Corel® WordPerfect® X4: Level 2

Course Specifications

Course number: 084028
Software: WordPerfect
Course length: 1.0 day(s)

Course Description

In the first course in this series, Corel® WordPerfect® X4: Level 1, you gained an understanding of the basic functions available to create a range of simple, standardized documents. You may now be interested in gaining greater proficiency with the application, and to personalize it to suit your work style. In this course, you will explore some advanced functions available in Corel® WordPerfect® X4, and create documents of greater complexity and variety.

Course Objective: You will customize the Corel® WordPerfect® interface, and create styles, macros, and templates. You will sort and merge documents and publish them to PDF. You will also create legal documents and publish them to EDGAR.

Target Student: Any business, government, law office, small business, or home office user of WordPerfect X4.

Prerequisites: Basic PC/Windows skills and knowledge, and familiarity with creating, modifying, and formatting simple WordPerfect documents. We would recommend that you complete the following course, available in the Element K catalog, before taking this course. Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

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Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Course Content

Lesson 1: Customizing the WordPerfect Interface
Topic 1A: Apply WordPerfect Settings
Topic 1B: Create Custom Toolbars


Lesson 2: Using Styles
Topic 2A: Apply Styles
Topic 2B: Create a Style
Topic 2C: Create a QuickStyle
Topic 2D: Retrieve Styles


Lesson 3: Merging Data
Topic 3A: Familiarize Yourself with the Merge Function
Topic 3B: Create a Data File
Topic 3C: Create a Form File
Topic 3D: Perform the Merge
Topic 3E: Perform a Selective Merge


Lesson 4: Sorting and Extracting Data
Topic 4A: Sort Data
Topic 4B: Create User-Defined Sorts
Topic 4C: Sort Table Data
Topic 4D: Extract Records


Lesson 5: Using Macros
Topic 5A: Record a Macro
Topic 5B: Play a Macro
Topic 5C: Edit a Macro


Lesson 6: Using Templates
Topic 6A: Create a Document from a Template
Topic 6B: Create a Custom Template


Lesson 7: Creating a Newsletter
Topic 7A: Format Text into Columns
Topic 7B: Insert a Column Break
Topic 7C: Insert a Graphic
Topic 7D: Size and Move a Graphic
Topic 7E: Insert a Text Box


Lesson 8: Working in Legal Mode
Topic 8A: Create a Pleading Document
Topic 8B: Create a Table of Authorities
Topic 8C: Publish Documents to EDGAR


Lesson 9: Working with PDF Files
Topic 9A: Import PDF Files
Topic 9B: Publish PDF Files with Customized Settings