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Vol.II, Issue 1, October, 2000

 Big News from Corel!

Corel and Microsoft Announce Strategic Alliance

On Oct. 2, Corel and Microsoft announced that they have formed a strategic alliance that will see the two companies expand their relationship to encompass projects related to Microsoft's new .NET initiative. As part of this expanded relationship, Microsoft has


purchased 24 million non-voting convertible preferred shares at a purchase price of U.S.$5.625 per share or a total purchase price of U.S. $135 million. For more information on this exciting news, please consult the Press Release.


Derek J. Burney Appointed Corel President and CEO

Corel is pleased to announce that Derek J. Burney has been appointed to the positions of president and CEO on a permanent basis. He has also been appointed to Corel's board of directors. In addition, Corel is announcing the appointment of four executive vice-presidents, each in charge of key portfolios within the company's new organizational structure. Corel's new organizational structure is designed to renew the company's focus on its product lines. For more information, please consult the Press Release.

 What's New With WordPerfect®

WordPerfect® Office 2000 Service Pack 4 is Now Available

Corel is very pleased to announce the release of WordPerfect® Office 2000 Service Pack 4. This latest Service Pack updates WordPerfect Office 2000 Standard, Voice-Powered and Professional editions, and is designed to meet the needs of a few particular groups...

If you have a disability or a special need such as a visual, hearing, movement or cognitive impairment, Service Pack 4 addresses many of the accessibility issues you may have encountered in the past. Service Pack 4 also offers a valuable update to those using either Windows® 2000 or Windows® Terminal Server with WordPerfect Office 2000. 		If you are using a Document Management System to manage your files, Service Pack 4 offers improved integration with ODMA and increased compatibility with industry-leading Document Management Systems.

Due to the extent of the changes included in this update, Service Pack 4 is not available as a download. However, you can order a copy from Corel Customer Service for just US $9.95 (for shipping & handling).

For more information on the enhancements made in Service Pack 4, please visit www.corel.com/support/wordperfect/sp4.htm.

Development on the Next Full Release of WordPerfect® Underway

For those of you wondering about Corel's future development plans for the WordPerfect suite of applications, here's a quote straight from the source:

"The next version of WordPerfect Office has been under development for some time and is currently in the beta testing stage. We don't want to give away any secrets just yet, but we can tell you that the next 		release promises to be the most exciting upgrade ever. Customers can expect to see the next release of WordPerfect Office on store shelves in the first half of 2001."
– Shawn Henderson, Brand Manager, WordPerfect

Keep an eye out for more updates on the next release of WordPerfect Office in future editions of the Corel eNewsletter.

New WordPerfect Tutorials, Free Macro Downloads and More at OfficeCommunity.com

This month, keep an eye out for two new tutorials for WordPerfect Office 2000 users. You'll learn how to add a neon text effect to your Corel® Presentations™ slide shows and how to create table-based forms in WordPerfect.

And for those who missed it last month, be sure to check out		 Gordon McComb's September macro, the Multiple File Processor. Download the macro, then read along as Gordon explains the uses for his creation.

For all this and more, visit OfficeCommunity.com.

Quick Tip

Changing text to uppercase in WordPerfect 9:

In WordPerfect 9, you can change lowercase text to uppercase. This feature lets you change the case of text without having to retype it.

To change text to uppercase:

1. Select the text
2. Click Edit, Convert Case, Uppercase

Visit OfficeCommunity.com for more helpful tips & tricks on the WordPerfect suite of applications.

 The Goods on Graphics
   
CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite is Almost Here!

The release of the biggest CorelDRAW upgrade ever is just over a month away! When it is released on November 10, 2000, CorelDRAW® 10 Graphics Suite will offer designers vector animation, page layout, Web publishing, bitmap editing and Web animation—all in one box. The new suite features an enhanced interface, improved customization features, professional output capabilities and support for text in multiple languages. In addition to these exciting enhancements is the debut of Corel R.A.V.E.™, a powerful new animation application for creating live effects over time, generating a time line of edited work, creating roll-over graphics and outputting images to Macromedia Flash™ SWF format.

Want to be notified when CorelDRAW 10 Graphics Suite is released?

Intensive Training Camp for CorelDRAW® 9 and Corel PHOTO–PAINT® 9: Reserve Your Spot Now!

Date: November 1 – 3, 2000
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day
Location: Corel Learning Center, 1431 Merivale Road, 3rd floor, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Cost: $499 US / $749 CDN per person (refreshments and lunches are included)

This intensive, three-day training camp is aimed at students wanting to learn intermediate and advanced features of CorelDRAW 9 and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9. An introductory knowledge of CorelDRAW is required, with limited or no knowledge of Corel PHOTO-PAINT. The camp will be led by Corel Certified Instructor Tom Anzai,		 who will be assisted by a Corel Training Specialist.  At least 75% of the course will be hands-on, and each participant will receive Corel-approved CorelDRAW 9 Advanced and Corel PHOTO-PAINT 9 courseware, published by Anzai! Inc. Seating is limited to 24 people, so be sure to sign up soon!

More details and online registration will soon be available off Corel's Web site. In the meantime, please contact Tanya LeSage, Training Partner Program Manager, for additional information or to register in advance. Send an e-mail to training@corel.com.

Pick Up Some Free Tips & Tricks and Learn About Layering in CorelDRAW® at Designer.com

This month, Mark Alger will continue with his series for CorelDRAW users on Layer and Object management. In his last article, Mark covered the three rules of using the Object Manager to layer drawings. This time, he'll be taking a look at the types of jobs for which layers can come in handy. We'll also be updating the Tips & Tricks pages with new shortcuts and hidden features for your favorite graphics programs.

All this and more, coming in October to Designer.com.


Quick Tip

Arranging palettes in Corel® Painter™ 6

In Corel Painter 6, you can arrange palettes in a convenient way and then save the layout.

To arrange palettes:

1. Arrange the palettes however you want
2. Choose Window menu, Arrange Palettes, Save Layout
3. Enter a name for the new palette layout and click OK

Visit Designer.com for more great tips & tricks on Corel's graphics and publishing products.

 The Latest on Linux®
 
If you'd like to receive more detailed information on Corel and Linux®, sign up to receive "The Cube", Corel's quarterly Linux eNewsletter, by visiting http://linux.corel.com/newsletter. To read the most recent issue of "The Cube", visit http://linux.corel.com/cube

FREE Downloads, Updated Tips & Tricks and New Training Manuals at Linux.Corel.com

This month at Linux.Corel.com, you'll find an updated selection of Tips & Tricksand brand new help documentsthat will guide you through common tasks in Corel LINUX OS, such as configuring a ZIP drive. And, if you haven't already taken advantage of all our free Linux downloads, they're always easily accessible from the site.

 You can also view our list of new training manuals that are now available for purchase online. Training manuals make the perfect companion for your Corel Linux product.

For all this and more, visit Linux.Corel.com.

Quick Tip

Restricting data in Quattro® Pro 9 for Linux®:

In Quattro Pro 9 for Linux, you can restrict data in a notebook. This feature lets you set restrictions for data so that certain data is interpreted as either a label or a date. For example, Quattro Pro will read a phone number as a formula unless you set it as a label.

To restrict cells:

1. Select the cells
2. Click Format, Selection
3. Click the Constraints tab
4. Enable one of the following buttons:

  • General – to accept both labels and dates
  • Labels Only – to accept only labels
  • Dates Only – to accept only dates
 Free Image Downloads and Great Promotions from Corel!
   
Free Images & Decoration Templates for the Scariest Time of Year ... Halloween!

Get ready for fright night with some free clipart, floating objects and project templates from Corel. Use these free downloads with Corel Print House™ or Corel Print Office™ 2000 to create some scary decor to spook up your home this Halloween.

Download your free clipart, floating objects and templates now!

Get Cash Back When You Buy Corel Products**

Check out these great featured deals from Corel:


Get $50 US/$60 Cdn Cash Back When You Buy Corel® KnockOut 1.5
This extraordinary hybrid application for PC and Mac® lets you preserve fine image details that were once impossible to mask precisely, including blurred or out-of-focus edges, hair, smoke, water, glass and shadows.

**These offers are valid only in the United States and Canada

 Get $20 Cash Back When You Buy WordPerfect® Family Pack
Incredibly easy to use, this feature-packed home computing suite includes a Task Manager that guides you through projects step-by-step.


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