Nonnie, please don't take offense but I think the problem is more with you being a novice than with Wordperfect. I say that based on a couple clues you give me in your post. One thing is WordPerfect will accept any universal graphics format. Those do not include graphics generated in program-specific formats like Print Shop or Master Prints and other such programs. Universal formats include bmp, jpg, tif, wmf, eps, pcx, png, and there are many others, but these are the most common. WordPerfect will accept all of these and most (if not all) of the others. And, of course, it accepts its own format wpg. To find out what it will accept, go to Insert Picture as if you are going to insert one. Click on the Files of Type arrow at the bottom and scroll to see what all is in there. Files of any other type will not be compatible, which means you might have to tell it to accept more if it isn't already programmed to do that. This is part of setup and is located on your WordPerfect installation disk. Concerning the article you are trying to put into your document, I don't know what that is. Is it type-written words or is it a graphic image? Is it a WordPerfect document? A Word document? A document created in some other program? Or a graphic clip that someone sent you? And how are you trying to insert it? If it is type written, is it possible to copy and paste it in? Please give a little more information? Increasing memory, as Owbist suggested, is always a good. I do know Word is the more popular word processing program used these days, but WordPerfect is also powerful and nothing snuff at LOL. I can understand the documents you receive from people are usually written in Word and having Word will make like a lot easier for you. So, to answer your question, yes you can install and run Word without having to uninstall WordPerfect. Installing Word is simple enough. The installation Wizard will walk you through it. You just follow the instructions on the screen and answer the questions it asks. You may want to instruct submissions to limit file types and size. If I were you, I'd make that only bmp formats because they don't blur or distort as readily as jpg formatted images. Also, people will send 10mg files because they don't know any better. You may want to tell them to limit file size to 1mg or 2 or 3 so you are able to manage the size and functionability of your newsletter pages(s). If you ever have to take your newsletter to a service bureau for printing, they will require jpg images only, so you will need to know that when instructing submissions.

esteban if you do have java on your pc you need to make absolutely sure you are keeping it updated to the latest version and have removed all the old versions, most of the worst infections these days are coming through java vulnerabilities. To update java go to control panel select java, open the update tab and select to update now. To make sure all old versions are removed use the free javara tool. JavaRa to make sure all of your items are updated so you are not open to infections you can scan your pc with this secunia tool. Secunia Online Software Inspector (OSI) It is extremely important to keep java, flash on all browsers and all adobe products updated.

You can't link to a document hosted on your computer because you don't have the software necessary running for your computer to act as a web server. You could, in theory, install something like IIS or Apache but that creates security issues and most ISP's don't permit it. Uploading it to Google Documents is an easy way to do it. You can read about how to upload a document with the attached link. Then you just change the visibility options to let people view the document. I want to point out that if your newsletter has lots of formatting, it might be best to convert it to a PDF document first. That way everyone viewing your document will see exactly what you created. There are a number of free programs that will allow you to create PDF documents. Primo PDF is one I use and have been pretty happy with. Here is a link that might be useful: Uploading to Google Docs

Oh, janette, you're a peach! I dug out my trusty Word manual -- MS Word, InsideOUT -- and followed up further with your border idea. I did it! I can get rid of them. For anyone who's interested, the line is called a "special effects separator." and is set up through Borders & Shading, but by using the Custom function. You select the section where you want a line at the top and bottom, then go to Borders & Shading and use the Custom function. You get rid of the things by doing similarly, but selecting "no line." YES! I'll get rid of those lines, then put some where I want them. Doing my happy dance. Woohoo!