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FEATURES MEMORY AND DISK USAGE Recommended minimum configuration 386 with 4MB RAM, VGA Suggested configuration 386 with 8MB RAM, VGA Minimum install 10.5MB - Full install 32MB Windows v3.1 or higher INTERFACE AND DISPLAY OPTIONS Maximum number of open documents-9 Minimize documents to icon Button Bar (Toolbar/SmartIcons): Select from multiple configurations Text and/or icons on buttons Descriptive help Can edit descriptive help Selectable font for text Buttons on any screen edge Floating palette Maximum number of rows of buttons-3 Drag and drop editing of buttons Drag and drop addition of any Windows program or file Can include any program command Can include keyboard scripts Can include macros Custom button pictures Can be suppressed Power Bar (Ribbon): Selectable contents Drag and drop editing of buttons Number of items available-81 Descriptive help Can be suppressed Ruler Bar: Display/set tabs Display/set indents Display/set margins Display/set column boundaries and gutter space Display/set table column widths Vertical ruler Can be suppressed Status Bar: Selectable fields Drag and drop editing of fields Number of items available-18 Selectable display font Can be suppressed Feature Bars: Number of context-sensitive feature bars-21 Can switch between feature bars Menus: Definable at all levels Can add user-defined items Can include any program command Can include keyboard scripts Can include macros Save multiple configurations Descriptive help Can be suppressed Keyboards: Definable for all keys Can include any program command Can include keyboard scripts Can include macros Hide all interface elements Right-mouse button context-sensitive menus Vertical scroll bar Horizontal scroll bar Page up/down icons Sculpted 3-D dialogs Preferences uses icons for options TEMPLATES Number of shipping templates-70+ User-definable templates Templates can contain: Button Bars Menus Keyboard layouts Abbreviations/Glossaries Styles Macros Establish feature context-sensitivity with: Button Bars Menus Keyboard layouts Number of triggers to launch macros-15 EDITING VIEWS Full WYSIWYG showing all document elements Adjustable zoom levels-25-400% Draft mode Page layout mode Editable two page mode Editable in all modes EDITING AND FORMATTING Drag and drop move and copy of text and graphics Show white-space characters (spaces, tabs, hard returns, etc.) Undelete levels-3 Undo levels-1 Repeat command Append selected text to clipboard Split-screen editing of file Minimize file window Change case: Uppercase Lowercase Initial caps Go to: Last position Top of current page Bottom of current page Page number Bookmark Table cell Abbreviations (Glossaries): Can contain text and formatting Can contain graphics Expand abbreviations with keystroke Reveal codes: Show all documents formatting codes Drag and drop deleting of codes Double-click on codes to edit User-definable colors, font, and size Sort: Line Paragraph Merge data file Table Column Selected text Select fields for sorting Number of sort levels-9 Record selection with sort Sort file on screen/disk Output to file on screen/disk Sorts international characters according to native rules Character formatting: Number of shipping fonts-25 Number of additional characters supported-1600+ Font attributes: Bold Italic Underline Broken underline Continuous underline Double underline Outline Shadow Small caps Redline Strikeout Hidden All caps Relative font sizing Paragraph formatting: Automatic bullets and numbers Automatic renumbering after editing Text can be kept together Left indent Right indent Hanging paragraph without margin change Paragraph spacing Borders: Number of pre-defined formats-28 Custom borders can be created Fills: Number of pre-defined formats-30 Custom fill patterns can be created Tabs: Left Right Center Decimal Any character used as dot leader Definable dot leader Relative to margin Relative to page edge Justification: Left Right Center Full All Footnotes and Endnotes: Documents can include both footnotes and endnotes Multiple endnote locations in single document Multiple number formats Definable footnote separator Position notes below text Position notes at bottom of page Control spacing between notes Cross referencing: Page Secondary page Chapter Volume Paragraph/outline Footnote Endnote Caption number Graphic Text box Equation User-defined box PAGE LAYOUT Automatic page numbering Automatic secondary page numbering Automatic chapter numbering Automatic volume numbering Custom numbering Line numbering with blank lines Line numbering skip blank lines Multiple page layouts in one document Center text vertically: Single page Multiple pages Widow/orphan control Conditional page breaks Borders: Number of pre-defined formats-28 Custom borders can be created Fills: Number of pre-defined formats-30 Custom fill patters can be created Envelope: Automatic generation Find mailing address Save mailing addresses Save return addresses Select fonts for addresses Address positioning control Generates US POSTNET barcodes Multiple envelope sizes Automatic labels Subdivide page Number of headers for each page-2 Number of footers for each page-2 Number of watermarks for each page-2 Suppress headers/footers/watermarks for selected pages Columns: Maximum number of columns-24 Newspaper Balanced newspaper Parallel (side-by-side) Parallel with block protect Uneven column widths Define/edit column widths using ruler Multiple column layouts on same page Adjustable gutter space for each column Borders: Number of pre-defined formats-28 Custom borders can be created Fills: Number of pre-defined formats-30 Custom fill patters can be created Outlining: Collapsible outlining Number of levels-9 Uses styles STYLES Paragraph styles Document (open) styles Character (paired) styles Chained styles Nested styles Styles by example Merge styles from multiple templates View style names Styles can contain: Character formatting Paragraph formatting Page formatting Text Graphics QuickFormat painting of styles and formatting TABLES Maximum number of columns-64 Maximum number of rows-32, 767 Delimiters for converting text to table: Paragraphs Tabs Parallel columns Commas Named ranges Autofill data Multiple number formats Join and split cells Join and split tables Protect cells Specify rows as headers Floating in-line cells Formulas: Number of formulas-98 Formulas selectable from a list Autosum Autocalculation Formulas can access data from multiple tables Formulas can refer to named ranges Point-and-click creation of formulas Multiple borders and fills in the same table Borders: Number of pre-defined formats-28 Custom borders can be created Fills: Number of pre-defined formats-30 Custom fill patterns can be created Table cells can cross page breaks Graphics in table cells FIND AND REPLACE Use single/multiple character wildcards Case sensitive Whole-word option (not using spaces) Search headers and footers Search for text in conjunction with formatting Specific formatting: Margins Fonts Font sizes Styles Justification Line spacing Horizontal advance Vertical advance Overstrike Forward and backward search Automatically begin search at top of document Automatically wrap at end of document Search within selected text Limit number of changes MAIL MERGE Data files in table or merge format Associate data and form files Multiple data and form files in single merge Select fields from list QuickEntry, easy-to-use front end for editing data files Uses database tables without separate import Uses spreadsheet files without separate import Uses ASCII/ANSI files without import Record selection/query by example Can automatically generate envelopes with merge Generates US POSTNET barcodes with merge Programmable merge language User input during merge Run macros during merge INTEGRATION DDE client/server OLE client/server Spreadsheet file import: Autosense file format on import Spreadsheet links without DDE or OLE Excel Lotus 1-2-3 Quattro Pro Quattro Pro for Windows Symphony Spreadsheet DIF Database file import: DataPerfect dBase Paradox DB2 Netware SQL Oracle SQLBase SQL Server Sybase SDB Database links (without DDE/OLE) Word processing file import/export: Autosense file format on import Save selected text to disk Ami Pro 1.x Ami Pro 2.0 Ami Pro 3.0 ANSI ANSI delimited ASCII ASCII delimited ASCII generic word processor DCA/FFT DCA/RFT DisplayWrite Kermit MultiMate/MultiMate Advantage Navy DIF Office Writer Professional Write RTF Volkswriter Word for DOS Word for Windows 1.x Word for Windows 2.0 WordPerfect 4.x WordPerfect 5.x WordPerfect 6.0 WordStar WordStar 2000 XyWrite Mail enabled: WordPerfect Mail 3.1 WordPerfect Office 4.0 Microsoft Mail cc:Mail Other MAPI Other VIM PROOFING TOOLS Spell checker: Number of words available-115,000 Can edit main dictionary Document specific dictionaries Multiple user dictionaries during single spell check Custom replacement terms Prompt for custom replacement alternatives Single-character wildcards Multiple-character wildcards Check: Word Sentence Paragraph Page Document To end of document Selected text Text entry boxes in dialogs Number of pages Thesaurus: Number of base terms-10,000 Total number of words-101,000 Antonyms Displays definitions Grammar checker: Check: Sentence Paragraph Document To end of document Selected text Number of writing styles-10 Custom writing styles Specify formality level Spell check with grammar check Hyphenation: Dictionary-based Editable hyphenation rules Hyphenates as you type User-defined hyphenation zone Soft hyphens entered from the keyboard Writing Tools API REFERENCE TOOLS Master document: Subdocuments can be inserted into master document Collapse/expand selected subdocuments Generate all lists in one pass Table of contents: Number of levels-5 Can include text from headers, footers, footnotes, etc. Uses styles for formatting Index: Number of levels-2 Can include text from headers, footers, footnotes, etc. Uses styles for formatting Index from external word list Automatic generation of hypertext links from ToC or Index Table of authorities User-defined lists Cross reference User-specified location for ToC, Index, etc. DESKTOP PUBLISHING Automatic Kerning Manual Kerning Word and Letter Spacing Advance for micro-justification Measurements: Inches Centimeters Millimeters Picas Points 1200ths of an inch ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING Bookmarks: Named bookmarks Single-character bookmarks Multiple-character bookmarks Move bookmarks Rename bookmarks QuickMark to save last cursor position Hypertext: Jump to bookmark Open document Launch macro Automatic generation of hypertext from ToC Stand-alone document viewer available GRAPHICS AND EQUATIONS Use styles for formatting Formats supported: BMP CGM DRW DXF EPS HGL PCX PIC PLT TIF WMF WPG Captions: On any side Rotated Inside/outside graphic border Borders: Number of pre-defined formats-28 Custom borders can be created Fills: Number of pre-defined formats-30 Custom fill patterns can be created Text wrap options: Square Contour Neither side No wrap Largest side Left/right side Both sides Positioning: Page anchor Paragraph anchor Character anchor Image tools: Floating palette for tools Move image within frame Scale image Rotate image Mirror image horizontally Mirror image vertically Brightness Contrast Lightness Convert to black and white Transparent Opaque Graphic lines: Horizontal Vertical Lines can be any length, width or position Uses styles for formatting Text boxes: Automatically expand to fit text Draw box using mouse Rotate text in box Use styles to format box appearance Equations: Graphical equation editor Uses TrueType fonts Uses Type I fonts Uses Windows system fonts Save equations as files Save equations as graphics DRAWING AND CHARTING Drawing: Gradient fills Line Polyline Box Rounded box Arc Circle and ellipse Charting: Chart gallery Line charts Horizontal and vertical bar charts Pie charts Exploded pie charts Area charts Combination charts Hi-lo/Open-close charts 3-D charts Split-screen editing of chart and data Gradient fills PRINTING Background printing Print: Current page without specifying number Discontiguous range of pages Selected text Document summary Document on disk Odd/even pages Draft printing Print without graphics Color printing support Booklet printing Reverse order Collate print jobs Multiple bin support Fax support Number of printer drivers available-1200+ WORKGROUP TOOLS Comments color-coded by user Comments marked by user initials Comments include: User name User initials Date/time Text and formatting Convert comments to text Print comments Lock document for annotations Insert sound comments Dictation playback facility Document compare Revision marking while typing Revision marker in margin FILE MANAGEMENT Open dialog: Customizable dialog contents QuickLists: directory and file group long names Descriptive names Sort files by name, extension, date, size, or descriptive name Sort in ascending or descending order Select multiple/discontiguous files Copy, move, rename, and delete Change file attributes Directory maintenance Print files Print file list Viewer QuickFinder file searching and indexing: Search by file name using wildcards Search by file contents Search headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes Search document summary Boolean Proximity File indexing Document summary: Fields Abstract Account Address Attachments Author Authorization Bill to Blind copy Carbon copy Category Checked by Client Comments Creation date Date completed Department Descriptive name Descriptive type Destination Disposition Division Document number Editor Forward to Group Keywords Language Mailstop Matter Office Owner Project Publisher Purpose Received from Recorded by Recorded date Reference Revision date Revision notes Revision number Section Security Source Status Subject Telephone number Typist Version date Version notes Version number User-defined fields Print summary Extract summary from document Document information: Character count Word count Line count Sentence count Paragraph count Page count Average word length Average words per sentence Maximum words per sentence File protection: Password protection File encryption Automatic backup: Timed backup Original document backup on save MACROS Macro help on-line Add macros to menus Add macros to Button Bar Printed macro documentation available Execute macro at: Post close Post exit Post new Post open Post print Post startup Post switch document Post tables Pre close Pre exit Pre new Pre open Pre print Pre switch document Pre tables FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUPPORT Multiple languages in one document Total language dictionaries available-28 NETWORK SUPPORT Standard version runs on network Redirect settings files Network and workstation install Network administrator can selectively control feature access HELP AND DOCUMENTATION On-line tutorial Coaches Context-sensitive help How Do I On-line macros manual Reference manual Workbook Getting started manual Macros manual WP Draw manual ExpressDocs manual Training courseware Keyboard layout template Free technical support Toll-free support