

By the way, the Spell Checker is also an icon on the WordPerfect toolbar.Īs to the Grammar checker, MS Word doesn’t cut it. In WordPerfect, all you need is to click on Tools where all your “tools” are listed nicely. Under MS Office 2010, it’s under the Review Tab. No scrolling through tabs to find basic features such as where is the spell checker. The ribbon bar at the top of the screen is simple and clean. Now the program I use and have used constantly for over a decade is WordPerfect. Do I really need an icon of binoculars to let me know that is how I find something or scissors for cutting things? All these icons take up enough space that you can get lost fast. It was as if they were trying to become more MAC like to just dazzle us with icons. This is a screenshot of MS Office 2010 for you to compare the two.Ī few years ago with MS Office 2003’s replacement, MS Office 2007 the interface changed.

MS Office 2010 is actually installed on my computer. The 900-pound gorilla is, of course, Microsoft Office, which I and many of you have.

I have been using Office Suites for years. Here is what the Find Feature screen looks like. Instead, Microsoft redirects you to the web, which slows your productivity. For some strange reason, Microsoft Word in Office 2010 removed their help section for quick assistance. Corel provided the Find Feature, under Help allowing you to enter even just part of a feature you’re looking for and it takes you directly to it. In the case of features you use occasionally, WordPerfect won’t be wasting your time making you hunt for them. With this setup, you can start typing and be the creative person you need to be. This is what the screen looks like when beginning a new document. It’s so nice having a bar at the top again with File, Edit, View, and so on! Microsoft took that away and replaced it with tabs that you have to hopefully remember, where did I see that? If you or the intended user of the software is new to office suites, WordPerfect Office X7 is the way to go because the company kept navigation simple. However, different editions of this office suite with more programs are also available to suit your needs. These are really the things most people need in an office suite. This edition includes WordPerfect (a word processor), Quattro Pro (spreadsheet), Presentations (a slide show creator), WordPerfect Lightning (a digital notebook). I received a copy of Corel’s WordPerfect Office X7 Home & Student and I am home again in my favorite office suite! Their software is every bit as robust as Microsoft’s, but Corel’s office suite is much easier to use and far less expensive. All links are “no-follow” links.**Ĭorel WordPerfect Office X7 Home & Student **Disclaimer: This post has been compensated through a free product (s) or monetary payment.
