Corel WordPerfect 8 For Windows For Dummies [Paperback]

Margaret Levine Young (Author), David C. Kay (Author), Jordan M. Young II (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764501860 | ISBN-13: 978-0764501869 | Publication Date: July 23, 1997 | Edition: 1

Whether you're a longtime WordPerfect user or you're new to this venerable, feature-packed word processing program, Corel WordPerfect 8 For Windows For Dummies has what you need. Authors and computing pros Margaret Levine Young, David Kay, and Jordan Young get you up and running quickly with a primer on WordPerfect in general (and WordPerfect 8 in particular). Then, to ensure that you always get professional results without any hassles, they offer practical, easy-to-understand coverage of all the WordPerfect 8 program's important features. You'll discover how to
* Format documents and stylize text
* Cut and paste blocks of text
* Keep the WordPerfect secret codes under control
* Get documents to print the way they look on screen
* Manage multiple documents on screen at the same time
* Use the Toolbar and Ruler
* Enhance documents by adding images and clip art
* Use fonts effectively and tastefully
* Create form letters and mailing lists
* Transform documents into ready-to-publish Web pages


Plus, Corel WordPerfect 8 For Windows For Dummies includes a cheat sheet for you to tear out and keep handy for those times when you can't remember which keyboard shortcut does what.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

About the Authors Margaret Levine Young is the coauthor of over a dozen IDG Books Worldwide's .For Dummies?? books on WordPerfect, Access, UNIX, and the Internet, including Dummies 101??: WordPerfect?? 7 For Windows?? and the bestselling The Internet For Dummies??, 4th Edition. David C. Kay is the coauthor of IDG Books Worldwide's Microsoft?? Works 3 For Windows?? For Dummies??, 2nd Edition, WordPerfect?? 6.1 For Windows?? For Dummies??, 2nd Edition, and VRML & 3D On The Web For Dummies??, 2nd Edition. Jordan M. Young has been a personal computer consultant since there first were computers. He teaches about computers in both Spanish and English.

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (July 23, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764501860
• ISBN-13: 978-0764501869
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,436,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars still a dummy after buying this book, October 9, 2000

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robin g (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Corel WordPerfect 8 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

It was difficult to understand this book. People who are new to computers need a book that is written in non computer language. It helped me figure out how to set up a spreadsheet, but I still don't know how to undisable my toolbar so I can cut and paste. A lot of the terminology is not explained. This does not help the novice to understand what is going on. I think the way the book is set up is very confusing. It seems scattered to me and I had to skim through the entire book to find the references I wanted. I am taking a computer class for teachers now and I am still confused when I use this book. My instructer had to point out that the graphics in the book actually related to the computers tool bar.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Purchased for a Friend, August 12, 2009

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Elaine R. Kaibel "Farm Girl" (Troy, Missouri) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Corel WordPerfect 8 For Windows For Dummies (Paperback)

I purchased this for a friend, and he was not happy with it. He said it is out of date compared to the newer versions of Corel that are on the market. I suppose I should have checked more carefully. It is what it is.