@Heading@<:#375,9360>Lotus Ami Pro: The Choice for Mercury Sports
<:#568,9360>This document outlines why the Mercury Sports evaluation group selected Lotus Ami Pro, including these conclusions:
@Body Indent@<:#284,9360>Lotus Ami Pro is an integral part of the Lotus Suite.
@Body Indent@<:#284,9360>Lotus Ami Pro is easy to get up and running.
@Body Indent@<:#284,9360>Lotus Ami Pro contains all the powerful word processing tools users need.
@Heading@<:#375,9360>Lotus Ami Pro & the Lotus Suite of Windows Applications
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Common User Interface
@Body Indent@<:#1136,9360>The Lotus Suite of Windows products share a common look and feel, which makes it easy to learn and work in multiple Lotus products. For example, SmartIcons are common across the entire suite, so once you learn how to use SmartIcons in Lotus Ami Pro, you can
quickly get up to speed in all of the other Lotus Windows products.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360><:>Working Together Tools
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro provides a collection of task oriented tools to make you more productive in your Lotus Windows environment. Some of these tools include the Lotus Application Manager, Collect & Copy tools and Freelance Graphics presentation tools.
@Heading@<:s><:#375,9360>Tools to Help You Be More Productive
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>WYSIWYG Environment
@Body Indent@<:#1141,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) environment ensures that what you see on your screen is what will print on your printer. There are no codes or
</S>Preview Mode</T> </W> Lotus Ami Pro's full page view lets you see your document displayed on your screen the way you intended. So when you bold text, you see
<+!>bold<-!> text on your screen.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>WYSBYGI Dialog Boxes
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>WYSBYGI (What You See Before You Get It) dialog boxes show you changes before they are applied. The font WYSBYGI box in the Text/Font menu item shows you the different font choices before you change your text.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Style Sheets
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro ships with over 57 style sheets (or templates) to make it easy to create documents. Style sheets contain styles. Styles determine all the text formatting information and how the document looks. With Lotus Ami Pro you can:
@Bullet 2@<:#284,9360>Automate Style Sheets - prefill document information
@Bullet 2@<:s><:#284,9360>Create documents with Style Sheets - create faxes, memos, letters and lots more
@Bullet 2@<:s>Customize Style Sheets - use logos and graphics to create your own look<:p<* >>
@Body Indent@<:#1136,9360>Lotus Ami Pro is the <+#>only<-#> Windows word processor that enables you to preview your style sheets so you can see what your document will look like before you start! Also, preview any document (an Lotus Ami Pro or any supported file type) before you op
en it. Within the document viewer, you can:
@Bullet 2@<:s><:#284,9360>change the view of any document in the view window
@Bullet 2@<:s><:#284,9360>scroll the file
@Bullet 2@<:s><:#284,9360>copy text from the preview and paste it in a working file
@Bullet 2@<:s><:#284,9360>print from the viewer
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>SmartIcons
@Body Indent@<:#1420,9360>SmartIcons are in many Lotus products including SmartSuite for Windows, SmartSuite for OS/2, Lotus Notes, cc:Mail, Lotus Write and SmarText. SmartIcons are designed with one thing in mind
</W> to help you get your work completed faster. In Lotus Ami Pro, each SmartIcon represents a feature so you can just click on the icon with your mouse and let Lotus Ami Pro do the rest.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Status Bar
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's status bar not only provides status information on style, font, point size and other document information, but also provides a means of modifying these attributes. For example, simply click on the font button in the status bar to change the
font.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Bullets & Numbers
@Body Indent@<:#568,9360>Lotus Ami Pro makes automatic bullets simple. Just shade the text, choose a bullet style and you have bullets! Choose from different bullet and numbered list styles.
@Body Indent@<:s><:#852,9360>Numbered lists automatically renumber when new items are entered into the list. Numbered lists can also be right aligned. You can also manually setup a custom numbering style
</W> with nine levels of numbering, you have full freedom to customize.
@Numbered List@<:s><:#284,9360>Baseball
@Numbered List@<:s><:#284,9360>Football
@Numbered List@<:s><:#284,9360>Basketball
@Numbered List@<:s><:#284,9360>Hockey
@Numbered List@<:s><:#284,9360>Tennis
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Drag & Drop
@Numbered List@<:s><:#568,9360><-!>Text, Frames & Graphics - Select the item to be moved, click and hold the left mouse button down, then move the item to a new location.
@Numbered List@<:#568,9360>Copy & Move Text - Hold down the Ctrl key when you drag text and you'll copy the shaded text to the new location.
@Numbered List@<:s><:#284,9360>Tables - Just shade the column or row and move to the new location.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Fast Format
@Body Indent@<:s>Want to change some text? Instead of repeating the same steps over and over, just change text one time and then
</S>paint</T> the format on other text. Notice your mouse pointer changing to a
</S>paintbrush</T> so you know when you are in Fast Format mode.<:p<* >>
@Heading@<:s><:#375,9360>Tools for all Your Word Processing Needs
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Frames
@Body Indent@<:s><:#852,9360>With one click of an icon, create a frame for text, graphics or tables. You can change the size and type of frame, the line and shadow color and decide and where the frame is placed on the page.
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@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Tables
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro tables have always been the easiest way to create forms. Just look at the table below. Created in just a few minutes, this table looks great and better yet, makes the information contained in the table easy to read and understand.
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@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Calculations
@Body Indent@<:#568,9360>Lotus Ami Pro has built-in math functions in Tables </W> basic four-function math and a Sum function. Tables are a great way to do expense reports and documents with basic math needs.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Charting
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's charting feature lets you preview dozens of chart types so you can see what your chart will look like before you place it in your document. Copy the data you want to appear in a chart, and select Tools/Charting.
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@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Graphics & Drawing
@Body Indent@<:#1420,9360>Import all major graphics types into Lotus Ami Pro and use Lotus Ami Pro's Drawing to create freehand drawings. Use on-screen editing to create interesting effects with Lotus Ami Pro Drawing. Choose from over 100 clipart images or import Freelance clipart t
hat you can edit completely with Lotus Ami Pro Drawing. Use Lotus Ami Pro's Image Processing to enhance the brightness, contrast, and sharpness of scanned images.
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@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>In place editing enables you to edit your graphic on screen, in context with your document. You don't have to go to a separate window to edit a graphic. The Drawing palette appears while you are working inside a graphic, and removes itself when you are fin
ished.
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@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>OLE/DDE
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Of course Lotus Ami Pro supports Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) and Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). Lotus Ami Pro can be a client and a server so you can exchange information from one Windows application to another.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Collapsible Outliner
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's collapsible outliner is an indispensable tool for anyone who uses a word processor. For writing outlines, reports, or any document with hierarchical format, the collapsible outliner is the way to go.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>SmartMerge
@Body Indent@<:#1136,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's merge feature leads you through the process of creating a merge file. Open a new file (a letter style sheet) and choose File/Merge. When asked for a datafile, choose MERCDATA.SAM. This file contains sports heroes and their respective sports.
You can also merge with 1-2-3 files as well as dBase<+&></n><-&> Paradox<+&></n><-&> and other database files.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Card-Style Merge Data Maintenance
@Body Indent@<:#568,9360>View and edit merge data through a familiar card-file view. When you're on Step 2 of SmartMerge, choose to edit the datafile and take a tour of the Card-Style Data Manager.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Proofing Tools
@Body Indent@<:#568,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's Spell Checker, Grammar Checker and Thesaurus help you create letter-perfect documents.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Envelopes are Only a Click Away
@Body Indent@Choose Print Envelope and Lotus Ami Pro locates the address in your document, displays a list of envelope types automatically configured and prints an envelope. Lotus Ami Pro will print or merge to many popular Avery label styles.<:p<* >>
@Heading@<:#375,9360>Workgroup Tools for Easy Collaborative Editing
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>Lotus</R> Notes FX technology
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Unique to Lotus Ami Pro for Windows is Lotus Notes FX. With Notes FX functionality, users can access and develop workgroup document databases in Notes and easily share Lotus Ami Pro documents in a workgroup situation.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Revision Marking
@Body Indent@<:s><:#1136,9360>Revision marking is a way of seeing what changes have been made to a document. For instance if you give someone a document and want to know what changes they would make, have them turn Revision Marking on and then make changes. Anything they add or delete w
ould appear in a different color and attribute.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Review Revisions
@Body Indent@<:#1136,9360>You can review the revisions when the person gives you back the document. Lotus Ami Pro will go to the first revision and ask you if you want to accept or cancel the revision suggestion. The color and attributes appearing on the screen are completely user c
ustomizable.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Color-Coded Notes
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Wouldn't it be nice to scan a document and immediately see if there are any notes from your manager, or chief editor? With Lotus Ami Pro, every person in your office or on your network can create their own color note.
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This is a note inside the MERCURY.SAM file.
Customize this note to fit your demo.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Print Notes and Authors
@Body Indent@<+@><:#852,9360>Notes can display in color or by the author's initials. Lotus Ami Pro can also print the notes as annotations at the end of the document with page number references to each note in the document.
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This is a note from BEH.
Customize this note for your demo.
@Subhead@<+@><:s><:#284,9360>E-Mail
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>With Lotus Ami Pro, e-mail is just a click away. Just click on the mail icon and Lotus Ami Pro prompts you for the person to whom you are sending the document. Fill in the blanks and off it goes.
@Body Indent@Using cc:Mail or Lotus Notes, two of the greatest communications programs on the market, you can send mail to anyone connected to your network (local or wide area). Lotus Ami Pro offers macros and filters to help you send documents if you happen to be using
any other e-mail program. <:p<* >>
@Heading@<:#375,9360>Customize Lotus Ami Pro to Fit the Way You Want to Work
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>SmartIcon Sets
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>You can create as many SmartIcon sets as you want. Lotus Ami Pro comes with sets for Basic editing, Long documents, Graphics, Tables and more. Create your own set for the type of work you do every day.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Icon Customization
@Body Indent@<:#1136,9360>Drag and drop icons on your screen to display the icons the way you want. Hold down the Ctrl key, right mouse click on the icon you want to move, and drag the icon to a new location. With Lotus Ami Pro's icon editor, create your own icon and assign a macro
to the new icon.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Create Your Own Style Sheets
@Body Indent@<:s><:#568,9360>Create your own style sheets with logos and graphics. There are two ways to create a new style sheet:
@Numbered List@<:s><:#568,9360>Edit an existing style sheet and save it as a Style Sheet through the menu Style/Save as a Style Sheet.
@Numbered List@<:#852,9360>Run the SMARTFLD.SMM macro which places the SmartFields menu on your screen. The menu items enable you to define automated information when the style sheet is opened.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>The Lotus Ami Pro Macro Language
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Lotus Ami Pro's powerful BASIC-like macro language lets you totally customize Lotus Ami Pro, from adding and deleting menu items to creating dialog boxes with Lotus Ami Pro's dialog box editor.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>The Macro Developer's Kit
@Body Indent@Advanced macro development tools and documentation are provided in the Macro Developer's Kit. Sample macros and a Macro Developer's Kit icon set are also included. The MDK is free (shipping and handling fee of $9.95).<:p<* >>
@Heading@<:s><:#375,9360>Working with the Lotus Suite of Windows Applications
@Body Indent@<:s><:#852,9360>The Working Together Bonus Pack is a unique set of features designed to enhance the integration between the Lotus Suite of Windows applications. Some of the tools included in the Working Together Bonus Pack are:
@Subhead@<:s>Lotus Application Manager<:A9>
@Body Indent@<:s><:I360,216,216,0><:#852,9360>SmartSuite users can easily launch or switch between Lotus applications from the Lotus Application Manager. Choose which five Lotus products you want to include in this icon bar placed in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360><+!>Lotus Application Tiler
@Body Indent@<:s><:I360,216,216,0><:A2>Here's a simple way to quickly tile two of your most frequently used Lotus applications.
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@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360><+!>Collect and Copy
@Body Text 2@<:s><:I360,216,216,0><:A3>
@Body Indent@<:I360,216,216,0><:#2272,9360>Collect and Copy for 1-2-3 Release 4 enables you to quickly and easily collect several ranges of 1-2-3 data, charts or graphics and arrange and print them all on one page of an Lotus Ami Pro document. Once in Lotus Ami Pro, users can take advantage of all
of the word processing formatting features. And since these spreadsheet ranges are OLE linked, your compound document will always remain up to date. One double click returns you to the source spreadsheet for further analysis. A similar version of Collec
t and Copy is also available between Lotus Ami Pro and Improv and Lotus Ami Pro and Freelance Graphics for Windows.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360><+!>Lotus Ami Pro <-!><+!>to 1-2-3 Style Converter<-!>
@Body Indent@<:s><:I360,216,216,0><:A4>
@Body Text 2@<:I360,216,216,0><:#1136,9360>Often corporate documents and spreadsheets which are bound together in one document need to share a standard look. Use any paragraph style you have created in Lotus Ami Pro as a 1-2-3 Release 4 named style. The named style will then be accessible from the
live status bar in both applications.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360><+!>Create a FLW Presentation from an Lotus Ami Pro document<-!>
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@Body Indent@<:I360,216,216,0><:#284,9360>Quickly create a Freelance Graphics presentation from an Lotus Ami Pro document.
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@Subhead@<:#284,9360><+!>Curved Text<-!> & Organizational Charting in Lotus Ami Pro
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@Body Indent@<:I864,216,216,0><:#568,9360>Lotus Ami Pro users can access the Freelance Graphics curved text dialog box and create curved text without leaving Lotus Ami Pro!
@Body Indent@<:#568,9360>One click of the Organizational Chart icon will summon step by step building instructions. There is no need to cut and paste FLW charts into Lotus Ami Pro.
@Subhead@<:#284,9360><+!>Access Calc Engine from Lotus Ami Pro<-!>
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@Body Indent@<:I864,216,216,0><:#1136,9360>Lotus Ami Pro users have quick access to a 1-2-3 spreadsheet engine from within Lotus Ami Pro. Use this feature to get quick statistics on numbers already located in your document or use the @ Function icon as a built in calculator. This calculator can al
so give you parameters for building popular 1-2-3 functions.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360><+!>Monthly View of Organizer Data<-!>
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@Body Indent@<:I360,216,216,0><:#284,9360>Quickly print out a month of Organizer data in an Lotus Ami Pro monthly view style sheet.
@Heading@<:s><:#375,9360>For WordPerfect Users
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>WordPerfect SwitchKit
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>With the SwitchKit installed, your keystroke knowledge of WordPerfect helps you learn Lotus Ami Pro. Type in the WordPerfect keystrokes for the function you want (for example, Shift F7 to print), and the SwitchKit shows you the equivalent function in Lotus
Ami Pro.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Batch File Conversion
@Body Indent@<:#1136,9360>A batch conversion utility is also available to help you convert your documents into Lotus Ami Pro. Tell Lotus Ami Pro what directory of documents or specify particular documents you want converted, and Lotus Ami Pro will translate them to Lotus Ami Pro for
mat all at once.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Clean Screen
@Body Indent@<:s><:#852,9360>With all these neat controls on-screen, sometimes you end up looking at only a small portion of your document. With Clean Screen, you can claim back all that screen space while still keeping full word processing functionality.
@Heading@<:s><:#375,9360>To Help You Along
@Subhead@<:#284,9360>QuickStart Tutorial
@Body Indent@<:#568,9360>Browse through the QuickStart Tutorial to view basic lessons on Tables, Style sheets, Frames and shows you
</S>What is New in Lotus Ami Pro 3.0.</T>
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>On-line Help
@Body Indent@<:#852,9360>Hit F1 or choose an item from the Help menu to access Lotus Ami Pro's on-line help system. Also, you can click on the question mark in the upper right hand corner of every dialog box in Lotus Ami Pro to access on-line help.
@Subhead@<:s><:#284,9360>Technical Support
@Body Indent@<:#284,9360>Call our Technical Support Specialists for any questions about Lotus products.
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