Customer Reviews

WordPerfect Office 11 [OLD VERSION]

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4 star:		(3)
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1 star:		(6)

 

 

I own both Wordperfect 9 and 11 and find that 9 is superior. Apparently in Wordperfect 11, Corel revamped the way the software interfaces with printers so all of the features of my printer (a new model Hewlet Packard Laserjet) do not work without going through several steps in the page setup. Further, Wordperfect 11 freezes up if one uses the latest printer drivers and only works with older versions of drivers. Plus, I bought the product with the understanding that it automatically converts batches of old wordperfect files. I have many documents in wordperfect 4.2 and 5.1. However, Wordperfect 11 does not convert batches of old files in 4.2 and 5.1. Other than above, the software is fine but you may as well stick to version 9 which is fabulous.

When I tried to insert an image into a document in WP 11 I got the error message "no viewer available." Several hours of repairing, uninstalling and reinstalling, and a phone call to Corel support later, I find out that this is NOT an error. WP used to include QuickView Plus, but Corel was not able to bundle it with WP 11. So there are no image viewers inside the program. If you work with images, beware!

I've been using WordPerfect since the early Windows versions and this is the most stable release I've ever seen. They may not have added a long list of new features, but they tightened up and perfected the features that were already there. I don't need a lot of new features--I just want the features to work and I want the software to be stable.

Not to say that there aren't significant new features. The Document Map feature alone is worth the upgrade. Not to mention the integration with MS Outlook (document tracking, address book) and improved XML capabilities. There is a new conversion utility that allows you to batch convert your files and don't forget that WP has the most comprehensive list of conversion filters on the market.

They added the legal tools that were available in the Legal edition of WP8 - thank you Corel! And if you haven't used RealTime Preview, you haven't seen the coolest feature in the program. They expanded it in WP11 so it works in more places than ever. Take my word for it, once you've used it, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it.

WP is the most cost-effective, easy-to-use, customizable word processor there is. Always was, always will be.

I like the PDF publishing function, very straightforward. WordPerfect office offers all the tools I need and easy to manage. The most important part is WordPerfect office is fully compatible with MS Office and able to convert all the files, better than staroffice. Other capabilities, like XML and webpage editing, are powerful.

BTW, it's cheap, compared to Micor$oft.

I've been using WordPerfect for several years now, and I am very happy with WPO11, Professional Edition. Anyone looking for a reasonably-priced office suite could do no better than WPO11, for now. That said, there are some problems, that I hope version 12 or later will address, especially the Publish to PDF feature.

Feature for feature, WPO leaves M$ Office for dead, at a fraction of the cost. It has some problems, but is a MUCH better option than the market leader. Go for it!

I have always loved WordPerfect (most attorneys do!), but got fed up with Microsoft Windows' viruses and security breaches. Hence, I made the switch to a Mac and, as a result, can no longer use WordPerfect as my primary word processing program.

However, I did purchase Virtual PC (disabling the Internet connection for this program) so that I could access archived WordPerfect documents and saved emails in Outlook Express. The publish to PDF function in WordPerfect 11 allows me to convert these documents to PDF and drag them back to the Mac side for review if needed. Additionally, "ABC Amber Outlook Express Converter" will convert Outlook Express emails to PDF. It can be downloaded online to a Mac, then dragged to Virtual PC, and costs less than $20.

As for other reviews lamenting the demise of WordPerfect for Linux and Mac, please be advised that Microsoft purchased a large portion of Corel (WordPerfect) several years ago. It should not surprise anyone that WordPerfect is now only compatible with Microsoft Windows. Perhaps the best solution is to use open source software such as Open Office since, at least with the Mac version of Microsoft's Office, many of the templates which come with its Windows' version, i.e., legal templates, are not included even though the cost for each platform version is the same.

I never received the product. They claim it was shipped and delivered. If it was, it was not to this office. Actually, no stars could rate a product I never received. I most likely will never order again from this site.

Sandra zendell

This is an earlier version of WordPerfect, but it does what we wanted. If you need WordPerfect this is a cheap way to go. However if you don't need WordPerfect specifically then OpenOffice is free, is compatible with the Microsoft Office Suite and is free.

Through no fault of the seller, WP Office 11 and WP Office Suite 3x and not yet compatible with Windows Vista, at least according to the tech folks at Corel software.
I purchased WP Office 11 with Quattro Pro 11 and was very pleased with the seller. The product was as advertised and timely. But it didn't work with Windows Vista! I know it's and old program, but I have 5 years of spreadsheets in that format.
I also downloaded WP Office 3x trial version and it tries not to work correctly either.
Corel Software, are you reading this?

I purchased WP Office 11 to upgrade my Corel WP 6.0. Quattro Pro worked for one week and then I started receiving a runtime error opening program. Corel's technical support was not helpful - really none. I can use WP with good results but not Quattro Pro. The good news was that the costs was only $19.95. If one is running Vista best not to purchase.