Some people find it clunky and old fashioned, because it still uses the old-style interface with menus and a toolbar, like Microsoft Office did before Office The nice thing about the menu structure is that you learn keyboard shortcuts as you navigate the menus. Just the ones I use frequently enough to not forget. Personalizing the toolbar can increase productivity significantly. To become a Wordperfect power user, all you have to do is spend some time with it and pay attention to that text on the right-hand side of the menus.
No, Wordperfect is still being supported and new versions come out occasionally, every few years. Learning one suite was hard enough. Today, I sympathize. I know the binds it can get you out of. Some people know how to make Wordperfect really sing, and accomplish complex tasks in a short period of time with it. Not everyone, but some people. We call them power users.
Home » Software » Who still uses Wordperfect? Who still uses Wordperfect? Support costs: WordPerfect adds to support and training overhead. Programs may also have to plan to train new staff who have not been using WordPerfect - or let them use Word instead.
Additional support requires additional time and money. Technical bent: Reveal codes are clearly designed for users familiar with software coding, a concept with which many lawyers and staff may not be comfortable.
File corruption risk: File conversion can be problematic. Converting regularly between WordPerfect files and other formats raises the chances of file corruption. Corel's business problems: Corel has struggled to compete with Microsoft and now Google and has been losing market share for well over a decade. As a result, technology commentators believe WordPerfect is on its last leg.
Although Corel apparently offers nonprofit pricing, the terms of the discount are less clear. Trainings are readily available: NTAP offers many low-cost Word trainings targeted to the legal aid community.
Familiarity: Most young lawyers and staff have grown up using Word and are most comfortable with that application. Some may come to legal aid with previous training on Styles and other advanced Word features. Better collaborative editing: Word features a track changes feature with visual cues that clearly display edits.
In contrast, WordPerfect only allows users to compare differences between documents. Templates: Word offers extensive templates that deliver pre-formatted documents. Integration with other products: Word works effectively with other applications used in the legal aid community, including HotDocs and Windows Speech Recognition software. WordPerfect Office X6, which came out in , contains features not found in Word Most notably, WordPerfect Office X6 includes a built-in eBook publisher that assists in adding chapter headings, tables of content and photos, while also converting the documents into the preferred formats for eReaders and mobile devices.
A new previewing function also enables users to see and edit files before opening them in Windows Explorer or Microsoft Outlook, resulting in faster, more efficient work.
William Lynch has been a freelance writer for the past fifteen years, working for various web sites and publications. He is currently enrolled in a Master of Arts program in writing popular fiction at Seton Hill University. He hopes to one day become a mystery novelist. By William Lynch. Compatibility Word's big advantage over WordPerfect is in compatibility.
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