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WordPerfect Report
Fall 1992
Volume VI, Number 3

INSIDE

WordPerfect Presentations 2.0:  Presentation Graphics Like You've
Never Seen■Or Heard■Before!
Take control of professional-looking presentations with
WordPerfect Presentations ■create, organize, and manage your
production with the Master Gallery, Outliner, Slide Sorter, and
more.  Add to this our powerful charting, drawing, painting, and
even sound capabilities for dynamic resluts every time.

WORDPERFECT FOR WINDOWS INTERIM RELEASE NOW SHIPPING
Take note, WPWin users!  Now get Drag and Drop for fast cut and
paste, no more guessing with our Envelope macro and Bullet macro,
edit in Zoom mode■and more.

WIN THE COMPUTER WORKSTATION OF YOUR CHOICE!
Announcing the WordPerfect Freedom of Choice Sweepstakes, your
chance to win a complete, state-of-the-art workstation.  The
choice is yours, but you've got to make it before September 25,
1992.

Inside
What's New
     WordPerfect Presentations 2.0
     LetterPerfect for Macintosh
     DataPerfect 2.3
     WP5.1 for UNIX
     New Forum on CompuServe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Interim Releases
     WP for Windows    WP 2.1 for Mac . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Customer Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
News Briefs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
WordPerfect Mail Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Telephone Directory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15WHAT'S NEW?

WORDPERFECT PRESENTATIONS 2.0 MAKES ITS WORLD DEBUT!
It's new, it's easy to use, and it brings to your computer a whole new world
of power and capability.  With WPCorp's new WordPerfect Presentations 2.0, you
get the full range of advanced charting, drawing, painting, and presentation
tools■even sound capabilities■to help you professionally communicate your
ideas in just about any way you'd like.

The DOS version of WordPerfect Presentations 2.0  (WP Presentations 2.0)
entered our final testing phase on June17,1992.  The DOS version is scheduled
to ship at the end of the third quarter 1992, and the Windows version in the
fourth quarter 1992.  Our multi-platform license applies:  buy WP
Presentations 2.0 for DOS and you're licensed to use the Windows version, and
vice-versa.

What's In a Name?
DrawPerfect, our presentation graphics program, was introduced over two years
ago and was very successful.  However, version 2.0 is such a giant step
forward that we knew we had to change the name.  Our new name, WordPerfect
Presentations 2.0, better reflects the product's capabilities.  After all,
it's the most powerful presentation graphics package in its class!

"Why Should I Want This Product?"
It's simple:  because you always have ideas and information that you have to
communicate■that you have to present■to other people.  Let's say you just
found out that you have to give a presentation to a group of people, and you
don't have much time (as always!) to prepare something interesting.  Here's
how WP Presentations 2.0 can help.

Similar Graphical User Interface on Both Platforms
The first thing you'll notice with WP Presentations 2.0 is that the interface
is virtually identical for both DOS and Windows:  both versions have our
Button Bar■, push-button icons, rulers, dialog boxes, palettes for colors and
patterns, and much more.  You may access these with either your mouse or the
keyboard (many of the keystrokes are identical with WordPerfect 5.1).

Drawing Tools
WP Presentations 2.0 comes with over 1,000 clip art images created by
professional artists, so chances are you'll find among them the images you
need for your presentation■if not, draw your own.  We've included a powerful
set of drawing tools to help you customize your presentation without your
having attended a single art class.

You can click and drag images with your mouse and scale the elements by
dragging handles.  And you're not limited to squares and circles■create
polygons, round rectangles, and bezier curves; make objects larger, smaller,
or skewed; select multiple points and edit them, or select an image and rotate
it around any point you choose; contour text (text to any path), blend colors
and objects, create a transparent shadow, and even choose color gradients for
objects and text.  Color options won't be a problem since you can customize
palettes of 256 colors from a range of more than 16 million colors.

Paint Tools
Unlike other presentation graphics programs, WP Presentations 2.0 also
includes extensive paint tools.  That's important because with paint tools you
can create and edit bit mapped images.

For example, you can import scanned and other bit mapped images (TIFF, PCX,
and BMP) and edit them by using the bit map editing tools.  You can also
change bit mapped images to vector images automatically by using the Autotrace
feature.

Charting
If you wanted to use a chart in your presentation, you'd soon discover WP
Presentations 2.0 does all the hard work for you.  It supports a wide variety
of charts, including bar, surface, pie, hi-lo, tables, organizational, and
bullet charts.  Most of these charts can be created to look three dimensional.

You control all design aspects, such as color, tick marks, legends, base size,
and even the perspective from which the chart will be displayed.  Enter data
into the spreadsheet-like data entry screen or import spreadsheets or data
from other programs.

Presentations
Now it's time to organize everything into an effective presentation.

The Master Gallery provides you with over 100 master backgrounds that you can
use throughout your presentation. Within each master is a series of templates
that control the look and feel of the presentation.  When you select a
specific template, like bullet chart or organizational chart, the chart is
automatically created with the master in the background.

With the Outliner, type the information you want displayed just like you would
type it on a sheet of paper.  Or, you can simply import a WordPerfect outline.

The Speaker Notes feature helps you create notes, with graphics, to use during
your presentation.  With the Handouts feature you can make handouts of your
slides in miniature to help your audience follow along.

You can use your Slide Sorter in WP Presentations 2.0 like a light table,
where you can see a number of the slides at the same time and add or delete
slides.  You can even click on a slide and drag it when you want to rearrange
the order (see figure 5).

Sound is a new dimension you can add to your presentation because WP
Presentations 2.0 comes with over 100 MIDI files of prerecorded music sound
clips.  Of course you need a sound card for your computer, but the program
supports over 20 of the most popular sound cards.  The program also supports
Digital Audio (voice).  You can record .WAV sound files and play both .WAV and
.VOC files (that is, with a microphone and the right card, you can record your
own voice or music).

You are not limited to just one kind of presentation.  With WP Presentations
2.0, you can make a great slide show for the computer, create transparencies
and slides, or import your images and charts into your WordPerfect document.
The program supports over 600 output devices, including black and white
printers, color printers, and film recorders.

Free Demo Disk
A self-running demo disk of WP Presentations 2.0 (high density only) is
available free of charge.  Check with your dealer for a copy, or if none are
available, give us a call at [phone] and we'll send one to you.  Be
sure to specify which size disk you need.

WordPerfect Presentations 2.0
Ship Date (US):  DOS version . . . . . . . . . . 3rd quarter 1992
     Windows version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th quarter 1992
Retail Price:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $495.US/$595.CAN
Upgrade Price (from DR 1.x): . . . . . . . . . . .$99.US/$120.CAN
Competitive Trade-up:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150.US/$179.CAN
Call for details■[phone]!
Limited Time Offer:  Free Upgrade to WordPerfect Presentations 2.0 for those
buying DrawPerfect 1.x between June 23, 1992, and 30 days after WP Presenta-
tions 2.0 ships.
Above prices do not include shipping costs and sales tax.


LETTERPERFECT FOR MACINTOSH NOW SHIPPING
LetterPerfect for Macintosh is a streamlined version of WordPerfect 2.1 for
Macintosh created specifically for low-end Macintoshes as well as the new
PowerBook.  LetterPerfect is an easy-to-use word processor containing all the
necessary tools for creating a number of documents including memos, letters,
reports, and even newsletters.  The product is also System 7 savvy, taking
advantage of Publish and Subscribe, TrueType, Apple Events, and Balloon Help.

LetterPerfect includes an intuitive Ruler similar to the one in WordPerfect
2.1 for Macintosh and lets you set tabs, change justification, create columns,
change line spacing, or center your page top to bottom.  You can create
newspaper columns of irregular widths simply by adjusting the margins on the
Ruler.

LetterPerfect supports stationery for creating custom memos, letterhead,
envelopes and more.  The package includes sample stationery files.  The
product also includes a timed-backup feature which saves files to prevent
document loss.

You can add graphics to your documents and move, size, or crop the images;
text will automatically reformat around them.  You can import all the same
graphics formats as in WP 2.1 including TIFF, PICT, and EPS.

Files created with LetterPerfect are fully compatible with WordPerfect 2.1 for
Macintosh.  All the conversion resources of WordPerfect 2.1 are included so
you can import files in a variety of formats such as WordPerfect 5.0/5.1,
Microsoft Word, MacWrite II, RTF, and XTND.

Other features of LetterPerfect include an 80,000-word speller, a thesaurus,
headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes, redline and strikeout, outlining,
and merge.

LetterPerfect for Macintosh
Ship Date (US):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/92
Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $149.US/$179.CAN
Requirements:  1M (System 6.0x) or 2M (System 7.0) of RAM
The above prices do not include shipping costs and sales tax.


DATAPERFECT:  VERSION 2.3
Now In BetaA new release of DataPerfect is now in beta testing, and is
scheduled to ship by the end of the year.

Attention Novices:  What's So Great About Databases?
For those of you unfamiliar with DataPerfect and databases, may we give you
this brief overview?

What does the encyclopedia, a mailing list, your doctor's patient files, and
your address book have in common?  They all contain information sorted or
indexed so you can retrieve it.

A database is just that■a collection of information.  If you want to look up
anything, you most often pursue the information alphabetically or numerically
until you get the information you want.

But a computerized database lets you do much more.

You can identify any aspect of your database and ask DataPerfect to run a
report for you.  For example, a doctor could collect all records of patients
allergic to penicillin or who have had surgery in the last five years.
DataPerfect can search all files and pull out those matching the doctor's
requirements and print out a report■the main database is not changed in anyway
because of the search!

There are thousands of different search and sort arrangements that go well
beyond the "numerical" or "alphabetical" systems of searching and compiling.
This makes DataPerfect a powerful analytical and research tool.

Below are some of the new features included in our latest release of
DataPerfect.  These enhancements will mean a lot to our current DataPerfect
users, but for those of you unfamiliar with the product, we recommend you
contact your local software dealer for a demonstration.

New Menu System
The new menu system will allow a database definer to create a custom front-end
menu for each database.   This customized menu lets you make up to 99 separate
selections■and each can be password protected.  Unlimited sub-menus are also
available.

Quick Merge Define
A new report option allows the DataPerfect user to easily create WordPerfect
5.0 or 5.1 secondary merge files with named fields.

DPDiagnostics
DPDiagnostics detects errors in your database.  It will find, for example,
cases where a report is based on a non-existent panel or where a report index
does not exist. DPDiagnostics can detect over 50 kinds of errors and will give
warnings of questionable constructs. It will print the error messages and
warnings to a file that can be read on screen or printed.

DPOrder
DPOrder allows the user to reorder the reports and panels list for a
particular database. This will allow you put your most frequently used reports
and panels at the top of the list on screen.

Several enhancements have also been made to the reporting area of DataPerfect
including the ability for users of DataPerfect on a network to simultaneously
create/edit/setup and run reports.

Optional Transaction Log
A new transaction log feature will allow the user to export all data in the
database to a "transaction log" so it becomes easier to add or delete fields
in an existing database.

Phone Dialing
DataPerfect 2.3 will add phone dialing capabilities. Users will be able to
direct their modem to dial a phone number from a field simply by pressing the
Shift-F4 key.

DataPerfect 2.3
Ship Date (US) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4th Quarter 1992
Retail Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $495.US/$595.CAN
Upgrade Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .to be announced
Requirements:  IBM PC, XT, AT, PS/1, PS/2 or compatible; 220K free memory
The above prices do not include shipping costs and sales tax.

WP 5.1 FOR THE X WINDOW/ CHARACTER-BASED SYSTEMS
Now Shipping!We began shipping WordPerfect 5.1 (WP 5.1) for the X
Window/character-based systems on July 17, 1992.  It runs under Sun
SPARCstations, and is scheduled for release this quarter on the RS/6000, SCO
UNIX and XENIX, HP 9000 Series 700/800 and the 88Open.

The X Window system version gives the user a graphical user interface (GUI)
showing correct font sizes and attributes, graphics, headers/footers, equation
symbols, and more on-screen.  Also displayed on the screen is a ruler for
careful margin and tab measurements, mouse sizing and cursor control, dialog
boxes, and pull-down menus.  You can also view a document or graphic before
you open it, and preview your fonts before changing them.  For those of you
staying with your character-based systems, WP 5.1 offers all of the powerful
features found in the 5.1 DOS version, as discussed below.

New File Manager, Tables, and More
Our new File Manager allows you to move, copy, delete, and rename files, and
includes directory printing, file viewing, and the flexibility to execute
sophisticated search functions.

Also new with version 5.1 is our powerful Tables feature, an Equation Editor,
spreadsheet links, a merge programming language, and context-sensitive help.
Using Tables you can easily set up rows and columns of tabular data.
Equations can be inserted in table cells to act as a simple spreadsheet, and
the tables can be linked to spreadsheets.  The Equation Editor allows you to
create complex equations by choosing from the many symbols in an equation
palette.

WordPerfect 5.1 also lets you edit text inside graphics, define and save
styles, and display multiple fonts on the same screen.  We've enhanced the
laser printer support so you can print graphically any symbol in the
WordPerfect character sets, even if your printer does not support that symbol.
In addition, the program creates footnotes and endnotes, columns, a table of
authorities, tables of contents, automatic referencing, and includes a
thesaurus with over 10,000 headwords and a 115,000-word speller.

If you're a UNIX user and haven't experienced WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX, see
your dealer for a demonstration.  According to Richard Raucci of SunWorld, the
search for a full-featured, reliable, X-based word processor is finally over
with the release of WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX.  As Raucci says, "Overall, it's
a terrific product."  We think you'll agree!

WordPerfect 5.1 for UNIX
Ship Date (US) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/17/92
Retail Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $495.US/$595.CAN
Upgrade Price. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.US/$69.CAN
The above prices do not include shipping costs and sales tax.


BECOMING "SGML STANDARD" WITH WORDPERFECT MARKUP
Billions and billions of words!  How do you keep track of them all?  What is
in a document and how do you determine what information you need?  What if
your needs change tomorrow?

Computers to the Rescue
Computerized information storage has made accessing information in documents
faster, but there are still limitations.  Computers can search for words, but
may not be able to determine whether the word is important or not.  A word may
be important in a chapter title but not in a section title.  The  Standard
Generalized Markup Language (SGML) was developed to provide computers an
internationally recognized standard method of "marking" the "pieces" of a
document.  Once the document is in SGML format, other applications can search
for a word and determine its importance based on what "piece" of the document
it is in.

Making the Breakthrough
WordPerfect has joined the effort to simplify the complex task of fast and
effective information access with a new product called WordPerfect MarkUp.

What WordPerfect MarkUp (WP MarkUp) will do is aid you in inserting "markup
codes" into your documents so that they are compatible with the SGML format.
If WP MarkUp doesn't recognize the file format you are using (that is, non-
WordPerfect documents), it will send the document to ConvertPerfect for
conversion to WP 5.1.  The file is then retrieved into WP MarkUp.

WP MarkUp will then perform the translation to SGML■and for substantially less
cost than other SGML translation programs currently on the market.

Human Errors....
During the pre-tagging process, some mistakes might occur.  WP MarkUp will
point these out with the Interactive Validator so you can correct them.  Not
only will WP MarkUp point out your errors, it will also tell you what should
be next in the document.  And should you need to return to WordPerfect to
spell check, print, etc., the SGML codes are not lost or deleted.

Powerful
This brief overview can't possibly do the product justice.  However, the great
strength of WP MarkUp is the capability it gives WordPerfect users to continue
creating documents using the world's most popular word processor, yet be
compatible with the SGML format.

WP MarkUp is currently in beta testing and will be available on Sun
SPARCstations by the end of the year.  The DOS version of this product is
currently under development.


CUSTOMER SUPPORT OPENS FIRST FORUM ON COMPUSERVE
In July we opened up our first public forum on CompuServe for WordPerfect
(WPCS).  Now you may electronically communicate with Customer Support for
technical notes, current printer drivers, product announcements, press
releases, enhancements, and more.

We encourage everyone who joins the WPCS forum to participate in the message
area.  Ask questions, answer questions, and feel free to get involved in
solutions to other peoples' software problems.  Quite often a user may have
experienced the same situation as another user and can offer some help through
WPCS.

Membership in WPCS is open to all CompuServe members.  Except for long
distance and CompuServe connect fees, there is no charge.

How to Get on WPCS
To get to the forum after logging onto CompuServe, enter GO WPCS, or, if you
are using CompuServe Information Manager (CIM), look for the WordPerfect
Customer Support Forum listing.

You must join this forum in order to access the libraries and to compose
messages.  To join the WordPerfect Customer Support Forum, select JOIN from
the main forum menu (or select the JOIN button if you are using CIM).  When
prompted for your name, please use your real first and last name (no aliases
or handles, please).

The Message Area
You may ask questions concerning WordPerfect Corporation products in the
Message Area.  This area is divided into sections, each covering a different
element of our products or a different product platform.

We encourage you to address your questions to "ALL" as this will allow all
forum members to share their technical expertise with you.  WordPerfect
Customer Support will monitor the answers given by forum members.  However, if
you wish WordPerfect Customer Support to directly answer your question, you
may address your message to "WPC Support [71035,347]."

The Libraries
Libraries are used for the distribution of files.  WPCorp copyrighted software
is not posted, but you will find the most current printer drivers, and the
latest shipping macros, keyboard files, conversion utilities, etc.  The
Libraries also include troubleshooting guides, helps and hints about WPCorp
products, common Customer Support calls, product information, and WordPerfect
Report.

Common Calls:  These files contain information about the most common calls to
WordPerfect Customer Support.  The files contain the problem and the solution
to each call.

Troubleshooting Guides:  You should download the troubleshooting guides before
asking a technical question.  The guides list the information needed by
customer support operators before we can research and test a problem for you.

Contributed files will be supplied by WPCorp only.  Public exchange of files
will not be available in this forum.  However, if you have been working with a
Customer Support operator and have been requested to send a file to him or
her, you may do so via the WPCS forum.  The sysop will make sure your file
reaches the appropriate person as long as you provide the necessary
information accompanying the file.

Announcements
The Announcements are reached using the "ANN" command from the main forum
prompt.  You should read ALL announcements when you enter the WPCS forum for
the first time to learn how the forum is organized, as well as the forum
guidelines.  The "News Flash" announcement automatically appears as you enter
the forum whenever the sysop has news to report (such as new product releases
or new files).

If You Need Help
If you need help while in the WPCS forum, you can enter HELP at almost any
point while logged into the forum to receive help with CompuServe commands.

If you need help with the content or organization of the forum (files,
announcements, etc.) you may send a message to the sysop.  Or, if you prefer
to talk to someone about the WPCS forum, you may call the Electronic Support
phone number at [phone].

Customer Support on CompuServe
Available: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Now!
Price: . . . . . . . . . . Free, except for normal long-distance
charges and CompuServe connect fees.
Electronic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [phone]


INTERIM RELEASES

WORDPERFECT 5.1 FOR WINDOWS INTERIM RELEASE
When we went to press in April with our last edition of WordPerfect Report, we
had limited information on the upcoming interim release of WordPerfect for
Windows.  The interim release is now shipping, and we can give you a more
complete picture of what's included.

An interim release of WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows began shipping in May which
includes enhancements such as Drag and Drop, Zoom Edit, Bullet and Envelope
macros, and more help for creating and editing macros.  The US disks are dated
4/30/92.

In addition to bug fixes, we have included many enhancements as a direct
result of users calling our customer support lines to request enhancements and
report problems.

Drag and Drop
With the ability to "drag and drop" text, you just highlight the desired text,
click anywhere in the selection, and drag it to a new location.  The text
selection moves with an insertion point so you can position it exactly where
you want it.  You can also hold down the Ctrl key to copy the selection and
then click elsewhere in your document to paste it.

Zoom Edit  The Ruler contains a zoom button that lets you see and edit your
page in magnifications from 50 to 400 percent.  Zoom is also available under
the View menu.  A Page Width option will let you see the entire width of your
page.

Bullet Macro
A Bullet macro will automatically add bullets to selected text.  You can place
this macro on any button bar or assign it to the Macro menu.  You can change
your default bullet character to any of the 1,500-plus characters in the
WordPerfect character set, and you can choose up to five characters (e.g.,
"item:") as a bullet character.  This default remains in effect until you
change it again.

On-line Macro Help
On-line help for macros includes reference information about macro commands
with explanations and examples.  Users familiar with macros will not need the
additional Macros Manual unless they want the tutorials.  The on-line help
also includes a tutorial.

Macro Dialogs
The updated macro language makes it possible to add dialog boxes to your
macros.  You can create dialog boxes with radio buttons, check boxes, various
colors, pop-up buttons, frames, lists, and more.

Envelope Macro
The Envelope macro takes the address from a letter and places it on an
envelope with options to include a return address, add bar codes, or append
the envelope to the document.  Your return address remains the same until you
change it.  This macro can also be placed on any button bar or assigned to the
Macro menu.

Macro Command Inserter Program
The interim release includes the Macro Command Inserter Program, similar to
the pop-up menu in the WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS Macro Editor that lists all the
macro commands.  This menu makes the commands more accessible when creating
macros.

Remappable Alphanumeric Keys
As in WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS, you can assign macros, text, and other
characters to the alphanumeric keys on your keyboard.

Table Math
The Table Math feature now recognizes the Sum, Ave, Product, Subtract, and
Quotient functions. For example, SUM(A1:D1) will add cells A1 through D1.
This feature, though not part of WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS, is completely
compatible with tables created in WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS.

Improvements have also been made to the software to correct problems with the
handling of Windows metafiles and display using high-resolution monitors.

The interim release can be purchased for $15.US/ $18.CAN (plus shipping and
sales tax) by calling the Orders Department at [phone].  Users who
encounter a problem fixed with this interim release, and call Customer Support
for help, will receive the interim release free of charge.

WP5.1 Win Interim Release
Ship Date (US):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/30/92
Retail Price (disks only): . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.US/$18.CAN
The above prices do not include shipping costs and sales tax.


WORDPERFECT 5.1 FOR WINDOWS SETS RECORD SALES
During the first week of June we shipped our one-millionth copy of WordPerfect
5.1 (WP 5.1) for Windows since its release in November 1991.  Nearly two-
thirds of those shipments were full packages, rather than upgrades.

WP 5.1 for Windows accounted for 36 percent of the Windows word processing
sales in 1991, after shipping for only two months of the year.  The
projections for 1992 indicate a 51 percent market share for WordPerfect 5.1
for Windows in 1992, according to PC Week/A.C. Nielsen studies.

WordPerfect continues to be the best-selling word processor for DOS and
Windows, currently claiming 60 percent of the word processing market,
according to PC Week/A.C. Nielsen studies.

WP 5.1 for Windows has been the recipient of several awards including the
PC/Computing Most Valuable Product (1991), InfoWorld Product of the Year
(1991), and BYTE Reader's Choice Award.

WORDPERFECT 2.1 FOR MACINTOSH INTERIM RELEASE
Revision 2.1.2 of WordPerfect 2.1 for Macintosh is now shipping and includes
several enhancements:

Stationery lets you create templates such as memos, letterhead, and envelopes.
Stationery documents open as "untitled," keeping the original file intact, and
are kept in a folder named "Stationery."

The Open Latest command allows you to quickly re-open any of the last six
documents used.

You can show only the top (pop-up buttons), or bottom (margins and tabs) of
the ruler with the Split Ruler feature.  The Ruler also includes a Center Page
Top to Bottom icon.

Minimum memory for WordPerfect 2.1 for Macintosh has increased from 800K to
1,000K.  English-Canada and French-Canada versions of the interim release are
not yet available, but are forthcoming.

WordPerfect 2.1 for Macintosh Interim
Ship Date (US):. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7/92
Retail Price (disks only). . . . . . . . . . . .$12.US/$14.40.CAN
The above prices do not include shipping costs and sales tax.


CUSTOMER HELP

WORDPERFECT MAGAZINE AND WORDPERFECT FOR WINDOWS MAGAZINE:  THE DYNAMIC DUO!
WordPerfect 5.1 is the top-selling word processor in the world and WordPerfect
for Windows is quickly gaining top ratings. Amid the increasing excitement
about these top-selling products, some WordPerfect users are wondering whether
and how to make the switch from one to the other.

Some users who choose to switch to WordPerfect for Windows will find
themselves in an entirely new operating environment. WordPerfect for Windows
Magazine will ease this transition.  The goal of the new magazine is to help
our readers use WordPerfect's latest word processor easier, faster, and
better.

DOS or Windows?
For those of you still committed to DOS, you can count on WordPerfect
Magazine, now read by more than 250,000 readers in 50 states and over 90
countries each month.  This places WordPerfect Magazine among the top 15 most
popular computer publications.

WordPerfect Magazine and WordPerfect for Windows Magazine were designed to be
companion publications■serving readers in each of the two major PC operating
environments (WordPerfect Publishing Corporation is not affiliated with
WPCorp, but fully supported by us).  Both magazines are powerful stand-alone
publications, but together they work hand in hand to make your jobs easier and
your documents come to life.

A Flood of Help Every Month
Both magazines offer pages of quick and easy macros, shortcuts, previously
unpublished keystrokes not found in the reference manuals, and other tips to
increase productivity.  Plenty of "Q & A" is included each month to help
readers with WordPerfect, DrawPerfect, PlanPerfect and other WPCorp products.


But there's more:  "how-to" articles, feature-length articles describing how
to create specific documents, information on third-party products compatible
with WordPerfect, and tips sent in by other readers.

Questions?
There is probably nobody who knows more about the timesaving tips, hints and
step-by-step instructions in the magazines than the editors who worked on
them.  So, if you have questions about any of the published articles, or would
like to learn more about any featured macros or other ideas, simply write,
send a fax, or pick up the phone and call the numbers listed in the magazines
for help.

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HOW DO I TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF MY SOFTWARE?
If you are thinking about selling any WordPerfect software or purchasing used
WordPerfect software, here are some helpful hints. Be sure that all original
documentation is included i.e., reference manual, program diskettes,
license/registration number, template, and any upgrades associated with that
licensed package.  To transfer ownership of the software, you must have a
WordPerfect Transfer of Ownership Form filled out with a license number and
signed by the previous owner.  Our Customer Registration department will be
happy to supply a form upon request.  If you have any questions contact
Customer Registration (telephone listings on the inside back cover).


NEWS BRIEFS

HOW TO ORDER DIRECT FROM WPCORP
If you can't get the WPCorp product you need from your local software dealer,
feel free to order it from us.  Here are some things to remember to make your
ordering easier and faster:

1.   Anything you order from us containing diskettes except printer drivers
     requires that you provide us with your license number.  If you can't
     provide the license number, we will need some form of proof of purchase.

2.   We need to know what diskette size you require.  If you need low density
     disks for WPWin, be sure to tell the operator.

3.   WPCorp is registered in 45 states to collect sales tax because we have
     representatives located within each of these states.  We are not
     considered a mail order business.

4.   We can accept orders over the phone if you use your credit card.  We
     accept Discover Card, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or personal or
     company checks, or money orders.  The operator will tell you the full
     amount you will be charged.

     If you send us a check, the operator will tell you the full amount for
     which you should make out your check.  When you call, give us your ZIP
     code and we can tell you the sales tax.

     On a plain piece of paper, type the following:  full name of the product
     and version you want, disk size, platform (PC-DOS, Mac, UNIX, etc.),
     license number if you've already bought our product, complete address
     and day-time telephone number (with area code).

     Send to:  Orders Department WordPerfect Corporation
               1555 N. Technology Way Orem, Utah 84057

5.   We do have a COD option if you're in the continental U.S. only (not
     Canada).  If you have an account with us, you may take advantage of our
     billing process.

6.   Because pricing is competitive, you may get a better price by shopping
     around at various dealers.  Some items are rarely carried by
     dealers■such as workbooks, templates, and some manuals.  Check with us
     if your dealer doesn't plan to order a particular item.

7.   We usually ship via UPS ground, unless otherwise requested by you (there
     will be additional charges for  overnight or second day service).
     Smaller items are sent first class mail.  Phone orders are filled in 7-
     10 working days.  Mail orders require approximately 2-3 weeks.

Ordering Direct
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Unless otherwise stated, quoted prices do not include shipping costs and sales
tax.


ANOTHER LOOK AT CLIP ART 2.0
In our last issue, we introduced WordPerfect Corporations' newly redesigned
clip art packs. Now we'd like to show you our new packaging.  The Business,
Holiday/Leisure, and Government/ Education Packs give you twice as many images
as the previous five clip art packs provided.

Clip Art 2.0 began shipping (US version) May 8, 1992.  The suggested retail
price is $79.US/ $95.CAN.  Upgrade from WordPerfect Figure Library packs for
$39.US/$47.CAN■this limited time offer expires September 30, 1992.


THE SECRET PHONE PAGE
In the summer issue of WPReport we briefly mentioned that we used Tables to
create our phone page.  This revelation created a lot of interest.  Here are
the complete instructions:

First, create a table to fit the page (ALT-F7, 2, 1).  Make sure there are
enough cells in the table to accommodate your needs.  For our telephone page,
we used two cells.

Second, to use columns inside a table, you must first create a text box in the
cell.  Place your cursor in the desired cell, and press ALT-F9, 3, 1, to
create a text box.  Inside the text box, you may turn on columns (ALT-F7, 1,
3), adjust margins, gutter width, fonts (CTRL-F8), etc.  The amazing thing
about Tables is that when you bring your text box into the cell, you don't
lose the column features.  Though you must go into the text box to edit, the
desired appearance remains after you leave the edit mode.

Another way to create our phone page (the solution many of you sent in) is to
simply create a 4- or 5-celled table and turn off the lines (option 3), giving
a "column" appearance.  The problem with this approach is that any time you
must move text around, the "columns" won't wrap as they do when actually in
column mode.  You must cut and paste to move things from "column" to "column."



PHONE CALLS AND "RING BACKS"
In our Customer Support phone system we have a five-minute "ring back."  This
means that after your operator has discussed with you your problem, and then
put you on hold, if he or she hasn't returned in five minutes, your call will
automatically ring through to the same operator's phone.  Your operator will
pick up the call and give you a status report on the resolution of your
problem.  When the call back begins, you will hear some clicks and a ringing
sound, similar to when you dial any number.  This confuses some callers and
they hang up.  Please stay on the line■your operator will return.


POLITICALLY CORRECT SPELL CHECKING?
From the May 3, 1992 edition of the Washington Post:  "If you enter a list of
would-be presidents in WordPerfect 5.1, a popular computer word-processing
program, the spell checker offers some ironic suggested corrections to the
spelling of candidates' names.  Tsongas, whose campaign sputtered, comes up
`zings.'  Perot spits out 23 possibilities, among them, `pert,' `powered' and
`pirate.'  Bush, a president already, doesn't come up at all, since
WordPerfect recognizes `Bush' as the correct spelling.  Brown and Buchanan get
the same treatment.  Preferable, surely, to Clinton's fate:  He comes up `Not
Found,' with no alternatives."


CORRECTION FOR AS/400
In the last edition of the WordPerfect Report we said "...WordPerfect for the
AS/400 is packaged with each machine, thus computer buyers receive their
AS/400 with all the necessary software installed and ready to run."  To
clarify any misunderstanding, WordPerfect for the AS/400 is not bundled with
every AS/400 machine■it is an option to have pre-loaded on the machine if
requested by the purchaser.


MAIL BOX

Amiga Users Want WP!
Dear WordPerfect:
As an Amiga owner and user of WordPerfect for Amiga, I was distressed to learn
of your decision to stop producing Amiga related updates■not to mention new
products.  I hope you will reconsider your thinking.  J.H., Maplewood, NJ

At WordPerfect Corporation, each product we produce is set up as its own
profit center so the revenues from the product must be able to support the
resources dedicated to it.  When we developed the Amiga version we hoped that
it would do well and be able to support ongoing improvements.  This has not
been the case.  Though it would be nice to have an upgrade to the Amiga
product, the revenues received are not near enough to finance a full-fledged
development effort.  We will continue to offer toll-free customer support and
hope that the product continues to be beneficial to Amiga users.


"Any Spare Windows Packages Lying Around?"
I was impressed, but not surprised with the generous offer of your spokesman
in the attached ad [Ed. note: Our "Sticking With DOS" national ad campaign
included a photo of a man saying he was sticking with DOS, and that "If you're
all excited about Windows, fine.  You can have my copy."].  I have use for his
copy of Windows and hereby gratefully accept his offer.  Please send my
program to.... G.F.V., Chandler, Arizona

Thanks for offering, but it was snatched up a couple of months ago by a very
anxious fellow from the Redmond, Washington area.  --Editor

Tipping the Tables
In "Tipping the Tables..." (WordPerfect Report, Summer 1992) you indicate that
the phone box on page 19 was a two-celled table with column mode...etc.  I
don't think so!  My analysis is that you joined cells and removed
lines....Please, let us have the solution!  M.F., Great Neck, New York

I am guilty of being too brief in my effort to draw attention to some of our
formatting techniques using Tables.  See the article in this issue ( pg. 12)
for more on how we do our phone page.   --Editor

Attention Schools and Educators
Recently I saw a brief article about your publication called WordPerfect
Report for Schools.  How do I get this report?  Thank you for all the
assistance you have given in helping our school get our computers up and going
with your software.  J.S., Diller, Nebraska

WordPerfect Report for Schools is available free to educators and staff at all
levels of education, including medical facilities attached to educational
institutions.  To subscribe, please send your name and address on your
school's letterhead to: WordPerfect Report for Schools (J170), WordPerfect
Corporation, 1555 N. Technology Way, Orem, Utah 84057.  --Editor

Taking Stock in Recycled Paper
Regarding your recycled paper, I, too, publish several newsletters (using WP,
of course) and would like to know the manufacturer of the paper you are using.
The quality is the best I have seen and I would love changing over to a
recycled product.  S.L., Epworth, GA

We found many quality recycled-paper manufacturers in the course of our study,
and many quality papers.  For our first trial run with recycled paper, we
chose American Eagle Matte, 60 lb.  --Editor

More "Down With Jargon Words!"
I was happy to read about others' feelings regarding your jargon words.  I
have to admit "beta testing" and "GUI" and "user interface" really threw me.
S.D., Marquette, Michigan

I agree....That's why I never enjoyed getting any type of PC
magazine....WordPerfect Report caught my interest though, enough for me to
subscribe to the WordPerfect for Windows Magazine.  V.V-B., Foster City,
California

There has been too much jargon....For example, I am aware that a spreadsheet
has something to do with calculations and accounting.  Other than that I am
lost.  What are they really?  W.H.K., Honolulu, Hawaii

Your comments are teaching us where we need to step more carefully around
words we use.  I hope the articles in WPReport are now easier to understand.
As for spreadsheets, beta testing, GUI, and user interface, I don't have room
to address these items here, but will try to explain them in the articles
where they are used (see DR 2.0 article, for example).  --Editor

Spreading the Electronic Word
I am writing for permission to offer WordPerfect Report for download from our
on-line system■NETWORK East.... H.J.H., Rockville, Maryland

Please feel free to copy the electronic version of WPReport that we provide on
our WordPerfect bulletin board■and soon on CompuServe■to other BBS and on-line
systems.  All we ask is that you do not edit or alter the information■too many
rumors get started that way.  --Editor

Where is everybody?
Recently, a friend showed me his copy of WordPerfect Report and I was quite
surprised to learn that such a publication existed....I am an owner of WPCorp
software■and yet, I have never received this, or any other publication from
WPCorp.  What would it take to make sure I am not overlooked in the future?
K.M.S., Arcata, California

Our database of registered users includes some 2,000,000 names and addresses.
If you properly registered your software, and are not receiving our free
literature and publications, please notify us in writing (as K.M.S. did) and
we will correct the problem.
--EditorWordPerfect Corporation Telephone Directory
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or to reach WPCorp business offices, call

Information Services:  [phone] [phone]
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Or write: WordPerfect Corporation
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International Department:  [phone]
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International Versions of WordPerfect and Language Modules:
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French Speaking:
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Spanish Speaking:
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WORDPERFECT FOR DOS
Features (for help not listed below)
     [phone], [phone]
Graphics/Tables/Equations
     [phone], [phone]
Installation
     [phone], [phone]
Macro/Merge/Labels
     [phone]
Networks
     [phone], [phone]
Printer (Dot Matrix, and Others)
     [phone], [phone]
Printer (Laser or Postscript)
     [phone]
After Hours Support
     [phone] (not toll free)

WORDPERFECT FOR WINDOWS
Toll number for all Support Groups listed below
     [phone]
Features
     [phone]
Installation
     [phone]
Graphics/Tables/Equations
     [phone]
Macros/Merge/Labels
     [phone]
Printer (Dot-Matrix/All Other)
     [phone]
Printer (Laser/Postscript)
     [phone]
Networks
     [phone]
After Hours Support
     [phone] (not toll free)

IBM/DOS AND COMPATIBLES
DataPerfect
     [phone], [phone]
DrawPerfect
     [phone], [phone]
LetterPerfect
     [phone], [phone]
PlanPerfect
     [phone], [phone]
Printer (Dot Matrix, and Others)
     [phone], [phone]
Printer (Laser or Postscript)
     [phone], [phone]
Rhymer
     [phone], [phone]
WordPerfect Works
     [phone], [phone]
WordPerfect Office/Connections
     [phone], [phone]
Gateways/Cross Platform*
     [phone]

AMIGA
WordPerfect
     [phone], [phone]

APPLE
WordPerfect for IIe/IIc/IIGS
     [phone], [phone]
WordPerfect for Macintosh
     [phone], [phone]

ATARI
WordPerfect
     [phone], [phone]

DG PRODUCTS*
     Information [phone]
     Product Support [phone]

DEC Products (VAX/VMS)
7 a.m. to 12 mid. (MST)
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     Product Support [phone]
     Orders [phone]

DEVELOPER'S TOOLKIT
     [phone]
     FAX: [phone]

NeXT
WordPerfect
     [phone]

OS/2
WordPerfect
     [phone], [phone]

Poqet PC
     [phone], [phone]

System 370*
     Information [phone]
     Product Support [phone]

UNIX*
     Information [phone]
     Product Support [phone]

BBS  IBM 1200/2400 baud
     [phone] (24 hrs)
     IBM 9600 baud
     [phone] (24 hrs)
     Voice Only
     [phone]
     UNIX 1200/2400 baud
     [phone] (24 hrs)
     68000 1200/2400 baud
     [phone] (24 hrs)
     [phone]

Hearing Impaired (TDD only)
[phone], [phone]

* 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST)


WordPerfect
CORPORATION

The WordPerfect Report is published quarterly by WordPerfect Corporation
(WPCorp), Orem, UT  84057, [phone], and is distributed to all U.S. and
Canadian owners of WPCorp software.
(ISSN 1053-9638)

The WordPerfect Report is created using WordPerfect products for DOS, Windows,
and Macintosh; and is printed on recycled paper.

Prices are shown throughout in both U.S. and Canadian currency, in the form
$XXX.US/$YYY.CAN.

Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include shipping or any applicable
taxes.

WordPerfect, ConvertPerfect, DataPerfect, DrawPerfect, WordPerfect
Presentations, LetterPerfect, WordPerfect Office, WordPerfect MarkUp,
WordPerfect Works, WordPerfect Rhymer, and WPCorp are registered trademarks of
WordPerfect Corporation.  All other brands and product names are trademarks of
their respective companies.
■ WordPerfect Corporation 1992


Publisher/Editor:
     Paul B. Skousen

Contributing Editors:
     Linda Berlin
     Beth Black
     Terry Bruning
     Judy Buckner
     Darcey Huish
     Raili Nieznanski
     Liz Tanner

Designer:
     Randy B. Nelson

Typography:
     Lisa G. Townsend

Thanks to:
     Sandra Nelson
     Charles Swift
     Damon Darais
     Russell Dastrup

Printed on recycled paper.

1992 Updated WPCorp Conference Schedule
WordPerfect Corporation will be holding two conferences for DrawPerfect 2.0,
currently  scheduled for September 21-23 and September 23-25, 1992.  The
purpose of these conferences is to provide introductory training on the latest
version of DrawPerfect.  Participants will receive 15 hours of instruction on
various topics and features.  For further information regarding these
conferences, please call the Conference Information Line at [phone].