

Line Attributes

Fill Attributes

Text Attributes

Box Attributes

See Also

Create Charts

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Auto-Step Blending

Automatically assigns the number of blending steps between the chosen colors


axes (def)
axes

The horizontal (X axis) or vertical (Y axis) lines used as reference points for plotting data charts.

The scale of a chart is like the scale of a map. Instead of indicating that 1 inch = 50 miles, the chart scale indicates that the length of the Y axis equals a given amount, such as $10,000. The Y axis is marked much like a ruler--it is broken up into units by marks called tick marks. Next to each tick mark is the amount or value at that point of the axis.


axis label (def)
axis label

The title of an axis


Help Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Help menu to get information about WordPerfect Draw and its features.

Contents

Search for Help On

How Do I

Macros

About WordPerfect Draw

See Also

Using Help


Line Menu

Format, Line

Purpose

Use the options on the Line submenu to format lines of text.

Spacing

Center

Flush Right

See Also

Justify Text


Open Drawings

File, Open

Purpose

Use Open to open as many as nine previously saved documents in separate areas in WordPerfect Draw. Open is only available when you are using WordPerfect Draw in a window separate from WordPerfect.

Steps

1	Choose Open from the File menu.

2	Specify the file you want to open.

3	Choose Open.

See Also

In-place Editing vs. Open Editing

Insert Files

Save Drawings


base (def)
base

A box at the bottom of a 3-D chart. The chart appears to rest on top of the base.


Blend

A procedure used to create a range of color shades between two colors on the color palette by mixing the colors. Blending is like pouring two cans of different colored paint towards each other so the paint flows to a central point. At that point, the paint mixes evenly. But at either end, one color is more intense than the other.


Block Mode

Selects a rectangular cross-section of the color palette


 Hint

The selection should contain the same number of rows and columns. If you select more rows than columns (or vice versa), WordPerfect Draw will take the larger of the two numbers and perform the function as if you had specified that number of rows and columns.


Import Graphics Formats

WordPerfect Draw supports several graphics formats used by other programs. To use files saved in these formats, you can insert the file into the drawing area, or insert the file into a figure area in the drawing area.

When you insert a graphics file, WordPerfect Draw converts a copy of the image to .WPG format and places it in your drawing. See Conversion Notes later in this topic for a description of how file formats are affected when converted to .WPG format.

WordPerfect Draw supports the following graphics formats:

Program	Export
BMP	Microsoft Windows (3.x) and OS/2 Presentation Manager Bitmap Format
CGM	Computer Graphics Metafile
DRW	Micrografx Designer 3.1 Format
DXF	AutoCAD Format
EPS	Encapsulated PostScript
HPGL	HewlettPackard Graphics Language Plotter File
PCX	PC Paintbrush Format
PIC	Lotus 123 PIC Format
PICT	Macintosh PICT Format
TGA	Truevision Targa Format
TIFF	Tagged Image File Format
WMF	Microsoft Windows Metafile Format
Graphics Programs

The following list includes formats you should use to save your graphics if you want to import those graphics into WordPerfect Draw. For information about saving a graphic in a particular format, consult the specific documentation for the program you are using.

If your graphics program is not listed below, it may still be compatible with WordPerfect Draw if it can generate one of the graphics formats listed above.

IMPORTANT:  The list below is not meant to be a complete list. Because many software products are regularly updated, this list may or may not be current.

Program	Export
Adobe Illustrator	PCX, TIFF, WMF, WPG
Adobe Photostyler	TIFF, TGA, BMP, EPS, PCX
After Dark	BMP
Anvil5000	HPGL
Apprentice	WPG, CGM
Arts & Letters	CGM
AutoCAD 9.0, 10.0	DXF, HPGL
AutoSketch 1.03	DXF, HPGL
CCS Designer	HPGL
Charisma (Micrografx)	DRW, PCX, WPG
Charts & Graphs for WP	WPG
ChartMaster 6.21	HPGL
Chemfile 11	HPGL
Chemtext	EPS
CIES (Compuscan)	TIFF
Cricket Image (Computer Associates)	BMP (regular and 24bit), PCX (regular and 24bit), TIFF (regular, 24bit 5.0), TGA (24bit)
Designer 1.2 (Micrografx)	HPGL
Designer 3.1 (Micrografx)	DRW, EPS, TIFF (uncompressed)
DFI Handy Scanner	TIFF
DiagramMaster 5.02	HPGL
Diagraph	HPGL
Easyflow 4.4	HPGL
Enable	*
Energraphics 2.1	TIFF
Framework II	*
Freelance Plus 3.0 (Lotus)	CGM
Full Shot 1.0	BMP, PCX, TIFF
GEM Draw	TIFF
GEM Scan	TIFF
Generic CAD	HPGL
GeniScan	TIFF
Graph-in-the-Box 2.0	HPGL
Graph Plus 1.3 (Micrografx)	HPGL, EPS, CGM, PCX, TIFF
Graphic Impact (Autodesk)	BMP
Graphics Editor 200	HPGL
Graphwriter	CGM
Harvard Graphics 2.1	HPGL, CGM, EPS
HIJAAK	WPG, BMP, PCX, TIFF, TGA, WMF, PCT
HOTSHOT Graphics 1.5	WPG
HP Scanning Gallery A.01	TIFF, PCX
IBM CADAM	HPGL
IBM CATIA	HPGL
IBM CBDS	HPGL
IBM GDDM	HPGL
IBM GPG	HPGL
ImageIn Color Pro	TIFF, PCX, BMP, TGA
Intellidraw (Aldus)	WMF
Javelin	*
Kyocera Image Desk	TIFF
Lotus 123 1A, 2.0	PIC
Lotus 123 3.0	PCX, CGM
MathCAD	*
Microsoft Chart	HPGL
Microsoft Excel 4.0	HPGL
Mirage	HPGL
Painter 2.0	TIFF (tagged), PCX, BMP
Paradox 3.0	PIC
PC Globe 3.0	PCX
PC Paintbrush IV Plus	PCX
Photoedge 1.0 (Kodak)	TIFF, BMP, PCX
Picture EZE	BMP, PCX, TGA, WPG
Picture Publisher	TIFF, TGA, BMP, PCX
Pixie	CGM
Pizazz 1.01	PCX, TIFF
PlanPerfect 3.0+, 5.0, 5.1	CGM
PFS: First Publisher	PCX
Presentation Task Force	CGM
PrintMaster	*
Professional Plan	*
Publisher's PicturePak	WPG
Reflex 2.0	PIC
Quattro	PIC, EPS
SAS/Graph	HPGL
ScanMan	TIFF
Schema	HPGL
SignMaster 5.11	HPGL
Silk	*
SlideWrite Plus 2.1	CGM, HPG, TIFF, PCX
Streamline (Adobe)	CGM, TIFF, WMF
SuperCalc 4/5	PIC
SuperClips 1.0	WPG
Symphony	PIC
Tempra Pro	TGA, PCX, PCC, BMP
Twin	*
Versacad	HPGL
VGA Paint	WPG, PCX, TIFF
VP Graphics	HPGL
VP Planner	PIC
Windows Draw (Micrografx)	CGM, DRW (2.x3.x), PCX, TIFF, WPG
Windows Paint	MSP
Words & Figures	PIC
*	This program's formats are not supported by WordPerfect Draw, but you can use the Windows Clipboard to copy screens and windows from the program and paste them into WordPerfect Draw (see your Windows manual).

+	PlanPerfect 3.0 requires the META.SYS (GSS Metafile) graphics driver in order to produce CGM files. The driver may be included on the PlanPerfect Graphics Drivers disk (depending on the date of your version). When created, the files are named METAFILE.DAT.

Conversion Notes

The following information explains how each file format is affected when you retrieve it into WordPerfect Draw.

BMP (Microsoft Windows 3.x and OS/2 Presentation Manager Bitmap Format)

     	Only bitmap files created with Windows 3.0 or later are converted.

     	Only bitmap files created with OS/2 Presentation Manager 1.3 or later are converted.

CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile)

     	Fonts are converted to one of the following WordPerfect Draw fonts:  Arial (TT), Courier New (TT), and Times New Roman (TT).

     	Drawn patterns (hatch patterns) are converted to the WordPerfect Draw fill pattern most closely resembling the original pattern. Color patterns are not converted in color, but they are converted to the WordPerfect Draw fill pattern most closely resembling the color pattern.

     	Multiple pictures within a single file are superimposed.

DXF (AutoCAD Format)

     	The following DXF attributes are not converted:  text obliquing, text control codes and special characters, curve fitting, and 3D rendering.

     	WordPerfect Draw changes the background color to white (instead of intense white) and changes all white color information to black.

EPS (Encapsulated PostScript)

     	An EPS file should conform to version 2.0 of the Adobe PostScript document structuring conventions.

     	EPS files may begin with either the standard 30-byte header or one of the following strings: %!PSAdobe or %%PSAdobe. The string indicates a PostScript-only file.

     	The Show Page, Copy Page, and Erase Page commands are redefined to be null commands because page handling is controlled by WordPerfect Draw.

     	The EPS file may have a graphics screen representation that can be manipulated and displayed in WordPerfect Draw. In order to view and edit an EPS image in WordPerfect Draw, the EPS file header must include a TIFF representation of the EPS image.

     	If no graphics screen representation is available, the message Containing Data for Postscript Only displays. The image can be printed only with a PostScript printer.

HPGL (HewlettPackard Graphics Language Plotter File)

     	Several graphics programs can create HPGL plotter files by redirecting the output to a disk file rather than directly to the plotter. If given the choice, select the HP 7475A plotter when creating the disk file.

     	Fonts are all converted to Helvetica.

     	Not all plotters support the same HPGL commands. The most commonly used commands, however, are supported.

PCX (ZSoft PC Paintbrush Format)

     	PC Paintbrush files are created using the Save As option.

     	PCX version 5.0 is supported, which includes 24bit color.

PIC (Lotus 123 PIC Format)

     	Once a graph is created in Lotus 123, a .PIC file can be saved with the /GS command.

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)

     	WordPerfect Draw supports the modified CCITT/3 (standard compression) and PackBits compression formats.

     	Version 5.0 is supported, which includes support for Color palette and RCB images, including 24bit color images.

Windows Metafile Graphics Format

     	Fonts are converted to one of the following WordPerfect Draw fonts:  Arial (TT), Courier New (TT), or Times New Roman (TT).

WPG (WordPerfect Graphics Format)

     	This is the internal graphics format that WordPerfect Draw and WordPerfect use.

Graphics on Disk

You can print, view, or edit a graphic on disk saved in a format supported by WordPerfect Draw without converting it to .WPG format. WordPerfect Draw retrieves the file and converts the file in order to display it, but the original graphics file on disk does not change. This process slows opening the graphic because it needs to be converted each time it is opened.

See Also

Add Figures

Insert Files

WordPerfect Draw Files


cell format (def)
cell format

How data appears in the a Datasheet. The data can be a number, text, or a date.


chart (def)
chart

A diagram that contains graphed data, lines of text, or a table. You create charts using a Datasheet.


Image Settings Menu

Format, Image Settings

Purpose

Use the options on the Image Settings submenu to change the color and outlines of selected objects.

Outline

Silhouette

Black and White

Invert


In-place Editing vs. Open Editing

There are two methods for editing OLE objects:

In-place Editing:  Allows you to edit an object without switching to a different window. The client application adopts the functions of the server application. Buttons and pulldown menus temporarily change to work specifically with that object. Using the substitute menu items, you can modify the embedded object just as if you were in the server application. When you finish editing the object, you simply click outside the object to restore the client applications original menus.

The advantage of in-place editing is the ability it gives you to interact with an object right where it is, without switching to a different application or window.

To edit an object in-place, double-click it.

Open Editing:  Lets you launch the object's server application in another window where you can edit the object as desired. When you exit the server application, the object returns to your document with any changes you made to it.

One advantage of open editing is the amount of workspace the new window provides you. This is particularly useful when you are working with small or complex objects. It also allows you to save your drawing as a .wpg file directly from WordPerfect Draw.

To edit an object in open mode, press Alt while double-clicking it.

See Also

Create and Edit Embedded Objects


Chart Tool (def)
 Chart Tool

Use this drawing tool to define an area for a chart.


Actual Size

Displays your drawing in the size it would appear if printed.


 Hint

Once you close a text object, you can no longer recover deleted text.


Close

Completes the outline of an object by connecting the first and last handle of an object's outline. When an outline is closed, the object can be filled with a fill color and pattern.


Closed Curve Tool (def)
 Closed Curve Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw a curved object that is completely enclosed and can be filled with a color or pattern.


cluster (def)
cluster

A bar chart style that categorizes objects being compared. Each column in the Datasheet is represented by a cluster of bars.


 Hint

The source file is not deleted, but the files are no longer connected. Changes to the source file will not affect the destination file.


CMYK (def)
CMYK

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. A system that uses varying amounts of these four basic colors to produce all colors in printed output modeled after the colors that print shops use for color separations. When all colors are at their maximum level, the color produced is black. An absence of colors produces white.


color palette (def)
color palette

A set of colors displayed on a rectangular grid. These colors can be used to add color to drawings and charts.


Fill Color Palette (def)
 Fill Color Palette

Use this drawing tool to choose foreground and background colors from a color palette.


column (def)
column

A vertical set of cells in a Datasheet designated by a letter of the alphabet


complement

The opposite of a specific color. Colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel are complementary colors (such as red and green or yellow and blue).


WordPerfect Draw Files

The files that come with WordPerfect Draw are listed below in categories. While the program files are essential to operate WordPerfect Draw, other files are essential to operate only specific features.

Unless you custom installed WordPerfect for Windows, the WordPerfect Draw files listed below are located in a subdirectory created by the installation program called \wpdraw (for example, c:\wpwin60\wpdraw).

File Type	Filename or Extension
Toolbar File	.WDB
QuickArt Files	.WPG
Color Palette Files	.PRC
Gallery Files	.SHW (Chart Gallery), .PQW*
Help File	WPDRUS.HLP
Program Files	WPDRWIN.EXE (main), WPDR*.DLL, WPSCAN.DLL
Shared Files	CV*.DLL, M?WIN20.EXE, SHWIN*.DLL, SMRTHEAP.DLL, WP.LRS, WPSH20*.DLL
*	This file reduces the time it takes WordPerfect Draw to redraw the chart gallery. A .PQW file is created the first time you display the gallery, then used thereafter to accelerate the redraw process.

See Also

Import Graphics Formats


Page Menu

Format, Page

Purpose

Use the options on the Page submenu to choose the paper size, margins, and page color for the current document.

Size

Color

See Also

Choose Colors

Zoom


 Hint

Every time you change the source file, a corresponding change is made to the destination file.


 Curve Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw a curved line.


data chart (def)
data chart

A chart created with data you enter in the Datasheet. Data charts include scatter, hi-lo, radar, pie, bar, line, and area charts.


data labels (def)
data label

A name assigned to a tick on the Y axis or a label box that displays the data value above or below the corresponding part of a chart (bar, pie slice, line, and so on)


Save Drawings

File, Save Copy As

Purpose

Use Save Copy As to save a copy of the drawings and charts you create as .wpg files independent of your WordPerfect document without closing the active area or quitting WordPerfect Draw. Unless you save your charts, drawings, figures, and text as a file, they will no longer exist when you exit WordPerfect Draw. Save Copy As is only available when you are using WordPerfect Draw in a window separate from WordPerfect.

Steps

To save WordPerfect Draw objects as a separate document,

1	Choose Save Copy As from the File menu.

2	Choose a format if you want to save the document in a format other than .wpg.

3	Select a drive and directory.

4	Type a filename.

5	Choose Save.

To save changes in a WordPerfect document,

1	Choose Close and Return from the File menu.

To update an object without closing WordPerfect Draw,

1	Choose Update from the File menu.

See Also

Close Active Objects

Exit WordPerfect Draw

In-place Editing vs. Open Editing


Object Exchange

Tools, Object Exchange

Purpose

Use the options on the Object Exchange submenu to receive data sent from another application (subscribe). You cannot send (publish) Object Exchange data from within Presentations.

      	The suite menu items are dimmed unless you have installed Quattro Pro or Paradox on your computer.

Steps

To poll accounts to display available data,

1	Choose Object Exchange from the Tools menu, then choose Poll Now.

2	Select the account you want to poll, then choose Poll.

The time needed to poll accounts varies, depending on the type of account. Polling has finished when the numbers disappear from the Poll Accounts button.

To copy data from polled accounts,

1	Choose Object Exchange from the Tools menu, then choose Use Publications.

2	Select the publication and version you want.

3	Choose Select, then select the pages you want.

4	Select Manual or Automatic to select the method of updating to future versions.

5	Choose Use to insert the selected data into your document.

To check for errors in transmission,

1	Choose Object Exchange from the Tools menu, then choose View Alerts.


Delete

Removes the selected handle


Grid/Snap Menu

View, Grid/Snap

Purpose

Use the options on the Grid/Snap submenu to make objects snap to the grid and to set grid options.

Grid

Snap to Grid

Grid/Snap Options

Clear Guides


Create and Edit Embedded Objects

Insert, Object

Purpose

Use Object to embed text, chart data, or graphics created in another application or file in the current document. When you embed an object, you place a copy of the object in your document without a link to the original so that you can edit the copy without altering the original. When you double-click an embedded object, its source application launches (if it is installed) and you can then edit the object. The data for an embedded object is stored in the destination file.

Steps

To embed an object in a WordPerfect Draw document,

1	Choose Object from the Insert menu.

2	Choose the type of object you want to embed, select Display as Icon to display the object as an icon, then choose OK.

3	Create the object you want to insert in the new application window.

or

Open the file containing the object you want to insert.

4	Choose Update from the File menu in the application window.

5	Choose Exit & Return to OLE Object from the File menu in the application window.

6	Move and size the object.

To embed a WordPerfect Draw object in another application,

1	Create the object you want to embed.

2	Choose Save As from the File menu, then type a filename for the object.

3	Select the object, then choose Copy from the Edit menu.

4	Switch to the application into which you want to embed the object.

5	Choose Paste from the Edit menu of that application.

To edit an embedded object,

1	Select, then double-click the object to open the application where you created it.

2	Edit the object.

3	Double-click outside the object to close it.

See Also

Create and Edit Linked Objects

List OLE Links


List OLE Links

Edit, Links

Purpose

Use Links to display and edit the list of OLE links embedded in your slide show.

Steps

To display links,

1	Choose Links from the Edit menu.

To edit linked objects,

1	Choose Links from the Edit menu.

2	Select the linked object you want to edit.

3	Choose Open Source.

4	Make the changes you want, then save the file and exit the application.

5	Select Automatic or Manual updating.

To delete a link from an object,

1	Choose Links from the Edit menu.

2	Select the object whose link you want to delete.

3	Choose Break Link.

To change the source of an object,

1	Choose Links from the Edit menu.

2	Select the object whose source you want to change.

3	Choose Change Source, then specify the new source file for the object.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Create and Edit Embedded Objects

Create and Edit Linked Objects

Display OLE Objects as Icons


Display

Use this feature to control how certain features appear and function as default settings.

How to Use It


Change Objects to Outlines

Format, Image Settings, Outline

Purpose

Use Outline to change the fill color of one or more objects to the background color, leaving an outline. If an object has no border or outline, it will be invisible after using Outline. However, the parts of the invisible object that overlap other objects will be visible against them.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) you want to convert to an outline.

2	Choose Image Settings from the Format menu, then choose Outline.

See Also

Change Objects to Black and White

Change Objects to Silhouettes

Invert Colors


document (def)
document

A file (drawing, chart, text, and so on) created or edited in WordPerfect Draw


Display OLE Objects as Icons

Purpose

Use Change Icon to choose the graphic representing an OLE object in a drawing or slide.

Steps

1	Choose Object from the Insert menu.

or

Choose Paste Special from the Edit menu.

2	Choose Display As Icon, then choose Change Icon.

3	Specify the icon file and icon you want to use.

4	Type a label for the icon.

5	Choose OK twice.

See Also

Create and Edit Embedded Objects

Create and Edit Linked Objects


Create and Edit Linked Objects

Edit, Paste Special

Purpose

Use Paste Special to link graphics, text, spreadsheets, and sound clips in a drawing area to another application. Linking is dynamic, meaning that whenever the original is changed, the copy is automatically updated. The data for a linked object remains in the source file.

Steps

To paste linked objects into a WordPerfect Draw document,

1	Create the object you want to link, then save the document.

2	Select the object, then choose Copy from the Edit menu.

3	Open or switch to the WordPerfect Draw document into which you want to paste the object.

4	Choose Paste Special from the Edit menu in WordPerfect Draw.

5	Select Paste Link, then select the type of object you want it to be.

6	Select Display As Icon to make the object appear as an icon in the document.

7	Choose OK, choose Save As from the File menu, type a name for the destination document, then choose Save.

To edit an object linked to a WordPerfect Draw document,

1	Select, then double-click the object to open it in the application where you created it.

2	Edit the object.

3	Choose Save or Update from the File menu, then choose Exit.

To edit OLE links in a document,

1	Retrieve a drawing or slide show containing a linked object.

2	Choose Links from the Edit menu.

3	Select the link you want to edit.

4	Choose Update Now to update a manually linked object.

or

Choose Open Source to edit the object in the application in which it was created.

or

Choose Change Source to replace one linked object with another.

or

Choose Break Link to delete the link between the source file and the destination file. (You cannot re-link the files after you choose this option.)

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Create and Edit Embedded Objects

Display OLE Objects as Icons

List OLE Links


Insert Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Insert menu to include drawing objects, charts, figures, text, files, and OLE links in your drawings. The options on the Insert menu change, depending on the object you are creating or editing.

Drawing Tools

Data Chart

QuickArt

Text Area

Text Line

Character

Date

Acquire Image

Select Image Source

File

Object

See Also

Tool Palette


drawing tools (def)
drawing tools

Use these tools in the tool palette and that can be used whenever you are creating or editing a drawing


drawing area (def)
drawing area

An area where you create a drawing. When WordPerfect Draw starts, a new drawing area opens. You can open as many as nine drawing areas inside the application window.


Edit Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Edit menu to modify text or graphics. The options on the Edit menu change, depending on the object you are editing.

These are the Edit menu options for the drawing area:

Undo

Redo

Delete

Undelete

Cut

Copy

Paste

Select

Paste Special

Links

Edit

Rotate

Find and Replace

Clear

Preferences

These are the Edit menu options for charts:

Insert

Delete

Clear

Clear All

Cut

Copy

Paste

Paste Transposed

Select All

Go To Cell

Edit Cell

Preferences

See Also

Edit Charts

Edit Objects


ellipse (def)
ellipse

An elongated circle


Ellipse Tool (def)
 Ellipse Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw ellipses.


elliptical arc (def)
elliptical arc

A segment of an ellipse


Elliptical Arc Tool (def)
 Elliptical Arc Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw an elliptical arc.


Environment

Use this feature to determine the default beep options, font, QuickList, save options, and language your computer uses.

How to Use It


Explode Slice

Separates a slice from the rest of the pie


QuickCorrect

Tools, QuickCorrect

Purpose

Use QuickCorrect to automatically replace your common spelling errors and mistyped words or to expand abbreviations. You can also use QuickCorrect to match open and close quotes (called SmartQuotes) and to automatically correct sentence problems, such as initial double upper-case and double spacing between words.

Steps

1	Choose QuickCorrect from the Tools menu.

2	Type the incorrect spelling of a word you commonly misspell or mistype, or type an abbreviation that you want expanded in your document.

3	Type the correct spelling of the misspelled or mistyped word, or type the expanded word(s) of the abbreviation.

4	Choose Add Entry.

5	Continue adding words to the Replace and With fields.

6	Select an entry and choose Delete Entry to remove a replacement from the list.

7	Select Replace Words as you Type to let QuickCorrect replace misspelled or mistyped words as you enter text.

8	Choose Options, choose from the following options, then choose OK:

Sentence Corrections

End of Sentence Corrections

Single and Double SmartQuotes

9	Choose Close.

See Also

Spell-Check Text


Change Objects to Silhouettes

Format, Image Settings, Silhouette

Purpose

Use Silhouette to change the color of figures, drawing objects, and text to black.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) you want to see as a silhouette.

2	Choose Image Settings from the Format menu, then choose Silhouette.

See Also

Change Objects to Black and White

Change Objects to Outlines

Invert Colors


figure area (def)
figure area

An area you define for retrieving a graphics file into the drawing area. A figure area can be sized, rotated, and moved.


About WordPerfect Draw

Help, About WordPerfect Draw

Purpose

WordPerfect Draw is a graphics module you can use with WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows to create and edit colorful charts, graphs, and drawings for your documents.

Use About WordPerfect Draw to see the WordPerfect Draw logo, your license number, and the program and Shared DLL release dates.

Steps

1	Choose About WordPerfect Draw from the Help menu.

2	Choose OK.


 Figure Tool

Use this drawing tool to retrieve a graphics image into a figure area anywhere in the drawing area.


Export Data

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Export

Purpose

Use Export to save Datasheet data as a new file without creating a chart in the current document. The Datasheet is saved in ASCII or ANSI format, delimited by tabs, commas, or spaces.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Type your data into the Datasheet, then choose Export from the Data menu.

3	Type a path and filename.

4	Select a format and delimiter type for the exported data.

5	Choose Export.

See Also

Import Data


File Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the File menu to close documents, save drawings, and exit WordPerfect Draw. These options are only available when you are using WordPerfect Draw in a window separate from WordPerfect.

Open

Save

Save As

Exit

See Also

Set Default Preferences


Import Data

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Import

Purpose

Use Import to insert a spreadsheet file created in another application into the current Datasheet. Imported data will overwrite any data in the chart. You can import charts saved with the spreadsheet along with their data and attributes by choosing them from the list of range names.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Import from the Data menu.

3	Choose the type of data you are importing, then specify the filename you want to import.

4	Specify the range of data or range name to import.

5	Select Clear Current Data to eliminate data already in the Datasheet.

6	Select Transpose Data to switch data from columns to rows or rows to columns.

7	Select the Link to Spreadsheet check box if you want to link the imported data to an existing chart.

8	Select Import at Current Cell to import the data starting at the selected cell instead of the top-left cell.

9	Choose OK.

See Also

Export Data

Import Text Data


fill color (def)
fill color

A color that fills a closed object or data chart series


Retrieve Text Files

Insert, File

Purpose

Use File to retrieve a text file into a text line or text area.

Steps

To retrieve a text file,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose File from the Insert menu.

3	Type the filename of the text file you want to retrieve.

4	Choose Retrieve.

To retrieve text from the Clipboard,

1	Define a text area or text line.

2	Choose Paste from the Edit menu.

See Also

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Type

Lets you choose the shape of the color blend. Linear gives a series of flat lines, while Circular and Rectangular bend the color bands around straight or curved lines.


Fixed Blending

Lets you indicate the number of blending steps between two colors


Constrain While Drawing

You can constrain objects by pressing the Shift key as you draw. This restricts how objects are drawn, as shown in the following table:

Object	Result
Bézier	Places points at horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree angles
Curve	Places points at horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree angles
Closed Curve	Places points at horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree angles
Ellipse	Creates a circle
Elliptical Arc	Creates a circular arc
Line	Places points at horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree angles
Polygon	Places points at horizontal, vertical, and 45-degree angles
Rectangle	Creates a square
Rounded Rectangle	Creates a rounded square

See Also

Drawing Tools Menu


Font

Determines the font, appearance, color, and point size of the title text


frame (data chart) (def)
frame (data chart)

A group of lines enclosing a side of a chart. Chart frames can be on the back, front, left, right, top, and bottom of a chart. Each line in a chart frame represents a data value.


Freehand Tool (def)
 Freehand Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw freehand lines. Freehand lines follow the exact trail of the mouse.


gradient (def)
gradient

A gradual change in the color of an object or background


grid (def)
grid

A set of dotted lines, similar to those found on graph paper, that display on the screen to help you measure and align objects. Grid lines do not print.


grid line (def)
grid line

A line that represents a value increment in a chart frame, parallel to the X axis or Y axis in a chart. Grid lines are grouped as either major or minor. Major grid lines usually have labels, while minor lines fall between the labels.


Fill Arcs

Purpose

Use Edit Points to create filled pie wedges out of arcs.

Steps

1	Select, then double-click the arc you want to turn into a wedge.

2	Drag one of the points in a circular motion, keeping the pointer inside the arc.

3	Click [image], then select a pattern.

4	Click [image], then select a color.

5	Click outside the wedge to deselect it.

See Also

Draw Elliptical Arcs


Position Text as Superscript or Subscript

Format, Font, Position

Purpose

Use Font to position lines of text as superscripts or subscripts.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Place the insertion point where you want to begin typing superscript or subscript text.

or

Select the text you want changed.

3	Choose Font from the Format menu.

4	Choose Superscript or Subscript from as a Position option.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Change the Relative Size of Text


Change the Relative Size of Text

Format, Font, Relative Size

Purpose

Use Font to change the size of text relative to the rest of the text in a text area or text line. You can select from several options to make text fine, small, normal, large, very large, or extra large compared to other text in the same font.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Place the insertion point where you want to type text in a different size.

or

Select the text you want changed.

3	Choose Font from the Format menu.

4	Choose a relative size option.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Position Text as Superscript or Subscript


Align Text

Format, Line or Paragraph

Purpose

Use the Align options to make text line up within text areas. When you align text, you affect the current line. In the case of Indent, you affect the current paragraph. You can also apply Center or Flush Right to the lines that you select. These commands change the first line of your text in which any characters are selected, and the last line that is entirely selected, but not necessarily all the characters you select.

Steps

To align text in a text area,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Place the insertion point in the text where you want the alignment change to begin.

3	Choose Line or Paragraph from the Format menu, then choose an alignment option.

4	Type your text, then press Enter to end the feature.

See Also

Edit Text

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Overlay Text on QuickArt

Purpose

You can overlay text on other objects. Some QuickArt images are designed with blank spaces so that you can overlay them with text to personalize them.

Steps

1	Click [image].

2	Click once to create a full-size graphic.

3	Specify the filename of the figure you want to overlay with text, then choose Insert.

4	Click [image] then [image], then drag to define a text area over the figure.

5	Choose Font from the Format menu, then select a Font Face, Font Size, Font Style, and font appearance.

6	Choose Attributes, select the text fill type, fill color, fill pattern, and outline options, then choose OK twice.

7	Type the text you want, then click outside the text area to close it.

8	Size and move to make the text fit in the available space.

See Also

Add Figures

Stretch and Size Objects

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


 Hint

The object is flipped from its center point and mirrored from the left to right or top to bottom. Choose the same Flip option again to restore the object to its original position.

Pressing Ctrl while choosing Flip creates a duplicate of the object and flips it, leaving the original unchanged.


 Hint

To make the Y2 axis active, choose Series from the Options menu to assign a series to the Y2 axis.


 Hint

You can choose Preview at any time to view your changes without closing the dialog box.


Add QuickArt to Charts

Purpose

You can create a chart, then retrieve it and overlay QuickArt images. Choose your QuickArt carefully, however, to avoid cluttering your chart.

Steps

To create the chart,

1	Click [image], then click in the drawing area to define the chart area as the entire drawing area.

2	Select the type of chart you want to use, deselect Use Sample Data, then choose OK.

3	Type your data or retrieve it.

4	Customize your chart as you want it to appear.

5	Click outside the chart.

To add QuickArt to the chart,

1	Click [image], then drag diagonally across part of the chart to define a figure area.

2	Specify the filename of the figure you want, then choose Retrieve.

3	Repeat steps 1-2 to retrieve and place the other figures you want to use on the chart.

4	Select a figure, then size and position it on the chart.

5	Repeat steps 1-4 to size and position the other QuickArt figures.

See Also

Add Figures

Chart Menu

Create Charts

Stretch and Size Objects


How to Select Objects

Click [image] on the tool palette, then click the object you want to activate, edit, or move.

Hold down Ctrl while clicking to select multiple objects, or drag an area to select all objects within that area.

Click a text object to select it for attributes or fonts, or double-click it, then drag to select the specific text you want.


 Hint

You can press Esc while dragging to cancel the object, or press Backspace to remove the most recent anchor point.


 Hint

To select multiple handles, press Ctrl while you click the handles you want to select.

Or you can drag to select an area that includes the handles you want to select.


Edit Figures

Edit, Edit Figure

Purpose

Use Edit Figure to activate a figure so you can edit it.

Steps

1	Select, then double-click the figure you want to edit.

2	Select and modify any part of the figure using the drawing tool palette and menu options.

3	When you finish editing the figure, click outside it.

See Also

Add Figures

Edit Objects


 Hint

Place the pointer on any selected object and click the right mouse button to display a QuickMenu of editing options.


 Hint

While the text area or text line is open or selected, you can choose text editing options to control the appearance, content, and layout of the text. You can size the text area when the text object is active or selected.


HLS (def)
HLS

Hue, Lightness, and Saturation (qualities of colors). Defines colors in the context of a monitor. Changing any of these affects the intensity of the color. You can think of the three settings as the hue, brightness, and contrast adjustments on your television. Hue adjusts the color (0=red, 120=green, 240=blue, 360=red), Lightness adjusts the amount of white and gray, and Saturation adjusts the amount of color.


Horizontal

Displays the legend objects horizontally


hue

Colors and combinations of colors (for example, red, blue, purple). The hue corresponds to the color as you go around the color wheel.


Inside Chart

Positions the legend inside the frame of the chart


legend (def)
legend

A list of the colors, patterns, or symbols used in a chart to show which series label corresponds to which bar, line, pie slice, and so on.


lightness (def)
lightness

A measure of how close to white a pure color is. The higher the lightness value, the lighter the color.


Line Color Palette (def)
 Line Color Palette

Use this drawing tool to choose a color for lines and object outlines from a color palette.


Line Style Palette (def)
 Line Style Palette

Use this drawing tool to choose a thickness and style for the lines around objects.


Line Tool (def)
 Line Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw horizontal, vertical, diagonal, and combination lines.


linear

A way to display the values on an axis in even increments. For example, using the linear method for an axis might result in values of 1, 2, 3, and so on, all equal distances apart.


Files

Use this feature to tell WordPerfect Draw where to store and access specific types of files.

How to Use It


logarithmic scaling method (def)
logarithmic

A way to exponentially increase the value on an axis. For example, using the logarithmic method for an axis might result in values of 10, 100, 1000, and so on, all equal distances apart.


marker (def)
marker

A small graphics device that marks each X, Y point in a scatter chart or line chart


Open

Removes the segment between the selected point and the next point drawn to create an open object


Create or Activate Charts

Steps

To create a chart from WordPerfect,

1	Choose Chart from the Graphics menu.

To create a chart,

1	Click [image] on the tool palette.

2	Drag to create an area large enough for the chart.

or

Click once to create a full-size chart.

3	Select the type of chart you want to create and choose OK.

To activate an existing chart for editing,

1	Click [image] on the tool palette, then double-click the chart.


Create or Activate Text

Steps

To create text,

1	Click [image] or [image] on the tool palette.

2	Drag to create an area large enough for the text.

3	Type your text.

or

Retrieve text from a file or from the Clipboard.

To activate existing text for editing,

1	Click [image] on the tool palette, then double-click the text.


Outside Chart

Positions the legend outside the frame of the chart


Pattern Palette (def)
 Pattern Palette

Use this drawing tool to choose a fill pattern for the area inside objects.


polygon (def)
polygon

A closed object that has at least three sides


Polygon Tool (def)
 Polygon Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw polygons.


Use QuickMenus

Purpose

Use the QuickMenu to quickly select, arrange, and edit objects in the drawing area. QuickMenus change according to where your pointer is when you right-click.

Steps

To select objects using the QuickMenu,

1	Place the pointer so it does not touch any objects in the drawing area.

or

Place the pointer on the object you want to select.

2	Press the right mouse button (right-click) to see the QuickMenu.

3	Choose Select from the QuickMenu, then click an object to select it.

or

Choose Select All from the QuickMenu to select all objects.

To edit an object using the QuickMenu,

1	Place the pointer on the object you want to edit.

2	Right-click

3	Choose from the options listed.

See Also

Edit Menu


Position

Determines the side of the chart where the legend appears. You can also drag the legend to position it on the chart.


Proportional Pies

Proportionally sizes two or more pie charts in the current Datasheet


rainbow (def)
rainbow

An array of colors displayed following the color spectrum from red to violet


Rectangle Tool (def)
 Rectangle Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw rectangles.


RGB (def)
RGB

Red, Green, or Blue. Uses the primary colors of light to define colors. When each color is at its maximum intensity, the color defined is white.


Rounded Rectangle Tool (def)
 Rounded Rectangle Tool

Use this drawing tool to draw rectangles with rounded corners. If you want to draw rounded boxes with four equal sides, press Shift to constrain while drawing.


row (def)
row

A horizontal line of cells in a Datasheet


ruler (def)
ruler

A graphic representation of a ruler that appears in the drawing area to help you place objects in specific locations. It displays units of measure according to the default set in Preferences. The Ruler does not appear on the printed drawing.


saturation (def)
saturation

The purity of a color. For example, a high saturation of blue produces a brilliant blue, while a low saturation produces a dull blue.


Select Tool (def)
 Select Tool

Use this drawing tool to mark or choose an object. When an object in the drawing area is selected, small handles surround the object.


series (def)
series

A row of data in the Datasheet


Series Font

Determines the font, appearance, point size, and attributes of the legend text


Stream Mode

Selects a notched cross-section of the color palette


Style

Use these display options for area, bar, and line charts:

Cluster displays the data in each column as clustered groups.

Overlap displays the data in each column as overlapping groups.

Stacked displays the data in each column as a combined total, stacked from bottom to top.

Stacked 100% displays the data each column as a percentage of the whole column. The percentage figures are stacked to 100% for each column.


Use Text Areas and Text Lines

Purpose

Use a Text Line to create or edit one line of text. You can type or retrieve only one line of text when using a text line; it will not wrap to another line. Use Text Area to create or edit two or more lines of text.

Steps

1	Click [image] then [image] on the tool palette, then drag the area to the width you want.

or

Click [image] then [image] on the tool palette, then click the drawing area to start the text line.

2	Type your text.

or

Choose File from the Insert menu, specify the filename of the text you want to retrieve, then choose Insert.

3	Click outside of the text area or select another tool to close it.

or

Press Enter or select another tool to close the text line.

See Also

Choose Fonts

Edit Text


Tools Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Tools menu to select text tools. The options on the Tools menu change, depending on the object you are creating or editing.

These are the Tools Menu options for the drawing area:

Spell Check

Thesaurus

QuickCorrect

Macro

This is the Tools menu option for charts:

Macro

See Also

Insert Menu


Text Tool (def)
 Text Line Tool

Use this drawing tool to define one line for text.


tick (def)
tick

A small line parallel to the X axis or Y axis used in data charts to mark off amounts such as dollars, distances, or numbers of objects. Ticks are grouped as either major or minor. Major tick marks usually have labels, while minor marks fall between the labels. For example, on a ruler the inch marks would be major tick marks and the fraction marks would be minor tick marks. Tick marks on an axis are one-half the font height you specify for the label of that axis.


Vertical

Displays the legend vertically


View Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the View menu to change what you see in the drawing area. The options on the View menu change depending on the object you are creating or editing.

These are View menu options for the drawing area:

Grid/Snap

Zoom

Toolbar

Ruler

Reveal Codes

These are the View menu options for charts:

Datasheet

Redraw

Auto Redraw

Toolbar


 Hint

Choose Copy, select the new location, then choose Paste to move the selected color(s) to another spot on the palette.

Choose Blend, Complement, or Rainbow to change all the colors in the selected block at once.


Datasheet

The matrix of rows and columns that is the basic working element for creating data charts. Data you type in the Datasheet appears in the chart you are creating or editing.


X axis (def)
X axis

The horizontal line of a vertical data chart. If you are using a horizontal chart, the X axis is the vertical line.


Y1 and Y2 axes (def)
Y1 and Y2 axes

The left and right vertical axes in a chart. The Y2 axis lets you chart one or more components on a different scale from the other components. If you use a bar chart on the Y1 axis to show the income of individual regions over a period of time, you could use a line chart on the Y2 axis to show the total income for all regions during that period. You would use Y2 because the scale could be as much as four times larger than the Y1 scale.


Y axis (def)
Y axis

The vertical line of a vertical data chart. If you are using a horizontal chart, the Y axis is the horizontal line. It is possible to have more than one Y axis in a chart.


Change the Order of Objects

Graphics, Order

Purpose

Use the options on the Order submenu to change the order of objects in the drawing area. Every object is like one sheet in a stack of transparencies, stacked in the order you created them with the most recent on top. The Order options move objects in the stack, changing their position in relation to other objects. When you move a range of objects, they retain their order in relation to each other.

Steps

1	Select the objects you want to move to the front or back.

2	Right-click and choose Front or Back from the QuickMenu.

See Also

Group Objects


Contour Text

Graphics, Contour Text

Purpose

Use Contour Text to place text along the border of drawn objects and along lines. Contour Text does not work with charts or figures.

Steps

1	Select a drawn object and a text object.

2	Choose Contour Text from the Graphics menu.

3	Choose a position for the contoured text in relation to the object.

4	Deselect Display Text Only to keep the object on screen.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Text Attributes

Drawing Tools Menu

Straighten Contoured Text


Straighten Contoured Text

Graphics, Straighten Text

Purpose

Use Separate to return contoured text to straight lines and restore the drawing object it was contoured around.

Steps

1	Select the contoured text you want to straighten.

2	Choose Separate from the Graphics menu.

See Also

Choose Text Attributes

Contour Text


Flip Objects

Graphics, Flip

Purpose

Use the options on the Flip submenu to mirror objects left/right or top/bottom.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) you want to flip.

2	Choose Flip from the Graphics menu.

3	Choose Left/Right or Top/Bottom.

See Also

Rotate Objects


Group Objects

Graphics, Group

Purpose

Use Group to allow two or more objects to retain their original attributes, arrangement, and proportions to each other when you move, size, rotate, or stretch them.

Steps

1	Select each object that will be in the group.

2	Right-click and choose Group from the QuickMenu.

See Also

Separate Objects


Separate Objects

Graphics, Ungroup

Purpose

Use Separate to return a grouped object to the original objects and to restore their original colors and patterns. You can also use Separate to straighten contoured text and edit parts of figures.

Steps

1	Select the object you want to ungroup.

2	Right-click and choose Separate from the QuickMenu.

See Also

Group Objects


Choose Colors

Format, Color Attributes

Purpose

Use Color Attributes to choose the Line, Fill, and Text colors for your objects and text, and to define, retrieve, and save color palettes.

Steps

To select fill, line, and text colors,

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu.

2	Select the Fill, Line, or Text option you want, then select a color for that option.

3	Choose OK.

To select colors using the tool palettes,

1	Click [image]  to select colors for text and objects.

or

Click [image]  to select line colors.

See Also

Choose Fills for Objects

Choose Line Attributes

Choose Text Attributes

Define Color Palettes

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes


Define Color Palettes
Define Color Palette

Format, Color Attributes, Define

Purpose

Use Define Color Palette to customize the colors for your drawings.

Steps

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu, then choose Define.

2	Select a color from the current palette.

3	Select the Selection Option you want to use and drag to select and edit a block of colors.

or

Select a color, choose the color model you want, then specify the new values.

4	Choose Reset to restore the original color palette.

5	Choose OK twice.

or

Choose OK, choose Save As, type a name for the palette, choose Save, then choose OK to save the customized color palette.

See Also

Choose Colors

Copy and Paste Colors

Edit Color Blocks

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes

Use Color Models


Use Color Models

Format, Color Attributes, Define, Color Model

Purpose

Use Color Model to set the color mixture of a color in the palette. The available color models are RGB, HLS, and CMYK.

Steps

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu, then choose Define.

2	Select the color in the current palette you want to change.

3	Choose the Color Model you want to use.

4	Specify the new values for the color.

5	Choose Reset to restore the original color palette.

6	Choose OK twice.

or

Choose Save As, type a name for the palette, choose Save, then choose OK to save the customized color palette.

See Also

Copy and Paste Colors

Edit Color Blocks

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes


Copy and Paste Colors

Format, Color Attributes, Define, Copy and Paste

Purpose

Use Copy and Paste to change locations of colors on the color palette. You can modify the copied color without changing the original color.

Steps

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu, then choose Define.

2	Select Stream Mode or Block Mode, then click or drag to select the current palette color(s) you want to copy and paste.

3	Choose Copy to copy the colors to the Clipboard.

4	Select the cell(s) where you want to place the color(s), then choose Paste.

5	Customize your colors using the Color Models and other options.

6	Choose Reset to restore the original color palette.

7	Choose OK twice.

or

Choose Save As, type a name for the palette, choose Save, then choose OK to save the customized color palette.

See Also

Define Color Palettes

Edit Color Blocks

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes

Use Color Models


Edit Color Blocks

Format, Color Attributes, Define, Selection Options, Blend, Rainbow, Complement

Purpose

Use the Selection Options, Blend, Rainbow, and Complement to select and customize a block of colors.

Steps

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu, then choose Define.

2	Select Stream Mode or Block Mode, then click or drag to select the color(s) on the current palette you want to customize.

3	Highlight a block of colors.

4	Choose Blend, Rainbow, or Complement.

or

Copy and paste colors to another place in the color palette.

5	Choose OK twice.

or

Choose Save As, type a name for the palette, choose Save, then choose OK to save the customized color palette.

See Also

Copy and Paste Colors

Define Color Palettes

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes

Use Color Models


Save and Retrieve Color Palettes

Format, Color Attributes, Save and Retrieve

Purpose

Use Save and Retrieve from the Color Attributes dialog box to save color palettes you have customized and to retrieve palettes for use.

Steps

To retrieve a color palette,

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu, then choose Retrieve.

2	Specify the filename of the palette you want.

3	Choose OK twice.

To save a color palette,

1	Choose Color Attributes from the Format menu, then choose Define.

2	Define the colors you want to save in a new color palette, then choose OK.

3	Choose Save As, type a name for the palette, then choose Save.

See Also

Choose Colors

Define Color Palette


Choose Fills for Objects

Format, Fill Attributes

Purpose

Use Fill Attributes to select fill colors, gradients, and patterns for closed objects.

Steps

To choose fills for objects,

1	Choose Fill Attributes from the Format menu to apply new attributes to all new objects.

or

Right-click an object, then choose Attributes from the QuickMenu to apply new attributes to that object.

2	Choose an Apply To option to apply new attributes to graphics, text, or both.

3	Select a Fill Type.

4	Select the gradient or pattern options you want.

5	Choose OK.

or

Choose Line, set Line Attributes, then choose OK.

To choose patterns,

1	Select Pattern as the Fill Type.

2	Choose a fill pattern.

3	Select a Foreground Color and a Background Color.

4	Choose OK.

To choose gradient fills,

1	Select Gradient as the Fill Type.

2	Select a Center Color and an Outer Color.

3	Choose a gradient Type, then specify the Angle the colors will slant on.

4	Specify X and Y offset percentages to adjust the center of the gradient.

5	Select Auto-Step Blending or specify the amount of Fixed Blending you want.

6	Choose OK.

To choose fills using the tool palette,

1	Click [image] on the tool palette to select pattern and gradient fills.

2	Click [image] on the tool palette to select colors.

See Also

Choose Colors

Choose Line Attributes

Choose Shadow Attributes

Choose Text Attributes

Invert Colors


Invert Colors

Format, Image Settings, Invert

Purpose

Use Invert to change the color of figures, drawing objects, and text to their complements.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) whose colors you want to invert.

2	Choose Image Settings from the Format menu, then choose Invert.

See Also

Change Objects to Black and White

Change Objects to Outlines

Change Objects to Silhouettes


Choose Line Attributes

Format, Line Attributes

Purpose

Use Line Attributes to choose the style, pattern, color, and width of the foreground or background lines on your objects.

Steps

To select line attributes,

1	Choose Line Attributes from the Format menu to apply new attributes to all new objects.

or

Right-click a line or curve and choose Attributes from the QuickMenu to apply new attributes to that line.

2	Choose an Apply To option to apply new attributes to graphics, text, or both.

3	Select No Line if you want no lines to appear.

4	Select a line color.

5	Specify the line width, or click the icon to the right and select a predefined line width.

6	Choose the style you want to use.

7	Choose an Arrowhead option.

8	Choose OK.

or

Choose Fill, set fill attributes, then choose OK.

To select line colors and patterns using the tool palettes,

1	Click [image] on the tool palette to select colors for lines.

2	Click [image] on the tool palette to select line styles.

See Also

Choose Colors

Choose Fills for Objects

Choose Shadow Attributes

Choose Text Attributes


Choose Shadow Attributes

Format, Shadow Attributes

Purpose

Use Shadow Attributes to create and change shadow characteristics for objects.

Steps

1	Choose Shadow Attributes from the Format menu to apply new attributes to all new objects.

or

Right-click an object and choose Shadow Attributes from the QuickMenu to apply new attributes to that object.

2	Select Shadow On.

3	Select Transparency On to change the shadow's density.

4	Select a shadow color.

5	Specify the X and Y Offset values.

or

Use the scroll bars to move the shadow around the object.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Colors

Choose Fills for Objects

Choose Line Attributes


Choose Text Attributes

Format, Text Attributes

Purpose

Use Text Attributes to choose the fill colors, gradients, patterns, and outlines of text.

Steps

To choose fill and outline attributes,

1	Choose Text Attributes from the Format menu to apply attributes to all new text.

or

Right-click a text area and choose Attributes from the QuickMenu to apply new attributes to selected text.

2	Select a Fill Type.

3	Select an outline color.

or

Select Outline Off.

4	Specify the line width, or click the icon to the right and select a pre-defined line width.

To choose patterns for text,

1	Select Pattern.

2	Choose a pattern.

3	Select a Foreground Color and a Background Color.

4	Choose OK.

To choose a gradient fill for text,

1	Select Gradient.

2	Select a Center Color and an Outer Color.

3	Choose a Type, then specify the Angle on which the colors will slant.

4	Specify the X and Y offset percentages to position the center of the gradient.

5	Select Auto-Step Blending or specify the amount of Fixed Blending you want.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Colors

Choose Fonts

Choose Line Attributes

Choose Shadow Attributes


Create Charts

Insert, Data Chart

Purpose

Use Create Chart to choose the type of chart you want to create.

Steps

1	Click [image].

2	Click the drawing area to create a chart that will fill the area.

or

Drag to define a chart area.

3	Choose one of these chart types:

Area

Bar

High/Low

Line

Pie

Radar

Scatter

4	Deselect Use Sample Data to begin with a blank Datasheet.

5	Select 3-D to create a chart with a three-dimensional appearance.

6	Choose the pre-defined chart style you want to use.

7	Choose OK.

8	Type your data in the Datasheet.

9	Double-click parts of the chart and Datasheet to edit them.

10	Click outside the chart to close it.

See Also

Edit Charts

Enter Data in the Datasheet

Import Text Data

Use the Chart Gallery

Use the Datasheet


area chart (def)
area chart

A chart that shows the height of all values under the line defined by the data points. Area Charts can also display continuous solid areas measuring the data in your Datasheet.

Use area charts to show trends and amount of change over time.


Bar Chart (def)
bar chart

A chart that displays the data as bars of varying heights or lengths for easy comparison. You can create vertical or horizontal bar charts.

Use bar charts to show variations between components, but not in relationship to a whole.


Chart Menu

Insert, Data Chart, Chart

Purpose

Use the options on the Chart menu to choose a chart type and set options for your current chart. Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

Gallery

Retrieve Style

Save Style

Type

Layout

Series

Axis

Grid/Tick

Frame

Perspective

Titles

Legend

Labels

See Also

Data Menu

Edit Charts


Use the Chart Gallery

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Gallery

Purpose

Use Gallery to display and select pre-defined styles for charts you create.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate a chart:

2	Choose Gallery from the Chart menu.

3	Select the type of chart you want.

4	Select the pre-defined style you want to use.

5	Select 3-D for charts with a three-dimensional appearance.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Create Charts

Edit Charts


Data Menu

Insert, Data Chart, Data

Purpose

Use the options on the Data menu to control how data is entered and displayed in the Datasheet. Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

Import

Export

Format

Column Width

Include Row/Col

Exclude Row/Col

See Also

Chart Menu


Choose Column Widths in the Datasheet

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Column Width

Purpose

Use Column Width to set a common width for all columns in a Datasheet.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Column Width from the Data menu, then specify a column width (from 1 to 30).

3	Choose OK.

See Also

Delete Rows and Columns

Insert Rows and Columns


Exclude Data in Charts

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Exclude Row/Col

Purpose

Use Exclude Row/Col to specify what data in your Datasheet should not display in your chart. Unless you exclude some data, the chart will include all Datasheet data. The excluded cells appear dimmed. You can change data in the excluded rows, but the changes will not appear in the chart until you include them again.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Select the Datasheet rows or columns you want to exclude.

3	Choose Exclude Row/Col from the Data menu, then select Row(s) or Column(s).

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Include Data in Charts

Redraw Charts


Format Chart Data

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Format

Purpose

Use Format to control how numbers and dates are displayed in a Datasheet. Use Numeric to specify decimal precision, number format, type, and negative number style. Use Date Format to choose or edit a date format. WordPerfect Draw supports Julian date values in imported data, interprets regular numbers as a Julian date value, and inserts the date that corresponds to that value.

Steps

To format chart data,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Select the Datasheet cells you want to change.

3	Right-click the Datasheet and choose Format from the QuickMenu.

4	Make the changes you want, then choose OK.

To format numeric data,

1	Select Numeric Format.

2	Select a pre-defined Format.

or

Choose User Defined.

3	Deselect Floating, then specify the number of decimal digits you want displayed to specify precision of decimal places.

4	Select Parentheses to display negative numbers with parentheses instead of minus signs.

5	Select the number types.

6	Choose OK.

To format dates,

1	Select Date.

2	Choose a pre-defined format.

or

Choose User Defined, choose Custom, then double-click Date and Time Codes to build a custom date format.

3	Insert spaces and punctuation between codes.

4	Choose OK twice.

See Also

Format Dates

Redraw Charts


Include Data in Charts

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Include Row/Col

Purpose

Use Include Row/Col to specify what data in your Datasheet should be displayed in your chart. Use this option to include data that was previously excluded.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click the excluded Datasheet row or column you want to include, then choose Include Row/Col.

See Also

Exclude Data in Charts

Redraw Charts


Clear Datasheet Cells

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Clear

Purpose

Use Clear while editing a chart to erase the data in a cell, its format, or both.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Select the cell(s) you want to erase.

3	Right-click the Datasheet and choose Clear from the QuickMenu.

4	Select Data, Format, or Both.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Clear the Datasheet

Delete Rows and Columns


Cut, Copy, and Paste Data and Text

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Cut, Copy, and Paste

Purpose

Use Cut while editing a chart to remove selected data and text from the Datasheet and place it onto the Clipboard. Use Copy to place selected information onto the Clipboard without removing it from your chart. Use Paste to place information from the Clipboard into the Datasheet.

Steps

To copy and paste data and text,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Select the cell(s) containing the data you want to copy.

3	Right-click the Datasheet and choose Copy from the QuickMenu.

4	Select the cell where you want the pasted data to begin, then choose Paste from the Quickmenu to bring the data from the Clipboard into the Datasheet.

To cut and paste data and text,

1	Select the cell(s) containing the data you want to cut.

2	Choose Cut from the Quickmenu.

3	Choose Paste from the Quickmenu to bring the information from the Clipboard.

See Also

Transpose Data


Delete Rows and Columns

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Delete

Purpose

Use Delete while editing a chart to remove rows or columns from the Datasheet.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Click in the Datasheet row, column, or block of cells you want to remove, right-click, then choose Delete from the QuickMenu.

or

Right-click the Datasheet, choose Delete from the QuickMenu, select Rows or Columns, then specify the number of rows or columns you want to delete.

3	Choose OK.

See Also

Clear Datasheet Cells

Insert Rows and Columns


Edit Cells

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Edit Cell

Purpose

Use Edit Cell while editing a chart to modify data in an individual cell in the Datasheet.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Select the Datasheet cell you want to modify, then double-click it.

3	Type your change.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Clear Datasheet Cells

Move to a Cell


Move to a Cell

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Go To Cell

Purpose

Use Go To Cell while editing a chart to move to any cell in the Datasheet.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click the Datasheet and choose Go To Cell from the QuickMenu.

3	Specify the letter (column) and number (row) of the cell you want to move to.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Edit Cells


Insert Rows and Columns

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Insert

Purpose

Use Insert while editing a chart to add rows or columns to the Datasheet. The new rows or columns will be inserted where you have selected a cell, and everything else will be pushed down (for rows) or to the right (for columns).

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Click in the Datasheet row or column where you want another row or column inserted, right-click, choose Insert from the QuickMenu, select Rows or Columns, then specify the number of rows or columns you want to insert.

or

Select the area where you want new cells, right-click, then choose Insert from the QuickMenu.

3	Choose OK.

See Also

Delete Rows and Columns

Include Data in Charts


Select All Datasheet Cells

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Select All

Purpose

Use Select All while editing a chart to select all cells in the Datasheet. Select All selects only the cells in rows or columns with data in them.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click the Datasheet and choose Select All from the QuickMenu.

or

Click the blank gray cell at the top-left corner of the Datasheet to select every cell, whether or not it has data in it.

See Also

Edit Cells

Format Chart Data


Clear the Datasheet

Insert, Data Chart, Edit, Clear All

Purpose

Use Clear All to clear all current data and formatting from your Datasheet.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Clear All from the Edit menu, then choose Yes.

See Also

Clear Datasheet Cells


To Line

Replaces the curve with two lines


Import Data

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Import

Purpose

Use Import to insert a spreadsheet or text file created in another application into the current Datasheet. Imported data will overwrite any data in the chart. You can import charts saved with the spreadsheet along with their data and attributes by choosing them from the list of range names. WordPerfect Draw changes unsupported chart types into bar charts.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Import from the Data menu.

3	Choose the type of data you are importing, then specify the filename you want to import.

4	Specify the range of data or range name to import.

5	Select Clear Current Data to eliminate data already in the Datasheet.

6	Select Transpose Data to switch data from columns to rows or rows to columns.

7	Select the Link to Spreadsheet check box if you want to link the imported data to an existing chart.

8	Select Import at Current Cell to import the data starting at the selected cell instead of the top left cell.

9	Choose OK.

See Also

Export Data

Import Text Data


Line Chart (def)
line chart

A chart that shows trends and rate of change over time by connecting the data points with lines.

Use line charts to show trends and rate of change over time.


Sizes

Use these options with area, bar, high/low, line, and scatter charts to set the width, height, depth, and overlap percentage for data.


Choose Axis Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Axis

Purpose

Use Axis to control the display of the axes in your chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click an axis.

3	Select the axis you want to change.

4	Specify the minimum and maximum values for the axis.

or

Select Auto to automatically set the minimum and maximum values.

5	Specify the major grid value and number of minor grid lines.

6	Specify the label scale factor to divide the maximum value.

7	Select a linear or logarithmic scaling method.

8	Choose OK.

or

Choose Grid/Tick to set grid and tick options, then choose OK.

See Also

Choose Frame Options

Choose Grid and Tick Options

Choose Series Options


Choose Frame Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Frame

Purpose

Use Frame to control how the base and frame(s) display in your chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click the frame.

3	Select the sides where the frame will appear.

4	Specify the base height.

5	Select a color and pattern for the frame.

6	Choose Fill or Line to select the frame's attributes, make your changes, then choose OK.

7	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Axis Options

Choose Fills for Objects

Choose Grid and Tick Options

Choose Line Attributes

Choose Series Options


Choose Grid and Tick Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Grid/Tick

Purpose

Use Grid/Tick to determine how grid lines and ticks display in a chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click the grids or ticks.

3	Select the axis you want the options to apply to.

4	Choose the settings and color for major and minor grid lines and ticks.

5	Choose OK.

or

Choose Axis to set axis options, then choose OK.

See Also

Choose Axis Options

Choose Frame Options

Choose Series Options


Label Charts

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Labels

Purpose

Use Labels to format the labels for your data chart. Pie charts use different labeling options, such as percentages and slice values.

Steps

To label data charts,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click a label.

3	Select the label(s) you want.

4	Choose Display to display the data labels.

5	Choose the position options you want.

6	Choose Font, select the font, point size, and appearance of label text, then choose OK.

7	Choose Attributes, select the color, attributes, and style of the label boxes and box borders, then choose OK.

8	Repeat steps 3-6 for each label you want to create.

9	Choose OK.

To label pie charts,

1	Create or retrieve the pie charts you want to label.

2	Double-click a label.

3	Choose positions for values, percents, and labels on the chart, then choose the number of digits for percentage labels.

4	Select a label orientation.

5	Choose a leader option to insert a line from an outside value, percent, or label into the chart.

6	Repeat steps 6-9 above.

See Also

Choose Axis Options

Choose Box Attributes

Choose Fonts


Design Charts

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Layout

Purpose

Use Layout to control how charts appear. Layout options change, depending on what type of chart you are working on.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click the chart and choose Layout from the QuickMenu.

3	Choose from the following layout options:

3-D

Appearance

Explode Slice

Horizontal

Options

Proportional Pies

Style

Sizes

Type

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Create Charts

Edit Charts

Separate Pie Slices


Options

Displays radar chart data on a linear or radial grid


Separate Pie Slices

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Layout, Explode Slice

Purpose

Use Explode Slice to separate a selected slice from a pie chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click the chart and choose Layout from the QuickMenu.

3	Specify the pie chart number.

4	Specify the number of the slice you want to explode.

5	Specify the distance (1 to 200) that the slice will be separated from the pie.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Create Charts

Design Charts


Choose Legend Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Legend

Purpose

Use Legend to format a descriptive legend for your chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click outside the chart and choose Display Legend from the QuickMenu .

3	Double-click the legend.

4	Choose from the following legend options:

Inside Chart

Outside Chart

Position

Horizontal

Vertical

Attributes

Series Font

Font

5	Select Display Name, then type a legend name.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Box Attributes

Choose Fonts

Design Charts

Label Charts


Choose Box Attributes

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Labels or Legend, Box Attributes

Purpose

Use Box Attributes to define the interior and border styles of all boxes in your charts.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Right-click a box and choose Box Attributes from the QuickMenu.

3	Choose a box style.

4	Select a fill color.

or

Choose Attributes to change fill colors and patterns.

5	Select a border color and style.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Fills for Objects

Choose Legend Options

Label Charts


Choose Perspective Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Perspective

Purpose

Use Perspective to adjust the viewing perspective in your 3-D chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Perspective from the Chart menu.

3	Select Right Angle Axes for the axes to appear at a right angle.

4	Specify the horizontal and vertical values.

or

Use the scroll bars under the view box.

5	Select Wire Frame View to display the chart in the view box as a series of frames with no colors or patterns.

6	Choose Reset to restore default perspective options.

7	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Frame Options


Choose Series Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Series

Purpose

Use Series to define how each data series displays. You can change the type of an individual series without affecting the rest of the chart to create mixed charts. For example, you can change one series of bars to a line series and another to an area series, while the rest of the chart remains a bar graph. You can also assign series to different Y axes.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click the series you want to change.

3	Select a current series type.

4	Choose a marker type, then specify a size.

5	Select the color, pattern, fill attributes, and line attributes for the series.

6	Select an axis.

7	Choose OK.

or

Use the Previous and Next buttons to specify the next series you want to change.

See Also

Choose Axis Options

Choose Fills for Objects

Choose Line Attributes

Design Charts

Label Charts


Create and Edit Chart Titles

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Titles

Purpose

Use Titles to create and edit chart titles.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click the title.

3	Type the title, subtitle, and axis titles.

4	Choose Options to set position, font, and box attributes for a title, then choose OK.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Legend Options

Choose Title Options

Label Charts


Choose Title Options

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Titles, Options

Purpose

Use Titles Options to set the position, font, and box attributes of chart titles.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Double-click the title.

3	Choose Options, then select the title you want.

4	Choose a position for the title.

5	Choose Font, set the title font, then choose OK.

6	Choose Attributes, set box attributes for the title, then choose OK.

7	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Box Attributes

Choose Fonts


Pie Chart (def)
pie chart

A circular chart that shows each data cell in the Datasheet as a slice of the circle and how that slice relates to the whole. You can create as many as nine pie charts in the same Datasheet.

Use pie charts to show proportions and relationships of parts to a whole.


Scatter Chart (def)
scatter chart

A chart that plots the intercept of two data values, placing a dot or marker at each point where data on the X and Y axes intersect.

Use scatter charts to show interception points between X and Y values.


Redraw Charts

Insert, Data Chart, View, Redraw

Purpose

Use Redraw and Auto Redraw to update your chart to reflect the current Datasheet data and to correct distorted graphics.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Auto-Redraw from the View menu to automatically update your chart.

See Also

Display the Datasheet

Exclude Data in Charts

Include Data in Charts


Draw Circles

Insert, Drawing Tools, Circle

Purpose

Use Circle to create a circle filled with the current color and pattern attributes.

Steps

1	Choose a fill color and pattern.

2	Click [image] then [image].

3	Drag to begin the circle.

4	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the circle.

5	Press Alt while drawing to expand the circle from the beginning anchor point.

6	Release the mouse button to complete the circle.

See Also

Draw Ellipses


Draw Closed Curves

Insert, Drawing Tools, Closed Curve

Purpose

Use Closed Curve to draw curved shapes is filled with the current color and pattern.

Steps

1	Choose a fill color and pattern.

2	Click [image] then [image].

3	Click once to begin the curved shape.

4	Click at each place where the curve should change directions.

5	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the closed curve.

6	Double-click to finish the closed curve.

See Also

Draw Curves

Draw Elliptical Arcs


Draw Curves

Insert, Drawing Tools, Curve

Purpose

Use Curve to draw a continuous curved line.

Steps

1	Click [image] then [image].

2	Click to begin the curved line.

3	Click at each place where the curve should change directions.

4	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the curve.

5	Double-click to finish the curve.

See Also

Draw Closed Curves

Draw Elliptical Arcs


Draw Ellipses

Insert, Drawing Tools, Ellipse

Purpose

Use Ellipse to draw circles and ellipses.

Steps

1	Choose a fill color and pattern.

2	Click [image] then [image].

3	Drag to begin the ellipse.

4	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the ellipse.

5	Press Shift while drawing to constrain the ellipse to a circle.

6	Press Alt to expand the ellipse from a center point.

7	Release the mouse button to complete the ellipse.

See Also

Draw Circles

Draw Elliptical Arcs


Draw Elliptical Arcs

Insert, Drawing Tools, Elliptical Arc

Purpose

Use Elliptical Arc to draw pointed, elongated arcs.

Steps

1	Click [image] then [image].

2	Drag to begin the arc.

3	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the elliptical arc.

4	Press Shift while drawing to constrain the elliptical arc to a circular arc.

5	Press Alt while drawing to invert the elliptical arc.

6	Release the mouse button to complete the arc.

See Also

Draw Curves

Draw Ellipses


To Curve

Creates a curve at the selected handle


Add Figures

Insert, QuickArt

Purpose

Use QuickArt to define an area for a retrieved .WPG file and other imported graphics files.

Steps

1	Click [image].

2	Drag to create an area for the figure.

or

Click once to create a full-size figure.

3	Specify the filename of the figure you want, then choose Insert.

See Also

Edit Figures


Import Text Data

Insert, Data Chart, Data, Import

Purpose

Use Import to retrieve spreadsheet or Datasheet data saved as an ASCII or ANSI file into your chart.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Import from the Data menu.

3	Choose the type of data you are importing, then specify the filename you want to import.

4	Select delimiters and ANSI character options.

5	Select Transpose Data to switch data from columns to rows or rows to columns.

6	Select Clear Current Data to eliminate data already in the Datasheet.

7	Select the Link to Spreadsheet check box if you want to link the imported Datasheet to an existing chart.

8	Select Import at Current Cell to import the data starting at the selected cell instead of the top-left cell.

9	Choose OK.

See Also

Export Data

Import Data


Draw Freehand

Insert, Drawing Tools, Freehand

Purpose

Use Freehand to draw fluid lines as you would with a pen or pencil.

Steps

1	Click [image] then [image].

2	Drag to create the line.

3	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the line.

4	Release the mouse button to complete the line.

See Also

Draw Curves

Draw Lines


Draw Lines

Insert, Drawing Tools, Line

Purpose

Use Line to create lines and unfilled angular shapes.

Steps

1	Click [image] then [image].

2	Click to start the line.

3	For a straight line, move the pointer to the end of the line. For a bent or zigzag line, click at each point where the line should change directions.

4	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the line.

5	Double-click to complete the line.

See Also

Draw Curves

Draw Freehand

Draw Polygons


Draw Polygons

Insert, Drawing Tools, Polygon

Purpose

Use Polygon to draw angular shapes filled with the current color and pattern.

Steps

1	Choose a fill color and pattern.

2	Click [image] then [image].

3	Click to begin the shape.

4	Move the pointer to the end of one side of the polygon, then click.

5	Repeat step 4 until the shape you want is outlined.

6	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the polygon.

7	Press Shift to draw exact horizontal, vertical, or 45-degree angle lines.

8	Double-click to complete the shape.

See Also

Draw Lines


Draw Rectangles

Insert, Drawing Tools, Rectangle

Purpose

Use Rectangle to create a rectangle or square filled with the current color and pattern attributes.

Steps

1	Choose a fill color and pattern .

2	Click [image] then [image].

3	Drag to begin the rectangle.

4	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the rectangle.

5	Press Shift while dragging to constrain the rectangle to a square.

6	Press Alt while dragging to expand the rectangle from a center point.

7	Release the mouse button to complete the rectangle.

See Also

Draw Polygons

Draw Rounded Rectangles


Draw Rounded Rectangles

Insert, Drawing Tools, Rounded Rectangle

Purpose

Use Rounded Rectangle to draw rectangles or squares with rounded corners.

Steps

1	Choose a fill color and pattern.

2	Click [image] then [image].

3	Drag to begin the rectangle.

4	Hold down both mouse buttons while drawing to reposition the rounded rectangle.

5	Press Shift while drawing to constrain the rounded rectangle to rounded square.

6	Press Alt while drawing to draw the rounded rectangle from a center point.

7	Release the mouse button to complete the rectangle.

See Also

Draw Polygons

Draw Rectangles


Choose Fonts

Format, Font

Purpose

Use Font to determine the style of lettering in your drawing. You can choose one or more fonts in a text area or text line.

Steps

To choose a font while typing or editing text,

1	Right-click and choose Font from the QuickMenu.

2	Select a font and point size.

3	Select a font style and appearance options.

4	Choose position and relative size options.

5	Choose Attributes, set the color and pattern, then choose OK.

6	Choose OK.

To apply font changes to existing text,

1	Select the text object.

or

Double-click the text, then select the words you want to change.

2	Right-click and choose Font from the Quickmenu.

4	Follow steps 2-6 above.

To set the default font,

1	Right-click and choose Font from the Quickmenu.

2	Select a font and point size.

3	Select Use as Default.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Text Attributes

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Cut, Copy, and Paste Objects and Text

Edit, Cut, Copy, and Paste

Purpose

Use Copy to place objects and text on the Clipboard without removing them from your document. Use Cut to remove objects and text from your drawing area to the Clipboard. Use Paste to place objects and text from the Clipboard into the current drawing area.

Steps

To copy and paste objects and text,

1	Select the objects you want to copy.

2	Choose Copy from the Edit menu.

3	Choose Paste from the Edit menu to bring the object from the Clipboard to the drawing area.

To cut and paste objects or text,

1	Select the object(s) you want to cut.

2	Choose Cut from the Edit menu.

3	Choose Paste from the Edit menu to transfer the objects from the Clipboard to the drawing area.

See Also

Delete Objects and Text

Duplicate Objects


Delete Objects and Text

Edit, Delete

Purpose

Use Delete to remove objects and text from the drawing area.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) or text, then choose Delete from the Edit menu.

See Also

Cut, Copy, and Paste Objects and Text

Undo Changes


Duplicate Objects

Purpose

Use Ctrl while dragging to duplicate objects in the current drawing area. Use Copy to copy an object to another drawing area.

Steps

1	Select the object(s) you want to duplicate.

2	Press Ctrl while dragging to the location where you want to place the copy.

See Also

Cut, Copy, and Paste Objects and Text


Edit Drawn Objects
Edit Objects

Edit, Edit Points

Purpose

Use Edit Points to change the shape and size of drawn objects by moving editing handles. Drawn objects include lines, curves, filled objects, arrows, rectangles, circles, and so on.

Steps

1	Select, then double-click the object you want to edit.

2	Select an editing handle and drag it to a new position.

3	Select an editing handle, right-click, then choose the editing options you want from the QuickMenu:

Add

Open

Delete

Close

To Line

To Curve

Symmetrical

Smooth

4	Click outside the object to deselect it.

See Also

Create Objects

Drawing Tools Menu


Rotate Objects

Edit, Rotate

Purpose

Use Rotate to turn a selected object in any direction.

Steps

To rotate an object manually,

1	Select the object you want to rotate, right-click, then choose Rotate from the QuickMenu.

2	Drag one of the corner rotation handles in the direction you want to rotate the object.

To rotate an object by a specific degree,

1	Select the object you want to rotate, right-click, then choose Rotate from the QuickMenu.

2	Place the pointer on one of the corner rotation handles, then right-click.

3	Specify the number of degrees you want the object to rotate.

4	Choose Copy object(s) to rotate a copy of the object and leave the original unrotated.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Flip Objects

Skew Objects

Stretch and Size Objects

Use QuickMenus


Select Objects and Text

Edit, Select

Purpose

Use the options on the Select submenu to select one object, all objects, or similar objects for editing. Selected objects are surrounded by small solid squares called handles on the corners and sides.

Steps

To select one object at a time,

1	Click [image], then click the object you want to select.

2	Press Ctrl and click the remaining objects you want to select.

or

Drag to select objects in a specific area.

To select all objects in the drawing area,

1	Choose Select from the Edit menu, then choose All.

To select text,

1	Click [image], then double-click the text object you want to edit.

2	Drag the insertion point to block the text.

See Also

Use QuickMenus


Undo Changes

Edit, Undo

Purpose

Use Undo to reverse changes in a drawing.

Steps

1	Choose Undo from the Edit menu.

See Also

Cut, Copy, and Paste Objects and Text

Redo Changes


Scan Images into WordPerfect Draw

Insert, Acquire Image

Purpose

Use Acquire Image to scan an image (photograph, drawing, and so on) directly into WordPerfect Draw as a graphic.

      	You must have an image scanner with a TWAIN compatible driver. Each scanner has different capabilities which will affect how you can use it. Please refer to your image scanner manual for more information.

Steps

1	Choose Acquire Image from the Insert menu.

2	Select Page Bounded, Area Bounded, or Fixed Size to size your image to the scanning area.

3	Select Close Image Source After Acquiring Image to exit your scanning software after scanning the image.

4	Consult your scanning software documentation for instructions on manipulating the image and passing it to WordPerfect Draw.

See Also

Set Up a Scanner


Clear the Drawing Area

File, Clear

Purpose

Use Clear to erase all objects in the current drawing area without opening a new area. Clear does not return temporary settings to the defaults.

Steps

1	Choose Clear from the File menu.

2	Choose OK.

See Also

Clear the Datasheet

Delete Objects and Text


Set Up a Scanner

Insert, Select Image Source

Purpose

Use Select Image Source to select your image scanning device.

      	You must have an image scanner connected to your computer to use this feature. Depending on the scanner you are using, the Select Source dialog box will vary. Choose the Help button in the dialog box for more information, or consult your image scanner manual.

Steps

1	Choose Select Image Source from the Insert menu.

2	Highlight the image scanner Source you want, then choose Select.

See Also

Scan Images into WordPerfect Draw


Insert Files

Insert, Insert File

Purpose

Use Insert File to retrieve files (charts, text, and figures) into the current drawing area.

Steps

To retrieve and insert a document,

1	Choose File from the Insert menu.

2	Select the filename of the file you want.

3	Choose Insert.

To retrieve and insert text,

1	Choose [image] then [image], drag to define the insertion area, then choose File from the Insert menu.

2	Follow steps 2 and 3 above.

To retrieve and insert a figure,

1	Choose [image], then drag to define the insertion area.

or

Click once to define a full-size figure.

2	Select the filename of the file you want, then choose Insert.

See Also

Add Figures

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Symmetrical

Evens the length of the direction lines on a curve


Smooth

Softens a curve


Save and Retrieve Chart Styles

Insert, Data Chart, Chart, Retrieve Style or Save Style

Purpose

Use Retrieve Style and Save Style to retrieve and save a chart style so you can use the same box options, attributes, layout, and other chart characteristics. Data and text are not saved.

Steps

To retrieve a chart style,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Choose Retrieve Style from the Chart menu.

3	Specify the filename of the style you want to use.

4	Choose Retrieve.

To save a chart style,

1	Create or modify a chart with styles you want to apply to other charts.

2	Choose Save Style from the Chart menu.

3	Type a path and filename.

4	Choose Save.

See Also

Export Data


Stretch and Size Objects

Purpose

Use Stretch to extend a selected object horizontally or vertically, and use Size to make a selected object larger or smaller.

Steps

To stretch an object,

1	Select the object you want to stretch.

2	Place the pointer on a side handle, then right-click.

3	Specify how much you want the object stretched.

4	Select Around Center if you want to stretch the object from its center.

5	Select Copy object(s) if you want to stretch a copy of the object and leave the original the same size.

6	Choose OK.

To size an object,

1	Select the object you want to size.

2	Place the pointer on a corner handle, then right-click.

3	Specify how many times larger or smaller you want the object.

4	Select Around Center if you want to size the object from its center.

5	Select Copy object(s) if you want to size a copy of the object and leave the original the same size.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Rotate Objects

Skew Objects


 Hint

Press Ctrl while skewing an object to make a skewed copy of the object.

Press Alt while skewing to anchor the object from its center rather than on its side.


Set Default Preferences

Edit, Preferences

Purpose

Use Preferences to change your default settings.

Steps

1	Choose Preferences from the Edit menu.

2	Double-click the icons and make any changes you want.

3	Choose Close.

Choose from the following options for more information:

	Files
	Environment
	Display
	Date Format
	Language
	Keyboard
	Menu Bar
	Toolbar

See Also

Choose Fonts


Keyboard

Use this feature to select, create, copy, edit, and delete keyboard layouts.

How to Use It


Choose Display Defaults

Edit, Preferences, Display

Purpose

Use Display to change the default settings for display options.

Steps

1	Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, then choose Display [image].

2	Change any of the following the default display settings:

Display Ruler on Startup

Display Grid on Startup

Display Menu Shortcut Keys

Auto Select Drawn Item

Snap to Grid Point

Units of Measure

3	Choose OK, then choose Close.

See Also

Choose Environment Defaults


Auto Select Drawn Item

Automatically selects objects as soon as you finish drawing them.


Menu Bar

Use this feature to select, create, copy, edit, and delete Menu Bars.

How to Use It


Display Grid on Startup

Displays the grid each time you enter WordPerfect Draw.

To turn off the Grid temporarily, choose Grid/Snap from the View menu, then choose Grid. Choose Grid again when you want to turn it back on.


Display Ruler on Startup

Displays the Ruler each time you enter WordPerfect Draw.

To hide the Ruler temporarily, choose Ruler from the View menu. Choose Ruler again when you want to turn it back on.


Display Menu Shortcut Keys

Displays keystrokes next to the feature names on the menus. For example, Ctrl+W for WordPerfect Characters.


Snap to Grid Point

Automatically aligns created, modified, or moved objects to grid points. Selecting this option will turn on Snap to Grid Point each time you enter WordPerfect Draw.

To turn off the Snap to Grid Point option temporarily, choose Grid/Snap from the View menu, then choose Snap to Grid. Choose Snap to Grid again when you want to turn it back on.


Units of Measure

Sets the units used for displaying and entering values in dialog boxes and the units used for the grid and ruler.


Choose Environment Defaults

Edit, Preferences, Environment

Purpose

Use Environment to set the default beep options, font, graphic border sizes, QuickList, and language your computer uses.

Steps

1	Choose Preferences from the File menu, then choose Environment [image].

2	Choose an interface language for elements such as menus, dialog boxes, help prompts, and messages.

3	Select Error and Search Failure if you want the computer to beep when an error message comes up or a search fails.

4	Choose OK, then choose Close.

See Also

Choose Fonts

Choose Language Modules


Choose Language Modules

Edit, Preferences, Language

Purpose

Use Language to select a language module to use in entering and editing text. Language does not change the interface language, but it does tell WordPerfect Draw which language module to use for Spell Checker, Thesaurus, Dates, and so on. To change the interface language, choose Environment.

      	At least one additional language module must be installed in order to use this feature. You can purchase language modules separately.

Steps

1	Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, then choose Language [image].

2	Choose a language code.

or

Choose Other, then specify a language code.

3	Choose OK, then choose Close.

See Also

Choose Environment Defaults

Spell-Check Text

Use the Thesaurus


Choose Default Directories

Edit, Preferences, Files

Purpose

Use Files to tell WordPerfect Draw where to store and access your files.

Steps

1	Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, then choose Files [image].

2	Specify the pathname for the following categories:

Figures/QuickArt

Chart Styles

Macros

Color Palettes

Keyboards/Menus/Toolbars

3	Choose OK, then choose Close.

See Also

Toolbar Editor

Keyboard Editor

Menu Bar Editor

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes


Chart Styles

The directory for your chart style (.sty) files.


Date Documents

Insert, Date

Purpose

Use Date to place the current date/time in a text line or text area. The date/time placed is according to the current date and time information stored in your computer.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Date from the Insert menu.

3	Choose Text to insert the current date/time as text characters you can edit and apply attributes to.

or

Choose Code to insert the current date/time as a code that is updated to the current date and time each time you retrieve or print the file.

See Also

Format Dates

Set Default Preferences


Format Dates

Insert, Date, Date Format

Purpose

Use Date Format to change the appearance of date text inserted with the Date Text or Date Code options. Date Format applies to the current drawing only.

Steps

To use a pre-defined date format,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Date from the Insert menu, then choose Format.

3	Choose a pre-defined date format.

To create a custom date format,

1	Choose Date from the Insert menu, choose Format, then choose Custom.

2	Select the date and time codes you want, then choose Insert. You can delete the unwanted codes.

or

Type a date format. You can type text [except for numbers, the dollar sign ($), or the percent sign (%)], but you cannot type date or time codes.

3	Choose OK.

See Also

Set Default Preferences


Release Margins

Format, Paragraph, Back Tab

Purpose

Use Back Tab to move the insertion point one tab stop to the left in a text area.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Place the insertion point where you want to move the margin one tab stop to the left.

3	Choose Paragraph from the Format menu, then choose Back Tab.

See Also

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Center Text

Format, Line, Center

Purpose

Use Center to center one line of text between the left and right edges of a text area. You can center all or part of a line, but it applies only to the current line. To center more than one line, use Justification.

Steps

To create centered text,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Line from the Format menu, then choose Center.

3	Type the text.

4	Press Enter to end the centered line and begin a new line.

To center existing text,

1	Select the text you want to center.

2	Choose Line from the Format menu, then choose Center.

See Also

Justify Text

Right-Justify Text

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Right-Justify Text

Format, Line, Flush Right

Purpose

Use Flush Right to align text at the right edge of a text area. You can apply flush right to all or part of a line, but it applies only to the current line. To right justify more than one line, use Justification.

Steps

To create flush right text,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Line from the Format menu, then choose Flush Right.

3	Type the text.

4	Press Enter to end the flush right alignment and begin a new line.

To use flush right on existing text,

1	Select the text you want to align at the right edge.

2	Choose Line from the Format menu, then choose Flush Right.

See Also

Center Text

Justify Text

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Indent Text

Format, Paragraph, Indent

Purpose

Use Indent to move the left margin in 1/2". Entering a hard return ends the paragraph and indention.

Steps

To create indented text,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Paragraph from the Format menu, then choose Indent.

3	Type the text.

4	Press Enter to end the paragraph.

To indent existing text,

1	Place the insertion point at the beginning of the line of text.

2	Choose Paragraph from the Format menu, then choose Indent.

See Also

Release Margins

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


 Hint

For example, specifying 4 means that every fourth grid line is displayed.


Display Toolbars
Display Toolbar

View, Toolbar

Purpose

Use the Toolbar to access commands you use often.

Steps

1	Choose Toolbar from the View menu.

See Also

Toolbar Editor

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Preferences


Display the Grid

View, Grid/Snap, Grid

Purpose

Use Grid to display a grid in the drawing area. Use the grid to help you position objects and text in your document.

Steps

1	Choose Grid from the View menu.

2	Choose Grid again to remove the Grid from the screen.

See Also

Align Objects with the Grid

Choose Grid and Snap Options

Use Alignment Guides


Choose Grid and Snap Options

View, Grid/Snap, Grid/Snap Options

Purpose

Use Grid/Snap Options to change the structure and display of the grid. You can also define the snap zone for alignment guides you create.

Steps

1	Choose Grid/Snap from the View menu, then choose Grid/Snap Options.

2	Select Display Grid to display the grid.

3	Select Snap to Grid to force objects to align with the grid.

4	Specify the amount of space you want between points on the horizontal and vertical axes.

5	Specify the interval between grid lines displayed on the screen.

6	Specify a snap zone value to define the area in which objects snap to alignment guides.

7	Choose OK.

See Also

Align Objects with the Grid

Display the Grid

Display the Ruler

Use Alignment Guides


Reveal Codes

View, Reveal Codes

Purpose

Use Reveal Codes to display text formatting codes on the line of text where the insertion point is located.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Reveal Codes from the View menu.

3	Choose Reveal Codes from the View menu again to turn it off.

See Also

Find and Replace Text

Retrieve Text Files


Display the Ruler

View, Ruler

Purpose

Use Ruler to display a ruler. The Ruler can help you create and align objects with precision. The Ruler shows the measurements of the current drawing using the default units of measure.

Steps

1	Choose Ruler from the View.

2	Choose Ruler again to remove the Ruler from the screen.

See Also

Display the Grid

Use Alignment Guides


Align Objects with the Grid

View, Snap to Grid

Purpose

Use Snap to Grid to use a magnet-like force to align objects you draw, size, or move with the grid points. Snap to Grid works whether or not the grid is displayed.

Steps

1	Right-click the Ruler and choose Snap to Grid from the QuickMenu.

See Also

Choose Grid and Snap Options

Display the Grid

Display the Ruler

Use Alignment Guides


Zoom

View, Zoom

Purpose

Use the options on the Zoom submenu to magnify or restore the view of a drawing. Zoom does not change the actual size of the text or graphics.

Steps

1	Choose Zoom from the View menu, then choose one of the following options:

Zoom Area

Drawing Area

Actual Size

See Also

Stretch and Size Objects


Drawing Area

Displays the entire drawing area. This is the default view.


Zoom Area

Magnifies your view of an area in your drawing. Zoom Area changes your vantage point in your drawing, but it does not size objects.

The pointer appears as a magnifying glass: . Move the cross symbol in the magnifying glass pointer to the starting point of the area you want to enlarge, then drag to define the area.


fill pattern (def)
fill pattern

A design, such as dots or diagonal lines, that fills a closed object or data chart series.


Window Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Window menu to manage open windows.

Cascade

Tile

Drawing


Language

Use this feature to set the default language module you want to use for WordPerfect Draw.

How to Use It


Edit Charts

Edit, Edit Chart

Purpose

Use Edit Chart to activate an existing chart for editing.

Steps

To edit a chart from the drawing area,

1	Select, then double-click the chart you want to edit.

2	Double-click parts of the chart to edit them, or change the data.

3	When you have finished editing the chart, click outside it.

To edit a chart from WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows,

1	Select the chart, then choose Activate WordPerfect Draw Chart from the Edit menu.

2	When you finish editing the chart, click outside it.

See Also

Enter Data in the Datasheet


Close Active Objects

Purpose

Click outside an active object to close it after you create or edit it.

Steps

1	Click outside the active object.

See Also

Add Figures

Create Charts

Create Objects

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


High/Low Chart (def)
high/low chart

A line chart that uses lines and bars to show the high and low values compared over time. For example, a high/low chart could compare daily low and high values of a stock over five days, or opening, closing, and range of stock prices. A vertical line or bar connects high and low values for the time period; horizontal marks or bars show opening and closing values.

Type a new label in every fourth column. For each label, type four data values in each row, representing the high, low, opening, and closing values.

Use high-low charts to show high, low, open, and close quotes for a stock or other value.


Use Keystrokes in WordPerfect Draw

Use the following keyboard topics to help you access features using the keyboard:

Dialog Boxes	using the keyboard in dialog boxes
Drawing	using the keyboard to draw objects
Menus	using the keyboard in menus
Shortcuts	displaying keystrokes on menus


Use Keystrokes in Dialog Boxes

Purpose

Use the keyboard to choose options in dialog boxes.

Steps

To choose options in a dialog box using the keyboard,

1	Press Alt, then type the mnemonic for the option you want.

or

Use the Tab key to move from option to option.

Radio buttons are selected or deselected.

Check boxes are selected or deselected.

Text boxes are selected so you can type information.

Pop-up lists are selected, and pressing the space bar opens them.

2	Choose OK or Close, then press Enter.

or

Press Esc to cancel any options you have selected.

See Also

Use Keystrokes for Drawing

Use Keystrokes in Menus


Use Keystrokes for Drawing

Purpose

Use the keyboard to draw objects.

Steps

To draw objects using the keyboard,

1	Press Alt+I to select the drawing tool you want from the Insert menu, type R, then type the underlined letter for the tool you want to use.

2	Position the pointer where you want the object to begin using the arrow keys.

3	Press the space bar to place the first handle.

4	Hold down the space bar and use the arrow keys to reposition the pointer.

5	Release the space bar to place another handle, then press it again to continue drawing with the arrow keys.

or

Press Enter to stop drawing.

Releasing the space bar while drawing objects with only one handle (squares, circles, arcs, and so on) finishes the object.

See Also

Use Keystrokes in Dialog Boxes

Use Keystrokes in Menus


Use Keystrokes in Menus

Purpose

Use the keyboard to choose commands from menus.

Steps

To access menus using the keyboard,

1	Hold down the Alt key and press the underlined letter for the menu you want to open. For example, type Alt+F to open the File menu, or Alt+E to open the Edit menu.

2	Press the underlined letter for the menu option you want.

or

Use the arrow keys to move from menu to menu and option to option, then press Enter to choose a highlighted option.

See Also

Use Keystrokes for Drawing

Use Keystrokes in Dialog Boxes


Display Shortcut Keys

Purpose

Use shortcut keys, sometimes called accelerator keys, to access the most commonly used features from the keyboard. For example, press Ctrl+B to type bold text.

Some shortcut keys are shown on the menus next to various commands. You can modify existing shortcut keys or create new ones using the Keyboard Editor.

Steps

To display shortcut keys,

1	Choose Preferences from the File menu, then choose Display [image].

2	Select Display Shortcut Keys.

3	Choose OK, then choose Close.

See Also

Choose Display Defaults


Adjust Text Kerning

Format, Manual Kerning

Purpose

Use Manual Kerning to adjust the horizontal position of text from the insertion point position within a text area or text line. If you do not specify a unit of measure, the default unit of measure is used.

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Advance from the Format menu.

3	Specify a positive number to expand the spaces between letters.

or

Specify a negative number to compress the spaces between letters.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Choose Line Spacing

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


Create Drawn Objects

Insert, Drawing Tools

Purpose

Use the options on the Draw menu and the tool palette to create many different kinds of objects in the drawing area. Drawn objects include lines, curves, filled objects, arrows, rectangles, circles, and so on.

Steps

1	Click [image] and [image] to choose a fill color and pattern.

2	Click the desired tool on the tool palette.

or

Choose Insert, then choose the desired object from the Drawing Tools menu.

3	Click or drag to create the object you choose.

See Also

Drawing Tools Menu

Edit Objects

Tool Palette


Edit Text

Edit, Edit Text

Purpose

Use Edit Text to activate text so you can edit it.

Steps

1	Select, then double-click the text you want to edit.

2	Position the insertion point in the text by clicking the mouse, or using the following movement keys:

Position	Keystroke
Left one character	Left Arrow
Right one character	Right Arrow
Up one line	Up Arrow
Down one line	Down Arrow
Left one word	Word Left (Ctrl+ Left Arrow)
Right one word	Word Right (Ctrl+Right Arrow)
Beginning of Line	Home
End of Line	End
Beginning of text	PgUp
End of text	PgDn
Before all codes	Ctrl+Home
After all codes	Ctrl+End
3	Use these editing keys to change text:

Keys	Action
Backspace	Deletes character to the left of the insertion point
Delete (Del)	Deletes character to the right of the insertion point
Insert (Ins)	Toggles between Insert Mode and Typeover Mode
4	When you finish editing the text, click outside it.

See Also

Reveal Codes

Use Text Areas and Text Lines


 Hint

The value represents (in percentage) how far your pattern is displaced from the left and top of the screen. For the X axis, 0 is the left edge, 50 is mid-screen, and 100 is the right edge. For the Y axis, 0 is the top, 50 is mid-screen, and 100 is the bottom.


Type

Use these display options for High/Low charts:

Line displays each set of data as horizontal and vertical lines.

Bar/Error Bar displays each set of data as bars with error indicators.

Error Bar displays each set of data with top and bottom error markers.

Area displays each set of data as solid areas.

Use these display options for Radar charts:

Line displays data as outlines.

Area displays data as solid, filled areas on the chart grid.


 Hint

If you press the space bar instead of Delete, the cell appears empty, but it still contains a space.


Enter Data in the Datasheet

Insert, Data Chart, select a data chart

Purpose

Use the Datasheet as a spreadsheet for your chart data. The cell must have numeric data in order to be plotted in a chart (unless the cell is a Label or a Legend). Numeric data is right-justified in the cell. Text or date entries are left-justified.

Steps

To replace data in the current cell,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate charts:

2	Select a cell by clicking it or using the arrow keys.

3	Type the new data, replacing any previous data in the cell.

or

Paste data that has been copied to the Clipboard.

or

Choose Import from the Chart File menu, choose import options, then choose Import.

4	Click a different cell in the Datasheet or press Enter to finish updating the cell.

To edit data in the current cell,

1	Double-click the cell.

2	Edit the data value.

3	Choose OK.

To remove data from the current cell,

1	Press Delete.

2	Select Data or Both, then choose OK.

See Also

Cut, Copy, and Paste Data and Text

Format Chart Data

Use the Datasheet


Use the Datasheet

Insert, Data Chart, select a data chart

Purpose

Use the Datasheet that appears as a floating palette in the drawing area to enter, edit, or import the data the chart displays.

Steps

To open a new Datasheet,

1	Click [image].

2	Click the drawing area to create a chart that will fill the area.

or

Drag to define a chart area.

3	Select the type of chart you want to create.

4	Click outside the chart when you finish entering and editing data in the Datasheet.

To edit a Datasheet,

1	Click a cell to move directly to that cell.

or

Use the arrow keys to move to a cell.

2	Type the data you want in the cell.

or

Press Enter to edit rather than replace the data.

To learn more about the Datasheet,

1	Click any part of the sample Datasheet below for information about that part.

See Also

Data Menu

Enter Data in the Datasheet

Import Data


Inactive cell

Any data entered in this cell (directly to the right of Labels and below Legend) is not displayed in the chart.


Data entry cell (Row 1, Column A)

The current value in this cell is 90.


Data entry cell (Row 1, Column B)

The current value in this cell is 50.


Data entry cell (Row 1, Column C)

The current value in this cell is 65.


Data entry cell (Row 2, Column A)

The current value in this cell is 50.


Data entry cell (Row 2, Column B)

The current value in this cell is 40.


Data entry cell (Row 2, Column C)

There is no current value in this cell.


Legend

Clicking this button selects all Legend names (in the Legend column) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on.


Labels

Clicking this button selects all label names (in the Labels row) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on.


Select all

Clicking this button selects the entire Datasheet for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on.


Row 1

Clicking this button selects the Row 1 Legend and all Row 1 data entry cells (90, 50, and 65 in this sample Datasheet) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on. This is called a series.


Column A

Clicking this button selects the Column A Label and all Column A data entry cells (90 and 50 in this sample Datasheet) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on.


Row 2

Clicking this button selects the Row 2 Legend and all Row 2 data entry cells (40, 50, and empty in this sample Datasheet) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on. This is called a series.


Column B

Clicking this button selects the Column B Label and all Column B data entry cells (50 and 40 in this sample Datasheet) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on.


Column C

Clicking this button selects the Column C Label and all Column C data entry cells (65 and empty in this sample Datasheet) for cutting, copying, pasting, and so on.


Legend cell (Row 1)

This cell contains the Legend name for Row 1. The Legend appears with the chart when you choose Legend from the Chart Options menu and select Display Legend.


Legend cell (Row 2)

This cell contains the Legend name for Row 2. The Legend appears with the chart when you choose Legend from the Chart Options menu and select Display Legend.


Label cell (Column A)

This cell contains the Label name for Column A. This label appears as the first object on the x axis of the chart.


Label cell (Column B)

This cell contains the Label name for Column B. This label appears as the second item on the x axis of the chart.


Label cell (Column C)

This cell contains the Label name for Column C. This label appears as the third item on the x axis of the chart.


 Hint

Snap to Grid works whether or not the grid is displayed.

Another way to turn Snap to Grid on or off is to choose Snap to Grid from the View menu.


alignment guides

Lines you can drag from the Ruler to help you align objects


Find and Replace Text

Edit, Find and Replace

Purpose

Use Find and Replace to search for specific words or phrases in a text area or text line, and replace them with other words or phrases. Find and Replace is case-sensitive and finds the search text wherever it appears. Press the space bar before and after the word you are searching for to avoid finding the letters you have typed within other words ("the" appearing in "these," "therefore," and "other").

Steps

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Choose Find and Replace from the Edit menu.

3	Type the word or phrase you want to search for.

4	Type the replacement word or phrase.

5	Choose Forward to search from the cursor to the end of the document.

or

Choose Backward to search from the cursor to the beginning of the document.

6	Choose Replace to replace the word or phrase currently selected.

or

Choose Replace All to replace the word or phrase changed every time it appears.

or

Choose Find Next to find the next appearance of the word or phrase.

7	Choose Close when the search is completed.

See Also

Spell-Check Text

Use the Thesaurus


Justify Text

Format, Justification

Purpose

Use the options on the Justification submenu to position your text right, left, or center in relation to the sides of a text area. Justification settings affect all text until you change them.

Steps

To choose justification for new text,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Right-click the text and choose a Justification option from the QuickMenu.

3	Type the text.

To justify existing text,

1	Select the text you want to justify.

2	Right-click and choose a Justification option from the QuickMenu.

See Also

Adjust Text Kerning


Spell-Check Text

Tools, Spell Checker

Purpose

Use Spell Checker to check for misspelled words and to search for double words and irregular capitalization.

Steps

To use Spell Checker,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Open or create the document you want to check.

3	Choose Spell Check from the Tools menu.

4	Choose an option from the Check menu.

5	Choose Start.

6	Choose Yes when the spell-check is done.

To get Help with Spell Checker,

1	Choose Contents from the Spell Checker Help menu.

or

Choose Spell Checker to open Spell Checker Help.

If you receive the message "Cannot open Help file," you will need to copy to your WordPerfect directory the WPSH20US.HLP file that came with your application.

See Also

Search For and Replace Text

Use the Thesaurus


 Hint

If the Spell Checker finds a problem with your document, you have several options available. Use Spell Checker's Help while spell-checking for detailed help on the available Spell Checker options.

You can edit your document without closing the Spell Checker. To do this, click anywhere in the drawing area. You can then return to the Spell Checker by clicking in the Spell Checker application window.


Use the Thesaurus

Tools, Thesaurus

Purpose

Use Thesaurus to replace a word with a synonym (a word with the same meaning) or an antonym (a word with an opposite meaning).

Steps

To use the Thesaurus,

1	Click here for steps to create or activate text:

2	Place the insertion point in the word for which you want a synonym or antonym.

3	Choose Thesaurus from the Tools menu.

4	Click the desired synonym or antonym.

5	Choose Replace to replace the word.

or

Choose Look Up to find additional synonyms and antonyms, click the desired word, then choose Replace.

To get Help with Thesaurus,

1	Choose Contents from the Thesaurus Help menu.

or

Choose Thesaurus to open Thesaurus Help.

If you receive the message "Cannot open Help file," you will need to copy to your WordPerfect directory the WPSH20US.HLP file that came with your application.

See Also

Search For and Replace Text

Spell-Check Text


 Hint

If you want to change the Date Format for all new documents, choose Preferences from the File menu, then choose Date Format. Make your changes, choose OK, then choose Close.


 Hint

Floating means the number of decimal digits is adjusted to the size of the cell and rounded if necessary.


 Hint

For the number 1000, Currency displays $1000, Thousands displays 1,000, Percent displays 100000%, and Exponential displays 1E+03.

Combining Currency with Percent or Exponential gives meaningless results. Thousands has no effect when combined with Exponential.


 Hint

If you cut or copied a block of data from more than one cell, the cell you click becomes the top-left corner of the block, and the data fills the cells to the right and down from it.

Pasted data overwrites any existing data in a Datasheet.


 Hint

When you remove rows or columns, existing rows or columns move up (for rows) or left (for columns) to fill the empty space.


 Hint

The data remains in the Clipboard until you Cut or Copy new data or until you exit Windows.


 Hint

The text wraps around the outline of the drawing object. If the text is too long to fit the object, straighten the text, resize the object, then contour the text again.

Select the contoured text and drag to position it.


Figures/QuickArt

The directory for your figure (.wpg) and QuickArt files


Macros

The directory for your macro (.wcm) files


Color Palettes

The directory for your color palette (.prc) files


Keyboards/Menus/Toolbars

The directory for your keyboard layout, Toolbar, and menu bar files.


Date Format

Use this feature to set the default date format for WordPerfect Draw.

How to Use It


Toolbar

Use this feature to select, create, edit, copy, delete, and set the appearance of Toolbars.

How to Use It


 Hint

For example, by grouping all of the objects that comprise a house--chimney, windows, roof, and so on--you can move and size the house as one object.


 Hint

The color appears in the Current Color box, on the color wheel, on the intensity bar, and in the Color palette.


 Hint

To move the selected color or colors to another spot on the palette, choose Copy, select the new location, then choose Paste.

To change all the colors in the selected block at once, choose Blend, Complement, or Rainbow.


 Hint

Changes in color show in the Current Color box, intensity bar, Color palette, and color wheel. If you define a color that may be difficult to duplicate later, record the numbers from the text boxes for future reference or save the color palette.


 Hint

You can also click inside the files list and begin typing the first few letters of the filename. The Name Search text box appears below the files list box indicating the letters typed, and the Filename text box displays the currently selected filename.


 Hint

Pattern fills objects with a solid color or pattern.

Gradient fills objects with a blend of two colors.

None disables Fill and draws objects as outlines only.


 Hint

Pattern fills letters with a solid color or pattern.

Gradient fills letters with a blend of two colors.

None disables Fill, and text appears as outlines only.


 Hint

The objects remain on the Clipboard until you use Cut or Copy to replace them with other objects, or until you exit Windows.


 Hint

In the drawing area, the object appears in its original position.

In the Datasheet, place the cursor where you want the text to appear.


Edit in the Drawing Area

Edit, Edit

Purpose

Use Edit to activate text, objects, figures, charts, or bitmaps so you can edit them. You can use different tools to edit each type of object. Depending on the type of object you select, the Edit item on the Edit menu changes. For example, if a chart is selected, Edit Chart appears on the Edit menu.

Steps

1	Click [image], then double-click the object you want to modify.

See Also

Edit Charts

Edit Figures

Edit Menu

Edit Objects

Edit Text

Select Objects and Text


 Hint

You can change the way an object rotates by dragging its rotation axis ( [image]) away from the center of the object.

Press Shift to constrain the rotation angle to 45 degrees.

Press Ctrl while you rotate an object to make a copy of it. The selected object stays in its original position, and the copy is rotated.


 Hint

To select multiple handles, press Ctrl while you click the handles you want to select.

To create wedges, drag the editing handle of a circle or ellipse while keeping the pointer inside the circle or ellipse.


Use Alignment Guides

View, Grid/Snap, Clear Guides

Purpose

Use up to 31 vertical and 31 horizontal alignment guides to help you align objects you create or edit. The alignment guides do not appear on the printed drawing. Use Snap to Grid to position alignment guides precisely on the current grid setting.

Steps

To place an alignment guide,

1	Choose Ruler from the View menu if the Ruler is not displayed on the screen.

2	Place the pointer on the top Ruler, then drag to place a horizontal alignment guide.

or

Place the pointer on the left Ruler, then drag to place a vertical alignment guide.

To remove an alignment guide,

1	Select the alignment guide you want to remove.

2	Drag the alignment guide off the drawing area.

or

Right-click the Ruler and choose Clear Guides from the QuickMenu.

See Also

Align Objects to the Grid

Choose Grid and Snap Options

Display the Grid


Using Help

The following information explains basic features of a Help topic (this screen is a Help topic).

Pop-up definitions are dot-underlined, colored words and phrases that you click to see a "pop-up" window that displays information. The pop-ups below explain the buttons on the top of this Help screen, and are examples of the pop-ups found in Help. Click once to read them, then click again to close them.

Contents

Search

Back

History

Print

Close

Jump terms are underlined, colored words and phrases that move you to another Help topic. To read the topic about Context-sensitive Help, click this jump term:  context-sensitive Help, then click the Back button to return to this Help topic.

	The light bulb is an icon containing a hint. Click the light bulb to read the hint.
	Text following a route icon shows the menus and buttons you choose to access a feature.
	Text following an exclamation point is important information.
	Text following a reference icon directs you to the printed documentation.
Many Help topics contain graphics you can click to display a pop-up definition.


object linking and embedding (OLE) (def)
object linking and embedding (OLE)

The process of creating a document in one application (client or container application) that contains text or graphics created in another application (server application). When a linked object is altered in the server application, it is automatically updated in the client/container application. Embedded objects are not updated.


Search

Help, Search for Help On

Purpose

Use Search to find topics by feature name or keyword.

Steps

1	Choose Search for Help On from the Help menu.

Choose the Search button in the Help screen.

2	Type or select the word or phrase you want to search for.

3	Double-click a term from the list of terms.

Choose Show Topics.

4	Double-click an item from the list of topics.

Select the topic you want to view, then choose Go To.

See Also

Using Help


Close button (def)
Close button

A Help button you can use to close the Help window.


ODMA Support

Purpose

ODMA (Open Document Management API) lets you use other ODMA-supporting document management systems you have installed instead of WordPerfect's file management dialog.

Steps

To use a WordPerfect file management dialog,

1	Request a WordPerfect file management dialog box from the current document management system.

To return to your document management system,

1	Open a WordPerfect file management dialog box.

2	Choose the appropriate button.

See Also

Managing Files


route (def)
 route

The path that indicates where a feature is found. The hand icon points to the steps you take to access the feature.


jump term (def)
jump term

A graphic or underlined, colored word or phrase you can choose to go to a related Help topic.


Open a Copy of a File

Purpose

Use Open As Copy to open a document as a read-only copy. You can read the document and make changes to it, but you must save it with a different filename.

Steps

1	Choose Open from the File menu, then select Open As Copy.

2	Specify the filename you want, then choose Open.

3	Read the file or make changes to it.

4	Choose Save As from the File menu, type a new name for the file, then choose Save.

See Also

Opening Files


Context-Sensitive Help

Purpose

Use Shift+F1 or F1 to get context-sensitive Help in a dialog box, menu, or window. Shift+F1 requires a mouse and provides more specific help than F1.

Steps

To use Shift+F1,

1	Press Shift+F1 in a dialog box, menu, or window.

2	Click the item or control you want information about.

To use F1,

1	Press F1 while a menu item is highlighted or when a dialog box or window is open.

or

Choose the Help button in a dialog box.

See Also

Using Help


 Hint

Find allows you to use multiple wildcard characters (* and ?) in your search string.


Assign Characters to Keys

Purpose

Use the Keyboard Editor and the Characters feature to assign characters in other alphabets to combinations of keys (such as A+Alt) on your keyboard.

Steps

1	Choose Preferences from the Edit menu, then choose Keyboard.

2	Select the existing keyboard layout you want to add the characters to, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Create, type a name for the new keyboard layout, then choose OK.

3	Click in the list of possible key combinations, then select the key combination you want to assign to a character by scrolling or typing the letter.

4	Select Play a Keyboard Script, then click in the text box.

5	Press Ctrl+W to bring up the Characters dialog box.

6	Choose the character set you want to use, then select the character you want to assign.

7	Choose Insert and Close.

8	Choose Assign Script.

9	Choose OK, choose Select to use the new keyboard layout, then choose Close.

See Also

WordPerfect Characters


Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder, Concepts

Purpose

Use Concept Builder to expand your QuickFinder searches by including alternative forms of words such as conjugations, synonyms, and other spellings.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box.

2	Type the word(s) you want to Search For, then choose Concepts.

3	Select the search term for which you want to include alternate words.

4	Choose from the following options:

Word Forms

Thesaurus

Thes. -> Word Forms

Typo

Phonetic

5	Select the original or alternative words you do not want to use and choose Disable. (Select disabled words and choose Enable to include them again.)

6	Choose OK to include the enabled alternative words in the search.

7	Choose Find to begin the search including the alternative words.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Search For

QuickFinder Search In

Refine QuickFinder Searches


Select Directory

Purpose

Use the folder icon to select the directory you want. It appears next to text boxes where you need to specify a directory name. When you choose OK, the directory you selected appears in the text box.

Steps

1	Click the folder icon.

2	Select the drive and directory you want to list the files in.

or

Choose a QuickList entry.

3	Choose OK.


Filename

Purpose

Use the Filename text box to specify the file you want. You can type in the full pathname of a file, or select it from the list of files in the current directory. You can also use the History list to access a list of previously opened files or selected directories.

Steps

To select a particular filename,

1	In a directory dialog box, select the drive and directory you want to list the files in.

or

Choose a QuickList entry.

2	Specify the name of the file you want to open, select or save.

3	Choose OK.

or

Right-click on the files list, then choose the option you want.

To select a previously selected filename or directory,

1	In a directory dialog box, click the arrow to the right of the Filename text box.

2	Select the name of the file you want to open, or the directory you want to use.

3	Choose OK.

See Also

Directories List

Drives

File List

File Options

QuickList


List Files of Type

Purpose

Use the List Files of Type drop-down list to choose the type of files you want to display. For example, choosing Text Files (*.txt) displays all the files in the current directory with a .TXT extension.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, choose the file type you want to display in the file list.

See Also

Directories List

Drives

File List

QuickList

Save File As Type


Drives

Purpose

Use the Drives drop-down list to choose the drive in which you want to list directories and files.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, choose the drive you want.

See Also

Directories List

File List

QuickList


File List

Purpose

Use the file list box to view the files in the currently selected drive and directory, and to select the files you want to use.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the type of files you want to list.

2	Select the drive and directory whose files you want to list.

or

Select a QuickList item.

3	Select the file(s) you want.

4	Choose OK.

or

Right-click on the files list, then select the option you want.

See Also

Directories List

Drives

File List Display

File Options

List Files of Type

QuickList

Save File As Type


QuickList

Purpose

Use the QuickList to access directories or files without entering the full path every time. Use the QuickList options to change the default directory display in your directory dialog boxes and to edit your QuickList.

Steps

To display the QuickList,

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose QuickList.

2	Choose Show QuickList, Show Directories, or Show Both.

To use the QuickList,

1	Select the QuickList item you want.

2	Select the file(s) you want.

3	Choose OK.

or

Right-click on the files list, then select the option you want.

See Also

Add or Edit QuickList Item

Delete QuickList Item

Print Lists

Open/Save As Setup


Viewer

Purpose

Use the Viewer to display, print, or play files without retrieving them into the document window.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list, then select a file from the file list.

2	Choose View.

3	Right-click on the Viewer window, then select an option from the QuickMenu to use Viewer features.

4	Choose Close from the Control menu to exit the Viewer.

See Also

Additional Information about Viewer

Viewer Info

Viewing Files


File Options

Purpose

Use the File Options pop-up list to choose options you want to perform on the selected file(s) or directory.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to affect.

2	Choose File Options, then choose from the following options:

Copy

Move

Rename

Delete

Change Attributes

Print

Print File List

Create Directory

Remove Directory

Rename Directory


Directories List

Purpose

Use the Directories list box to view a list of directories and subdirectories in a selected drive and to select the directory you want to use.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select a drive from the Drives drop-down list, then double-click directory names to list their subdirectories.

2	Double-click a directory name to select that directory and display the names of the files in it.

3	Right-click on the Directories list, then choose Create Directory to create a subdirectory within a selected directory.

or

Choose Remove Directory to remove the selected directory.

See Also

Create Directory

Drives

File Options

Print Lists

QuickList

Remove Directory


Sorting Files

Open/Save As Setup, Sort By and Sort Order

Purpose

Use Sort By to sort filenames in the files list box by filename, extension, size, date/time, descriptive name, or descriptive type. Use Sort Order to specify an ascending or descending order.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose Setup.

2	Select a Sort By option.

3	Select a Sort Order.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Create Speedup Files

File List Display

Open/Save As Setup


File List Display

Open/Save As Setup, File List Display

Purpose

Use File List Display to specify which elements of a file's description will display in the file list box.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose Setup.

2	Select a Show option.

3	Select Show Column Labels if you want to display headings for Custom Columns.

4	Select Show Hidden/System Files if you want to display hidden and system files.

5	Select Change Default Directory to change the default directory every time you move to a new directory.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Create Speedup Files

Open/Save As Setup

Sorting Files


Create Speedup Files

Open/Save As Setup, Create Speedup Files

Purpose

Use Create Speedup Files to make files display faster when you are displaying Document Summary information (descriptive name and type) in the file list.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose Setup.

2	Select Custom Columns or Descriptive Name, Filename.

3	Select Create Speedup Files.

4	Specify a directory to store the speedup files.

5	If the directory specified does not exist, choose Yes to create the directory.

See Also

File List Display

Open/Save As Setup

Sorting Files


Word Forms

Includes conjugations, plurals, adjective, and adverb forms of the selected word in the search.


Save File As Type

Purpose

Use the Save File As Type drop-down list to choose the format of the file you want to save.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the drive and directory where you want to save your file.

2	Specify the name of the file you want to save.

3	Choose the format you want.

4	Choose OK to save the file in the selected format.

See Also

Directories List

Drives

Filename

File List

QuickList

Save Format


QuickFinder Search For

QuickFinder, Search For

Purpose

Use Search For to specify the word string or word pattern you want QuickFinder to find.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, type a word or phrase to search for.

2	Choose Operators, then choose options to refine your search.

3	Choose Concepts, choose the words you want to include, then choose OK.

4	Specify a File Pattern and choose a Search In option to add further search criteria.

5	Choose Find.

See Also

Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Search In

Refine QuickFinder Searches


QuickFinder

Purpose

Use QuickFinder to search for specific files by file pattern, words or phrases, summary fields (such as descriptive name, abstract, or typist), date range, or QuickFinder (full-text) index. QuickFinder indexes are full-text indexes of all the words in a collection of documents.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then specify your search criteria.

2	Type a file pattern to search for.

3	Type a text string to search for.

4	Choose a Search In option.

5	Select WordPerfect Documents Only to limit the search to documents in WordPerfect 5.0/5.1/5.2/6.0 format.

6	Specify a From date and To date to specify files whose DOS revision date falls within a date range.

7	Choose Find to obtain a list of filenames that match your search criteria. The Search Results List displays all matching filenames.

Choose from the following options for more information:

File Pattern

Search For

Search In

Concepts

Operators

Options

See Also

Additional Information about QuickFinder

Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Preferences


Create or Edit Index Criteria

QuickFinder, Indexer, Create or Edit

Purpose

Use QuickFinder Indexer to create and edit indexing criteria (the directories, files, or indexing options included in your index) and to generate QuickFinder indexes for quick searches. QuickFinder indexes are full-text indexes of all the words in a collection of documents.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Choose Create, type a name for the index, then choose OK.

or

Select the name of the index you want to edit, then choose Edit.

3	Type the name of the directory or file you want to add.

or

Choose Browse to display a list of files and directories, then select the directories you want to index, then choose Add. Select the directories you do not want to index, then choose Remove.

4	Select Include Subtree to include all subdirectories.

5	Choose Options to set individual indexing preferences.

6	Choose Generate to create the index.

If you are editing an index, indicate if you want to regenerate the entire index or update the index with new or modified files, then choose OK.

7	From QuickFinder, enter search criteria, then choose Find to search the newly created index.

Choose the following option for more information:

Options

See Also

Add Directory or File

Index Name

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


Viewing Files

Viewer, select a file

Purpose

Use the Viewer to display, print, or play the contents of text, graphics, audio-visual, sound, cursor, icon, and fax files. The Viewer may not show all formatting exactly as it appears in the file.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list, then select a file from the file list.

2	Choose View.

Use the controls in the Viewer to play, stop, reset, fast forward, rewind, or move to the beginning or end of audio-visual or sound file.

3	To use features supported by the Viewer, right-click inside the Viewer window, then select an option from the QuickMenu. The QuickMenu will change, depending on what type of file you are viewing.

Copy to Clipboard

Document Summary

Document Text

Find

Find Next

Find Previous

Font

Go To Page

Graphic Conversion

Hex Display

Invert

Next Page

Previous Page

Print

Remove Highlights

Rotate

Viewer Info

Word Wrap

Zoom

4	Choose Close from the Viewer Control menu to exit the Viewer.

See Also

Printing from the Viewer

Viewer Info


Delete Index

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Delete

Purpose

Use Delete Index to delete an existing QuickFinder index.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then select the index you want to delete.

2	Choose Options, choose Delete, then choose Yes.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


QuickFinder Document Summary Fields

QuickFinder, Options, Summary Fields

Purpose

Use Summary Fields to display and search a list of document summary fields. Only WordPerfect 5.0/5.1/5.2/6.0-level documents that contain document summary information will be found.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Options, then choose All Summary Fields to expand the dialog box to display all possible document summary fields.

or

Choose Default Summary Fields to display a selected set of summary fields.

2	Specify the text, numbers, or dates you want to find.

3	Specify additional searching criteria such as file patterns, phrases, or date ranges.

4	Choose Find to perform the search.

See Also

Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Options

Refine QuickFinder Searches


Clear

QuickFinder, Options, Clear

Purpose

Use Clear to remove all present QuickFinder search criteria, including all document summary fields scrolled off-screen (if the dialog has been expanded using Default Summary Fields or All Summary Fields under Options).

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Options, then choose Clear.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Options

QuickFinder Document Summary Fields


Thesaurus

Includes synonyms of the selected word from the Thesaurus list in the search.


Thes. -> Word Forms

Includes conjugations, plurals, adjective, and adverb forms of the synonyms of the selected word in the search.


Typos

Includes possible misspellings and typos of the selected word in the search, and words the selected word might be a misspelling or typo for.


QuickFinder File Pattern

QuickFinder, File Pattern

Purpose

Use File Pattern to find files with filenames that contain characters or extensions in common. You can specify multiple directories or file patterns in this field.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, type a file pattern. Use wildcards to help define the pattern.

2	Type a word string to Search For, along with any operators you want.

You may specify additional search criteria in any of the QuickFinder fields, such as Search For and Date Range.

3	Choose Find to perform the search.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Search For

QuickFinder Search In


QuickFinder Search In

QuickFinder, Search In

Purpose

Use Search In to specify which drives, directories, or indexes you want to search for files.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose a Search In option.

If you selected QuickFinder Index, select the index you want to search from. Information about the index appears on the next line of the dialog box.

If you selected Disk, choose the disk you want to search.

2	Specify your search criteria in the Search For, File Pattern, Date Range, or Document Summary fields, then choose Find.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Search For


Phonetic

Includes phonetic spellings that sound like the selected word in the search.


Scan Off

Appears as /Noscan

Disables QuickFinder's scanning in proximity and quoted searches. This results in a longer list of files that include the search words, but does not check their order or closeness.


button (def)
button

A graphic that represents an option or command. Select the button to activate the option or to execute the command.


template (def)
template

A page layout, chart, or background format you can use as a model.


help prompt (def)
help prompt

A short explanation of the menu item or option you have selected.


folder icon (def)
 folder icon

A small file folder icon next to a text box. The folder icon appears on dialog boxes and is used to access another dialog box to select files or change directories. Sometimes called a list button.


fat bits (def)
fat bits

Small squares of color used to build bitmap images. Also called pixels.


bitmap (def)
bitmap

A graphic formed by a series of dots (pixels). Sometimes called a paint image or a raster image.


menu (def)
menu

A list of options displayed on screen from which you can select a particular function or command.


pathname (def)
pathname

The address of a file. A full pathname includes the drive, the root directory, any subdirectory names, and the filename.


directory (def)
directory

An index of filenames and subdirectories. A directory can be divided into subdirectories. A root directory is the main directory of a disk. All other directories branch from the root.


directory dialog box (def)
directory dialog box

Dialog boxes that allow you to open, save, name, find, view, copy, move, rename, delete, and print files. They also let you create and remove directories. Directory dialog boxes appear when you use any feature that retrieves or saves a file, such as Open, Save As, Insert File, and so on.


Relevancy in QuickFinder Searches

QuickFinder, Options, Estimated Relevance Ranking and Full Word Count Relevance

Purpose

Use Estimated Relevance Ranking and Full Word Count Relevance to let QuickFinder rank the documents satisfying the search query in order of relevancy, based on the number of words found. Complex queries with several words will give higher Relevancy numbers, since relevancy is additive. Relevancy numbers apply only to the current search query-they are not comparable across different queries.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, define a search query using a file pattern or word pattern, along with any operators, date ranges, and document summary field information you want to search for.

2	Choose Options, then choose Estimated Relevance Ranking.

or

Choose Full Word Count Relevancy.

3	Choose Find.

The Search Results List appears sorted in order of relevancy, with the most relevant at the top of the list. This is how QuickFinder determines relevancy:

Scan and Index searching with Full Word Count Relevance:  QuickFinder automatically uses a scanning search.  The Search Results List displays the number of times the search text is found in the document. This search takes longer but is more precise.

Index searching with Estimated Relevance Ranking:  The Search Results List displays the number of hits (search elements) found, determined by the level of the index (document paragraph, line, and so on).

Scan searching with Estimated Relevance Ranking:  The Search Results List displays the estimated # of hits per 1000 words. If the search word(s) is found on page 1, QuickFinder estimates how many hits the document would yield in each 1000 words.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Search Results List


dialog box (def)
dialog box

Dialog boxes let you communicate with an application. They display warnings and messages, and they let you select and implement options by choosing appropriate command buttons. Dialog boxes have a title bar and a control menu, but they do not have a menu bar. They can be moved to different locations on the screen. Most dialog boxes must be closed before you can work in the document window, but a few allow you to move between the window and the dialog box.

When a dialog box option is unavailable and cannot be used, it appears dim. If subsequent actions make the item available, it changes to a normal appearance.


text box (dialog box) (def)
text box (dialog box)

The area in a dialog box where you type text or where the application types text for you. The selection insertion point must be in the text box before you can begin to type.


Viewer Info

Lets you display default settings by viewer or file type.


Find Next

Lets you find the next occurrence of the current Viewer search text. (Find Next appears only if you have used Find in a text file.)


Find Previous

Lets you find the previous occurrence of the current Viewer search text. (Find Previous appears only if you have used Find in a text file.)


drop-down list (def)
drop-down list

A list of options that appears to "drop down" from an option when you click a button in a dialog box. Drop-down lists are marked by downward-pointing arrows.


pop-up list (def)
pop-up list

A list of options that appears when a pop-up button is selected. Most pop-up lists are marked by double arrows or triangles and display mutually exclusive options. The button itself shows the selected option. Other pop-up lists, marked by single arrows or triangles, show the feature name rather than the selected option.


headword (def)
headword

A word that can be looked up in the Thesaurus. A reference marked with a bullet is a headword. Select a headword to display other references which are divided into nouns (n), verbs (v), adjectives (a), and antonyms (ant).


keyboard script (def)
keyboard script

A keyboard script can contain text, extended and WordPerfect characters, and simple commands (such as keystrokes that bring up a dialog box). You can use any keystroke combination available in the Keyboard Editor. Type keystroke combinations in braces: {Alt+F7}.


About QuickFinder

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, About

Purpose

The WordPerfect QuickFinder File Indexer is an application you can use to create indexes for selected documents and then rapidly search through these indexes for documents containing a specific word or phrase. You can also use QuickFinder to search for specific files and file patterns.

Use About QuickFinder to read about your version of QuickFinder, the release date, program paths, and initialization files.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then choose Options.

2	Choose About.

3	Choose OK.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Options


Add or Edit QuickList Item

QuickList, Add Item

Purpose

Use Add QuickList Item to add items to the list of directories and files you use frequently. Use Edit QuickList Item to edit your list of frequently used directories and files.

Steps

To add a QuickList item,

1	Enter any directory dialog box.

2	Right-click on the QuickList, then choose Add Item.

3	Specify the directory or filename you want to add to the QuickList.

4	Type a descriptive name.

5	Choose OK.

To edit a QuickList item,

1	Enter any directory dialog box.

2	Select the item you want to edit.

3	Right-click on the QuickList, then choose Edit Item.

4	Make the changes you want.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Delete QuickList Item

QuickList


Toolbar Image Editor

Toolbar, right-click, Toolbar Editor, double-click a button, Edit

Purpose

Use the Toolbar Image Editor to change the graphic on a button.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar, then choose Preferences.

2	Select a Toolbar, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Create, select Create a New Toolbar, specify a name for the new Toolbar, then choose Create.

3	Double-click the button you want, then choose Edit.

4	Select the colors you want to use with the left and right mouse buttons.

5	Select Draw to change colors one square at a time.

or

Select Fill to change areas of one color to another color.

6	Choose from the following options:

Copy

Paste

Undo

Clear

7	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Edit Button and Menu Item Properties

Toolbar Customize

Toolbar Editor


Toolbar Editor

Toolbar, right-click, Edit

Purpose

Use the Toolbar Editor to create and edit Toolbars.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar, then choose Preferences.

2	Select a Toolbar, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Create, select Create a New Toolbar, specify a name for the new Toolbar, then choose Create.

3	Select Activate a Feature, select a category and feature, then choose Add Button.

or

Select Play a Keyboard Script, type the keystrokes the button will play, then choose Add Script.Select Launch a Program, choose Select File, specify the file you want to run, then choose OK.

or

Select Play a Macro, choose Add Macro, then specify the location, path, and filename of the macro, then choose OK to add a file macro.

or

Select Play a Macro, choose Add Template Macro, select a template macro and location, then choose OK to add a template macro.

4	Drag a Separator onto the Toolbar to add a space between buttons.

5	Drag a button or separator on the Toolbar to move it.

6	Drag a button or separator off the Toolbar to delete it.

7	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Toolbar Customize

Toolbar Image Editor


Toolbar Customize

Toolbar, right click, Toolbar Editor, double-click a button

Purpose

Use Toolbar Customize to change the text and graphics on buttons and to edit help prompts for buttons.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar, then choose Preferences.

2	Select a Toolbar, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Create, select Create a New Toolbar, specify a name for the new Toolbar, then choose Create.

3	Double-click the button you want to customize.

4	Type a new button label.

5	Type a new help prompt.

6	Choose Edit, change the button graphic, then choose OK.

7	Choose Properties, edit the macro path, application information, or keyboard script, then choose OK.

8	Choose OK and Close until you return to your document.

See Also

Edit Button and Menu Item Properties

Menu Bar Editor

Toolbar Editor

Toolbar Image Editor


Change File Attributes

Purpose

Use Change Attributes to change the Archive, Read-Only, Hidden, and System attributes of one or more files.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to change. Make sure the selected files are not already open.

2	Right-click on the files list, then choose Change Attributes.

3	Choose from the following options:

Archive

Read-Only

Hidden

System

4	Choose OK.

See Also

File Options


 Hint

To open a file without choosing OK, double-click a filename in the file list box of a directory dialog box that lets you open files.


Remove Highlights

Removes any highlights placed in the Viewer file by Find.


Language

Purpose

Use Language to specify the language conventions for text in your documents and to specify a language to use with Grammatik, Hyphenation, Document Information, Spell Checker, and Thesaurus. Language codes  are used to customize date and time formatting, sorting orders, and currency symbols.

You can change the language for the current document only, in the initial codes style (for features such as Grammatik and Sort), and in the default initial codes style to use the formatting conventions of another language in all new documents.

      	Each copy of an application normally comes with only one dictionary for the Spell Checker, Thesaurus, and Hyphenation features.  At least one additional language module must be installed in order to use a different language. You can purchase language modules separately. Language modules also include keyboard files.

Steps

1	Place the insertion point where you want to specify the formatting conventions for another language.

or

Select the text you want to specify conventions for.

2	Open the Language dialog box.

3	Choose a language.

or

Type a two-letter language code in the Language text box.

4	Select Disable Writing Tools (in this portion of the text) if you want Spell Checker, Grammatik, or Thesaurus to skip the selected text.

5	Choose OK.


 Hint

Type an ampersand (&) in front of any character you want to make a mnemonic.


Drag and Drop Capabilities

Purpose

Use the drag-and-drop capabilities built into directory dialog boxes to launch applications, open files, package files as OLE objects, and create Windows Program Manager icons for applications.

Steps

To launch an application,

1	In a directory dialog box, drag a filename from the list box onto the .EXE file for the application you want to launch.

This launches the application and opens the selected file within it.

To open a file in an open application,

1	Open the application you want to work in.

2	Open a directory dialog box in another application.

3	Drag the filename of the file you want from the files list onto the title bar of the application.

To package a file as an OLE object,

1	Open a directory dialog box.

2	Drag the filename of the file you want from the files list into an open document window in a different application.

To create an application icon,

1	Open a directory dialog box.

2	Drag an .EXE file into a Program Group in Windows Program Manager.

See Also

Managing Files

Opening Files


 Hint

New key assignments work only when a document window is active (not when a dialog box is open).


 Hint

Filenames can be a maximum of eight characters, followed by a period and a three-character extension. When you name a document, do not use the following characters:  * + = [ ] : ;   < > ? / \ |. A period can be used only to separate the first part of the filename from the filename extension. For example, if you specify the filename GIRAFFE.ABCD, an application will read and record the name as GIRAFFE.ABC.

If you do not specify an extension, an application saves the file with the extension that identifies the format selected. Specify a filename that ends with the period if you do not want to add the default extension.


Import Indexes

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Import

Purpose

Use Import to access QuickFinder indexes created by others.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Choose Options, then choose Import. You can select more than one index at a time to import.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Options


 Hint

You will not be able to recover the files or subdirectories after you delete them.

If you do not select a different directory before choosing Remove Directory, the application will remove the current directory.


Rename Directories

Purpose

Use Rename Directory to give directories new names.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, right-click on the Directories list, then choose Rename Directory.

2	Specify the new location or name for the selected directory, then choose Rename.

See Also

Create Directory

Remove Directory


Archive

Archives or backs up the file(s) the next time you run a third-party backup program.


Copy Files

Purpose

Use Copy to copy one file or multiple files into other drives or directories.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to copy.

2	Right-click on the files list, then choose Copy.

3	Specify the path or filename for the file(s).

4	Select Don't replace files with the same size, date, and time to avoid copying files that are identical to the files they would replace.

5	Choose Copy.

You can also copy files by selecting a filename from the list box and dragging it to another drive or directory in the Directories list box or the QuickList.

See Also

Move Files

Rename Files


Create Directory

Purpose

Use Create Directory to create a new directory or subdirectory in the current drive.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the drive or directory you want to add a directory to.

2	Right-click on the Directory list, then choose Create Directory.

3	Type a name for the directory.

4	Choose Create.

See Also

File Options

Remove Directory

Rename Directory


Index Name

QuickFinder, Indexer, Create

Purpose

Use Index Name to specify a name for the QuickFinder index you are about to create.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Choose Create.

3	Type a name for the index, then choose OK.

See Also

Create Index

QuickFinder


Read-Only

Protects the file(s) from being modified or deleted.


Custom Columns

If you also select Show Column Labels, Custom Columns lets you select from a list of column types to display in a file list.


Location for Index Files

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Preferences

Purpose

Use Location for Index Files to identify the directory where you want to place your QuickFinder indexes.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Choose Options, then choose Preferences.

3	Specify a location for Index Files, then choose OK.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer Options


Copy

Lets you copy the image to the Clipboard.


Delete Files

Purpose

Use Delete to delete one or more files.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to delete.

2	Right-click on the files list, then choose Delete.

3	Choose Delete.

See Also

Copy Files

File Options

Move Files


Hidden

Hides the file(s) in directory dialog box file lists and QuickFinder Search Results lists, and makes it a hidden file for DOS.


Paste

Lets you paste the Clipboard contents to the image editor.


 Hint

To select a column label, click a blank space between column labels with the right mouse button, then choose an option. You may need to scroll right to find a blank space.


Wildcard Off and Wildcard On

Appear as /Nowildcard and /Wildcard

Wildcard Off disables wildcard functionality and accepts * and ? as characters in your search query.

Wildcard On returns QuickFinder's wildcard capability and treats * and ? as wildcards, not as characters.


Undo

Lets you reverse your last change.


Network

Purpose

Use the Network options list to view and edit network settings. The number and type of options will vary depending on your network software. Network only appears if your computer is connected to a network.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose Network.

Depending on the network driver and version you are using, the options that appear will vary. Choose the Help buttons on the Network dialog boxes for more information.


Clear

Lets you remove the entire graphic from the editing area.


Add Directory or File

QuickFinder, Indexer, Create or Edit, Add Directory or File

Purpose

Use Add Directory or File to create or edit a directory pattern that you want to include in the index.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Create, specify an index name, then choose OK.

2	Type the pathnames of the drives and directories you want to index.

or

Choose Browse to select the drives and directories to be indexed.

3	Select Include Subtrees to include subdirectories.

4	Choose Add to add the directory pattern to the list of directories to be indexed.

5	Choose Generate to generate the index.

See Also

Create or Edit Index Criteria

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


Index File Information

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Information

Purpose

Use Index File Information to display information about the contents of your QuickFinder index files.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer.

2	Choose Options, then choose Information.

You must have an index created to use this option.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Options


Index Method

QuickFinder, Indexer, Generate

Purpose

Use Index Method to regenerate the entire index or just update the index with new, modified, or deleted files. Updating an index is faster than regenerating the entire index. But as the incremental (.INC) index file gets large, regenerate the entire index to speed up the updating process.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then choose an index to update.

2	Choose Generate.

3	Choose Index All Files to regenerate the entire index.

or

Choose Update Index With New or Modified Files to update the index with new, modified, or deleted files.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


Individual Index Options

QuickFinder, Indexer, Create or Edit, Options

Purpose

Use Individual Index Options to specify indexing conditions for the selected QuickFinder Index.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, specify an index, then choose Edit.

2	Choose Options.

3	Choose from the following options:

Entire Document

Entire Document-Summary Fields

Text Only

Summary Fields Only

Filename Only

4	Select WordPerfect Documents Only to exclude unknown formats.

5	Select Include Numbers in Index to index numbers.

6	Specify file extensions you want to exclude from the index.

7	Specify an Index Level to determine how large an area to look for word patterns.

8	Specify how the index should interpret extended characters in unrecognized formats.

9	Choose OK.

See Also

Create or Edit Index Criteria

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


Keyboard Editor

Purpose

Use the Keyboard Editor to create or edit a keyboard layout by assigning features to keys on your keyboard. You can assign features and actions to most keys such as alphanumeric keys, number pad keys, positioning keys, and function keys. You can also assign keystrokes that include modifier keys. When you press a keystroke, you activate the feature or command mapped to that keystroke.

Steps

1	Open the Keyboard Editor.

2	Select Activate a Feature, select the keystroke to assign, select a category and feature, then choose Assign Feature.

or

Select Play a Keyboard Script, select the keystroke to assign, type the script, then choose Assign Script.

or

Select Launch a Program, select the keystroke to assign, choose Select File, specify the file you want to run, then choose OK.

or

Select Play a Macro, select the keystroke to assign, choose Assign Macro, specify the location, path, and filename of the macro, then choose OK to add a file macro.

or

Select Play a Macro, select the keystroke to assign, choose Assign Template Macro, select a template macro and location, then choose OK to add a template macro.

3	Choose Unassign to remove the assignment from the selected keystroke.

4	Select Assignment Appears on Menu to display the selected keystroke on the pull-down menus.

5	Select Allow Assignment to Characters to assign a feature, script, macro, or program to a number or letter key without modifier keys.

If you assign an alphanumeric key, it will no longer act as a number or letter key. For example, if you map the Bold command to the letter B, pressing that key will turn on Bold. It will no longer allow you to type the letter B.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Assign Characters to Keys


QuickFinder Search Query

QuickFinder, Options, Load Search Query, Save Search Query, Delete Search Query

Purpose

Use QuickFinder Options to save, reuse, or delete a QuickFinder search query.

Steps

To save a search query,

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, define a search query using a file pattern or word pattern, along with any operators, date ranges, and document summary field information you want to search for.

2	Choose Options, then choose Save Search Query.

3	Type a name for the search, then choose Save.

To reuse a saved search query,

1	Choose Options, then choose Load Search Query.

2	Select the search query you want to retrieve, then choose Load.

To delete a search query,

1	Choose Delete Search Query.

2	Select the search query you want to delete, then choose Remove.

If you accidentally delete a name from the Search Query list, choose Cancel to exit the dialog box without saving the changes.

See Also

QuickFinder Options


Prefix Mode On and Off

Appear as /Prefix and /Noprefix

Prefix Mode On treats all search terms as wildcard searches.  For example, (/Prefix cat & dog) finds "cats," "catapult," "catalepsy," "dogs," "doggerel," and so on.

Prefix Mode Off turns off this functionality and searches only for the words specified.


Menu Bar Editor

Menu Bar, right click, Preferences, Create or Edit

Purpose

Use the Menu Bar Editor to move, delete, add features to, and create new menus on the menu bar.

Steps

1	Right-click on a menu bar, then choose Preferences.

2	Select a Menu Bar, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Create, select Create a New Menu Bar, specify a name for the new Menu Bar, then choose Create.

3	Select Activate a Feature, select a category and feature, then drag the feature to the menu where you want it.

or

Select Play a Keyboard Script, type the keystrokes the menu item will play, then choose Add Script.

or

Select Launch a Program, choose Select File, specify the file you want to run, then choose OK.

or

Select Play a Macro, choose Add Macro, then specify the location, path, and filename of the macro, then choose OK to add a file macro.

or

Select Play a Macro, choose Add Template Macro, select a template macro and location, then choose OK to add a template macro.

4	Drag an item from one menu to another to move it.

5	Drag an item from a menu to delete it.

6	Drag the Menu icon to a menu to add a cascading submenu.

7	Drag the Separator icon to the menu to add a dividing line.

8	Choose OK.

See Also

Edit Menu Text


Edit Menu Text

Menu Bar, right-click, Menu Bar Editor, double-click a menu item

Purpose

Use Edit Menu Text to edit the text on menus and on menu help prompts.

Steps

1	Open the Menu Bar Editor, then double-click the menu item you want to edit.

2	Type new text for the menu item.

3	Type a new Help Prompt.

4	Choose OK and Close until you return to your document.

See Also

Menu Bar Editor


System

Identifies the file(s) to DOS as part of your computer's operating system. The file(s) are not displayed in directory dialog box file lists or QuickFinder Search Results lists.


Move Files

Purpose

Use Move to move one or more files to a different drive or directory.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to move.

2	Right-click on the files list, then choose Move.

3	Type the path or filename you want the file(s) moved to.

or

Click the list button, select the directory you want the files moved to, then choose OK.

4	Choose Move.

You can also move files by selecting a filename from the list box and pressing Alt or Shift while dragging it to another drive or directory in the Directories list box or the QuickList.

See Also

Copy Files

File Options


Move Index File

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Move

Purpose

Use Move Index File to move a QuickFinder index file to a different file location.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Select the index you want to move.

3	Choose Options, then choose Move.

4	Type a new filename and network or local directory, then choose OK.

See Also

Network Index File Location

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Options


Network Index File Location

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Move

Purpose

Use Move Index File to move a QuickFinder index file to a network file location.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then choose Options.

2	Select the index you want to move.

3	Choose Move.

4	Type a new network or local directory and filename, then choose OK.

See Also

Location for Index Files

Move Index File


Managing Files

Purpose

In certain applications, file management capabilities are provided in directory dialog boxes. For example, you can use this dialog box to select directories, choose macros, locate specific files, open documents, and save documents as new or renamed files. You can find and select directories and files using the drive, directory, and file lists. You can also change network connection or document management options if you are connected to a network or have alternate document management programs.

To find a more specific Help topic about your task, use the Search button above to look up the title of a specific dialog box or option.

      	The options that appear on this dialog box will change depending on its title and the application in which it appears.

Choose from the following options for more information:

Filename

File List

Save File As Type

Directories List

QuickList

Drives

List Files of Type

See Also

Drag and Drop Capabilities

File Options

Network

ODMA Support

Opening Files

Saving Files


Open/Save As Setup

Purpose

Use Open/Save As Setup to specify how you want to display the file list and to set the Speedup Files options for directory dialog boxes.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose Setup.

2	Make the changes you want, then choose OK.

Choose from the following options for more information:

Create Speedup Files

File List Display

Sorting Files

See Also

Managing Files


Print Files

Purpose

Use Print to print one or more files without opening them into the current document window.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to print.

2	Right-click on the files list, then choose Print.

3	Choose Print.

See Also

File Options

Print Lists


Print Lists

Purpose

Use Print List to print a list of selected files or all files displayed in the file list box, the Directory List, or the QuickList.

Steps

To print a file list,

1	In a directory dialog box, choose Setup, then select the File List Display options you want. The information displayed on a printed file list is identical to the information displayed in the file list box.

2	Select the files in the file list that you want to include on the printed list. Skip this step if you want to print the entire file list.

3	Right-click on the files list, then select Print File List.

4	Choose the type of list you want to print.

5	Select Include Subdirectories to print subdirectories in addition to the list.

6	Choose Setup, select a printer, orientation, and paper size and source, then choose OK.

7	Choose Change, select a font, style, and size, then choose OK.

8	Choose Print.

To print a directory list,

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then right-click on the Directories List.

2	Choose Print Directory List.

3	Select the printing option you want.

4	Choose Setup, select a printer, orientation, and paper size and source, then choose OK.

5	Choose Change, select a font, style, and size, then choose OK.

6	Choose Print.

To print a QuickList,

1	Enter any directory dialog box, then choose QuickList.

2	Choose Print QuickList.

3	Select the printing option you want.

4	Choose Setup, select a printer, orientation, and paper size and source, then choose OK.

5	Choose Change, select a font, style, and size, then choose OK.

6	Choose Print.

See Also

File Options

Print Files


QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder, Indexer

Purpose

Use the QuickFinder File Indexer to create or edit indexes. QuickFinder indexes are full-text, alphabetical lists of every word contained in the files and directories you specify as well as information about the files. You cannot view or print QuickFinder indexes; they are highly compressed for QuickFinder use only. Searching a QuickFinder index for a word or phrase is extremely fast, compared to opening and searching each individual file.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Choose Create, type an index name, then choose OK.

or

Select the name of the index you want to edit, then choose Edit.

3	Type the name of the directory or file you want to add, then choose Add.

or

Choose Browse for a list of files and directories.Select the directories you do not want to include in an existing index, then choose Remove.

4	Select Include Subtree to include all subdirectories under the directories you have added to the list.

5	Choose Options to specify individual index options.

6	Choose Generate to generate the index of the selected files.

or

Choose an Index Method option to update a previously created index.

See Also

Additional Information about QuickFinder

Create or Edit Index Criteria

Index Method

Individual Index Options

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer Options


QuickFinder Indexer Preferences

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Preferences

Purpose

Use Preferences to change how QuickFinder creates an index. Most of the options affect the speed of indexing.

Steps

To change options for all indexes,

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Choose Options, then choose Preferences.

3	Specify how often you want to display indexing progress.

4	Specify a Location for Index Files.

5	Select Expand Browse Dialog to display the Filename and Directories list boxes by default.

6	Choose Advanced>> to set further Indexer defaults.

7	Specify which file extensions you want to exclude.

8	Select WordPerfect Documents Only to limit indexing to documents in WordPerfect format.

9	Choose index contents and indexing levels.

10	Select Include Numbers in Index to index numbers as well as words.

11	Choose an option for Extended Characters.

12	Choose OK.

To change options for a particular index,

1	Select the index.

2	Choose Edit, then choose Options.

See Also

Additional Information about QuickFinder

Individual Index Options

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Options


Remove Directory

Purpose

Use Remove Directory to remove a directory and to delete any subdirectories and files contained in the directory you want to remove. If you do not select a different directory, the application will delete the current directory.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the directory you want to remove.

2	Right-click on the Directories list, then choose Remove Directory.

3	Choose Yes to delete the selected directory, including all files and subdirectories in it.

See Also

Create Directory

Delete Files

File Options

Rename Directory


Rename Files

Purpose

Use Rename to give one or more files new names and locations.

Steps

1	In a directory dialog box, select the file(s) you want to rename.

2	Right-click on the files list, then choose Rename.

3	Specify the new path or filename for the selected file(s), then choose OK.

4	Choose Rename.

See Also

File Options

Move Files

Select Directory


Rename Index

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options, Rename

Purpose

Use Rename Index to give a QuickFinder index a different name.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then select an index name.

2	Choose Options, then choose Rename.

3	Type a new name, then choose OK.

See Also

Index Name

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Indexer Options


Entire Document

Indexes both text and document summary fields, including subfunctions:  headers, footers, footnotes, tables, graphics, and so on. However, document summary information is combined with text information in the index.


QuickFinder Search Results List

QuickFinder, Find, Search Results

QuickFinder, Options, Last Search Results

Purpose

A Search Results List, generated by a QuickFinder search, contains the files that match the search criteria you entered. From the Search Results List you can open as many as nine files. You can also copy, move, rename, delete, preview, or print files, or save the list for reference in further searching.

Steps

To generate and use a list of search results,

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, type a search query, then choose Find.

If any files match the search criteria, a Search Results List will display. If not, you will see a No Files Found message.

2	Select the file(s) you want to process from the Search Results List, then choose either Open, View, or one of the File Options.

or

Choose QuickFinder to continue searching.

To save your Search Results List for future use,

1	Select Save Search Results from the Search Results List, then choose either Open or Close.

2	Choose QuickFinder again to retrieve the saved search results list, choose Options, then choose Last Search Results.

To further refine your search,

1	Choose QuickFinder from the Search Results List.

2	Note that Search In contains a new item called Search Results List. Choose this item if you want to use your previously created search results list.

3	Select Add Matching Files to Search Results List to include matching files to your list.

4	Choose Find. The Search Results List will be displayed again if you have any matching files.

Choose from the following options for more information:

View

QuickFinder

File Options

Sort Setup

See Also

Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Summary Fields

Refine QuickFinder Searches

Relevancy in QuickFinder Searches


QuickFinder Search Results Sort Setup

QuickFinder, Find, Search Results, Sort Setup

Purpose

Use Search Results Sort Setup to sort files in the QuickFinder Search Results by filename, extension, size, date/time, descriptive name, descriptive type, or path, in ascending or descending order.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, type a search query, then choose Find.

2	Choose Sort Setup in the Search Results List.

3	Choose a Sort criterion.

4	Choose an Ascending or Descending sort order, then choose OK.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Search Results List

Relevancy in QuickFinder Searches


Entire Document-Summary Fields

Indexes both text and document summary fields, including subfunctions:  headers, footers, footnotes, tables, graphics, and so on. Document summary information is indexed separately to increase speed when searching document summary fields.


Viewer Find

Purpose

Use Viewer Find to highlight all occurrences of the search words or phrases in the file.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list, then select a text file from the file list.

2	Choose View.

3	Right-click inside the Viewer window, then choose Find from the QuickMenu.

4	Type the text you want to find. If you want to find a phrase, enclose it in quotation marks.

5	Select Match Whole Word Only if you do not want to find the search text within other words, like "cat" in "vacation."

6	Select Case Sensitive if you want to search for capital letters just as you have typed them.

7	Press Enter.

8	Choose Find Next or Find Previous to locate other instances of the search text.

9	Choose Close.

See Also

Viewer

Viewing Files


Viewer Font

Purpose

Use Viewer Font to select the font (size and typeface) you want to display in the Viewer.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list, then select a text file from the file list.

2	Choose View.

3	Right-click inside the Viewer window, then choose Font from the QuickMenu.

4	Select a font and point size.

5	Select Bold or Italic if you want the entire Viewer text in bold or italic.

6	Choose OK.

See Also

Printing from the Viewer

Viewer

Viewing Files


WordPerfect Characters

Ctrl+W

Purpose

Use WordPerfect Characters to access characters that do not appear on your keyboard, such as phonetic characters and characters in other alphabets. You can insert these characters at your insertion point in a document or in some dialog box text boxes. You can also assign a frequently used character to a specific key on the keyboard. Not all fonts include all characters. Excluded characters are represented by a hollow box on your screen.

Steps

1	Place the insertion point where you want the character, then press Ctrl+W.

2	Select the character set you want, then select a character.

or

Specify a character number.

3	Choose Insert to insert the character and leave the dialog box open.

or

Choose Insert and Close to insert the character and close the dialog box.

See Also

Assign Characters to Keys


.BIF file (def)
.BIF file

Binary Initialization File. A file that contains the settings information for certain applications.


Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Copy

Toolbar or menu bar, right click, Preferences, Copy

Edit, Preferences, Keyboard, Copy

Purpose

Use Copy to save a Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar with a different name.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar or menu bar, then choose Preferences.

or

Select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog box.

2	Select the Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar you want, then choose Copy.

3	Specify a name for the copy.

4	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Create

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Edit


QuickFinder Indexer Options

QuickFinder, Indexer, Options

Purpose

Use the QuickFinder Indexer Options to specify indexing preferences or index operations.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Indexer, then choose Options.

Choose from the following options for more information:

Information

Delete

Rename

Move

Import

Preferences

About

See Also

Individual Index Options

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


QuickFinder Options

QuickFinder, Options

Purpose

Use Options to display summary fields and the results of the last search, and to refine, save, delete, or reuse searches.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Options.

2	Choose No Summary Fields to hide document summary fields.

or

Choose Default Summary Fields to display a portion of the possible document summary fields.

or

Choose All Summary Fields to display all possible summary fields.

3	Choose Last Search results to display the results of the last search.

4	Choose the search query options you want.

Choose from the following options for more information:

Full Word Count Relevancy

No Summary Fields

Default Summary Fields

All Summary Fields

Last Search Results

Clear

Load Search Query

Save Search Query

Delete Search Query

See Also

Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder

Refine QuickFinder Searches


group box (def)
group box

A set of related options in a dialog box, often with its own subtitle.


dialog box title bar (def)
dialog box title bar

The horizontal bar across the top of the dialog box that contains the name of the dialog box and the Control-menu box.


active (def)
active

A window or dialog box that is currently in use. Called the current window when a document is displayed.


.ALL file (def)
.ALL file

A file that contains information for several different printers. WordPerfect and other suite applications use .ALL files to generate .PRS files for your specific printer when you select a printer.


alphanumeric (def)
alphanumeric

Composed of letters or numerals or both. Text and data can be sorted alphanumerically or numerically. When sorting something numerically, 2 comes before 10. When sorting something alphanumerically, 10 comes before 2.


ANSI (def)
ANSI

American National Standards Institute. One of the standard formats for representing characters on a computer. The ANSI character set consists of 256 characters. The first 128 characters are the same as the ASCII character set; the second 128 (characters 129-256) differ from the IBM extended character set. Compare with ASCII.


application (def)
application

Software designed to carry out a certain kind of action or activity, such as word processing, electronic mail, or spreadsheet entries. Sometimes called a program.


application icon (def)
application icon

A unique icon that represents the application when it is minimized.


argument (def)
argument

A variable, constant, or expression required by a command or function.


ASCII (def)
ASCII

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. One of the standard formats for representing characters on a computer. The extended ASCII character set consists of 256 characters. ASCII text is useful when you share files between programs. A DOS text file is usually in ASCII format. Compare with ANSI.


attributes (def)
attributes

The elements that determine the appearance of text (for example, bold, italic, 10-point) or a graphic (for example, fill, line width, background color).


automatic font change (AFC) (def)
automatic font change (AFC)

A font change that the user does not explicitly specify in the document but that automatically takes place to handle a change in the current attribute, size, or position of text.


back up (def)
back up

To save copies of files for safekeeping. You can back up files as you work on them to protect your work in case of a power failure or machine problem, and you can applications make archive copies of your files to safeguard against replacing the original document.


baseline (def)
baseline

The invisible line upon which text is placed. Each letter sits immediately on the baseline. For letters with descenders (such as g, j, p, and y), the descenders drop below the baseline.


baud (def)
baud

The conventional unit of measurement used to describe data transmission speed. One baud is one bit per second.


baud rate (def)
baud rate

The speed at which data is transmitted from one digital device to another, such as over a modem or between a computer and printer. The devices must be configured at the same baud rate for information to transfer between them correctly.


BIOS (def)
BIOS

The Basic Input/Output System or the part of the computer operating system that communicates with the screen, the keyboard, printers, and other peripheral devices.


built-in font (def)
built-in font

A font that is built into the printer.


bullet (def)
bullet

A symbol, such as a filled circle, that may precede each item in a list.


byte (def)
byte

The amount of space needed to store a single character (number, letter, or code). A byte generally represents eight binary digits (bits). 1024 bytes equals one kilobyte (K).


cache (def)
cache

A buffer area in a computer or a special section of random access memory (RAM). A cache is continually updated to contain recently accessed data or program instructions to reduce access time while a program is running.


card (def)
card

A removable printed-circuit board that is plugged into an expansion slot (such as a graphics card, clock card, sound card, or fax card).


cartridge fonts (def)
cartridge fonts

A group of fonts contained on a ROM chip in a plastic cartridge that plugs into a printer. The chips contain font definitions that do not require downloading and are not lost from memory in a power failure.


cascade (def)
cascade

To display document windows in overlapping format on the screen. Compare with tile.


cascading menu (def)
cascading menu

An additional list of menu items opening from a single menu item.


CD-ROM (def)
CD-ROM

Compact Disk-Read Only Memory. Means of data storage using optical storage technology. A single CD-ROM disk can hold more than 650 megabytes of information, or half a billion characters of text. Unlike floppy disks, most CD-ROM disks can be read from but not written to.


cell (def)
cell

The intersection of a row and a column in a table or spreadsheet.


check box (def)
check box

A small box next to an option in a dialog box. Clicking an empty check box selects the option; clicking a marked check box deselects the option.


check mark (def)
check mark

Mark placed next to a menu item that is turned on. When the item is turned off or when it is not active, the check mark is removed.


choose (def)
choose

To use a mouse or the keyboard to pick a menu item or dialog box option that initiates an immediate action. Compare with select.


clear (def)
clear

To remove the X from a check box, or to remove a check mark from a menu item. If a check box is clear, that option is turned off.


click (def)
click

To press and release a mouse button (usually the left button) once.


Clipboard (def)
Clipboard

An area of memory, also called a buffer, where text and graphics can be stored to await further action. It is a temporary holding place for items that have been cut or copied. The item remains on the Clipboard until you cut or copy an additional item or until you exit Windows.


close (def)
close

To shut down or exit a dialog box, window, or application.


codes (def)
codes

Hidden markers that control how documents appear on the screen and at the printer. Most commands insert codes into a document. You can see these codes by choosing Reveal Codes.


command (def)
command

An instruction given to a computer to carry out a particular action.


command button (def)
command button

A button in a dialog box that carries out a command such as Open, Close, Exit, OK, or Cancel. The selected command button is indicated by a dotted rectangle.


compressed file (def)
compressed file

A file that has been specially prepared to conserve disk space. Applications are shipped with compressed files; you must run the Installation Program before you can use them.


Control menu (def)
Control menu

The menu containing commands that will open, close, maximize, minimize, or restore a window or dialog box. You can display a Control menu by clicking the Control-menu box or by pressing Alt+Spacebar.


Control-menu box (def)
Control-menu box

A small rectangular button in the upper-left corner of a window or dialog box. Clicking a Control-menu box displays the Control menu; double-clicking the Control-menu box closes the window or dialog box. Several windows can be open at the same time, each with its own Control-menu box.


conversion (def)
conversion

A process by which files created in one application are changed to a format that can be used in another application.


CUA (def)
CUA

Common User Access. A set of terminology, keystrokes, and commands designed by Microsoft to provide standardization among applications. Suite applications come with a keyboard that is CUA compliant.


current directory (def)
current directory

The directory at the end of the current directory path. It is the directory that is searched first for a requested file and where a file is stored if you do not specify a path.


DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) link (def)
DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange) link

A connection between a file created by a Windows application that supports DDE and a WordPerfect document. This connection lets you transfer information from the source file into the WordPerfect document. If both files are open, the transferred information can be updated automatically when information changes in the source file.

WordPerfect for Windows also can establish spreadsheet links to some spreadsheet applications that do not support dynamic data exchange.


default (def)
default

A program's predetermined setting or action that takes effect unless specifically changed.


delimiter (def)
delimiter

Most commonly used to refer to a character or code that marks the beginning or end of an item, such as a sentence, paragraph, page, record, field, or word. Also used in dynamic delimiters to refer to a character that expands to enclose part of an equation.


deselect (def)
deselect

To remove the X from a check box, or to remove a check mark from a menu item.


desktop (def)
desktop

The screen background and environment for all applications in Windows.


dimmed (def)
dimmed

The appearance of an icon, command, or button that cannot be chosen or selected.


display font (def)
display font

Also called screen font. Font as it appears on the computer screen.


dither (def)
dither

To combine several different colored pixels to create a new color.


document window (def)
document window

The window in which documents are created or edited.


DOS (def)
DOS

Disk Operating System. Software that oversees disk I/O, video support, keyboard control, and internal commands. A computer needs a disk operating system to function.


DOS prompt (def)
DOS prompt

The on-screen characters, such as C:\>, indicating that you can enter DOS commands.


double-click (def)
double-click

To press and release the mouse button twice in rapid succession.


drag (def)
drag

To move text or an object by positioning the pointer on the item you want to move, pressing the mouse button, moving the mouse, then releasing the mouse button.


driver (def)
driver

A set of commands used to run a peripheral device such as a printer or monitor. For example, .PRS files are drivers that instruct a printer on how to print a WordPerfect file. Also called printer driver.


ellipsis (def)
ellipsis

A punctuation mark consisting of three successive periods (...). Choosing a menu item or command button with an ellipsis opens a dialog box.


expanded memory (def)
expanded memory

Specification for addressing more than 640K of memory. To access expanded memory, you need a special memory board or driver.


extended memory (def)
extended memory

Random access memory that exceeds the DOS standard of one megabyte. It is built into the hardware of a 286, 386, or 486 computer. It can be accessed with a memory management program.


file (def)
file

A collection of information stored on disk under a single name.


file extension (def)
file extension

The optional three-letter suffix following the period in a filename. For example, .EXE.


file format (def)
file format

The arrangement and organizational pattern of the information in a file. The application under which a file was created determines its format. Files created in one application are not accessible by another application unless they are converted to the proper format.


filename (def)
filename

The name given to a data file used by applications to perform open and save operations. In DOS and Windows applications, filenames can have as many as eight characters with an optional extension of as many as three characters. The filename and extension are separated with a period.


fixed-pitch font (def)
fixed-pitch font

Also called monospaced font. A font that allocates the same amount of space for every character (for example, an  i  takes up as much horizontal space as a  w ). Compare with proportionally spaced font.


font (def)
font

A group of letters, numbers, and symbols with a common typeface. Fonts are described by name, appearance, and size, as in Helvetica Bold 10pt.


function keys (def)
function keys

A set of keys, usually labeled F1, F2, F3, and so on, used by themselves or with Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys to provide quick access to certain features in an application.


Saving Files

File, Save or Save As

Purpose

You can save hundreds of files on a hard disk, which works like a filing cabinet with directories and subdirectories as file drawers and folders that group similar files. You can save files with new names, save them in different directories, or save them in different formats. If you do not specify a directory or format,  applications save files in the current directory and default format.

You should use Save periodically to avoid losing your work if a power or system failure occurs. You can also use the Backup features to avoid losing your work.

Steps

1	Choose Save or Save As from the File menu.

2	Select the directory where you want to save the file from the Directories list box or the QuickList.

or

Type the full path for the file before the filename.

3	Type a filename for the file.

or

Select the file you want to replace with the saved file.

4	Choose the format you want.

5	Choose Save to save the file in the selected format.

See Also

Opening Files

Save File As Type

Save Format


handle (def)
handle

An on-screen marker, usually a small black square, that lets you size and manipulate an object or item in a drawing. Handles appear around selected objects. To use a handle, drag it with the mouse.


hexadecimal (def)
hexadecimal

A numbering system based on 16 digits, 0 through F, used in computer programming as a convenient shorthand for working with binary numbers.


highlight (def)
highlight

The change to a reverse-video appearance when a menu item or area of text is selected.


icon (def)
icon

A small graphics image that represents an application, a command, or a tool. Clicking or double-clicking an icon will produce an action.


inactive window (def)
inactive window

A window that is not currently being used. Its title bar changes appearance, and keystrokes and mouse actions do not affect its contents. An inactive window can be activated by clicking it.


incrementing button (def)
incrementing button

A button in a dialog box that lets you specify an amount by clicking it with the mouse instead of typing numbers.


.INI file (def)
.INI file

A file that stores setup and startup information for Windows applications.


insertion point (def)
insertion point

A blinking vertical bar that designates the position on the screen where text or codes will be inserted or deleted. Sometimes called a cursor. Compare with mouse pointer.


kerning (def)
kerning

Altering the space between a pair of characters to give a uniform appearance.


kilobyte (K) (def)
kilobyte (K)

1024 bytes of information or storage space.


landscape orientation (def)
landscape orientation

The position of the page in which the long edge of the page runs horizontally. Compare with portrait orientation.


language code (def)
language code

A two-letter code that represents the language of files such as .MOR, .THS, .TRS, and .ICR files.


leading (def)
leading

The amount of white space between lines of type.


.MOR file (def)
.MOR file

The main dictionary file for use with Spell Checker. The .MOR file may also contain hyphenation information.


list box (def)
list box

A box that displays a list of choices. When a list is too long to display all choices, it will have a scroll bar, so that you can view additional items.


list button (def)
list button

In dialog boxes, a way to get to another dialog box to select files or change directories. It appears as a small file-folder button next to a text box.


macro (def)
macro

A series of commands and menu selections in a file that can be replayed by a few keystrokes or by a mouse click.


main dictionary (def)
main dictionary

The Spell Checker dictionary provided with WordPerfect and other suite applications, or a compatible third-party dictionary.


megabyte (M) (def)
megabyte (M)

1024 kilobytes (1,048,576 bytes) of information or storage space.


memory (def)
memory

A computer's data storage area, measured in RAM and ROM.


menu bar (def)
menu bar

The area at the top of a window containing headings for pull-down menu items.


message box (def)
message box

A type of dialog box that appears with information, a warning, an error message, or a request for confirmation to carry out a command or action.


MIDI (def)
MIDI

Musical Instrument Digital Interface.  A format that allows communication of musical data between devices such as computers and synthesizers.


mnemonics (def)
mnemonics

Underlined letters on menu commands or dialog box options indicating keystroke access for that item or option.


modem (def)
modem

Modulator/demodulator. A device that transmits digital computer data over telephone lines. Modems can be external or internal (built into the computer).


monospaced font (def)
monospaced font

Fonts that use the same amount of horizontal space for each character in the font (for example, an  i  takes up as much horizontal space as a  w ). Monospaced fonts are also referred to as fixed-pitch fonts. Compare with proportionally spaced fonts.


mouse button (def)
mouse button

The part of the mouse that can be pressed (or clicked) manually and that controls certain functions that may be customized to suit the user. WordPerfect documentation uses mouse button to mean the left button (button 1).


pointer (def)
pointer

A symbol that indicates a position on screen as you move the mouse on your desktop.


movement keys (def)
movement keys

Keys on the keyboard that control insertion point movement within a document. They include the arrow keys, Page Up, Page Down, Home, and End.


multitasking (def)
multitasking

A process that allows a computer to perform various tasks simultaneously. Also, the method by which some operating systems allow the user to open and run several applications at one time.


newspaper column (def)
newspaper column

Text flows down a column to the bottom of a page, then starts again at the top of the next column to the right. Compare with parallel column.


open (def)
open

To start an application, to insert a document into a new document window, or to access a dialog box.


option (def)
option

A choice inside a dialog box or on a menu.


outline family (def)
outline family

The collective term for a main level in an outline and all subordinate levels and text under it. For example, if the main levels of an outline are numbered I, II, III, and so on, an outline family would include item I and items A, B, and C under it, with all related text.


palette (def)
palette

An on-screen box or window that contains tools, available colors, or possible fill patterns.


parallel column (def)
parallel column

Text grouped across the page in rows. The next row starts below the longest column of the previous row. Compare with newspaper column.


parallel interface (def)
parallel interface

An interface in which several bits of information (usually 1 byte) are transmitted simultaneously. Compare with serial interface.


parallel printer (def)
parallel printer

A printer that accepts information by way of a parallel interface.


parameter (def)
parameter

A variable used with a command to indicate a specific value or option.


path (def)
path

The address that tells a computer where to locate a directory or file on a disk or network. A path includes the drive, the root directory, and any subdirectory names that branch from the root directory.


pitch (def)
pitch

The number of monospaced characters printed per linear inch.


pixel (def)
pixel

Short for picture element. A pixel is the smallest dot that can be represented on a screen or in a paint (bitmap) graphic.


point (def)
point

To move the mouse until the tip of the mouse pointer rests on an item.


point size (def)
point size

Unit of measure commonly used to indicate font sizes. One point equals 1/72".


pop-up definition (def)
pop-up definition

A graphic or dot-underlined, colored word that you can click to display a definition or explanation.


port (def)
port

A connection device between a computer and another component, such as a printer or modem. For example, a printer cable is plugged into the printer port on the computer so information can be sent to the printer.


portrait orientation (def)
portrait orientation

The position of the page in which the long edge of the page runs vertically. Compare with landscape orientation.


print queue (def)
print queue

The list of print jobs waiting to be sent to a particular printer.


printer definition (def)
printer definition

A file that contains instructions for a program (like WordPerfect) to format printed pages on a particular printer. Also known as a printer driver.


printer driver (def)
printer driver

The software that enables a program to communicate with the printer so that information can be printed. WordPerfect printer drivers are identified by a .PRS file extension. Also called drivers.


program (def)
program

Software designed for a certain use, such as word processing, electronic mail, or spreadsheet entries. Also called an application.


proportionally spaced font (def)
proportionally spaced font

Also called a variable-pitch font. Fonts that vary the amount of horizontal space used by characters in the font (for example, the letter i usually gets less space than the letter w). Compare with monospaced fonts.


.PRS file (def)
.PRS file

A file that contains the printer definition and a complete description of a print station (printer, sheet feeder, fonts, and forms). A .PRS file is created from a .ALL file when a printer is selected.


QuickList (def)
QuickList

A list that lets you access a directory or group of files without entering the full pathname every time you want to locate the same group of files.


QuickMenu (def)
QuickMenu

A pop-up menu that lists a specific set of items that apply to a particular feature. You can open a QuickMenu by placing the mouse pointer over the object and pressing the right mouse button. Click the left mouse button to choose the option you want.


radio button (def)
radio button

One of a set of buttons found before options in a dialog box. Only one radio button in a set can be selected at a time.


RAM (def)
RAM

Random Access Memory. The working space or temporary storage area for the program you are using and the document on your screen. RAM is erased when the power is turned off.


Restore button (def)
Restore button

A button that lets you return the window to the size and position it was prior to being either maximized or minimized.


ROM (def)
ROM

Read Only Memory. The part of a computer's main memory that contains the basic programs that run the computer when it is turned on. ROM cannot be erased.


root directory (def)
root directory

The fundamental directory of a disk, created when the disk is formatted.


scalable font (def)
scalable font

A font that can be printed in virtually any point size, depending on the limits of the software and printer used.


screen font (def)
screen font

Also known as a display font. A font, usually rendered in low-resolution, that mimics a printer font.


scroll (def)
scroll

To move the insertion point through a document or list that extends beyond the screen display.


scroll bar (def)
scroll bar

The bars on the right side and bottom of the window that let you move vertically and horizontally through a document, list, or graphic by clicking the scroll arrows or dragging the scroll box.


select (text or objects) (def)
select (text or objects)

To highlight text that will be affected by the next action.


select (options or commands) (def)
select (options or commands)

To use a mouse or the keyboard to pick a menu item or dialog box option that does not initiate an immediate action. The action takes place after you choose OK. Compare with choose.


selection insertion point (def)
selection insertion point

The highlighted text, dotted rectangle, or insertion point that shows you where the next keystroke or mouse action will apply in a dialog box or window.


serial interface (def)
serial interface

An interface in which information is transmitted one bit at a time. Compare with parallel interface.


serial printer (def)
serial printer

A printer that accepts information from the computer by way of a serial interface. Compare with parallel printer.


shortcut key (def)
shortcut key

A keystroke or keystroke combination that gives you quick access to a feature.


size (def)
size

To change the size of a selected item by dragging the sizing handles that surround it.


sizing handle (def)
sizing handle

The small solid squares that appear on the borders of a graphics box or a graphics line that has been selected. You can drag these handles to size the box and its contents.


soft font (def)
soft font

A font file that is located in a file on a disk. When the printer is switched on, soft font files must be copied (downloaded) from the disk to the printer.


sort key (def)
sort key

Words, fields, or phrases that are used to define criteria in sorting specific items in a document.


spreadsheet (def)
spreadsheet

A grid made up of columns and rows that contain data or formulas often used for financial planning, cost estimating, and other accounting tasks.


spreadsheet import (def)
spreadsheet import

To copy information from a spreadsheet file into a WordPerfect document one time only. Compare with spreadsheet link.


spreadsheet link (def)
spreadsheet link

A connection from a spreadsheet file into a WordPerfect document. It lets you transfer information from the spreadsheet into the document. You can update the transferred information as often as necessary to reflect changes made in the spreadsheet file.


Status Bar (def)
Status Bar

The line at the bottom of a document window that shows information such as the document number, page, line, and vertical and horizontal position of the insertion point.


submenu (def)
submenu

An additional list of menu items opening from a single menu item.


supplementary dictionary (def)
supplemental dictionary

A dictionary created and personalized by the user. Supplemental dictionaries include words and phrases not found in the main dictionary.


syntax (def)
syntax

The rules for organizing elements in an operation. For example, macro commands require a specific syntax or organization for them to function properly.


temporary file (def)
temporary file

A file that a program creates when it is running. Temporary files are deleted when the program is exited properly. For example, WordPerfect creates temporary overflow and backup files.


text box (graphics) (def)
text box (graphics)

A type of graphics box that can be used for placing and rotating text.


text file (def)
text file

A file saved in ASCII file format. It contains text, spaces, and returns, but no formatting codes.


tile (def)
tile

To display open windows side by side, with no window overlapping any other window. Compare with cascade.


toggle (def)
toggle

To turn a feature on and off with the same keystroke or menu selection.


variable-pitch font (def)
variable-pitch font

Also called proportionally spaced font. A font that varies the amount of space used by each character. Compare with monospaced font.


wildcard (def)
wildcard

Character used to replace one character (?) or any number of characters (*) in a search string. These two characters are conventions in most applications.


window (def)
window

A method of displaying a document so that many of its elements appear graphically and many features are immediately available as on-screen choices. The place where you type your documents is called a document window.


workspace (def)
workspace

The part of the document window where you actually work with the text of the document.


.WPG file (def)
.WPG file

WordPerfect graphics file. A file extension added to images in the WordPerfect graphics image format.


WYSIWYG (def)
WYSIWYG

What You See Is What You Get. Refers to a computer screen display that approximates the printed page, showing fonts and graphics in correct proportions.


zoom (def)
zoom

To expand or reduce the image of a document or graphic on the screen. Zooming does not change the actual size of the text or graphics.


application window (def)
application window

The window that contains the operating features of the application, such as the menu bar, Toolbar, and document window. Document windows are placed within the application window and, if your computer has enough memory, you can open as many as nine document windows at a time.


title bar (def)
title bar

The horizontal bar across the top of each window that contains the name of the window, the Control-menu box, and the maximize, minimize, and restore buttons. Sometimes the title bar also contains Help prompts that give you information about menu items you select.


minimize button (def)
minimize button

A button that you use to shrink an application window or document window to an icon.


maximize button (def)
maximize button

A button that you use to enlarge a small application window or document window to its maximum size. A window that is smaller than a full-screen window, but not minimized to an icon, can also be maximized by double-clicking its title bar.


Toolbar (def)
Toolbar

A feature that contains buttons representing features you use often. You can create your own customized Toolbars.


Power Bar (def)
Power Bar

A group of buttons representing frequently used features.


Contents button (def)
Contents button

A Help button you can use to return to the main Contents screen which helps you quickly navigate through specific areas of Help.


Search button (def)
Search button

A Help button you can use to search for Help topics by typing keywords.


Back button (def)
Back button

A Help button you can use to return to the last topic you opened.


History button (def)
History button

A Help button you can use to display the last 40 Help topics you opened, with the most recent at the top of the list. To reopen a topic, double-click it.


Print button (def)
Print button

A Help button you can use to print the current Help topic.


Browse buttons (def)
Browse buttons

Buttons which display the previous (<<) or next (>>) topic in a series of grouped or associated topics. When you reach the first or last topic in the series, the corresponding previous or next button is dimmed.


 Hint

You can reduce the size and move the Help window to keep it on-screen while you follow the steps.

Choose Always on Top from the Help menu above to display the Help window "on top" of other applications, even when it is minimized. Or, size both Help and the application window so they do not overlap.


 Hint

Choose an option from the Save File As Type list to save a file in a format other than the default for the current application. WordPerfect and other suite applications save the file with a default extension that identifies the selected file type and format. You can type a period at the end of the filename to save the file without an extension, or type your own extension.

Some extensions with special meaning include .ALL, .BAT, .BIF, .COM, .DLL, .EXE, .INI, .PRS, .SET, .WCM, .WPT, and .WWK. Do not use these extensions when saving documents unless you have a specific reason for doing so.


 Hint

Click and drag to select a continuous range of items. You can also click an item at one end of the range, then hold down the Shift key and click the item at the other end of the range.

Press Ctrl while clicking each item you want to select noncontinuous items. Press Ctrl+/ to select all items.

Click inside the file list, then type the first letters or numbers of the filename to move to a specific file in a file list sorted by filename, size, or date/time. When the file list is sorted by extension, descriptive name, or descriptive type, those items are used in searching.


 Hint

If the Toolbar is displayed, you can right-click over the Toolbar, then choose Edit.


 Hint

If you map a number or letter key without a modifier key, it will no longer act as an alphanumeric key.


Document Text

Lets you view the body of a document (instead of the Document Summary).


Save Format

Purpose

The Save Format dialog box appears when you attempt to save a document which was converted from another format when you opened the document.

Save Format allows you to save the file in the current default format, the original format, or in another format.

Steps

1	Open a document that was saved in a format other than your current default format, make any changes you want, then choose Save As from the File menu.

2	Choose the default format or the original format.

or

Choose Other, choose OK, then choose the format you want.

3	Choose OK.

See Also

Managing Files

Open/Save As Setup

Save File as Type

Saving Files


Hex Display

Lets you display a file in hexadecimal mode. You can print any kind of file as a hexidecimal document.


Copy to Clipboard

Lets you copy selected text from the Viewer to the Clipboard.


Document Summary

Lets you view the Document Summary of a file (instead of the body of the document).


Word Wrap

Lets you wrap document text in the Viewer window so all text shows regardless of the window size.


Opening Files

File, Open

Purpose

Use Open to open as many as nine documents or windows in the same application. Open works with documents you have previously saved as files on a hard disk or floppy disk. When you want to edit a document that is saved on disk, you need to open a copy of the file into a window. The file then becomes active in your computer's memory so that you can edit it. The changes you make are not recorded on disk until you save the file again.

Steps

1	Choose Open from the File menu.

2	Select the drive and directory you want to list the files in.

3	Select the file you want.

or

Type the full path, separated by commas, of as many as nine files at one time to open multiple files.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Managing Files

Open a Copy of a File

Saving Files


Find

Lets you find words or phrases in the document displayed in the Viewer.


Font

Lets you change the font that will show in the Viewer.


 Hint

Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+Backspace to reset to the default keyboard and menu bar from your document.


Text Only

Indexes only textual information without summary fields or other subfunctions.


 Hint

To assign a WordPerfect Character to a key, select Allow assignment to characters, select a key from the list box, select Play a Keyboard Script, press Ctrl+W, select and insert the character, then choose Assign Script.


 Hint

Filling in more than one field performs a logical AND operation.


 Hint

Make sure you have documents with document summary information.


 Hint

If you choose No Summary Fields from the Options drop-down list to collapse the QuickFinder dialog box, all document summary fields are cleared and are not used in the search.


 Hint

Updating the index with new or modified files speeds up the indexing process.


 Hint

Index level refers to the amount of information stored in the index, that is, which document, paragraph, line, or sentence the word is contained in. Indexing at the larger levels (document, hard page, or page) decreases the size of the index. Indexing at the smaller levels increases the index size but allows you to find multiple words within the same line, sentence, or paragraph much faster.


 Hint

If a query has been saved with document summary fields (expanded mode), then the summary fields display when you load the query.


Filename Only

Indexes only DOS filenames.


Summary Fields Only

Indexes only document summary fields.


Viewer Go To Page

Viewer, right-click, Go To Page

Purpose

Use Viewer Go To Page to view multiple-page fax files.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list, then select a text file from the file list.

2	Choose View.

3	Right-click inside the Viewer window, then choose Go to Page from the QuickMenu.

4	Specify the page number you want to view.

5	Choose OK.

See Also

Viewer


 Hint

If a language that you often use contains special characters (WordPerfect Characters), you can create a keyboard for that language by mapping those characters to the keys of your choice.


Toolbar directional arrows (def)
Toolbar directional arrows

The arrows found on a Toolbar that is longer than the screen. The directional arrows let you scroll the Toolbar to show buttons not displayed on the screen.


Cascade

Purpose

Use Cascade to view as many as nine open document windows at the same time. Cascade overlaps the windows.

Steps

1	Choose Cascade from the Window menu.

See Also

Tile


client application (def)
client application

An application that can link and embed text or graphics created in a server application. Also called a container application.


Control Menu

Purpose

Use the options on the Control Menu to position, size, close, and switch application windows. Double-click the control-menu box, then choose an option from the Control Menu.

Restore

Move

Size

Minimize

Maximize

Next

Exit

Switch To


copy (def)
copy

To duplicate text or graphics and place them on the Clipboard.


document (def)
document

Any file you create, including drawings, text, slide shows, spreadsheets, and so on.


embed (def)
embed

To place an item created in one application into a document created in another application. For example, you can embed text created in WordPerfect into a Presentations drawing window.


Close

Control Menu, Close

Purpose

Use Close to close a document or to exit an application.

Steps

1	Choose Close from the Control menu.

2	Choose Yes to save changes and exit the document or application.

See Also

Switch To


export (def)
export

To save a document in a different format so that it can be used in another application.


feature (def)
feature

A special capability or tool in an application.


figure (def)
figure

Clip art or other graphics files you can retrieve into an application.


format (def)
format

A collective term for margins, spacing, page length, point size, and the general visual appearance of the printed page.


help topic (def)
help topic

A Help screen containing a brief description of a feature with step-by-step instructions on how to use it. Help topics often contain jump terms, pop-up definitions, and See Also lists.


import (def)
import

To retrieve information from one application into another.


inactive (def)
inactive

The state of an application, window, dialog box, or option that is currently not available or in use.


keyboard layout (def)
keyboard layout

A group of shortcut keys saved together in a file. In many applications, you can create customized keyboard layouts.


keyword (def)
keyword

A word (also known as a search term) you type in the Search feature to find a Help topic for a particular feature or task. For example, if you search for the keyword "zoom," the Help system finds topics about the Zoom feature.


Maximize

Control Menu, Maximize

Purpose

Use Maximize to enlarge a window to full size.

Steps

1	Activate the window you want to maximize, then choose Maximize from the Control menu.

or

Double-click the title bar of the window you want to maximize.Click the Maximize button (the up-arrow button on the window title bar).

See Also

Minimize


Minimize

Control Menu, Minimize

Purpose

Use Minimize to reduce a window to an icon.

1	Activate the window you want to minimize, then choose Minimize from the Control menu.

or

Click the Minimize button (the down-arrow button on the window title bar).

See Also

Maximize


modifier keys (def)
modifier keys

The collective name for the Shift, Ctrl, and Alt keys. When pressed simultaneously with other keys (such as function keys), modifier keys change the original functions of those keys.


Move

Control Menu, Move

Purpose

Use Move to relocate a window on the screen.

Steps

1	Activate the window you want to move, then choose Move from the Control menu. Use the arrow keys to move the window to a new location, then press Enter.

or

Drag the title bar to the new location.

See Also

Size


Next

Control Menu, Next

Purpose

Use Next to scroll through open document windows.

Steps

1	Choose Next from the Control menu.

See Also

Switch To


paste (def)
paste

To insert the contents of the Clipboard into the active window or application.


print wheel (def)
print wheel

A detachable printer wheel containing various typefaces.


Restore

Control Menu, Restore

Purpose

Use Restore to return a window to its previous size and position.

Steps

1	Activate the window you want to restore, then choose Restore from the Control menu.

or

Click the Restore button (the double-arrow button on the window title bar).

See Also

Maximize

Size


scroll arrows (def)
scroll arrows

The arrows that appear at either end of a scroll bar. Mouse users click the scroll arrows to scroll. Keyboard uses use the arrow keys to scroll.


scroll box (def)
scroll box

The box within a scroll bar that you move with the mouse or arrow keys. Its position in the scroll bar corresponds to your general location in a file or dialog box (beginning, middle, or end).


server application (def)
server application

An application whose objects can be embedded or linked into other documents and applications.


Size

Control Menu, Size

Purpose

Use Size to modify the size of a window.

Steps

1	Activate the window you want to size, then choose Size from the Control menu. Use the arrow keys until the outline of the window is the size you want, then press Enter.

or

Place the pointer on the window border (the pointer becomes a double arrow), then drag the pointer to the size you want.

See Also

Maximize

Move

Restore


spooler (def)
spooler

An application you use to continue working while you wait for a document to print. When you choose to print, information is sent immediately to the spooler, and the spooler feeds the information to the printer as soon as the printer is ready.


Switch To

Control Menu, Switch To

Purpose

Use Switch To to activate other applications without exiting the current one.

Steps

1	Choose Switch To from the Control menu, select the application you want, then choose Switch To.

or

Press Alt+Tab.

See Also

Next


Tile

Purpose

Use Tile to view as many as nine open windows at the same time. Tile places the windows side by side.

Steps

1	Choose Tile from the Window menu.

See Also

Cascade


typeface (def)
typeface

A specific design of type, such as Courier or Palatino.


window border (def)
window border

The outside border of an application window or a tiled or cascaded document window. Drag the border to size the window.


wrap (def)
wrap

A word processing feature that breaks lines of text automatically to stay within a text area or page margins. The insertion point and any words that extend beyond the margin are carried to the next line or page.


Invert

Lets you change the display of fax files from black on white to white on black and vice versa.


Rotate

Lets you rotate the current page of a fax file 180 degrees.


Zoom

Lets you change your view of a fax, cursor, or icon file. You can enlarge faxes up to 200% or reduce them down to 50%. You can enlarge cursor and icon files up to 800%.

Zoom does not actually size the image, it only changes your view.


Print

Lets you print all or part of a text or hex file, select printers, change fonts, and specify margins.


Printing from the Viewer

Viewer, right-click, Print

Purpose

Use Print to print all or part of a text or hex file, select printers, change fonts, and specify margins.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list, then select a text file from the file list.

2	Choose View.

3	Right-click inside the Viewer window, then choose Print from the QuickMenu.

4	Specify the pages you want to print.

5	Choose Setup to select a printer or change printer options, then choose OK.

6	Select display Font to print using the current display font.

or

Select Specific Font, choose Change, select a font and a point size for printing, then choose OK.

7	Select Inches or Centimeters, then specify the margins for printing.

8	Choose Print.

See Also

Viewing Files


Refine QuickFinder Searches

QuickFinder, define a search

Purpose

Use the operators and switches from Operators lists to create and refine complex searches. Search operators and switches apply to all text that follows in the Search For text box.

      	Search switches should be placed before the search terms they will affect. Use parentheses to group search terms, switches, and operators. Search operators bind in the following order if no parentheses or switches are used:  NOT, FOLLOWED BY, AND, OR.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, choose Operators, then choose options to refine your search.

2	Select the category you want, then choose the operator, switch, or document summary field you want to use.

These are the search operators you can use:

And (&)

Followed By (..)

Group ()

Not (!)

Or (|)

These are the matching operators you can use:

Zero or More Characters (*)

Any Single Character (?)

Case Insensitive

Case Sensitive

Prefix Mode On and Off

These are the switches you can use for word proximity searches:

Document

Field

Hard Page

Line

Page

Paragraph

Phrase ("")

Record

Sentence

Within # Words

These are the switches you can use to search specific parts of a document:

Entire

First Page

Summary Only

Text Only

You can also search any Summary Fields included in the document.

These are the Other operators you can use:

Scan Off

Wildcard Off and On

3	Type the word or phrase you want to search for. Place the switches after the words they affect, and use parentheses to group a search query.

4	Choose Insert to insert the operator or switch and leave the dialog box open.

or

Choose Insert and Close to insert the operator or switch and close the dialog box.

5	Choose Find.

See Also

Expand Word Searches

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer

QuickFinder Search For


And (&)

Appears as &, AND, or a space.

For example, mountain & goat, mountain AND goat, and mountain goat all find documents containing the search terms "mountain" and "goat."


Any Single Character (?)

Appears as ?.

For example, mountain? finds all documents containing the word "mountain" plus a single character, like "mountains."


Case Sensitive

Appears as /Case.

Finds search terms that match upper- and lowercase pattern of the search terms. For example, /Case Zoo finds "Zoo," but not "zoo."


Document

Appears as /Document.

Finds search terms in the same document (this option resets all other levels).


Entire

Appears as /Entire.

Finds search terms in all document text and in all document summary information. This is the default switch.


Field

Appears as /Field.

Finds search terms in the same field. Use this option with database-oriented files such as Merge files. Works on non-index searches only.


First Page

Appears as /FirstPage.

Finds search terms only in the first page of the document text and in the document summary.


Followed By (..)

Appears as ...

For example, mountain .. goat finds document that contain both search terms, with "mountain" before "goat" somewhere in the document.


Group ()

Appears as ( ) with search text in between.

For example, (/FirstPage (/Line subject reorganization) "John Smith" companyX) finds documents with the first page containing the search terms "subject" and "reorganization" on the same line, with "John Smith" and "companyX" appearing on the same page.


Hard Page

Appears as /HardPage.

Finds search terms in the same section of a document, bounded by hard pages.


Line

Appears as /Line.

Finds search terms on the same line of the document, as currently formatted on disk.


Not (!)

Appears as ! or NOT.

For example, mountain ! goat and mountain NOT goat both find documents containing the word "mountain" but not the word "goat."  Documents that contain both are not included.


Case Insensitive

Appears as /NoCase.

Finds search terms that match the search terms, ignoring upper- and lowercase. For example, /NoCase Zoo finds both "Zoo" and "zoo."  This is the default setting.


Or (|)

Appears as | or OR.

For example, mountain | goat and mountain OR goat both find documents containing "mountain" or "goat" or both search terms.


Page

Appears as /Page.

Finds search terms on the same page of the document, as currently formatted on disk.


Paragraph

Appears as /Paragraph.

Finds search terms on in the same paragraph of the document.


Phrase ("")

Appears as " " with a search phrase between.

Finds phrases, exactly as you type them. For example, "Dr. Jane Smith" finds Dr. Jane Smith, but not Dr Jane Smith or Dr. J. Smith.


Record

Appears as /Record.

Finds search terms in the same record. Use this option with database-oriented files such as Merge files. Works on non-index searches only.


Sentence

Appears as /Sentence.

Finds search terms in the same sentence of the document.


Summary Fields

Appears as /Summary=name, /name, or /Summary=n.

Finds search terms in the document summary field you specify. The name of the field replaces the field number or name in the switch pattern. For example, /Summary=Typist Shauna finds documents with "Shauna" in the Typist field of the Document Summary.


Summary Only

Appears as /Summary.

Finds search terms in all document summary information, but not in the document itself.


Text Only

Appears as /Text.

Finds search terms in all document text, excluding headers, footers, and document summaries.


Within # Words

Appears as /#.

Finds search terms that are within a certain number of words of each other. For example, /2 finds search terms within two words of each other.


Zero or More Characters (*)

Appears as *.

For example, mountain* finds documents containing all variation of words that begin with "mountain," with or without other characters. This includes "mountain," "mountains," "mountainous," and so on.


Edit Button and Menu Item Properties

Toolbar or Menu Bar, right-click, Edit, double-click a script, macro, or program item, Properties

Purpose

Use Properties to set the path or command line and working directory for buttons and menu items that run macros or launch applications, or to edit keyboard scripts.

Steps

To change application launch properties,

1	Open the Toolbar or Menu Bar Editor.

2	Double-click the application button or menu item you want, then choose Properties.

3	Specify the command line for the application.

4	Specify the working directory for the application.

5	Select Run Minimized if you want the application to be minimized when it opens.

6	Choose OK and Close until you return to your document.

To change macro paths,

1	Open the Toolbar or Menu Bar Editor.

2	Double-click the macro button or menu item you want, then choose Properties.

3	Specify the path for the macro.

4	Choose OK and Close until you return to your document.

To edit keyboard scripts,

1	Open the Toolbar Editor or Menu Bar Editor.

2	Double-click the keyboard script button or menu item you want, then choose Properties.

3	Edit the keyboard script.

4	Choose OK and Close until you return to your document.

See Also

Menu Bar Editor

Toolbar Editor

Toolbar Image Editor

Toolbar Customize


Additional Information about QuickFinder

Speeding Up Indexing

The QuickFinder Indexer is one of the fastest indexers in the industry. However, there are ways to optimize indexing time. Here are some suggestions that can help you increase the speed of creating QuickFinder indexes:

     	Select a broad level of indexing for Index Level, such as Document or Paragraph.

     	Launch QuickFinder File Indexer in standalone mode (while no other programs are running).

     	Create an index that contains only document Summary Fields.

     	Exclude as many document types as you can.

     	Do not include numbers.

     	Index only WordPerfect documents if you have a mix of WP and non-WP documents.

     	If you are indexing a large number of small files, change the show indexing progress to a larger number.

Indexing with Startup Options

You can use the following startup options to automate updating QuickFinder indexes:

     	/ra:  Rebuilds all indexes listed in the QuickFinder Index Names list box.

     	/r-[long index name]:  Rebuilds only the specified index.

     	/ia:  Updates the specified index with new or modified files.

     	/i-[long index name]:  Updates the specified index with new or modified files.

     	/g-[long index name] and /ga:  "Smart update." If the .inc file is 10% the size of the .idx file, it will rebuild the index.  If it is smaller than 10%, it will update the index.

Because the Command Line is case sensitive, entries must be typed exactly. You can specify more than one index name, as long as you separate them with a comma and a space (for example, c:\wpc20\qfwin20.exe /r-newsletters, 1982 magazines).

QuickFinder Log Files

A QuickFinder log file is created when QuickFinder attempts to index a file that is open or password protected. The log file has the same name and directory location as the QuickFinder index file, but has a .LOG file extension.

Saving QuickFinder Indexes

QuickFinder saves indexes after every generation. You name the file when you create the index, and QuickFinder stores the indexes as files that use a .IDX extension (for example, BRIEFS92.IDX). Incremental index files receive a .INC extension. Error messages are stored in a file with a .LOG extension. You can specify the directory where indexes are stored using the Location for Index Files option on the QuickFinder Indexer Preferences dialog box.

Running QuickFinder as a Standalone Application

You can run QuickFinder independent of any other Corel application by double-clicking the QuickFinder icon in the Windows Program Manager.

See Also

QuickFinder

QuickFinder Indexer


 Hint

You can use wildcard characters to include specific types of files. For example, typing c:\october\*.shw will include all files in the OCTOBER subdirectory of the C: drive with the extension .SHW; typing c:\october\*.* includes all files in the OCTOBER subdirectory.


Viewer Info

Viewer, right click, Viewer Info

Purpose

Use Viewer Info to display viewer capabilities by viewer and file type.

Steps

1	Right-click inside the Viewer, then choose Viewer Info.

2	Select Viewer to display available viewers.

or

Select File Type to display available file types.

3	Select the viewer you want to display the file types it can view.

or

Select the file type you want to display the compatible viewers.

4	Choose OK.

See Also

Viewing Files


Additional Information about Viewer

Using the Viewer

The Viewer has been designed to:

     	Help you find a specific file quickly, especially when you know something about the content of the file.

     	Help you create documents by copying parts of the document you are viewing into another document.

     	Provide viewing capabilities for files located by a QuickFinder search. The Viewer highlights the word or phrase searched for and displays the document at the first occurrence of the search text.

     	Let you assign viewers to specific types of files.

     	Let you look at or hear a file before you use it in a document.

     	Let you print all or part of a file without retrieving it into a document.

If a Viewer window is displayed, you can select a filename in any list box to view the contents of that file.

How the Viewer Works

The Viewer provides a quick display of the contents of a file. The Viewer can display text, graphics, codes, and faxes. It also plays audiovisual and sound files.

To enhance its speed, the Viewer has been designed to display document contents, but not all of the formatting. Thus, the Viewer does not provide full WYSIWYG viewing of file contents. Files display both text and graphics in the Viewer window. If a file you are viewing contains only graphics, you can view them if they are in a supported graphics format.

Types of Files the Viewer Displays

     	WordPerfect documents (4.2, 5.x, and 6.0 formats)

     	WordPerfect graphics files (.WPG)

     	Sound files (Waveform, MIDI)

     	Various non-WordPerfect document and spreadsheet files (including documents created in Word for Windows, AmiPro, and Lotus 123 spreadsheets)

     	Various graphics file formats

     	Fax files (DCX and some TIFF formats)

     	List of files contained in a ZIP file

     	Cursor and icon files

See Also

Viewer

Viewing Files


Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Create

Edit, Preferences, Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar, Create

Purpose

Use Create to open the Toolbar Editor, Keyboard Editor, or Menu Bar Editor and create a new Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar. Toolbars, keyboard layouts, and menu bars can include applications, features, keyboard scripts, and macros.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar or menu bar, then choose Preferences.

or

Select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog box.

2	Choose Create.

3	Specify a name for the new Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar, then choose Create.

4	Make the changes you want in the Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar Editor.

5	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Keyboard Editor

Menu Bar Editor

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Copy

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Edit

Toolbar Editor


Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Delete

Edit, Preferences, Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar, Delete

Purpose

Use Delete to delete a Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar or menu bar, then choose Preferences.

or

Select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog box.

2	Select the Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar you want, then choose Delete.

3	Choose Yes.

4	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Create

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Edit


Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Edit

Edit, Preferences, Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar, Edit

Purpose

Use Edit to open the Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar Editor and customize a Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar or menu bar, then choose Preferences.

or

Select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog box.

2	Select the Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar you want, then choose Edit.

or

Choose Edit to edit the current Toolbar, keyboard, or menu bar.

3	Make the changes you want in the Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar Editor.

4	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Keyboard Editor

Menu Bar Editor

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Create

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Copy

Toolbar Editor


Toolbar Options

Edit, Preferences, Toolbar, Options

Purpose

Use Options to set the position and appearance of Toolbars.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar, then choose Preferences.

2	Choose Options.

3	Select the font you want to appear on the buttons.

4	Select the font size you want to appear on the buttons.

5	Select the Appearance and Location options you want.

6	Select Show Quick Tips if you want each button to display a short description when you move the pointer over it.

7	Specify the maximum number of rows or columns of the Toolbar you want to display on the screen.

8	Select Show Toolbar Scrollbars to display scroll arrows at the side of Toolbars too large to display all at once.

9	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Create

Toolbar Customize

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Edit

Toolbar Image Editor


Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Preferences

Edit, Preferences, Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar

Purpose

Use Preferences to select, create, copy, rename, edit, delete, and set the appearance and location options for Toolbars, keyboard layouts, or menu bars.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar or menu bar, then choose Preferences.

or

Select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog box.

2	Select the Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar you want to use.

3	Choose Close.

Choose from the following options for more information:

Copy

Create

Delete

Edit

Rename

Options (Toolbars only)

See Also

Keyboard Editor

Menu Bar Editor

Toolbar Editor


 Hint

The Language dialog box lists all of the languages WordPerfect currently supports. If WordPerfect adds support for a language, and you install the language module for that language, you can specify the two letter language code for the new language by typing the code in the Language text box.


 Hint

When you select a language, the application inserts the language code [Lang:xx]. The letters xx represent the two letter code indicating the language (such as CA for Catalan and DK for Danish). The application uses the new language code from that point on in the document or until they reach another language code. If you select text before selecting a language, a code for the new language is placed at the beginning of the selection, and a code for the previous language is placed at the end of the selection. For example, you can place different language codes around specific portions of text and have the application spell-check those sections using the specified languages.


 Hint

If you try to open a file that was created in a format other than the format the current application uses, the Convert File Format message box appears. Choose OK to convert the file.

If an application cannot convert the file, an error message will inform you that the file format is unknown. If this occurs, you may want to use the original program to save the file in DCA/RTF or RTF format. If neither of these formats is available, you can save the file as an ASCII (DOS) text file. However, some formatting features in your file may be lost when you open it into the current application.


 Hint

More than 1,500 characters and symbols are grouped into fifteen character sets. Each numbered character set contains a certain type of character. For example, character set 0 contains ASCII characters, and character set 8 contains Greek characters. Most of these characters are listed in the WordPerfect Characters dialog box.

Each character in a set is also numbered. The combination of the set number and the character number identifies each character. For example, the Italian currency symbol is in character set 4, and is number 61. Therefore, that character's number is 4,61.


Graphic Conversion

Lets you convert graphics for viewing. If you choose Disable Graphics Conversion from the QuickMenu, you can use the conversion button in the Viewer to convert individual graphics files for viewing.


 Hint

The language and country as listed on the outside of your applications package is the package language. Screen elements (dialog boxes and menus), dates, and tables display in this language.

To change package languages, use the /LXX startup command (where XX is the two letter language code) when you start your application, or manually add "Resource Language=XX" (where XX is the two letter language code) to your WIN.INI file. If you do not specify a resource language, the application searches the path directories and uses the first YYYYYYXX.DLL it can find (where YYYYYY is the program's acronym and XX is the specified language).

If you are using a language with a non-Roman alphabet (such as Greek, Cyrillic, or Hebrew), choose the correct character map to greatly reduce document size.


 Hint

The Toolbar can be positioned on the Left, Right, Top, or Bottom of your screen, or it can be a floating Palette. You can also drag the Toolbar to position it on your screen.

The Toolbars can appear with Text Only, Picture Only, or Picture and Text.


Exclude Files

Ignores all specified file types. All files with .EXE, .COM, and .DLL extensions are excluded by default.


Expand Browse Dialog

Lets you specify how the Create and Edit Index dialog boxes appear. If you select Expand Browse Dialog, the Filename, Drives, and Directories display each time the dialog box is opened. (Applies to all indexes.)


Extended Characters in Non-WP Documents

Lets you specify how extended characters in documents other than WordPerfect formats are treated in the index. If you are indexing a document created in Windows, choose Interpret as ANSI; if you are indexing a document created in DOS, choose Interpret as ASCII. If you have both or are unsure, select Exclude.


Include Numbers in Index

Indexes numbers as well as letters.


Index Contains

Lets you specify how much of a document to index.


Index Level

Lets you specify an area to search for word patterns (for example, on the same line, or in the same paragraph).


Index WordPerfect Documents Only

Indexes only WordPerfect 5.1/5.2 and 6.0 documents (but not WordPerfect 4.0 documents).


Location for Index Files

Lets you specify the default location for index files. (Applies to all indexes.)


Regenerating Indexes

QuickFinder, Indexer, Create or Edit, Generate

Purpose

Use Index All Files regenerate indexes by indexing all the files in the index again.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Select the index you want to update from the Index Names list box.

3	Choose Generate, select Index All Files, then choose OK.

4	Choose OK when the index is complete.

5	Choose Close, then choose Close again to return to your document.

See Also

Updating Indexes


Show Indexing Progress Every x Files

Lets you specify how many files will be indexed before the progress line shows change. (Applies to all indexes.)


Updating Indexes

QuickFinder, Indexer, Create or Edit, Generate

Purpose

Use Update Index with New or Modified Files to add new information to the most recently generated index file.

Steps

1	Open QuickFinder stand-alone or from a directory dialog box, then choose Indexer.

2	Select the index you want to update from the Index Names list box.

3	Choose Generate, select Update Index With New or Modified Files, then choose OK.

4	Choose OK when the index is complete.

5	Choose Close, then choose Close again to return to your document.

See Also

Regenerating Indexes


Delete QuickList Item

QuickList, Delete Item

Purpose

Use Delete Item to remove an item from a QuickList.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box.

2	Select the item you want to delete.

3	Right-click on the QuickList, then choose Delete Item.

4	Choose Yes.

See Also

Add or Edit QuickList Item

QuickList


counter box (def)
counter box

A box in which you specify a number by typing or by using the incrementor/decrementor buttons.


Go to Page

Lets you specify the page number you want to view.


Next Page

Lets you move to the next page of the fax file.


Previous Page

Lets you move to the previous page in the fax file.


Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Rename

Preferences, Toolbar, Keyboard, or Menu Bar, Rename

Purpose

Use Rename to give a Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar a new name.

Steps

1	Right-click on a Toolbar or menu bar, then choose Preferences.

or

Select Keyboard from the Preferences dialog box.

2	Select the Toolbar, keyboard layout, or menu bar you want, then choose Rename.

3	Specify a new name.

4	Choose OK and Close.

See Also

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Create

Toolbar/Keyboard/Menu Bar Copy


UNC Drive Mappings

Purpose

When your computer is part of a network, use Universal Naming Convention (UNC) drive mapping formats anywhere you specify a filename.

Steps

1	Enter any directory dialog box or QuickFinder search results list.

2	Specify the filename of the file, using the following drive mapping conventions:

Format	Syntax
UNC Acceptable	\\Server\Volume\Dir\Dir etc... //Server/Volume/Dir/Dir etc...
Novell Acceptable	Server/Volume:Dir\Dir etc... Server\Volume:Dir/Dir etc...
3	Choose OK.

See Also

Managing Files


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Make Changes

Select Objects

Undo Changes

Redo Changes

Delete Objects and Text

Delete Rows and Columns

Cut, Copy, and Paste Data

Cut, Copy, and Paste Objects and Text

Align and Position Objects

Display the Grid

Align Objects with the Grid

Use Alignment Guides

Display the Ruler

Constrain while Drawing

Use and Create Color Palettes

Define Color Palettes

Blend and Rainbow Colors

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes

Choose Colors

Save Drawings

Save Copies as Documents

Save with Even Borders

Draw and Edit Objects

Move, Size, and Shape Objects

Move an Object

Size or Stretch and Object

Rotate an Object

Skew an Object

Duplicate and Group Objects

Duplicate an Object

Group Objects

Change Attributes and Edit Objects

Change Fill Color

Change Line Color

Fill Arcs

Adding Shadows

Edit Points

QuickArt

Import QuickArt

Separate Figures into Objects

Overlay Text on QuickArt

Add QuickArt to Charts

Text

Create and Edit Text

Create Text

Activate and Edit Text

Change Font and Text Appearance

Change Fill Patterns

Contour Text

Align and Space Text

Position Text as Superscript or Subscript

Change the Relative Size of Text

Change Line Spacing

Align Text

Justify Text

Adjust Spacing Between Words and Letters

Use Text Tools

Check for Misspelled Words

Find Synonyms and Antonyms

Charts

Create Charts

Create a Data Chart

Add the Chart Data

Import Data from a Spreadsheet or Table

Add a Chart Title

Add a Legend

Add the Labels

Close the Chart

Edit Data Charts

Edit Chart Data

Insert Rows and Columns

Delete Rows and Columns

Change the Column Width

Clear Cell Data

Cut, Copy, and Paste Cell Data

Format Drawings

Change Drawing Size

Change Background Colors


How Do I

Basics

Make Changes

Align and Position Objects

Use and Create Color Palettes

Save Drawings

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

Move, Size, and Shape Objects

Duplicate and Group Objects

Change Attributes and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Import QuickArt

Separate Figures into Objects

Overlay Text on QuickArt

Add QuickArt to Charts

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Create and Edit Text

Align and Space Text

Use Text Tools

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Create Charts

Edit Data Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings

Change Drawing Size

Change Background Colors


How Do I

Basics

Make Changes

Select Objects

Undo Changes

Redo Changes

Delete Objects and Text

Delete Rows and Columns

Cut, Copy, and Paste Data

Cut, Copy, and Paste Objects and Text

Align and Position Objects

Use and Create Color Palettes

Save Drawings

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Make Changes

Align and Position Objects

Display the Grid

Align Objects with the Grid

Use Alignment Guides

Display the Ruler

Constrain while Drawing

Use and Create Color Palettes

Save Drawings

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Make Changes

Align and Position Objects

Use and Create Color Palettes

Define Color Palettes

Blend and Rainbow Colors

Save and Retrieve Color Palettes

Choose Colors

Save Drawings

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Make Changes

Align and Position Objects

Use and Create Color Palettes

Save Drawings

Save Copies as Documents

Save with Even Borders

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

Move, Size, and Shape Objects

Move an Object

Size or Stretch and Object

Rotate an Object

Skew an Object

Duplicate and Group Objects

Change Attributes and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

Move, Size, and Shape Objects

Duplicate and Group Objects

Duplicate an Object

Group Objects

Change Attributes and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

Move, Size, and Shape Objects

Duplicate and Group Objects

Change Attributes and Edit Objects

Change Fill Color

Change Line Color

Fill Arcs

Adding Shadows

Edit Points

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Create and Edit Text

Create Text

Activate and Edit Text

Change Font and Text Appearance

Change Fill Patterns

Contour Text

Align and Space Text

Use Text Tools

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Create and Edit Text

Align and Space Text

Position Text as Superscript or Subscript

Change the Relative Size of Text

Change Line Spacing

Align Text

Justify Text

Adjust Spacing Between Words and Letters

Use Text Tools

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Create and Edit Text

Align and Space Text

Use Text Tools

Check for Misspelled Words

Find Synonyms and Antonyms

Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Create Charts

Create a Data Chart

Add the Chart Data

Import Data from a Spreadsheet or Table

Add a Chart Title

Add a Legend

Add the Labels

Close the Chart

Edit Data Charts

Format Drawings


How Do I

Basics

Draw and Edit Objects

QuickArt

Text

Charts

Create Charts

Edit Data Charts

Edit Chart Data

Insert Rows and Columns

Delete Rows and Columns

Change the Column Width

Clear Cell Data

Cut, Copy, and Paste Cell Data

Format Drawings