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WordPerfect, The Magazine - Tips From 1991 |
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WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS
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Solutions: ADVANCE * Advance-to-Line Macro - Use this macro to advance quickly to a specific line. (July 91, p68.) * Center Signature Line - Use Advance and a horizontal graphic line to center a signature line on a page. (Oct 91, p107.) CANCEL * Backout Key - Use the space bar as a cancel key. (July 91, p67.) * Undelete an Insert - Press Cancel (F1) to undelete text typed with the Typeover mode on. (Oct 91, p105.) CAPITALIZATION * Big First Letter Macro - Use this macro to capitalize a letter. (July 91, p69.) * Cap Macro - A macro to change the first letter of a word to uppercase. (Jan 91, p92.) CENTERING * Center Point II - Having a choice using the End Centering/Alignment code offered in 5.1 released 5/31/91 or later. (Oct 91, p107.) * Center Signature Line - Use Advance and a horizontal graphic line to center a signature line on a page. (Oct 91, p107.) * DELETING * 5.0 Justification Codes - How to create a macro that deletes unwanted 5.0 justification codes when bringing a 5.0 document into 5.1. (Nov 91, p91) * Deleting and Blocking - Move, copy and delete files quickly by marking them with an asterisk. (Feb 91, p129.) * Deleting a Word - Use (Home), (Delete) to delete the remainder of a word to the right of the cursor. (Feb 91, p129.) DOCUMENT SUMMARY * Summary Macro - Create a macro to prompt you to create a document summary whenever you save or exit a document. (Aug 91, p107.) DOT LEADERS * Fast Dot Leaders - How to get quick dot leaders with Flush Right and Center. (Apr 91, p90.) * PlanPerfect Dot Leaders - Creating dot leaders in PlanPerfect. (Feb 91, p129.) ENVELOPES * Centered Return Address - Use columns to create a centered return address. (July 91, p67.) * Envelope Macro - Prints envelopes in the U.S. Postal Service format: all caps and no punctuation. (Feb 91, p130.) FILE MANAGEMENT * Deleting and Blocking - Move, copy and delete files quickly by marking them with an asterisk. (Feb 91, p129.) * Retrieving Shortcut - Shortcut to retrieving files with long pathnames. (Feb 91, p130.) * Saving in List Files - Save part of a file in List Files to the clipboard using Block (Alt-F4). (Feb 91, p133.) FOOTNOTES/ENDNOTES * 5.0 Foot/Endnote Macros - Convert footnotes to endnotes and vice versa in 5.0 with this macro. (Aug 91, p108.) GRAPHICS * Blank Lines - Create forms with fill-in lines using graphic lines. (Mar 91, p83.) * Center Signature Line - Use Advance and a horizontal graphic line to center a signature line on a page. (Oct 91, p107.) * Checkboxes - Macro to insert a checkbox. (Feb 91, p133.) * Crop Marks - Create crop marks using a graphic and a formula. (Aug 91, p107.) * Decorative Border - Use ASCII characters to create interesting borders. (Mar 91, p83.) * Graphic Lines in 5.0 - How to place a horizontal line at the bottom of a page of columns. (June 91, p83.) * Moving Graphics - Use Move (Ctrl-F4) to quickly reproduce graphics and graphic lines. (Feb 91, p129.) * Page Borders - Place a border around a page using a style. (Mar 91, p83.) * Text in Graphics Boxes - A fast way to edit the text in a graphic box using Extended Search instead of pressing Graphics (Alt-F9). (Dec 91, p87) HEADERS * Header Macro - Header automatically inserts the date, page number and recipient's name. (Feb 91, p130.) HYPHENATION * Without Hyphens - How to insert an Invisible Soft Return [ISRT] to prevent hyphenation of figures like "300,000/day." (Feb 91, p133.) INDENTS * Hanging Indent - How to create and sort hanging indented paragraphs. (May 91, p81.) JUSTIFICATION * Justifying Last Line - How to fully justify the last line of a paragraph using Hard Spaces. (May 91, p81.) LABELS * Fun with Labels - A 2 x 1 label definition to create a card, booklet, program or half-sheet personalized stationery. (May 91, p79.) LIST FILES * Dashed Filenames - Insert a dash before the filename of your most commonly used files so they'll be listed first under List (F5). (Sept 91, p85.) MACROS * 5.0 Justification Codes - How to create a macro that deletes unwanted 5.0 justification codes when bringing a 5.0 document into 5.1. (Nov 91, p91) * 5.0 Foot/Endnote Macros - Convert footnotes to endnotes and vice versa in 5.0 with this macro. (Aug 91, p108.) * 5.1 Macro Shortcut - A macro that uses the {KTON} command to reduce the size of a {CASE} statement. (Apr 91, p90.) * Advance-to-Line Macro - Use this macro to advance quickly to a specific line. (July 91, p68.) * Append Files Macro - Appends one secondary merge file to another. (June 91, p83.) * Bonus Alt-Key Macro - If you prefer to use Alt-letter macros but you've run out of letters to assign, here's a master macro to help you get around it. (Oct 91, p108.) * Cap Macro - A macro to change the first letter of a word to uppercase. (Jan 91, p92.) * Change Macro - Save time with a replaceable ALTZ macro. (Jan 91, p92.) * Checkboxes - A macro to insert a checkbox. (Feb 91, p133.) * Comment Macro - Print Comments with the box around the text using CODES.WPM. (Apr 91, p89.) * Comparison Macro - Changes all redlined text in a Document Compare to uppercase. (Mar 91, p84.) * Envelope Macro - Prints envelopes in the U.S. Postal Service format: all caps and no punctuation. (Feb 91, p130.) * Header Macro - Header that automatically inserts the date, page number and recipient's name. (Feb 91, p130.) * Inserting Time - Insert the current date and time with this macro. (Apr 91, p91.) * Just Record It - Try taping the instructions for entering a macro by reading them aloud and then playing the tape back as you enter the commands. (Aug 91, p107.) * Macro Reference Tip - Use comments {;} in a macro to identify from which issue of WP Magazine a macro originates. (June 91, p83.) * Page n of n - Create this 5.0 macro to insert Page n of n in your document. (Aug 91, p108.) * Printing Secondary Files - A macro to print a copy of your secondary file without each address appearing on a separate page. (Sept 91, p86.) * Printing Backwards - A 5.1 macro that allows you to print "backwards" for collating purposes. (Jan 91, p91.) * Printing Macros - How to print macros using the Screen Capture feature of WordPerfect Shell. (May 91, p80.) * Saving Macro II - A 5.1 macro to save documents. (Jan 91, p91.) * Secondary File Macros - A macro that creates a secondary file for merging. (June 91, p84.) * Selective Pause - How to use (Enter) during a pause without ending the pause. (Oct 91, p105.) * Summary Macro - Create a macro to prompt you to create a document summary whenever you save or exit a document. (Aug 91, p107.) * Temporary Macro - Another way to create temporary macros. See also Change Macro tip, Jan 1991. (Apr 91, p89.) * Text Display Macro - How to create a macro that changes the number of lines on a document screen to two, so the text and cursor moves to the top, then changes the lines back to 24 so you have a relatively blank screen to work on. (Nov 91, p91) * Weekly Reminders - Use this macro to prompt you to perform a certain task on a specific day. (Oct 91, p106.) * Where You Left Off - Find a predefined "bookmark" in a document with this macro. (Jan 91, p92.) MERGE/SORT * Append Files Macro - Macro that appends one secondary merge file to another. (June 91, p83.) * Hanging Indent - How to create and sort hanging indented paragraphs. (May 91, p81.) * Printing Name List - How to create a primary file and merge with your secondary file to get a listing of names and addresses. (Nov 91, p95) * Printing Selected Addresses - After invoking the merge feature, how to select specific addresses to print using the Print (Shift-F7), (5) Multiple Pages option. (Nov 91, p92) MISCELLANEOUS * Changing Escape Values - How to temporarily change the Escape value. (May 91, p79.) * Index in a Flash - Marking an index without using the Block feature. (Dec 91, p85) * Just Record It - Try taping the instructions for entering a macro by reading them aloud and then playing them back. (Aug 91, p107.) * Ruled Lines - How to create ruled lines for forms using tables. (Dec 91, p87) * Solving 5.0 Margin Dilemma - How to insert top margin codes so a multiple page document will have the proper margins. (Dec 91, p85) * Slashed Zero - Use the Overstrike feature to create a slashed zero. (Jan 91, p91.) * Text Won't Fit - A formula used with line spacing to adjust the number of lines available on a page with the number of lines of text you want to fit. (Nov 91, p92) PAGE NUMBERING * Page n of n - Create this 5.0 macro to insert Page n of n in your document. (Aug 91, p108.) PRINTING * Changing Pitch - How to print a 5.1 file in 12 pitch on a printer that does not support a 12 pitch font. (Apr 91, p89.) * Printing Macros - How to print macros using the Screen Capture feature of WordPerfect Shell. (May 91, p80.) * Printing Sections - Selective printing of pages with differing page numbers. (Jan 91, p92.) * Printing Selected Addresses - After invoking the merge feature, how to select specific addresses to print using the Print (Shift-F7), (5) Multiple Pages option. (Nov 91, p92) * Printing Backwards - A 5.1 macro that allows you to print "backwards" for collating purposes. (Jan 91, p91.) * Printing Directories - Print a listing of a directory from the List Files screen. (Jan 91, p91.) * Speed Up Printing - How to print multiple copies faster using the Print (Shift-F7)command. (Dec 91, p85) PRIMARY FILES * Printing Name List - How to create a primary file and merge with your secondary file to get a listing of names and addresses. (Nov 91, p95) REVEAL CODES * Reveal Codes Window - How to change the number of lines that display when Reveal Codes is turned on. (June 91, p84.) SAVING FILES * Saving in List Files - Save part of a file in List Files to the clipboard using Block (Alt-F4). (Feb 91, p133.) * Saving Macro II - A 5.1 macro to save documents. (Jan 91, p91.) SEARCH * Search for Paired Codes - How to add paired codes, such as [BOLD][bold], to a search string. (Oct 91, p107.) * Search Subdirectories - Using List (F5), the (N) Name Search command and forward slash (/) to limit a search for a specific subdirectory. (Nov 91, p91) * Text in Graphics Boxes - A fast way to edit the text in a graphic box using Extended Search instead of pressing Graphics (Alt-F9). (Dec 91, p87) SECONDARY FILES * Printing Name List - How to create a primary file and merge with your secondary file to get a listing of names and addresses. (Nov 91, p95) * Printing Secondary Files - A macro to print a copy of your secondary file without each address appearing on a separate page. (Sept 91, p86.) * Printing Selected Addresses - After invoking the merge feature, how to select specific addresses to print using the Print (Shift-F7), (5) Multiple Pages option. (Nov 91, p92) SIZE * Size Attribute Ratio - Use Setup (Shift-F1) to change the ratios that determine the sizes of the attributes found under Font (Ctrl- F8), (1) Size. (Sept 91, p85.) * Text Won't Fit - A formula used with line spacing to adjust the number of lines available on a page with the number of lines of text you want to fit. (Nov 91, p92) SPECIAL CHARACTERS * Decorative Border - Use ASCII characters to create interesting borders. (Mar 91, p83.) * Bullets and Fractions - How to make bullets and fractions with the Compose feature. (Apr 91, p89.) SPELLER/DICTIONARY * Crossword Solving Tips - Use the Look Up option in the Speller to help solve crossword puzzles. (Aug 91, p107.) * Portion Spell Checking - Use a comment box or foreign language code to skip portions of text when using the spell checker. (Feb 91, p133.) * Spelling Errors - Use the Look Up option in the speller to replace incorrectly spelled words that don't have a replacement word and need to be manually edited each time. (Oct 91, p105.) STYLES * Page Borders - Place a border around the page using a style. (Mar 91, p83.) SWITCH * Switch While Editing - You can use Switch (Shift-F3) to switch to the second document screen from any editing screen. (Sept 91, p85.) TABLES * Commas and Numbers - A formula to add commas to numbers such as 45,000 in Tables. (Sept 91, p85.) * Deleting Formula - A quick way to delete a math formula in a 5.1 table. (Sept 91, p85.) * Insert or Delete a Row - Just press (Ctrl-Insert) to insert a row or (Ctrl-Delete) to delete a row in a table without going into Table Edit mode. (July 91, p68.) * Margin Release in a Table - Press (Ctrl-V) then (Shift-Tab) to achieve a left margin release. (Sept 91, p86.) * Ruled Lines - How to create ruled lines for forms using tables. (Dec 91, p87) * Side-by-Side Tables - Use Tables with no lines to create the illusion of side-by-side tables. (Feb 91, p130.) * Side-by-Side Tables II - Position tables side-by-side using the Advance feature. (Feb 91, p133.) * Tab Table - A table describing how to use each kind of tab while in a table. (May 91, p79.) * Table Columns - Use 5.1 tables to create columns of text and numbers that look like tabbed columns. (Oct 91, p105.) * Table Tip - Examples of cell border ownership in a table. (June 91, p83.) * Tables Insert or Size - Two different methods to add rows and/or columns to an existing table. (Dec 91, p85) * Tabs into Tables - How turn tabular columns into a table. (Apr 91, p91.) * Vertical Lines in Columns - How to hide all lines but the line in the center of the table. (May 91, p80.) * TABS * Addition to Tab Trick - Press (Up Arrow) to move to the right a tab stop or (Down Arrow) to move to the left a tab stop. (Feb 91, p129.) * Moving Tabs - An easy way to move your tabs slightly to the right. (July 91, p68.) * Repeating Special Tabs - How to set a certain type of tab at specific increments. (Oct 91, p106.) * Tab Table - A table describing how to use each kind of tab while in a table. (May 91, p79.) * Tabs into Tables - How to put tabular columns into a table. (Apr 91, p91.) VIEW DOCUMENT * Moving Around in View - Use these keystrokes to move around in View Document. (July 91, p69.) |
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