                            WordPerfect 6.0
                              for Windows

                             by Tony Curro

    WordPerfect entered the Windows arena in 1991, with version 5.1.
    Christmas season in 1992 saw the premiere of WP 5.2 for Windows.
    This year WordPerfect announced that WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows
    would be in stores on, October 19, 1993. This is a memorable date in
    history. On October 19, 1987, Black Monday, the stock market had its
    biggest drop since 1914. Also, October 19, is my birthday. It has
    always been a great day for me. Now, WordPerfect should mark their
    calendar also, as this day should prove to be the start of the
    BIGGEST sales ever for WordPerfect for Windows. The other versions
    were, as expected, good products. But, WP 6.0 Windows is the best
    version to be installed on a computer. This product blows the doors
    off previous versions. One major reason, among many, is the addition
    of TrueType fonts being available when using the WordPerfect printer
    driver.

    WordPerfect 6.0 Windows is a hefty program. A full installation
    requires 33MB of hard disk space, while a minimal installation can
    require as little as 10MB. A CD-ROM version, that will allow users
    to run most of the program from the CD-ROM, is scheduled for release
    in early 1994. A current CD-ROM version that is shipping MUST be
    installed to the hard drive to run the program.

    WordPerfect has changed with version 6.0 and gone to templates. WP
    6.0 Windows comes with over 75 custom document templates for fax
    forms, memos, invoices, newsletters, and more. You can edit these
    templates, create your own, or generate templates from existing
    documents. When you first open a template it runs an AutoFill macro.
    Using AutoFill, you enter your personal information once. It then
    asks for the information of the person you are sending the memo,
    letter, etc., to. This information can also be entered once. You can
    save it to an address book. The next time you need to write to this
    person, just grab the required information from the address book and
    it is placed in the document along with your information. If needed,
    you can edit your personal information whenever you are in the
    AutoFill macro or the address book.

    There are over a dozen button bars to choose from. Some of these
    include: Equations, Graphics, Table, Layout Macros, Outline, and
    more. When creating or editing a template, you can select the button
    bar you wish to use. You can also create your own, and paste in the
    buttons you want to use, or edit existing button bars. You can
    specify how many lines you wish the button bar to use, and even its
    location. Place the button bar on the: Top, Left, Right, Bottom or
    in a palette. About 10 buttons will fit on a line. If you use more
    than 10, you can cycle through the lines with the up/down arrow, or
    you can have the bar use 2 or more lines on the screen. Another
    option is how you wish the button bar to appear: text, picture only,
    text and picture. You can also change the size and font of the text.
    As you pass the pointer over each button you can see the function it
    will perform, if activated, on the top line of the screen where you
    usually see the filename; when you move off the button bar, the top
    line returns to filename.

    The program offers an intuitive interface where you can customize
    virtually all elements: Button Bar (as previously mentioned), Power
    Bar, Ruler Bar, Status Bar, keyboards, and main menus.

    The tutorial has been redone. There are 4 lessons that get you
    started with the basics you need. Many portions of the tutorial
    feature "Show Me" that, as the name implies, the program actually
    goes to the designated area and points to the action, or what you
    should do. Coach is another new feature. This takes you through 12
    procedures. Using "Show Me," it shows you how to insert graphics,
    create labels, indent, and more. There is also on-line help always
    available.

    Text Art allows you to really make your words, and documents, stand
    out. You can choose from 40 different looks: slanted, arched,
    tilted, etc. You can also shadow, change text and fill colors, even
    adjust the thickness of outline around each character, plus use any
    font or size. You can shadow in any of eight directions and, by
    clicking several times on a key, the depth of the shadowing. You can
    use any TrueType or Type 1 font. WP 6.0 for Windows ships with 25
    high-quality TrueType fonts from Bitstream.

    Other highlights include:

    * Will import and export files created by other leading word
    processors.

    * Directly import database and spreadsheet formats for both DOS and
    Windows.

    * WP Draw contains the sophisticated drawing tools of WP
    Presentations, including Bezier curves and the ability to contour
    text on a curve.

    * Charting. You can select from a wide variety of chart options to
    create 3-D, bar, line, area, hi-lo, pie and exploded pie charts.
    Charts can be created directly from a table or spreadsheet data with
    the click of a button.

    * File Management. Copy, move, rename, print, delete, and change the
    attributes of a single, or multiple files. QuickList lets you give a
    descriptive name to any directory or group of files. QuickFinder
    offers' indexing and text retrieval.

    * QuickMenus. Click the right mouse button anywhere in WordPerfect
    for a context-sensitive QuickMenu of options.

    * Power Bar. Contains icons for your most common word processing
    tasks. You can select from 81 options that you can place on the
    Power Bar.

    * Save Workspace. By choosing Environment from the Preferences
    dialog box, you can opt to save your workspace on exit -- always,
    never, or with a prompt. WordPerfect lets you resume exactly where
    you left off.

    * Graphics/Borders. An Image Tools palette offers in-place editing
    tools so you can move, rotate, and size the image within your box.
    Wrap text on both sides of a graphic image and contour around
    irregularly shaped objects. A wide variety of borders and fill
    patterns give you unlimited border options for paragraphs, pages,
    columns, table cells, and graphic images.

    * Abbreviations. This feature allows you insert a long piece of
    information, while only typing several letters. The information can
    include text, graphics, formatting -- anything you can put in a
    document. For example, I entered the full name of my magazine. Then
    I used the CTM as the abbreviation. Each time I type, CTM, and
    either use Insert, or press CTRL-A, it expanded to, ComputerTalk
    Magazine. It cuts down on quite a bit of typing. This is especially
    useful for oft repeated phrases.

    * Watermark. You can add a watermark (text or graphics printed
    underneath the document text) to your document by choosing Watermark
    from the Layout menu.

    * Quick Format. Lets you extract formatting, styles, or both from
    any text and quickly apply it to any other text in your document.

    * Mail Merge. Enhanced, with an easy-to-use interface. It is easy to
    create and edit data files using the Quick Data Entry dialog box. WP
    6.0 can directly use data files in other formats, such as
    spreadsheets, database, SQL, or ASCII text files, and you can select
    specific records to merge using a query by example interface. You
    can automatically create corresponding envelopes by clicking the
    Envelopes button before performing the merge. The envelopes can also
    be appended to your document.

    * Envelopes. You can select from as many as 100 return and mailing
    addresses, and specify a position for the address on the envelope.
    You can also include US POSTNET barcode.

    * Labels. WordPerfect 6.0 Windows ships with more than 130
    predefined labels for Avery and 3M label sizes and will
    automatically set up your document in label format. You can also
    create your own label definitions with precise sizes and margins and
    see you definition in a preview window.

    * Multimedia. Version 6.0 supports all OLE server multimedia
    applications for Windows, including MS Video for Windows. You can
    insert sound clips and diction in your WP document by selecting
    Sound from the Insert menu. These clips are also compatible with
    WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS because they don't require OLE.

    * Macros. More than 800 new commands have been added to the macro
    language. All macro documentation is available on-line from the Help
    menu.

    * Document Comments. You can insert document comments anywhere in a
    document. When you create or edit a comment, a Feature Bar appears
    that lets you insert your name, initials, date and time stamps.
    Comments are designated by an icon in the left margin that includes
    your initials. Individual users can have specific colors and
    initials so the document can be circulated for editing. You can
    include sound in your comments by recording you own messages or
    using sound clips.

    * Color Printing. WP 6.0 for Windows supports full 24-bit color
    printing (16.7 million colors) to any color printer.

    * Fax Support. You can fax from within WordPerfect 6.0 by selecting
    the Fax printer driver of your choice.

    Changing printers in WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows has been greatly
    simplified. In previous versions, you had to use the Select Printer
    option, then change to the driver you wanted. After printing you
    have to reverse the process. Now, when you select Print, a menu pops
    up. Just drop down the bar, and select your fax driver or another
    printer, and click on OK.

    I was extremely pleased with this release of WordPerfect 6.0 for
    Windows. While, I liked v5.2 for Windows (reviewed in a previous
    issue of CTM) it left me wanting. My wanting is over! I know
    WordPerfect has had record sales with earlier versions, but this one
    WILL blow the top off.

    Current WordPerfect users with any DOS, Windows or OS/2 version of
    WordPerfect can upgrade for $129, for either the disk-based or
    CD-ROM version. A competitive upgrade is available for $149 from any
    word processor with a suggested retail price of at least $395.

    Anyone who purchased WordPerfect 5.2 for Windows between August 30,
    1993, and November 19, 1993, can receive a free upgrade to 6.0 for
    Windows.

    For a limited time, WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows is also available
    with Quattro Pro 5.0 Workgroup Edition for the suggested retail
    price of $525. There is also a Quattro Pro/WP 6.0 for Windows
    upgrade offer.

    
                          Product Information

                            WordPerfect v6.0
                              for Windows

                              SRP  $495.
                         Upgrades  see above

                        WordPerfect Corporation
                         1515 N. Technology Way
                          Orem, UT 84057-2399
                              801-225-5000
                           801-228-5077 (FAX)
