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Q68956: WordPerfect 5.1 and WordStar 6.0 Mouse Support

Article: Q68956
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | word processor | mspl13_basic
Last Modified: 10-FEB-1991

WordPerfect version 5.1 incorporates Microsoft Mouse support; however,
WordStar versions 5.5 and 6.0 do not. The following information
identifies whether or not a menu is needed to use the Microsoft Mouse
with WordStar or WordPerfect.

Product                  Description
-------                  -----------

WordStar version 6.0     Not Microsoft Mouse aware: see below note
WordStar version 5.5     Not Microsoft Mouse aware: uses MSWS5.COM
WordPerfect version 5.1  Microsoft Mouse aware: no menu needed
WordPerfect version 5.0  Not Microsoft Mouse aware: uses MSWP5.COM

Note:
WordStar 6.0 sometimes works with MSWS5.  But we do not gurantee this
version to work with WS 6.0.

It is important to learn how the built-in mouse menus in WordPerfect
version 5.1 work. In color modes, the normal cursor is a rectangular
red text cursor. A right-button click causes a menu line to appear at
the top of the screen. Then, by clicking and holding the left mouse
button, you may drag the highlight down the chosen drop-down menu to
make the desired menu selection.

The products referenced here are manufactured by vendors independent
of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

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