Training Module: Retrieve, New, Open

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Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:35:39 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 6.0 for DOS

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Solutions: New - File|New When you start WordPerfect you are at a blank document screen so you can begin to create a new document. At any point while creating a document you can choose the New command to open another document screen. Depending on the computer's memory, you can have up to nine screens active at a time. Open - File|Open When you want to edit a file that has been stored on disk, you can open a copy of the file to the screen. When you use open, WordPerfect looks at the current document screen to see if it contains any text. If it does, WordPerfect will open a blank screen and retrieve the document. If the screen is blank it will retrieve the document into the current screen. Depending on the computer's memory, you can have up to nine screens active at a time. When the Open dialog box is activated, you have the option to change the method. When using Open, do you want it to open the file to a new document screen, or retrieve it into the current document. One or the other needs to be checked. Method (Shift+F10 to Change) (x) Open a New Document (default) ( ) Retrieve into Current Document You can access the file one of three ways: 1. Type in the filename 2. Use the File Manager (F5) 3. Use the QuickList (F6) Retrieve - File|Retrieve Retrieve lets you retrieve a file into the active document at the insertion point. As with Open, when the Retrieve dialog box is activated, you have the option to change the method. When using Retrieve, do you want it to open the file to a new document screen, or retrieve it into the current document. One or the other needs to be checked. Method (Shift+F10 to Change) ( ) Open a New Document (x) Retrieve into Current Document (default) You can access the file one of three ways: 1. Type in the filename 2. Use the File Manager (F5) 3. Use the QuickList (F6)

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