Creating projects by using templates

Project templates let you create new notebooks from preformatted spreadsheets. A project template provides a basic format for spreadsheet projects and data entry forms.

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This is an example of a project template.

For information about creating a notebook from a project templates see “To create a notebook using a project template.”

You can view a list of all the Quattro Pro files you’ve worked. Quattro Pro can display project templates each time you open the application. If you plan to use a project template often, you can add it to the Favorites list. You can also change the description of a project, including its name.


To display a list of previous projects

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Click File Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates New from project.
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Click the Work on tab.

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You open a project from list of previous projects by double-clicking on the project.

To display project templates when Quattro Pro opens

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Click File Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates New from project.
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Click Options Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates Show this dialog at startup.

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A check mark beside the command name indicates that this feature is enabled.

To copy a project template to another location

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Choose the drive and folder where the template you want to copy is stored.
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Click the file.
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Click Edit Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates Copy.
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Choose the drive and folder where you want to paste the copied template.
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Click Edit Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates Paste.

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By default, WordPerfect Office X5 installs project templates at the following location (where “X” indicates the drive on which the WordPerfect Office X5 is installed):
X:\Program files\Corel\WordPerfect Office X5\Languages\EN\Template\Custom QP templates
 
By default, WordPerfect Office X5 saves user-created project templates at the following location in the user’s application-data folder:
Corel\PerfectExpert\15\EN\Custom QP templates

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You can access the copied files by clicking File Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates New from project.

To add a project to the Favorites folder

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Click File Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates New from project.
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Click the Create new tab.
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Choose a category from the Categories list box.
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Choose a project from the Projects list.
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Click Copy to favorites.

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You can display items in the Favorites folder by clicking File Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates New from project, and choosing Favorites from the Categories list box.

To change a project description

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Click File Wordperfect Quattro Pro onestep Creating projects by using templates New from project.
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Click the Create new tab.
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Choose a category from the Categories list box.
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Choose a project from the Projects list.
A description of the project appears below the Projects list.
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Click Options, and click Project properties.
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In the Modify a project dialog box, type new information in any of the following boxes:
Display name — to change the project name
Description — to change the project description

Creating projects by using templates