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Macros, tips, and templates for Corel® WordPerfect® for Windows®
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Several "faxing macros" to -

• produce fax cover sheets
• produce small "sticky note"-type fax transmittal boxes on your current document
• directly fax your document from inside WordPerfect using your preferred fax software (and return your printer driver to the default)
• flip one or more fax pages (received images) vertically 180 degrees in case the sender sent them upside down

Download FAXIT.ZIP (6 macros plus Readme.txt; 03/15/06; 50,552 bytes)

Compatible with versions WP6-WPX3 (except FaxCover which is compatible with WP9 and later versions only)

Versions of FaxBox and FaxIt are included for WordPerfect 6/7 and WordPerfect 8/9/10/11/12 (WordPerfect X3 has been reported to NOT work with the WinFax software program, so the FaxIt macro will not work with WinFax, either, if played in WPX3.)

FaxFlip works under WP8/9/10/11/12 but has not been tested under WP7 or earlier versions.

See also the information about using macros (from any source, not just this website) in WordPerfect 11.0.0.300 (service pack 1) at the top of the main Library page.

 FAXCOVER.WCM (v1.06; Updated 03/15/06) is a WP9+ macro that creates a Fax cover page from a pop up dialog. The cover page can be created in a new window or at the top of the current window to make it easy to fax everything directly from your computer.

Several formatting options are available from the opening menu. Default menu choices, name and address entries, date formats, legal notices, etc., can be set in the User Modification Area of the macro's code. (Simply open the macro to edit it, make your changes according to the instructions at the top, and then click on the Save & Compile button.)

FAXCOVER's input dialog window
The resulting fax cover sheet

See also Memo, a macro that operates in a similar manner to produce a memorandum page.

 FAXBOX.WCM (v1.01) places a small graphics box on the top right-hand side of the first page (the box can be repositioned), similar to a Post-It^(TM) fax transmittal sticker. See notes at the top of the macro. Useful when a standard cover page isn't needed but some identification of the fax is desired.

WordPerfect 9/10/11 users can use FAXBOX9.WCM. Users of earlier versions (WP6/7) can use FAXBOX6.WCM.

FAXBOX on a sample document

 FAXIT.WCM faxes the current document via WinFax Pro (or any other faxing software), then resets the printer driver back to what it was before faxing. The one-click answer to faxing from within WordPerfect. (No menu will appear; just play the macro after you have customized it.)

Important: See the notes in the macro's code for an easy, one-line customization to make Faxit work with your own (installed) faxing software. (WordPerfect X3 has been reported to NOT work with the WinFax software program, so this macro will not work with WindFax, either, if played in WPX3.) Just open the macro as you would any document, make your changes according to the instructions, and then click the Save & Compile button on the Macro Toolbar.

Alternative macro: Klaus Pfeiffer has posted a great macro (free download) on WordPerfect Universe that pops up a dialog to let you temporarily select another "printer" before faxing the current document, or before printing the document (or envelope) to another printer. It then automatically restores WordPerfect to your default printer driver. For WP8 and later versions. See here for the download.

 FAXFLIP.WCM (v1.02) vertically rotates the contents of graphic image boxes 180 degrees (flips images top to bottom). Useful to rotate fax images, etc., inserted in a WordPerfect document.