In addition to letting you search using "natural language," the PerfectExpert has combined QuickTasks, templates, and Coaches into one place. From any of the core Corel Suite applications (except Corel Paradox), you can choose File New to get a list of projects. Projects are divided into categories displayed in a drop-down list. You can customize the categories and add your own projects, including documents, templates, macros, and applications.

All of the available PerfectExpert projects will appear in the New dialog box, even if you did not install them to your hard or network drive. The projects you did not install locally will run from the Corel WordPerfect Suite program CD. If you want to run a project locally (so it runs faster), you will need to install it using the Corel WordPerfect Suite Setup program.

Once you open a project, a panel appears on the left side of the document window. You can use the options on the PerfectExpert panel to finish creating the document, spreadsheet, or slide show you are working on.

PerfectExpert and Templates

If you created templates in any previous version of Corel WordPerfect or Corel Quattro Pro, you can copy the templates into the Custom Template folder in the \Suite8\template folder. Then the templates will appear in File|New. You can also create Corel WordPerfect templates the same way you did in previous versions.

 To open a project,

1. Click File New.
2. From the drop-down list, select the category containing the project you want to work on.
3. Double-click the project you want to open.
4. Use the options in the PerfectExpert panel to complete the project.

Tips

If you plan on using a project often, you can add it to the Favorites list by clicking it and selecting Copy to Favorites. You can display items in the Favorites folder by clicking File New, then selecting the [Favorites] category from the drop-down list.

• To display a list of projects that you have previously used, click the Work On tab, then double-click the project.
• To close the PerfectExpert panel, click the X in the upper-right corner.

 To add a new project to a category,

1. Click File New.
2. From the drop-down list, select the category where you want the new project to appear.
3. Click Options Add Project.
4. Select whether you want to add a predefined project or a document or executable file.
5. If you are adding a document or executable file, specify the name and description of the project.
6. Type the location of the file you want to add, or click Browse and select the file.

Tips

Predefined project files, such as the memo, agenda, and budget projects included with the Corel Suite, have an .AST or .ASX extension. They are stored in the \Corel\Suite8\Template folder. To obtain additional predefined projects, check the Corel WordPerfect Web page.

• When you add a document, spreadsheet, or slide show to a category, you can open that project to create similar documents, spreadsheets, or slide shows based on the project.

To create a category,

1. Click File New.
2. Click Options Create Category.
3. Type a display name, then click OK.
4. Add, copy, or move any projects into the new category.

Tips

If you want the category to appear near the top of the list, begin the name with a bracket ([) or asterisk (*).

• To rename a category, select it from the drop-down list and click Options Rename Category. Type a different name.
• To remove a category, select it from the drop-down list and click Options Remove Category. Removing a category does not delete projects from your hard drive. If you remove a category containing projects not stored in another category, a new category, "[Deleted Projects]," is created containing those projects.

To copy or move a project,

1. Click File New.
2. From the drop-down list, select the category containing the project you want to copy or move, then select the project.
3. Click Options Copy Project or Move Project select the category where you want to place it.

Tips

To remove a project from a category, select it and click Options Remove Project. This removes the project from the category, but it does not delete the project file from your hard drive.