WordPerfect default templates store customization information for WordPerfect®. This file is very important to WordPerfect and your WordPerfect settings. Depending on which version of WordPerfect you have and under what operating system you are running, this file may be in different locations.
This document assumes that your default writing tools language is English US. If your writing tools language is different, the naming convention for the default template is as follows:
WP##$$.WPT, where ## is the version number (9,10 or 11) and $$ is the default writing tools language (US,UK,FR,CE, etc...)
WordPerfect 9
Windows 98 or Windows ME
C:\\Windows\\application data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\9\\Custom WP Templates\\WP9US.WPT
Windows NT 4
C:\\WinNT\\Profiles\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\9\\Custom WP Templates\\WP9US.WPT
Windows 2000 or Windows XP (Service Pack 4 is needed)
NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”user name”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\9\\Custom WP Templates\\WP9US.WPT
WordPerfect 10
Windows 98 or Windows ME
C:\\Windows\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\10\\Custom WP Templates\\WP10US.WPT
Windows NT 4
C:\\WinNT\\Profiles\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\10\\Custom WP Templates\\WP10US.WPT
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”user name”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\10\\Custom WP Templates\\WP10US.WPT
WordPerfect 11
Windows 98 or Windows ME
C:\\Windows\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\11\\Custom WP Templates\\WP11US.WPT
Windows NT 4
C:\\WinNT\\Profiles\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\11\\Custom WP Templates\\WP11US.WPT
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”user name”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\11\\Custom WP Templates\\WP11US.WPT
WordPerfect 12
Windows 98 or Windows ME
C:\\Windows\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\12\\Custom WP Templates\\WP12US.WPT
Windows NT 4
C:\\WinNT\\Profiles\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\12\\Custom WP Templates\\WP12US.WPT
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”user name”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\12\\Custom WP Templates\\WP12US.WPT
WordPerfect X3
Windows 98 or Windows ME
C:\\Windows\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\13\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP13US.WPT
Windows NT 4
C:\\WinNT\\Profiles\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\13\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP13US.WPT
Windows 2000 or Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders or to navigate directly to this folder.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\13\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP13US.WPT
Windows Vista
C:\\Users\\"username"\\AppData\\Roaming\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\13\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP13US.WPT
WordPerfect X4
Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders or to navigate directly to this folder.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\14\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP14US.WPT
Windows Vista and Windows 7
C:\\Users\\"username"\\AppData\\Roaming\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\14\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP14US.WPT
WordPerfect X5
Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders or to navigate directly to this folder.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\15\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP15US.WPT
Windows Vista and Windows 7
C:\\Users\\"username"\\AppData\\Roaming\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\15\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP15US.WPT
WordPerfect X6
Windows XP
NOTE: In Windows XP, the Application Data folder is a hidden folder. See instructions below to enable Windows to view hidden folders or to navigate directly to this folder.
C:\\Documents and Settings\\”username”\\Application Data\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\16\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP16US.WPT
Windows Vista and Windows 7
C:\\Users\\"username"\\AppData\\Roaming\\Corel\\PerfectExpert\\16\\EN\\Custom WP Templates\\WP16US.WPT
Enable Windows to view Hidden Folders
- From Windows Explorer click on the Tools Menu
- Select Folder Options...
- Click on the View tab
- Select Show hidden files and folders
- Click on OK
Locating the correct Application Data folder
Navigating to the 'C:\\Documents and Settings\\"user name"\\Application Data' folder for the current user in Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows XP:
- Click Start, Run.
- In the Open: box, enter: %AppData%
- Click Ok
- The hidden folder, "Application Data" will open