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Retrieving Information Into WordPerfect From
DocumentID: 628279
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:42:26 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: The steps below will allow customers to take information from the Windows Cardfile into WP 5.1 DOS or WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows:
1.      Start Cardfile and open the particular card to be moved to WP 5.1 DOS
2.      Select (block) the text to be moved by clicking at the beginning of the text, then dragging the insertion point (cursor) to the end of the text to be moved
3.      Choose Cut from the Edit menu
4.      Answer Yes when asked to save the card to append the information to the Clipboard

The steps below will allow customers to retrieve the information into WP 5.1 DOS running under Windows full-screen:
5.      Start WP 5.1 DOS and press Alt-Escape to minimize WP to an icon at the bottom of the desktop
6.      Click on the minimized icon once, and select Paste from the menu

To retrieve the information into WP 5.1 DOS running in a window (386 Enhance mode), follow steps 1-4 above, and then do the steps below:
5.      Start WP 5.1 DOS and click on the application Control menu (the minus sign at the top left)
6.      Select Paste from the Edit menu to bring the information from the Clipboard into the document window.

To retrieve this information into WPWin 5.1 follow steps 1-4 above, and then do the steps below:
5.      Start WPWin
6.      Place the insertion point (cursor) where the information is to be retrieved
7.      Choose Paste from the Edit menu to retrieve the information from the Clipboard.

This will work for anything that can be cut and placed on the Clipboard.

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