The WordPerfect 8 Screen

The WordPerfect 8 Screen has several different parts, some of which are common to many application programs

Title Bar
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Ruler
Text Area with Insertion Point
Status Bar

A further explanation of the above sections:

• Title Bar: contains the name of the word processor and the file you are working on
• Menu Bar: a list of pull-down menus for doing most functions in WordPerfect 8
• Toolbar: a set of buttons to carry out common commands, such as opening a file, printing, cut, copy, paste, etc. Pointing to a button will give the name of the button
• Ruler: located just above the text area, it will indicate locations of margins, indents, and tabs
• Text area: this is the area where the document will be displayed
• Insertion Point: a blinking cursor to indicate where text, tables, or graphics will be inserted
• Status Bar: usually located at the bottom of the screen, it gives information on the document, such as the page and line numbers, and whether a person is in insert or typeover mode