Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect 12

by Laura Acklen and Ernest Adams

Maybe you just bought a brand new Dell, Sony or HP computer and are curious about the WordPerfect software that came with it. Or maybe you just took a new job in an office where they use WordPerfect... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789732424
• ISBN13: 9780789732422
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 413 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Absolute Beginner's guide to WordPerfect 12

So far it has been very good! I am learning a lot in a world I didn't know much about. I have Word 2002 and this is perfect for the WordPerfect 12. I am still learning to work the differance between of the two of them. KM

WordPerfect and seniors

I have been teaching beginning word processing using MS Word to new senior students. Now that new computers are shipping with Corel WordPerfect, I needed a text to use for instruction. This Beginner's Guide fits the task to the student and has proven to be a hit with them. I would recommend the book highly.

Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect 12

This is an excellent book with lots of information about Word Perfect 12.

Excellent reference for beginners

This book is well-written and very easy to follow. It is a comprehensive learning tool for those new to WordPerfect, presenting material in a way that will make the learning curve much less steep. I only wish books like this had been around when I first started learning word processing, twenty years ago. (Most software manuals then were written by the same people who coded the programs, and most of those had few of the skills that are evident in Laura's books.) When you finish "Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect 12" you should have learned enough to advance from "Beginner" to "Intermediate" status!

WordPerfect for Smarties

Laura Acklen's "Absolute Beginner's Guide" books are crafted in rare clarity by a teacher that understands the learning process. She starts with two assumptions. One, you are somewhat familiar with Windows, and two, those yellow books are *not* calling your name! Each chapter begins with "In This Chapter" learning goals. You are introduced to basic features and those "wow, it can do that!" features in a mix that keeps your interest while you become grounded in the essentials. The chapters end with a companion "The Absolute Minimum" summary that allows you to decide if you're ready to move on. The "Absolute Beginner's Guide to WordPerfect" accomplishes seemingly disparate goals. In addition to learning from the beginning, it serves the experienced user as a refresher course, and the Microsoft Word user gets converted to a much more complete program. After you have completed it, the book cover will get curly corners as it serves as a handy reference right between your keyboard and your coffee mug.