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Barry MacDonnell's
Toolbox for WordPerfect

Macros, tips, and templates for Corel® WordPerfect® for Windows®
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Page updated Nov 21, 2012
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Customizing WordPerfect -

Three easy ways to

  • play macros
  • load programs
  • type (insert) keystrokes
  • use special features

by creating your own

  • toolbar buttons
  • shortcut keys ("hot keys")
  • menu selections
See also -  

 

Customize your toolbars
with new toolbar buttons

Red arrow Create a new toolbar button to play a macro, load a program or a favorite file, send keystrokes to the document, or use a built-in WordPerfect feature that might not already be on a toolbar or menu.

Also -

Customize your keyboard with
new shortcut keys ("hot keys")

Red arrow Assign a macro, feature, program, or string of keystrokes to a key or key combination (e.g., <Ctrl+1> or <Alt+Shft+m>).

Also -

  • Note that many things are already assigned to some key combinations -- mostly navigation, insert/delete, and select text features. For more on keystroke "shortcuts" in WordPerfect for Windows, see Using CUA (WordPerfect for Windows) and DOS keystrokes, a three-page PDF reference (left-click to read, right-click to download)
  • Intermediate to Advanced users: Make a key do "double duty" by assigning a macro to it, and make the macro play only if the key is struck multiple times (e.g., 2x, 4x, etc.)

Customize your menus
with new selections

Red arrow Add new menu selections (or submenus) to the WordPerfect menu bar to play a macro, feature, program, etc.

Also -

  • While not a menu in the technical sense, you can create a vertical toolbar with text labels (instead of graphic icons) to quickly access your favorite folders, templates, and files. See How to Create a Vertical Toolbar with Text Buttons to Access Your Favorite Folders, Templates and Files (a PDF document; 145Kb).
  • Create a "macro menu" to play other macros. See Mike Koenecke's MacroMenu.zip at http://www.macros.koenecke.us/. It uses a push-button display to make it easy to play any of your macros. User-customizable: Just open the macro for editing and replace the examples. Add your macro names to the first green-colored list, and the titles of the macros to the second green-colored list. (Note that the last item in each list does not terminate with a semicolon.) A second macro is included that allows choosing between playing the macro and editing it. You can play either macro from a toolbar button or keystroke combination (see tips above).