Review by Merrifield Winters

There is a lot to like in this this small and simple suite, but it is not comprehensive nor is it compatible with any of Microsoft’s products. Since Word, Outlook and Excel are enterprise standards, it is important to have a compatible office suite. With Wordperfect, this is simply not the case. Wordperfect chokes on the simplest VB scripts, is not compatible with Office tables and macros and such a foreign interface that any reasonably qualified office worker would find it a hassle. It is an XML-based word processor, however, and this is good for writers/workers who are also capable XML programmers. I have never had a publisher, editor or evaen a college course that allows the WP format in any setting. The reveal codes is a neat gimmick but it is only helpful because formatting Wordperfect documents is so difficult to start with (I am speaking as a secretary and publisher myself). If you want your office production to operate smoothly and easily for all of your workers, WordPerfect is not an option. The bottom line is that WP is not easy compatible, or as thorough as any version of Microsoft Office. If you care about compatibility and your company’s bottom line, spend an extra $50 and get the suite from Microsoft.

On the other hand, if you have no need for compatibility or efficient production, get Wordperfect, it is smooth, good-looking and is well-supported by Corel who continue to improve as a company (owned by Microsoft).