Maximizing Corel WordPerfect 8 with CDROM [Paperback]

Gayle Humphereys (Author), Scott Larsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 1998

This guide targets WordPerfect "power users" who want to push the limits of this wordprocessing application through the learning of advanced skills. It provides comprehensive coverage of versions 7.0 and 8.0. The CD-ROM contains the examples, projects and sample code used in the book. Also included are additional graphics files, useful macros and templates from Corel, software studios and other third-party providers. WordPerfect is the second-most-widely used wordprocessing application in the world (after Microsoft Word) and is packaged as part of Corel WordPerfect Suite. Although mainly used for basic word processing and correspondence, WordPerfect 8 has many advanced features that can maximize a user's production capabilities. Special sortings, customization and macro programs are only a few of the advanced skills that WordPerfect "power users" are interested in learning.

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Push your WordPerfect 8 skills to the max! The Reviews Are In. Corel WordPerfect 8 is a hit with power users from every walk of life. Law firms, hospitals, universities, and financial institutions have discovered Corel WordPerfect 8 as the solution to their most critical communication needs. Maximizing Corel WordPerfect 8 uncovers all the secrets and techniques used by these businesses, presenting them to you in an easy-to-understand format specially designed to quickly elevate beginners to the level of advanced WordPerfect users. and, most importantly, it carries the official endorsement of Corel Corporation. Each chapter begins with basic information about a WordPerfect feature, then progresses to the more powerful aspects of the feature's capabilities, including insider knowledge on special formulas and little-known, undocumented secrets. Plus, the included CD-ROM gives you a collection of valuable trial software, utilities, and templates from Corel and third party providers that will ease your transition to becoming a WordPerfect pro! Let Maximizing Corel WordPerfect 8's hundreds of tips, sidebars, and advanced hands-on projects show you how to: Utilize Corel's projects and templates to brezze through even the most difficult of taks; Customize mass mailings and sortings; format even the most complex docum,ent with style and ease; Add eye-catching visual graphics to our documents; Master WordPerfect's powerful macro language to automate practically any task; Take control of advanced file management, versioning, and sharing features; Maximize table utility with QuickFormat and formulas; Publish documents with ease on the Internet, incorporating hyperlinks, forms, java applets, and more; Integrate WordPerfect with the other programs in Corel WordPerfect Suite 8. Whether you're a novice or intermediate level user, and you want to push your wordPerfect skills to the max, Maximizing Corel WordPerfect 8 is the book for you.

Product Details

• Paperback: 794 pages
• Publisher: Osborne Publishing (January 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0078824516
• ISBN-13: 978-0078824517
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,917,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coverage of advanced features., June 23, 1998

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This review is from: Maximizing Corel WordPerfect 8 with CDROM (Paperback)

I teach WordPerfect 8.0, and this was an invaluable tool for me to learn some of the more advanced features. It contains information I was unable to locate anywhere else.