ACT! Tools is a collection of Word for Windows macros that provides easy access to your contact information in ACT! while using Microsoft Word for Windows. With ACT! Tools, you can: - View and edit information on any ACT! contact. - Search for an ACT! contact based on any of the primary ACT! fields or on a predefined query. - Add a new ACT! contact from within Word. - Instantly paste the contact address into the current document. - Create a document with links to the current ACT! contact by simply pointing and clicking. - Create a letter addressed to the current ACT! contact with the letter information automatically stored in your ACT! contact history. - Automatically print a series of form letters for every contact in the current ACT! group. If desired, each form letter is automatically logged in each contact's history. - Print an envelope addressed to the current ACT! contact with a single click. ACT! Tools requires Symantec ACT! 2.0, Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0, Microsoft Windows 3.1, and enough hardware to run everything at the same time. ACT! Tools is made up of the following files: ACTTOOLS.HLP - A Windows 3.1 help file explaining how to install and use ACT! Tools. It should be copied to your Word template directory (normally C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE) ACTTOOLS.DOT - The primary Word template file used by ACT! Tools. It should be copied to either your Word startup directory (normally C:\WINWORD\STARTUP) or your Word template directory (C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE). ACTTOOLS.INI - The settings file for ACT! Tools. It should be copied to your Windows directory (normally C:\WINDOWS). ACTLETTR.DOT - The Word template for the standard letter with ACT! fields. It should be copied to your Word template directory (normally C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE). ACTENV.DOT - The Word template for the standard envelope with ACT! fields. It should be copied to your Word template directory (normally C:\WINWORD\TEMPLATE). The registration fee for this software is $25.00. Please send a check in US funds to: The Claiborne Company 13077 St. Patricks Court Highland, MD 20777-9515 Questions regarding use of the program or site licensing rates should be sent to the above address or, via email, to 70373.334@compuserve.com. David Claiborne Highland, Maryland March 15, 1995 - The Ides of March Version 1.01 Enhancements/Fixes The program has been downloaded over 200 times in 5 days of Compuserve availablity. Some people are even registering the program. 1. The ability to specify the ACT! field for recording letter information now works. Note, however, that what the ACT documentation says is not correct. Use the following field names. ACT Field Real Name to Use Results or Last Results Last_Results User1 or User 1 User_1 User2 or User 2 User_2 . . . . User9 or User 9 User_9 2. When using ACT in Word, the macro prompts you if you are starting to abandon changed fields without saving. 3. The inclusion of the subject in the letter is now optional, selected with a check box in the Subject dialog. 4. Problems associated with having a blank Company field in ACT! have been eliminated. David Claiborne March 21, 1995 - The first day of Spring