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1Hands-On

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“Hands-On” Metadata:

  • Title: Hands-On
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 368
  • Publisher: ➤  Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co - Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co. - Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
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  • Publish Location: Redwood City, Calif

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  • First Year Published: 1990
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
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2WordPerfect 5.1

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  • Title: WordPerfect 5.1
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 180
  • Publisher: ➤  Mcgraw-Hill College - McGraw-Hill
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  • Publish Location: [London]

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  • First Year Published: 1994
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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3WordPerfect 6.1 for windows, simplified

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  • Title: ➤  WordPerfect 6.1 for windows, simplified
  • Authors: ➤  
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 217
  • Publisher: ➤  IDG Books Worldwide - John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers)
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  • Publish Location: Foster City, Calif

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  • First Year Published: 1994
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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4Mastering WordPerfect 5

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“Mastering WordPerfect 5” Metadata:

  • Title: Mastering WordPerfect 5
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 739
  • Publisher: Sybex - SYBEX
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: San Francisco

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  • First Year Published: 1988
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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5WordPerfect facile

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“WordPerfect facile” Metadata:

  • Title: WordPerfect facile
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  • Language: fre
  • Number of Pages: Median: 122
  • Publisher: Marabout
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: Alleur, Belgique

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  • First Year Published: 1988
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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6Wordperfect au bout des doigts

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  • Title: Wordperfect au bout des doigts
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  • Language: fre
  • Number of Pages: Median: 486
  • Publisher: Bopré - Éditions Radio
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: Saint-Laurent, Qué

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  • First Year Published: 1990
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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7WordPerfect: tratamiento de textos

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  • Title: ➤  WordPerfect: tratamiento de textos
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  • Language: ➤  Spanish; Castilian - español, castellano
  • Number of Pages: Median: 347
  • Publisher: Paraninfo
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: Madrid

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  • First Year Published: 1988
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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8Nouveau me mento WordPerfect 5

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“Nouveau me mento WordPerfect 5” Metadata:

  • Title: Nouveau me mento WordPerfect 5
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  • Language: fre
  • Number of Pages: Median: 243
  • Publisher: Sybex
  • Publish Date:
  • Publish Location: Paris - San Francisco

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  • First Year Published: 1989
  • Is Full Text Available: Yes
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Borrowable

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9Teach Yourself WordPerfect Mac

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“Teach Yourself WordPerfect Mac” Metadata:

  • Title: Teach Yourself WordPerfect Mac
  • Author:
  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: Median: 710
  • Publisher: John Rethorst
  • Publish Date:

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Access and General Info:

  • First Year Published: 2015
  • Is Full Text Available: No
  • Is The Book Public: No
  • Access Status: Unclassified

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    10Hands-on computing

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    “Hands-on computing” Metadata:

    • Title: Hands-on computing
    • Authors:
    • Language: English
    • Number of Pages: Median: 454
    • Publisher: ➤  Merrill - Maxwell Macmillan International - Prentice Hall - Macmillan - Maxwell Macmillan Canada
    • Publish Date:
    • Publish Location: ➤  Columbus,Ohio - New York - Toronto

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    Access and General Info:

    • First Year Published: 1989
    • Is Full Text Available: No
    • Is The Book Public: No
    • Access Status: No_ebook

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      11Wordperfect 5.0

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      “Wordperfect 5.0” Metadata:

      • Title: Wordperfect 5.0
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      • Language: English
      • Number of Pages: Median: 537
      • Publisher: Irwin - Richard D Irwin
      • Publish Date:
      • Publish Location: Homewood, IL

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      Access and General Info:

      • First Year Published: 1989
      • Is Full Text Available: No
      • Is The Book Public: No
      • Access Status: No_ebook

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        12WordPerfect

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        “WordPerfect” Metadata:

        • Title: WordPerfect
        • Authors:
        • Language: English
        • Number of Pages: Median: 160
        • Publisher: ➤  Addison Wesley Publishing Company - Pitman - Financial Times Prentice Hall
        • Publish Date:
        • Publish Location: London

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        Access and General Info:

        • First Year Published: 1992
        • Is Full Text Available: No
        • Is The Book Public: No
        • Access Status: No_ebook

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          13WordPerfect

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          “WordPerfect” Metadata:

          • Title: WordPerfect
          • Authors:
          • Language: English
          • Number of Pages: Median: 176
          • Publisher: ➤  Hodder & Stoughton - Teach Yourself Books
          • Publish Date:
          • Publish Location: Sevenoaks

          “WordPerfect” Subjects and Themes:

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          Access and General Info:

          • First Year Published: 1991
          • Is Full Text Available: No
          • Is The Book Public: No
          • Access Status: No_ebook

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            14WordPerfect: version 5.0 and 5.1

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            “WordPerfect: version 5.0 and 5.1” Metadata:

            • Title: ➤  WordPerfect: version 5.0 and 5.1
            • Authors:
            • Language: English
            • Number of Pages: Median: 192
            • Publisher: ➤  Hodder & Stoughton - Teach Yourself Books
            • Publish Date:
            • Publish Location: London

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            • First Year Published: 1991
            • Is Full Text Available: No
            • Is The Book Public: No
            • Access Status: No_ebook

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              15WordPerfect 6 for Windows

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              “WordPerfect 6 for Windows” Metadata:

              • Title: WordPerfect 6 for Windows
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              • Language: English
              • Number of Pages: Median: 440
              • Publisher: Alpha Books
              • Publish Date:
              • Publish Location: Indianapolis, Ind

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              • First Year Published: 1993
              • Is Full Text Available: No
              • Is The Book Public: No
              • Access Status: No_ebook

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                16WordPerfect for Windows

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                “WordPerfect for Windows” Metadata:

                • Title: WordPerfect for Windows
                • Authors:
                • Language: English
                • Number of Pages: Median: 96
                • Publisher: ➤  South-Western Pub.Co.,U.S. - South-Western Educational Publishing
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                Access and General Info:

                • First Year Published: 1993
                • Is Full Text Available: No
                • Is The Book Public: No
                • Access Status: No_ebook

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                  17WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows

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                  “WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows” Metadata:

                  • Title: WordPerfect 5.1 for Windows
                  • Authors:
                  • Language: English
                  • Number of Pages: Median: 107
                  • Publisher: ➤  Financial Times Prentice Hall - Pitman
                  • Publish Date:
                  • Publish Location: London

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                  Access and General Info:

                  • First Year Published: 1991
                  • Is Full Text Available: No
                  • Is The Book Public: No
                  • Access Status: No_ebook

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                    18Fast access desktop publishing with WordPerfect

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                    “Fast access desktop publishing with WordPerfect” Metadata:

                    • Title: ➤  Fast access desktop publishing with WordPerfect
                    • Authors:
                    • Language: English
                    • Number of Pages: Median: 220
                    • Publisher: ➤  Prentice Hall Computer Pub - Brady
                    • Publish Date:
                    • Publish Location: New York - London

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                    Access and General Info:

                    • First Year Published: 1990
                    • Is Full Text Available: No
                    • Is The Book Public: No
                    • Access Status: No_ebook

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                      19Advanced Wordperfect 5.1

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                      “Advanced Wordperfect 5.1” Metadata:

                      • Title: Advanced Wordperfect 5.1
                      • Authors:
                      • Language: English
                      • Number of Pages: Median: 264
                      • Publisher: ➤  McGraw-Hill Companies - Mitchell MaGraw-Hill
                      • Publish Date:
                      • Publish Location: Watsonville, CA

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                      Access and General Info:

                      • First Year Published: 1990
                      • Is Full Text Available: No
                      • Is The Book Public: No
                      • Access Status: No_ebook

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                        20WordPerfect 8 essentials

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                        “WordPerfect 8 essentials” Metadata:

                        • Title: WordPerfect 8 essentials
                        • Authors:
                        • Language: English
                        • Number of Pages: Median: 218
                        • Publisher: Prentice Hall - Que E&T
                        • Publish Date:
                        • Publish Location: Indianapolis, IN

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                        Access and General Info:

                        • First Year Published: 1998
                        • Is Full Text Available: No
                        • Is The Book Public: No
                        • Access Status: No_ebook

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                          21WordPerfect for Windows

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                          “WordPerfect for Windows” Metadata:

                          • Title: WordPerfect for Windows
                          • Authors:
                          • Language: English
                          • Number of Pages: Median: 142
                          • Publisher: ➤  South-Western - Thomson South-Western
                          • Publish Date:
                          • Publish Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

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                          • First Year Published: 1993
                          • Is Full Text Available: No
                          • Is The Book Public: No
                          • Access Status: No_ebook

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                            22First Look at WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows

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                            “First Look at WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows” Metadata:

                            • Title: ➤  First Look at WordPerfect 6.0 for Windows
                            • Authors:
                            • Language: English
                            • Number of Pages: Median: 164
                            • Publisher: ➤  McGraw-Hill - Mcgraw-Hill College
                            • Publish Date:
                            • Publish Location: New York

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                            • First Year Published: 1994
                            • Is Full Text Available: No
                            • Is The Book Public: No
                            • Access Status: No_ebook

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                              23WordPerfect 5.1 made easy / Wheel Ease special package

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                              • Title: ➤  WordPerfect 5.1 made easy / Wheel Ease special package
                              • Authors:
                              • Language: English
                              • Number of Pages: Median: 300
                              • Publisher: ➤  Prentice Hall International Paperback Editions - Prentice Hall (Higher Education Division, Pearson Education)
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                              • First Year Published: 1991
                              • Is Full Text Available: No
                              • Is The Book Public: No
                              • Access Status: No_ebook

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                                24Easy and quick with WordPerfect

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                                • Title: ➤  Easy and quick with WordPerfect
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                                • Language: English
                                • Publisher: Scott/Jones
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                                Access and General Info:

                                • First Year Published: 1993
                                • Is Full Text Available: No
                                • Is The Book Public: No
                                • Access Status: No_ebook

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                                  25Wordperfect 6.1 Now

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                                  • Title: Wordperfect 6.1 Now
                                  • Authors:
                                  • Language: English
                                  • Number of Pages: Median: 208
                                  • Publisher: ➤  NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
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                                  • First Year Published: 1998
                                  • Is Full Text Available: No
                                  • Is The Book Public: No
                                  • Access Status: No_ebook

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                                    26Working with WordPerfect 5.1

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                                    “Working with WordPerfect 5.1” Metadata:

                                    • Title: Working with WordPerfect 5.1
                                    • Author: ➤  
                                    • Language: English
                                    • Number of Pages: Median: 276
                                    • Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
                                    • Publish Date:
                                    • Publish Location: San Diego

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                                    • First Year Published: 1991
                                    • Is Full Text Available: No
                                    • Is The Book Public: No
                                    • Access Status: No_ebook

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                                    27WordPerfect Office 2000 bible

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                                    “WordPerfect Office 2000 bible” Metadata:

                                    • Title: WordPerfect Office 2000 bible
                                    • Authors:
                                    • Language: English
                                    • Number of Pages: Median: 1359
                                    • Publisher: Hungry Minds
                                    • Publish Date:

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                                    First Setence:

                                    "In addition to being a huge bargain, WordPerfect Office 2000 itself is downright huge."

                                    Access and General Info:

                                    • First Year Published: 1999
                                    • Is Full Text Available: Yes
                                    • Is The Book Public: No
                                    • Access Status: Printdisabled

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