                         WordPerfect for Windows

6.0a Interim Release Information

Executive Summary

WordPerfect Corporation has always had a policy of responding to
customer needs between major product upgrades with interim
releases.  In keeping with this customer- oriented focus,
WordPerfect will ship an interim release of WordPerfect for
Windows, version 6.0a, in March 1994. The four major objectives
for WordPerfect 6.0a are reliability, speed, ease of use and
transition tools.  

WordPerfect 6.0a for Windows will be available free of charge to
all registered users of WPWin 6.0 upon request.  If users have
not registered their software, WordPerfect representatives can
register them when they call (800) 321-4566.   

Enhancements:

*    Speed-  Speed improvements have been made in the following
     areas:  basic formatting, scrolling, printing, graphics
     handling, table manipulation and editing, importing 5.x
     documents, generate, document compare, outline, launching
     WPDraw, automation of ExpressDocs Templates and opening
     large documents. 

*    Reliability-  Many changes have been made to improve the
     overall reliability of the product. Every effort was made to
     address the issues raised by our customers.   
     
*    Printing-  With the Windows or WordPerfect (*.PRS) printer
     drivers, the printing of tables, borders, and bitmap
     graphics is much faster. In addition, with
     WordPerfect-supplied Postscript and Hewlett Packard printer
     drivers, WPWin 6.0 printed ATM and TrueType fonts as
     graphics, which caused large output file sizes and long
     total print times. WPWin 6.0a now downloads ATM and TrueType
     fonts to these printers, improving overall printing speed.  

*    Integration-  WPWin 6.0a now works better under Windows NT
     and OS/2, including seamless integration with the OS/2
     Advanced Workplace Shell. The OS/2 Integration Tools Disk is
     available separately by calling (800) 321-4566. 

*    Conversion of Fonts-  In WPWin 6.0, converting WordPerfect
     5.x documents to the WordPerfect 6.0 format would sometimes
     result in fonts not converting correctly. Fonts will now
     convert correctly if the same printer is selected in WP 5.x
     and WPWin 6.0a. In addition, round-trip compatibility from
     6.0 to 5.2 and back to a 6.0 format will result in
     accurate font matching.

*    Fonts-  The last four fonts used are now displayed at the
     top of the font list, accessed by clicking the font button
     on the Power Bar. This is similar to the existing capability
     to display the names of the four most recently used files on
     the Files pull-down menu.

*    Graphics- You can now easily save a graphic as a WPG, PCX,
     TIFF, and BMP file from within WPWin 6.0a by selecting the
     graphic and choosing Save As from      the File menu.  

*    Full WYSIWYG Display-  Character widths are now displayed
     more accurately on screen, resulting in a truer graphical
     representation of fonts. 

*    WPDraw-  With some scanners, the error message "Scan
     Operation Failed..." would appear and prevent an image from
     scanning directly into WPDraw. This has now been corrected.

*    256 Color Driver-  If a problem is detected with a 256 color
     driver, WPWin 6.0a will advise you to add a /fl startup
     switch (for example, c:\wpwin60\wpwin.exe /fl) to the
     command line under Properties for the WPWin 6.0a icon. This
     will eliminate known problems with certain video drivers.

*    DDEML.DLL-  We are aware of conflicts with a Windows file,
     DDEML.DLL, dated 4/22/92. The correct version of this file
     should be found in the System directory (c:\window\system).
     If the version of this file (DDEML.DLL, 4/22/92) is     
     found in the Windows directory, and the correct version is
     found in the Windows System directory, the file will be
     automatically deleted from the Windows directory. 

Additions:

*    QuickCorrect-  This feature automatically replaces errors in
     mistyped or misspelled words. For instance, if you
     accidentally type adn, it is automatically replaced with and 
     as soon as you press the space bar or another word delimiter
     (comma, period, semi-colon, etc.). QuickCorrect can
     automatically fix hundreds of  commonly mistyped or misspelled
     words as you type. QuickCorrect can also automatically expand
     abbreviations on the fly.  For example, you could type  wpc
     and have  WordPerfect Corporation  appear as you press the
     space bar. QuickCorrect will also fix two initial caps such as
     WOrdPerfect.

*    QuickSelect-  WordPerfect 6.0a understands that you need the
     ability to select complete words, sentences, and paragraphs as
     well as individual letters. QuickSelect gives you the
     flexibility to select precisely the text you need. Click
     twice, holding the mouse down the second time, then drag to
     select word by word. Click three times and drag to select
     sentence by sentence, and click four times and drag to select
     paragraph by paragraph. In addition, WordPerfect 6.0 has
     always let you click in the left margin to select a
     sentence,and double click to select a paragraph, or use the
     right mouse button in the left margin for more QuickSelect
     options.

*    QuickStart-  Coach When you first launch WordPerfect 6.0a, an
     interactive QuickStart Coach appears to give you an overview
     of the product. This will assist WordPerfect for DOS users, as
     well as users of other word processors such as Microsoft Word
     and Ami Pro as they make the transition to WordPerfect for
     Windows.

*    Transition Advisor-  Accessed from the Help menu, the
     Transition Advisor helps WordPerfect DOS users make a smooth
     the transition to Windows. The Transition Advisor displays
     keystrokes and commands from WordPerfect 5.1 for  DOS and then
     shows how to perform the equivalent tasks in WordPerfect 6.0a
     for Windows. Also available is a WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS
     keyboard that retains familiar keystrokes as you work. 

*    ExpressDocs templates-  WPWin 6.0a will ship with a WPLite
     template which provides a scaled-down menu and feature list.
     WPWin 6.0a will include several other templates: WPAmiPro,
     business card creation, workgroup, pleading, term paper, and
     an additional form letter template.

*    Pleading template-  To answer requests from the legal
     community, a pleading macro (PLEADING.WCM) and a pleading
     template (PLEADING.WPT) will ship with WPWin 6.0a. This
     automated template guides you through creating a pleading
     document. 

*    Save-  A "fail safe" save option will now save the document
     twice, check the file date/time, and then report any possible
     problems.

*    Uninstall-  The setup program includes an Uninstall
     facilitywhich allows for a standard or custom uninstall of
     WPWin 6.0a. Improvements have also been made to the
     installation routine.

*    Paragraph Numbers-  Paragraph numbering is now equivalent to
     the functionality found in WPWin 5.2 and is part of the Bullet
     and Numbers feature. 
     
*    Tables-  You can now save table data to the clipboard with
     tabs that allow you to read data into a spreadsheet or save it
     as an ASCII file. In addition, you can save table data to a 
     Quattro Pro format.

*    Import/Export-  A conversion for Professional Write files has
     been added, as well as ODBC support, which provides direct
     support for Microsoft Access and Excel 5.0.

*    New Button Bars-  Three new Button Bars have been added to
     WPWin 6.0a: Design Tools, Utilities, and Legal.

*    Network Users-  WPWin 6.0a includes UNC (universal naming
     convention) support as well as shareable paper size forms for
     Windows drivers. 

*    Encryption-  Password protection has been improved, with
     support for both the old and new formats for compatibility
     with existing WPWin users and documents, as well as 
     "case-sensitive" password protection.