3.2.2.2. Corel WordPerfect, Susanne Dobratz

The Corel WordPerfect Suite provides another possibility to produce large documents. It is a system like Microsoft Word but sold by another vendor: Corel Inc. (see http://www.corel.com). It contains nearly the same features and capabilities as Microsoft Word. For writing a complex document like a thesis or dissertation using WordPerfect, it is advisable to use style sheets that are provided by the system itself or by the university. These style sheets, WordPerfect Templates (WPT), allow users to structure documents using structure components like headings, tables, lists, etc. Default style sheets can be used by clicking on File / New / and then choosing one of the templates.

In the past, native WordPerfect templates were produced in order to help you with additional drop-down menus, etc. To use the provided template for WordPerfect 8, you have to choose File / New / Options / Add Project / Add New Document / Call it "Digital Dissertation" / Search for dissertation.WPT. This allows you to use the WordPerfect style sheet by choosing under the main window: File / New / Choose "Digital Dissertation" and Create. This enables the functions of the drop-down menu as seen in the following figure:

Figure 1: Using a WordPerfect style sheet for digital dissertations (used with version 9 of WordPerfect suite)