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June 2005
Get down to business in a WordPerfect® world...
As we coast into the warmest season of the year many of us are thinking the same thing-finish work faster, then get outside and enjoy the great days of summer. And whether "work" means tracking your company's financial reports, writing a 5000-word essay, or creating an animated sales presentation, WordPerfect Office's powerful applications can help you wrap things up faster. In this issue of WordPerfect Expert you'll find fabulous tips, product updates and training info, all designed to make you a WordPerfect Office pro-so you'll spend less time at work and more time at play.
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Product Updates
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Wondering which version of WordPerfect Office is right for you?
Check out our WordPerfect Office comparison. It will help you decide among WordPerfect Office 12 Standard, Professional, Small Business, Student and Teacher, and Home Editions.
Save up to $146 on WordPerfect Office 12 - Small Business Edition when you purchase a 5-license pack!
If your small business has five employees that need WordPerfect Office 12 - Small Business Edition, now is the perfect time to buy.
For a limited time, save up to $146 when you purchase WordPerfect Office 12 - Small Business Edition 5-license pack*. You'll also get unlimited support by email for the life of the product and a complimentary priority support incident by telephone (a $25 value). Find out more >>
* Compared to buying five individual packages.
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Resources
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Introducing WordPerfect Office 12 Quick Start Cards by BrainStorm, Inc.
Want to get up to speed quickly with WordPerfect 12, Quattro Pro 12 or Presentations 12? Quick Start Cards by BrainStorm, Inc. can help. Take these small, portable full-color cards anywhere and use them to familiarize yourself with WordPerfect Office 12. Find out more >>
Accurate Publishing introduces a new book on Desktop Publishing with WordPerfect 12
Desktop Publishing: Using WordPerfect 12, teaches you how to create various desktop publishing projects such as flyers, newsletters, booklets, certificates, business cards-and many other useful items. Find out more >>
To find WordPerfect Office 12 books, courseware, videos and more, please visit our learning resources page >>
Free 24-Hour Pass to Lynda.com Training on Corel products!
Looking to increase your skills and knowledge in WordPerfect, CorelDRAW, Paint Shop Pro or Painter? Take advantage of this online offer, and start learning immediately!
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Ask a WordPerfect Expert
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Challenge our experts with your toughest WordPerfect questions
In every issue of WordPerfect Expert, we answer one of your most intriguing questions. Here's this month's query:
Question:
Does Corel Presentations
12 ship with any predefined macros?
Answer:
Yes, Corel® Presentations
12, has a wide selection of predefined macros that you can use to automate and simplify several common tasks.
To use the predefined macros:
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Launch Corel Presentations 12. |
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Click Tools, Macro, Play |
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Double-click any of the following predefined macros: |
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chngfnt.wcm - changes the font and color throughout a slide show |
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headfoot.wcm - adds a header or footer to a document, which includes the date, filename, slide number, slide title, and any other information you specify |
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imgemap.wcm - creates HTML image map codes for existing bitmapped images which lets you use them on the Internet |
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macedit.wcm - lets you edit a macro in a Corel Presentations 12 text box |
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mastconv.wcm - converts masters created in earlier versions of Corel Presentations to Corel Presentations 12 masters |
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obj2back.wcm - moves selected object(s) from the slide layer to the background layer of a slide show master |
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shw2wpg.wcm - converts all the slides in a slide show to separate .wpg files |
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textanim.wcm - converts text to curves and applies an animation effect to each character |
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textbttn.wcm - creates a three-dimensional button graphic containing text you supply |
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Events at a Glance
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Legal Tech West Coast
June 22-23
Los Angeles, CA
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State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting
June 23-25
Dallas, TX
Find out more >>
NECC
June 27-30
Philadelphia, PA
Find out more >>
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Freebies
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Download free picswith no catch!
Looking for free photo images? We have an ever-growing picture library available exclusively to WordPerfect® users and each month we make new images available free of charge.
Take a look at June's great PhotoSpin images >>
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Tell us your success story!
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Do you have a WordPerfect Office 12 success story that you'd like to share? We'd love to hear it.
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Tips & Tutorials
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Featured Tutorial
Discovering the hidden treasures of WordPerfect Office
Sometimes the most helpful tools aren't readily apparent. When you read reviews and feature articles on WordPerfect Office 12, you'll notice that the most recognized and sought after applications get all the coverage. What isn't immediately obvious is that there is a treasure trove of helpful utilities and tools included in the suite.
This tutorial will help you discover the hidden treasures in WordPerfect Office 12 (many of which are also found in WordPerfect Office 11).
Learn more >>
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Featured Tips
Adding QuickWords in WordPerfect
QuickWords are abbreviations of words or strings of text that you insert into a document. When you type the abbreviation in a document, QuickWords automatically expands it. For example, choose "misc" to represent "Miscellaneous Items." When you type "misc," "Miscellaneous Items" appears in the document. Learn how to use QuickWords >>
Subscribing to an RSS Feed with WordPerfect Mail
Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a system designed for distributing Web content including syndicated news from popular Web sites like CNN, Wired, BBC, Motley Fool. In WordPerfect Mail you can add your own predefined RSS feeds, or create new ones by using the Smart Groups Wizard.
Find out more >>
WordPerfect Mail is available now in WordPerfect Office 12 - Small Business Edition. Learn more >>
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Constant Contact can also be your platform to assist your clients with their own email list management, design and creation of email marketing campaigns, plus campaign tracking and reporting.
Interested in reselling Constant Contact? You can earn commissions while providing your clients with professional value-added services. Learn more >>
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Special Promotions
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Purchase WordPerfect® Office Small Business Edition and receive a free $25 Office Depot gift card*
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Buy WordPerfect and receive Paint Shop Pro Studiofree*
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Get six great OfficeReady Solutions
for only $60* Now you can save time and money with these professionally designed templates:
Business Plans, Presentations, Business Essentials, Home Essentials, Personal Finance and the Universal Calculator Pack. Buy today
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10 Ringtones FREE of charge!
Purchase WordPerfect Office 12 Student Teacher Editionand receive 10 FREE* Ringtones!
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For WordPerfect Customers only!
Buy the Full version of Corel Graphics Suite 12 at Upgrade pricing, PLUS get 100 FREE design templates! A $200 Savings!
Discover how CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 can maximize your most precious resourcestime and money! Rather than outsourcing, YOU can create the designs needed for your business. Carry a creative theme across letterhead, envelopes, business cards, labels and brochures. It’s easy with the free templates!
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Import WordPerfect documents directly into CorelDRAW |
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Create attractive newsletters, cards, calendars and more |
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Re-size, Edit and crop photographs. Red-eye removal made easy. |
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Export your designs to WordPerfect, PDF or Presentations. Learn how! |
Offer Expires July 31, 2005.
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*Corel Store limited-time offer. Valid in North America only. While quantities last. Does not apply to download versions. "No tax" applies to US residents only.
To order, call toll free at 1-877-502-6735 (Monday - Friday, 9:00 am. – 7:00 pm. EST) and quote promotion code [1411].
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