CSCI 107 Lab 4: Word Processing Using WordPerfect, Part I

In this lab and in next week's lab, you will learn to use WordPerfect version 6.1 to create textual documents that can include graphics, charts and tables. WordPerfect is a WYSIWYG (what-you-see-is-what-you-get) word processing program that is designed to run in a Windows environment. Many of the functions and interface conventions that you will learn in WordPerfect are standard to other word-processing programs.

This lab exercise is designed to be worked in conjunction with the lab manual entitled Word Processing with WordPerfect 6.1 for Windows. This exercise is broken into sections corresponding to topics presented in the WordPerfect lab manual. Some of the sections will be demonstrated at the start of lab and some of the sections will be assigned for you to work during lab period. Next week's lab exercise, which is also on WordPerfect, will use a similar format. Below is a summary of the sections in the lab manual that will be covered in this week's exercise. As part of the summary, we state whether the section will be demonstrated or worked as an exercise

Section 1: GETTING STARTED and UNDERSTANDING WORDPERFECT

DEMONSTRATED IN LAB

In this section, you are introduced to the WordPerfect application and the primary features of the run-time window. Start WordPerfect by selecting Corel WordPerfect Suite/Corel WordPerfect from the Start button menu. Observe the aspects of the application window that are described in Figure WP1-3 on pg. 9. The WordPerfect window uses many standard interface conventions and therefore may appear familiar to you. If this is not the case, read the material in the section entitled, UNDERSTANDING WORDPERFECT, pp. 10--27. Although there is nothing to turn in for this section, you are expected to be familiar with this material, particularly the information in Figures: WP1-3 (pg. 9), WP1-5 (pg. 13), WP1-9 (pg. 21), and WP1-13 (pg. 26).

Section 2: THE BASICS: SAVING, OPENING AND EXITING

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This section explains how to open a file, save a file to your disk, and exit WordPerfect. These procedures in WordPerfect are very similar to the procedures used in other application programs and may be familiar to you. Although there is nothing to turn in for this section, you are expected to know the material in this section, particularly the information in Figures: DB1-14 (pg. 28), WP1-15 (pg. 30), and WP1-16 (pg. 33).

Section 3: CREATING A DOCUMENT

DEMONSTRATED IN LAB

Use the option on under the View menu to toggle on and off the display of the ruler bar as describe on page 37.

Section 4: EDITING A DOCUMENT

WORKED AS AN EXERCISE

Copy the file named Sample1.wpd from the directory t:\csci\Lab4 onto your floppy disk. You can do this inside of WordPerfect as described on pages 78-- 82 of the lab manual, or in DOS or Windows as described in Lab 2. Using this file, work the exercise in EDITING A DOCUMENT, pp. 40--54, and save your work on your floppy disk in a file named Sample2.wpd as described on pg. 52 of the lab manual.

Section 5: PRINTING A DOCUMENT

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Although you will not be asked to print a document as part of this lab exercise, you should be familiar with the procedure for printing a document from WordPerfect as described on pages 54--55 of the lab manual.

Section 6: USING THE OPEN FILE DIALOG BOX

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This section describes the file management options that are available to you inside WordPerfect. You are expected to know the material in this section, particularly the information in Figures: WP2-1 (pp. 73 & 74), WP2-3 (pg. 77), WP2-4 (pg. 78), WP2-5 (pg. 79), and WP2-6 (pg. 80). Use the procedures described in this section to create a directory called WP (short for Word Perfect) at the top level of your disk directory, a:. Move the file you created in the previous section, the file named Sample2.wpd, into your new WP directory.

Section 7: THE SELECT FEATURE

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This section describes how to make selections of contiguous text for subsequent moving, copying, deleting, formatting, and saving. Although there is nothing to turn in for this section, you are expected to know the material in this section.

Section 8: CHANGING LAYOUT FORMAT

WORKED AS AN EXERCISE

Begin this section on page 105, with the sub-section entitled SPACING. Copy the file Layout2.wpd from the t:\csci\Lab4 directory and use it for the work described on pages 105--113. Save your work on your floppy disk in your WP directory as instructed. By the end of this section you will have created the following files in your WP directory: Layout3.wpd, Layout4.wpd, Layout5.wpd, and Layout6.wpd.

Section 9: CHANGING TEXT ATTRIBUTES

WORKED AS AN EXERCISE

Do the exercises described on pages 117--124, skipping step 7 on page 119, and the sub-section entitled REMOVING FONT SETTINGS starting on page 119. Save your work in your WP directory as described. By the end of this section you will have created the following files on your disk: Font1.wpd, Font2.wpd, and Font3.wpd.

Section 10: MISC. TOOLS

DEMONSTRATED IN LAB

In addition to the functions described above, WordPerfect offers several useful auxiliary programs---a spell checker, a thesaurus and a grammar checker. These programs can be started from the Tools menu and are easy to use. Although there is nothing to turn in for this section, you are expected to know how to use these programs and should read the material on pages 124--131 as necessary to understand their use.