WORDPERFECT, WHY?

[Guest]

help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word is? my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i previously
learned for microsoft word

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You have WordPerfect because Corel Office was a lot cheaper for the computer
vendor to install than Microsoft Office, and the vendor was gambling that
you wouldn't know the difference. Word and WordPerfect are very different.
If you're used to Word and find WP counterintuitive, then you probably want
to go ahead and get Word. The most economical way to do this is as part of
Works Suite. It will be Word 2002 (not 2003, the latest version), but it
will be "good enough," and it comes with five other useful applications, all
for under $100, with a mail-in rebate currently in effect. See
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=001

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

 

[CyberTaz]

I won't get into the better/worse conundrum, but the two are definitely
different in many ways. (BTW - WordPad & NotePad are included with the
Windows OS as a part of the Accessories & have nothing to do with the issue
of Word vs WordPerfect.)

If you can work something out with Dell to provide you with Word, that is
one direction to pursue. However, if you have previously purchased the
license for Word & have the source media you can install it yourself on the
new system. Even if it is an older version you should be eligible for
upgrade.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than Word. If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what you
were getting for your money?

 

[Guest]

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than Word. If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

aaarrrgggghhhh...i guess it's the old caveat emptor for me...no, i just knew that i was getting windowsxp and didn't ask further. i guess what i really should know is if i use wordperfect will people with word be able to read what i send them? if this is a dumb question, pls excuse, i have my very senior moments and harken back ti ibm selectrates.

cheers,
renee

 

[Guest]

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than Word. If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

i apologize if this is a repeat,,,,thank you for the info,,,i'm old, crotchety and keep hitting the wrong buttons. can i use wordperfect and have it be deciphered by people who use word? renee

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

People with Word can read Word Perfect documents if they have a free
converter installed.

Since you are more accustomed to using Word, you may want to consider
getting it. Yes, it means spending at least $70 but are you worth it? (I'm
hoping you're saying to yourself, "Well, *of course* I'm worth that!)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...8342-7029512?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=229534

or

http://snipurl.com/souj

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than Word.
If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the
new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



message

help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word
is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

i apologize if this is a repeat,,,,thank you for the info,,,i'm old,
crotchety and keep hitting the wrong buttons. can i use wordperfect and
have it be deciphered by people who use word? renee

 

[Guest]

People with Word can read Word Perfect documents if they have a free
converter installed.

Since you are more accustomed to using Word, you may want to consider
getting it. Yes, it means spending at least $70 but are you worth it? (I'm
hoping you're saying to yourself, "Well, *of course* I'm worth that!)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...8342-7029512?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=229534

or

http://snipurl.com/souj

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than Word.
If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the
new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



message
help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word
is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

i apologize if this is a repeat,,,,thank you for the info,,,i'm old,
crotchety and keep hitting the wrong buttons. can i use wordperfect and
have it be deciphered by people who use word? renee

By gosh, I'm worth it. Thanks again to everyone for quick and helpful and friendly respnses

renee

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

YES!!! I'm so glad you said that because you *are* worth it!

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

People with Word can read Word Perfect documents if they have a free
converter installed.

Since you are more accustomed to using Word, you may want to consider
getting it. Yes, it means spending at least $70 but are you worth it?
(I'm
hoping you're saying to yourself, "Well, *of course* I'm worth that!)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...8342-7029512?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=229534

or

http://snipurl.com/souj

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

:

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than
Word.
If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end
systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the
new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what
you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



message
help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and
word
is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all
my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

i apologize if this is a repeat,,,,thank you for the info,,,i'm old,
crotchety and keep hitting the wrong buttons. can i use wordperfect
and
have it be deciphered by people who use word?
renee

By gosh, I'm worth it. Thanks again to everyone for quick and helpful
and friendly respnses

renee

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

Another option, in the meantime, would be to give WordPad a try. While it
lacks Word's full capabilities, it does work a whole lot more like Word than
WordPerfect does.

--
Herb Tyson MS MVP
http://www.herbtyson.com
Please respond in the newsgroups so everyone can follow along.

People with Word can read Word Perfect documents if they have a free
converter installed.

Since you are more accustomed to using Word, you may want to consider
getting it. Yes, it means spending at least $70 but are you worth it?
(I'm
hoping you're saying to yourself, "Well, *of course* I'm worth that!)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...8342-7029512?_encoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=229534

or

http://snipurl.com/souj

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

:

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than
Word.
If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end
systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the
new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what
you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



message
help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and
word
is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all
my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

i apologize if this is a repeat,,,,thank you for the info,,,i'm old,
crotchety and keep hitting the wrong buttons. can i use wordperfect
and
have it be deciphered by people who use word?
renee

By gosh, I'm worth it. Thanks again to everyone for quick and helpful
and friendly respnses

renee

 

[Charles Kenyon]

They will be able to read what you send them if you send it in rtf format,
or pdf format. Both are options in WP.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide




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This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than Word.
If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the
new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



message

help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word
is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word

aaarrrgggghhhh...i guess it's the old caveat emptor for me...no, i just
knew that i was getting windowsxp and didn't ask further. i guess what i
really should know is if i use wordperfect will people with word be able
to read what i send them? if this is a dumb question, pls excuse, i have
my very senior moments and harken back ti ibm selectrates.

cheers,
renee

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I'm a big fan of the .pdf option if it doesn't need to be edited. And for
free .pdf creating software, I've often recommended PrimoPDF from
www.primopdf.com.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

They will be able to read what you send them if you send it in rtf format,
or pdf format. Both are options in WP.
--
Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide




--------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---------
This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies
and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn
from my ignorance and your wisdom.

You have WordPerfect, like Suzanne says, because it is cheaper than
Word. If
Word is important to you, then you will have to pay more. Low end
systems
have been shipping with WP for about the last three years.

Did you ask your salesperson what software comes preinstalled with the
new
system? If you ordered it online, did you read the details about what
you
were getting for your money?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



message
help. can you tell me what the difference between wordperfect and word
is?
my
new dell came loaded with wp, word pad and notepad. i previously had
microsoft word...what's the diff? is one better than the other? all my
kids
have dells with word and don't know why i have wp
i took the tutorial twice and it seems counterintuitive to what i
previously
learned for microsoft word


aaarrrgggghhhh...i guess it's the old caveat emptor for me...no, i just
knew that i was getting windowsxp and didn't ask further. i guess what
i really should know is if i use wordperfect will people with word be
able to read what i send them? if this is a dumb question, pls excuse, i
have my very senior moments and harken back ti ibm selectrates.

cheers,
renee