Willamette Integrated Technology Services
	Sending Word Processor Documents as E-mail (PC Users)
	Pine 4.21
Document #118		Date: 03/03

Introduction: Many people find it easier to write a document in a word processing program like Microsoft Word or WordPerfect rather than in the Pine e-mail program. Unfortunately, there is no intuitive way of getting a word processor document into Pine in order to send the document as an e-mail message. This document describes how to get your document from a word processor into Pine.

Windows Shortcut: If you are using a Windows word processor (e.g., Word for Windows or WordPerfect for Windows), try this quick method: Start a Windows Telnet session and log in as you normally would. Start composing your message. When you reach the point where you want to insert your word processor text, you can:

• Switch back to Windows by pressing <Alt+Tab>, then start your word processor.
• From the word processor, use the mouse to highlight the text you wish to e-mail. To highlight an entire document, use "select all" which is usually available under the Edit menu.
• From the Edit menu, select "Copy."
• Switch back to Telnet by pressing <Alt+Tab>, or press ^esc and select Telnet from the task list).
• From the Edit menu, select "Paste."
  • Your text will appear as if you were typing it in, only much faster.
• Once the paste is complete you can add any final comments or use the arrow keys to edit the text. You can also add additional word processor text by switching back to your word processor and repeating these steps.
• Send the e-mail message.

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Necessary Steps to Convert a Word Processor Document to a Pine Readable Document