Using WORDSTAR

Part 1 Getting started: welcome to Wordstar; notational conventions used in this book; installing the program; installing the program with WINSTALL; the console; installing a printer; checking the computer; setting the help level. Part 2 Using WSChange: what is it?; installing the console; programming the keys; choosing a monitor; further monitor customization; keyboard responses; installing printers; choosing a default printer; default printing; printer interface; computer options; allocating memory; finding the files; the directory; checking the system; WordStar settings; more defining; setting the speed; more speed settings; erase and unerase; more defaults; patching it up. Part 3 Starting the program: booting up; changing directory; loading a file; protecting and renaming files; copying and deleting files; using MS-DOS commands; outputting files. Part 4 Editing documents: the editing screen; controlling the cursor; drawing diagrams; running the spelling check; checking individual words; synonyms; deleting text; using mathematics; finding text; replacing text; finding things; setting the margins and tabs; using the ruler; indenting paragraphs; justification; seeing what you have done; another window; adding notes; using blocks; saving text; manipulating blocks; advanced block actions; file operations; making macros. Part 5 Printing effects: selecting a printer; changing fonts; printing effects; dot commands; creating an index; creating a table of contents; additional printing effects; columns. Part 6 Maillist: what is it?; adding records; sorting records; using another form; combining MailList with WordStar; mailmerge conditional statements; additional merge print commands; conditional merge print commands; conditional merge printing example. Part 7 Telmerge: the electronic office; TelMerge - what is it?; setting the program parameters; changing the menu; adding services; using the program. Part 8 PC-Outline: what is it?; installing the program; loading the program; loading an outline; the file menu; the outline menu; the edit menu; the display menu; the print menu; hiding and showing entries; the window menu; the advanced menu; using the program; PC-Outline control key summary. Part 9 Profinder: installing the program; using the program; running the file option; viewing files; creating a menu. Appendices: summary of dot commands; the key sequence commands; main menu command keys; block and save menu key commands; on-screen format key commands; print control key commands; quick menu key commands; WordStar error messages; pitch and point; map to WSCHANGE options.