Question: I have happily named and coloured the page tabs, throughout my Quattro Pro files, using a font/size of Arial "10". After a lengthy period of successful operations, the names on all of the tabs on every file entry suddenly insist on appearing in the absolute minimum font size of Arial "6". Six is absolutely far too small for my aging eyes and try as I might, including wiping and rebuilding the entries, I have simply been unable to get that font size to change to anything other than "6". Any comments would be appreciated.
-- Dave
Answer: This is a gooey question. Or rather a GUI question. That's an acronym meaning Graphical User Interface.
My pal Meredith Dundas at Corel revealed that the solution to this GUI wrinkle lies not within Quattro Pro, but rather Windows Control Panel.
And, thanks to Dave, it's a nice segue into a lesson about Windows' look and feel.
"In order to see tab names more clearly is to change the standard font size for your system," said Dundas. "This can be done by modifying the Display settings within Windows."
So get out of Quattro Pro and let's tinker with Windows.
To do this, from the Start menu, choose "Settings" and then "Control Panel". Double-click "Display", then select the "Settings" tab. (Windows 98 users will also have to click the "Advanced" button.) Then, under the "Font Size" selection, make sure that "Large Fonts" is selected in the pulldown box. The default is "Small Fonts".
Notice that there's a third option: "Other".
This is quite nifty for those that want much bigger fonts throughout Windows. You can customize the size of the fonts by selecting "Other" and changing the percent value on the box to whatever you like. Or if you prefer to be interactive, click on the ruler and drag it to change the font size to the way you like it. Notice that the sample text (in Arial font) changes size to show you how it will look.
I played with the ruler for quite some time, making slide-whistle noises for effect. Dreyfus, our dog, was unimpressed with this.
Click OK and restart to make the changes take effect.
The fix apparently solved Dave's optometry problems: "Your 'fix' worked just dandy as Meredith Dundas predicted!" he typed. "You have done good work and I appreciate your help very much!"
Dave added that the changes had a cascading effect throughout Windows, which he said he will have to get used to, but "I can now see the tab names without my glasses, again."
Question: I have the Corel Word Perfect Office Suite that has Corel Word Perfect 6.1. I also have Microsoft Office 97 Professional edition. I needed both as I'm going to school to learn both and need to practice at home. My problem is, I need to learn on Word Perfect 8.0 and there are a few differences. Could I update? Where I'm taking the course they said you have patches that do that. Is this correct and if it is where do I get them and what is the specific name for them?
-- Karin
Answer: It's not a patch that you need, it's an upgrade. There's a difference. A patch is a free program issued by a software maker that fixes a programming error that causes it to behave weirdly or crash.
An upgrade is a software package that you buy to convert
on older version of the software to a newer version. The
upgrade to WP Office Suite version 8.0 costs $109 and can
be picked up at any software store. Or can order it direct
from Corel by going to http://www.corel.com/products/wordperfect/cwps8/index.htm
and clicking "Buy or Upgrade Now".
One further note: the upgrade to WP Office Suite 2000 will be available sometime this spring.
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