WordPerfect Columns & Macros

This hands-on workshop is an intensive practice session for experienced WordPerfect users. Topics inc

Prerequisite: WordPerfect, Level 2

Outline:

Newspaper Columns

• What are newspaper columns
  
• Defining columns
  
• Turning columns on
  
• Turning columns off
  
• Varying newspaper column widths
  
• Changing the margin widths
  

  Parallel Columns

• What are parallel columns
  
• Defining columns
  
• Parallel columns exercise
  
• Helpful column keystrokes
  

  Column Samples

• Two parallel columns
  
• Five parallel columns
  
• Three newspaper columns
  
• Two newspaper columns
  

  Macros

• Introduction
  
• Word of caution to network users
  
• Italicizing a word
  
• Executing an alt macro
  
• Changing margins
  
• Executing a named macro
  

  Letter Preparation Macro

• Overview
  
• Define the macro
  
• Clear the screen
  
• Top margin
  
• Left margin
  
• Right margin
  
• Center the date
  
• Position cursor
  
• End the macro definition
  

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