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Pros
Ve had an overall great experience with WordPerfect Office. It has been very easy for me to use, and I love the variety of features that it has.
The ease of use is wonderful. I get all my reports done with ease and if I need to seek help the feature is readily available to access.
It offers the possibility to save all the work in different formats, which allows for better compatibility. It is an excellent word processing software for creating beautiful documents.
The feature I liked most about Wordperfect was how user friendly it was and once you finished your project you can easily save it.
Cons
But as I began to write and receive an increasing number of documents in other languages, particularly Unicode CJK character sets, the limitations of WordPerfect forced me to largely stop using it.
It can be hard to insert tables in it at times.
I used an earlier version and found it a bit difficult to use.
It handles all of my word processing needs. Only recently have I had problems with converting documents between different platforms, which it used to do exceedingly well.
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Outstanding Product but Suffers from MicroSoft's Dominance
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"Wordperfect a zoom product"
Pros: This software is easy to use. This is the most biggest advantage. Anyone can use this tool easily.
Cons: nothing. everythignn is good. This tool is amazing as it helps in finishing projects or even writing a manual or book.
"Great Apps"
Overall: I really loved the application and going forward with make it one of my go to apps for everyday personal and business affairs
Pros: I enjoyed how easy it was to use and all the functions that it has
Cons: I really did not have a bad experience with the application
"A Decent Word Processor"
Overall: It was a fine word processor until other programs came out and were more effectivee.
Pros: Word Perfect is a classic program and is rather simple to use
Cons: It is not as robust as other word processing programs and lacks compatibility
"Best Word Processing Software"
Overall: Because of the ease of use of this software, I will not use any other word processing software
Pros: This is the most user friendly word processing software that I have ever used! I have been using WordPerfect probably for at least 30 years and I am now at the point where I will not use any other. Using other ‘known’ word processors is extremely frustrating compared to WordPerfect. Great software!
Cons: I have no cons regarding this software. Very easy to use!
"Strongest Word Processing Software around"
Overall: In my opinion this is the best software for creating documents and editing them. Grammar check and spelling are quickly and easily fixed and there are so many different options to make each project yours.
Pros: I like the amount of different settings and customization this has compared to Microsoft Word and Note. They make editing very easy.
Cons: I didnt like the fact that you have to dig for a lot of settings and go thru several sub menus to get to a lot of options instead of having shortcuts near the front screen.
"No brainer must have in everyday business life."
Overall: I feel l like it should be an automatic go to for the workspace, even in personal life. It seems like it is not one of the things you hear people "talk" about all the time, but if it disappeared tomorrow people would be lost...Like when you washing machine stops working...you don't appreciate it each day when you have it and use it tirelessly but when it isn't there it creates a giant hole in your life!
Pros: Everything. There is nothing I don't love about this program. It creates simplicity or you can make it complicated and full of amazing things. Easy to use, easy to store and a must have.
Cons: There are no cons I have ever experienced. The newest user can use it and any experienced upper lever employee will never run out of useful things it can offer.
"Give it a fair opportunity, you might be surprised."
Overall: Overall word perfect is an outstanding software.
Pros: I love how simple to use it is. It makes drafting documents an absolute breeze.
Cons: It lacks some of the features that Microsoft word has to offer.
"Smart editing functions"
Pros: WP Office has smart tools for editing professional documents.
Cons: Not as easy to share with other collaborators as other word processing programs.
"WordPerfect Office Review"
Overall: WordPerfect Office offers certain advantages, such as its special error tools and ability to work with a variety of file formats, but it also has some serious drawbacks. Users that value contemporary design, broad collaboration features, and a wide array in integration tools might not find it to be the best option. Before choosing whether WordPerfect Office is the best solution for daily needs, it is crucial to carefully assess each task and who needs to have it shared with them.
Pros: I have always been a big fan of the Word Program and have recently purchased the WordPerfect as an update. I liked the Word program but love the WordPerfect feature that shows the codes at the bottom of the page, so that you know how to correct errors or where to look it up. But that is about all.
Cons: I find it harder and harder to us the WordPerfect program only because at work we use Google and it integrates and shares so much easier than Word Perfect. Not to mention all my other colleagues are using google also and it is easier just to share the document.
"Word perfect office"
Overall: It s something to get use to but once youve been trained on it certain things become useful
Pros: The productivity is very useful and helps me keep track of the companys business
Cons: How so many windows pop up and makes it more complicated
"WordPerfect office is still effective"
Overall: I still love this program and its ease of use. It can also be converted to many other types of documents.
Pros: WordPerfect office is great to use in a lot of settings. There are still some court systems that require the use of this program.
Cons: In a modern world, this program is becoming obsolete due to Microsoft Word.
"Word Documents "
Pros: Documents management it makes my work easier and perfect and it organize my files
Cons: Every thing is perfect I didnt find any proplem till now
"WordPerfect does the job"
Pros: Functionality overall is good. Enjoy the overall user experience
Cons: Finding new features in locations I’m not used to
"Stay Perfect"
Overall: I use WordPerfect for documents but I don't use the other software such as Lightening, Presentations or the Excel clone.
Pros: I have been using this software since it first appeared -- back in the DOS era of word processing . I love that it has a stable platform that doesn't run after the Microsoft innovations such as the @#$%*!! Ribbon (which I dispise mightly). I love that I can design my own toolbars to specifical suit my needs, I'm not stuck with some software designer's idea about what I 'need.' I love the capacity to see the underlying codes and always figure out why my page has some unwanted formatting, as an example. I love the table of contents feature that can be configured to automatically generate a TOC -- with internal links. PC Magazine claims that because Corel has not upgraded the page templates to someone's idea of what looks modern, that WordPerfect is not wonderful. They are wrong, I write everyday so I don't want to figure out how the software works everytime I upgrade to a new version. And, yes, I do have to migrate most of my work to MS Word but so what? WordPerfect will save as a Word docx.
Cons: It picks up gliches from time to time and stops working. So I close the program. But it has a retrieval feature that means I don't lose the work. For some reason, the Ctrl-V paste function doesn't work but I think that's a Windows 10 issue.
"Easy Work"
Overall: Overall. WordPerfect does what it’s Supposed to do
Pros: The product is easy to use. Getting work done and saving progress.
Cons: I’ve not really found anything to dislike
"Wordperfect Office Alternative to MS Office"
Overall: I have been using Wordperfect and Quattro Pro (the main suite programs) since the early 80's and have chosen to stay with this platform because of their ease of use and robust features.
Pros: Full featured office suite. Wordperfect is superior to MS Word and I find Quattro Pro much easier to use than Excel and it's graphing and charting better than Excel's.
Cons: There is not a smart phone app to at least view the documents created with suite in the field, away from a connected computer.
"WordPerfect the unbeatable market"
Overall: It is an excellent alternative to similar software and to tell the truth, for 5 years that I use it, I find satisfaction. If there is anything to say in conclusion, it is that everyone should take a look. It is a fantastic tool.
Pros: I find the price great! It regeorge all the features of the main similar software. It offers better PDF support than Microsoft Office Word. It offers the possibility to save all the work in different formats, which allows for better compatibility. It is an excellent word processing software for creating beautiful documents
Cons: In my opinion, the UI can be a bit cluttered. It happens that this sometimes crashes and thus forces you to restart the computer to obtain better performance.
"WordPerfect Suite"
Overall: The ability to format is better than Word.
Pros: Quattro compares favorably with Excel and the conversions appear to be seamless.
Cons: WordPerfect is, overall, much better for formatting documents than Microsoft Word but the ability to convert complex documents between it and Microsoft Word have not improved and are usually corrupted, requiring a great deal of time to edit. The program should have a feature to remove all reveal codes without having to go through each one.
"From 5.25" Floopy Disk To DVD Disk!"
Overall: Used WP for years, did some personal things to assist me in work areas. Did finally work for a City organization that used WP (thankfully not Microsoft Word - I finally bought it along the way as so many used it - egads, compared to WP it stunk!) Helped out once at work one night, straightened out some things that were messed up - did get a letter of commendation for that.
Pros: When I first started using it - back in '90 or '91, can't quite remember - I found it interesting, and after 2 or 3 months I decided to take a night course for it, thought I might pick up a few things, and I did; felt I knew even more from the class. Final exam for the class (assume it was set up by the Corel). Getting right through it, saw the teacher talking to 2 or 3 or so classmates, then she came over to me; asked me about one of the questions, if I got it. Told her I was then she wanted me to show here, I did, she thanked me - then came the moment she told the rest of the class. Got our 'grade card' not too many day after that. First time in my life I ever took a course and got an A+....If I had to put a BEST label on something then it would be for Reveal Codes, unreal.
Cons: Actually, thinking back, can't really say there was something I didn't like.
"WordPerfect Office is a staple for law offices!"
Overall: Overall, I've used this program since I could start using a computer. It's remained a great alternative for Microsoft Word. To this day, our law office uses both WordPerfect and Word.
Pros: What I like most about WordPerfect is that it's a staple for law practices everywhere. Although some would say it's older and outdated for modern word processing, I would argue that it's in some ways better than Microsoft Word in that it's simplistic and provides the user more freedom to setup documents how they want it.
Cons: What I like least is that this software is a bit dated. It's still useful, however, it doesn't work well on Macs which our office is currently running on. You need to have a PC to run WordPerfect to its fullest.
"Not worth it"
Pros: It is easy to make into a PDF and nothing else.
Cons: This product is absolutely not worth your money. I had an issue with my very old Word Perfect and I thought no problem, I need to upgrade it. I have upgraded my software and it has not solved my problem at all. I use this everyday and need this everyday to do my job and make money, and I have not be able to do that. Every time I go to save a document, it tells me the system is not responding. So, basically, I bought the upgrade version and spent $200.00 for nothing because it is still doing the same thing.
"Used to be a fabulous product, and now are not as dependable."
Overall: I'm a professional engineer and have used WordPerfect/QuatroPro since 1991. I have depended on these products to create masterful documents with complex computational tables which have greatly simplified my work. 20 years ago WordPerfect made frequent improvements in their product. I've stopped using these products because they constantly crash, are arduous to get WP Tables to work well. It now takes much longer due to program glitches and frequent lockups, to get tables to work as they did before. I swore I'd never move to Word and Excel, but I've had to in order to get better performance then WP/QP. I'm done with Corel altogether.
Pros: 25 years ago I liked that WP kept improving their engine and add-ons. They ran flawlessly.
Cons: WP is no longer smooth as it was and I sense no efforts to improve dwindling performance. They advertise the "Improved" WP upgrades but dont list a single improvement, because there arent' any.
"Easy to navigate, well organized"
Pros: Great for correspondence to patients and colleagues.
Cons: I like everything about it, but if I was to try to find something then I would say they should make it have more bells and whistles.
"Something Decent and classic"
Overall: A great backup to some of the openoffice products or libreoffice products
Pros: A classic design that all other Office Writers are based on. This was easy to use and get started with. Some great features, and love all the standard fonts that come with it.
Cons: A bit outdated with a few features and how things are laid out, not much customization.
"Fast way"
Pros: very easy, it helped me in structuring the bibliographic reference
Cons: no, on the contrary, the toolbar contains almost everything that is necessary
