Hello Mr Hanschke

Corel includes Paradox 11 with WP X5 Pro version but Corel does not seem very excited to be offering what was and may still be the best relational data base program.

There is talk Corel may drop Paradox. I'm hoping you can assure that won't happen.

Paul aka Pkw

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Not commenting on WP, which I use since version 4.2, but on the total lack of documentation to go with Paradox.

I tried the tutorial, which lost me on the way and looking for beginners books gave 0 results.  Can Corel do something about that ?

Wim

I consider WP's menu, features, and options to be more user-friendly that its competitor.  

It's pretty obvious:  Excel and PP always have been good programs (I've used the latter a few times but not the former), good enough that they were never free "throw-ins" i.e you had to pay for them.  But Word always was - and still is - an inferior product.  Why else was it given away free until just a few years ago?  MS's "freebie" strategy worked in that enough individuals and organizations took the freebie over the years to the extent where it became "standard," after which MS began charging for it.  But it's still an inferior product.

I'm aware that Excel is a good program but I'm plenty satisfied with QuattroPro, ever since the mid-90s when it began featuring the 3-D spreadsheets.

Re. Presentations, I'll admit that I'm tempted to switch to PP, both for its universality and 1-2 features in Presentations that frustrate me.  But alas, MS only offers PP as a bundle; it's literally cheaper to buy the entire suite rather than just PP.  And I can't be certain that my issue with some of Presentations' features isn't also present in PP.

Hi. I've just registered with the Blog site because I wanted to say that I have just looked at the new X6 specs. I have used Wordperfect for about as long as it has been around, which means that I have thousands of files in wpd format, but I have become increasingly disappointed with the last few releases of Wordperfect. It seems to me that Corel is uninterested in making any significant attempt to bring WP users into the modern world. What is the point of having the greatest word processor on my desktop or laptop if I cannot then easily use my wpd files on my iphone? Never mind that rather pointless WP reader for the iphone. If I want just to read the files, I can pdf them and send them to the iphone, which happily reads pdfs. I need to be able to edit my wpd files on the iphone. Has no one at Corel noticed that a Word user has no problem whatsoever in getting apps that will read and edit Word files. There is probably no device which does not allow Word users to edit their files. So, if you want customers to stay with you, then get with it and start supporting them. It cannot be difficult to write an app that will read and edit wpd files. Please think about this piece of lunacy: I have to turn my wpd files into .doc files in order to do any work with them when I am on the move, which by the way most people nowadays often are. I love Wordperfect, but it is really getting hard to rationalise staying with you guys. I realise that years ago you had to do a deal with the devil to survive financially, but it is now time that Corel started producing product which gives their loyal followers--the people who pay the salaries--what they need to be productive. I upgraded to X4 and 5, but I cannot see any reason to go up to X6 because it is just going to mean saving my files in .doc. I might as well get the real thing.

Hi,

I've been (and still I am) a WordPerfect user for nearly 25 years, but now, slowly, I am slowing down and switching to other word processors. Reason is, WordPerfect does not use Unicode, neither is their any guarantee that it will in the future. I have edited articles and scientific books with WordPerfect, in multi-languages-environment, but now, as there is Unicode ...

If Corel switches to Unicode, I sure will switch fully to WordPerfect again! And I guess that there are more power-users like me outside who do not complain but just step back slowly. WordPerfect is a great word processor, it is more comfortable and function-friendly than any processor I know  - except for Unicode.

I have been a WP user for more years than I care to remember, have thousands of documents in WP format. I've just upgraded to 6X and for the first time ever I'm going to return it. Reason? The ebook publisher is again not main stream but off in a corner with Kindle format. And since I have upgraded, I can no longer insert graphics without crashing. Help is much more difficult to get to - I am now needing to consider my loyalty. Version 6X is being returned!  I am a very unhappy WP user!!

You seem to be the perfect person to answer this question. I see from the last post that the eBook Publisher, which I could not find, is "off in a corner". Which corner would that be? I've searched the whole disk, but obviously missed it. I tried within WP to see if it said anything about publishing to MOBI, but it didn't. I tried looking in the Add-ons, but it wasn't there either. I've posted this question around this site and hope for an answer soon. I use WP in my new job as a legal transcriptionist, and got this version because of the eBook Publisher.

Okay, I've found the eBook Publlisher.. Now, how do you publish your work in mobi? Can't seem to find that.

I am still passionate about WP, but WPX6 barely resembles it. I can't even tell you how disappointed I am.

Please let me know how to return this horrible mistake.

Like most of us, I have been using WordPerfect for centuries, since around 1984 to be exact.  I own a license copy of almost every version from 5.0 DOS through X6.  When people accuse me of being old fashioned because I still use WordPerfect, I simply reply that it does what I need to do.  

I routinely make service books in English and Church Slavonic ("Old Russian") and nobody has been able to show me how to do this in the alternative word processor.  The reveal codes have saved me hours of grief.  Every year for the Russian Festival I make two books full with photographs.  I would not even try to do this in the alternative word processor.

I also love the language support.  I routinely use Russian, but frequently I also use French, Spanish, or Greek.  The spell check in these languages have been extremely helpful.  I have inserted Georgian characters as well as Hebrew characters at times.

But I am very upset with the WordPerfect X6 upgrade since it would not recognize any of my licenses.  Why should a loyal customer be forced to purchase the software at full price?  I do think that Corel needs to give their customers much better support.  Like shiny beige I'm very disappointed now.  But I hope that somebody can get me back on the right track.

Unfortunately, I'll be one user that may not upgrade anymore since WP does NOT support Unicode.

I NEED a word processor that supports other languages other than English (i.e. Asian Characters). WP has refused to support Unicode as it's been noted in several WP online forums/blogs for MANY years. WP is essentially for the North American market and certain parts of Europe hence it's small base of users.

Without the support of Unicode, then WP is essentially worthless for those of us that don't always use English when writing.

I've supported WP for many years since... H.S./college years so long ago... only to be disappointed that it doesn't support Asian characters.

It's too bad that Corel limits itself and WP to such a small community of users instead of branching. WP "used" to be the relative best in word processing before MS Word overtook it years ago and is relegated as the alternative to MS Word.

I like WP for its relative ease of use and functionality compared to MS Word but it's time to move on.

The reason WordPerfect users are so passionate is essentially the same reason that Mac users are passionate.  Users believe that there has been a true effort to get things right; to solve problems rather than allow the customer to make the best of a bad situation; to be at the forefront of creativity rather than follow the trend; to be completely user-friendly.  Therefore, it is astounding that Corel has not figured out that Mac users would be their most loyal customers, if WordPerfect worked on a Mac without having to run the dreaded, clunky, inelegant Microsoft OS.  I was a loyal WordPerfect user from  Version 3.0 for DOS until Version 12. When my wife and children began using Mac's five years ago, I saw first-hand the mistake I had made over the years by sticking with a PC.  Three years ago I switched to both an IMac and a Macbook Pro.  I ran VMWare for severe months just to continue using WordPerfect, but soon realized that the bugginess of Microsoft's OS was driving me nuts and was ruining my computing experience.  WordPerfect is good, but I would rather work around the various problems of Page -- and even Word -- rather than the many problems of Windows.  You have a superior product and Mac is still on the rise, while Windows is still basically garbage by comparison.  Wise up and make the world's best word-processing program universally available.  There are tens of thousands of users waiting to switch back

Hello Mr Hanschke,

Just upgraded to WPOffice XP6. Started using WP when it still ran on DOS. So disappointed with the new version. Again no support for Unicode. Why? Is that really such a hard change to impliment.

Living in Taiwan I use Chinese on a daily basis. It is only because I have a long back log of WP documents that I stay with WordPerfect and also because Quattro is so much better than anything else on the market. BUT it to lost its ability to handle Chinese characters.

PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THAT?

Hello Mr Hanschke,

I have been a longtime user of WordPerfect, and I want to get WordPerfect X6, but will not do so until there is a Mac OSX version. I don't want the expense and inconvenience of running two operating systems on my desktop, with all the extras, such as Windows internet security, etc, that I would need to run as well.

Corel's current position indicates either indecision on their part, or a decision not to release a Mac-compatible version, but to keep it secret. Please - just tell us. Will Corel release a version of WordPerfect Office for Mac, or not?

Thanks,

Paul

PH wrote  03-29-2012  . . ."I'm not sure where that talk is coming from, but Paradox is not           being dropped."

    but the X6 instal disk I bought in September is dated March/April 2012 and has no vestige of Paradox.  PH's comment is inexplicable.

In X5, when I click on the Select Target box in the cross reference toolbar, the displayed text is automatically selected. That makes it easy to Ctrl+V a new target. I write a book (30 edition, 200,000 words,m 400 pages) with more than 1000 targets, over 1600 cross references. Now, in X6, I have to manually select the text. Very irritating.

Even worse: In X5 when I scroll over a hyperlink to a bookmark, the bookmark dispalys, very like a tool tip. I can find out instantly whether the link is hot. Now, in X6, the pointing finger just sits there: No display. That's going to cost me at least 100 hours.

I'm seriously considing returning to X5 before the service pack. Is there anything to do that will fix these two probloems?

There's a second post about a different subject.

In the book I referred to, I have these user-created target categories: section, off interp, plays, notes, authoritative opinion, plus the "default" categories.

In a book as complex as mine, errors are bound to creep in. When Wp 12 came out, I spoke to a support techie and told him that a terrific search category would be Target by name. He said he's pass it on. Obviously, he never did.

I have a work around that solved my problem. I use a different type face for each category. Example: Play text is Caliberi 9.8. To find those Targets, I search Code, Target, Font, etc. Very easy.

Drawback: I lengthy document looks a little weird with all those separate faces. Oh, well, my perfectly sensible suggestion was ignored.  

Be careful before you order Office Pro X6. It will not work with the Perfect Authority you may have purchased just last year. That little item is not mentioned in the sales information. I've been a WordPerfect user since version 5.1, and they've always been good about making sure things were "backward compatible." I guess things have changed.

Anyone who has purchased Perfect Authority is entitled to an update that works with WordPerfect Office X6. Contact Customer Support.

I used to be passionate about WP, even before I added Windows.  I like the ease of use, the macros and other features.  I even defended WP against the constant onslaught of Word, even when WP did stupid things like change the auto tab of outlines so they all stay on the left margin rather then indenting.

Now I'm just pissed.  I am using X4 on Windows Vista with a Brother 4120 printer.  Now for some reason WP changes the paper source to MANUAL, and nothing I do will change it back.  I hit print, then printer properties and change the source to Tray 1.  I click okay to go back to the document and it's back to manual again.  I've tried changing it in properties and even adding a new page type with Tray 1 as the default and nothing changes.

WP is now USELESS if I have to print more than one page.  I sent a request for help to tech support and they blew me off because X4 is not supported.  I'm not going to spend hundreds of dollars to upgrade to X5 or X6 if the problem is going to remain.

I was a loyal and passionate user and WP is now the digital equivalent of a doorstop.  

Because it isn't Word and while in the DOS days Word was far better when Windows became universal Word became trash.  But, and this is a big BUT, I really wish WordPerfect would concentrate on fixing bugs rather than just changing things in new versions.

I will say that WP X4 finally fixed some of the bugs that had bothered me for years but now the spell checker is almost unusable (at least in my medical texts).

I first started using WordPerfect with version 4 on a 5.25" floppy drive.  I've watched people struggle with Word and laughed as that program made making indents, margins, and columns a disaster.  

After much thought, and many years of being a PC owner, I'm typing this from a brand new iMac.  The single most disappointing thing is using MS Word.  I was able to dig up my old copy of WordPerfect X3 and install that via Parallels on the iMac, but it just isn't the same.

I gave Word 2011 for the Mac a shot.  I'm a high school teacher and had to make up an exam.  Fiddling with the stupid little slides on the ruler and microscopic tab notations in Word was infuriating.  What would take me 20 minutes in WordPerfect took almost an hour in Word.  

Corel really needs to step up to the plate and do one of two things- 1) Make a WordPerfect for the Mac version- that would be beyond awesome; or 2) Make X6 installable via Parallels... X5 will simply not install, I have tried X6.

My brand new iMac may be great with photography, video, graphics, etc., but when it comes to word processing, it is missing the best program out there- WordPerfect.

I'd like to echo the comments regarding the need for a version of WP for Mac.  My first copy of WP came on 5.25-inch floppies, and for decades I bought all of the WP successor versions.  Then I bought a Mac.  I miss WP, but not enough to revert to a PC and not enough to install Parallels.  I would happily pay for a version of WP for Mac, and I know I'm not alone.  Is there any hope for us Mac users?  

Hope Peter didn't leave Corel as I'm still interested to learn more about Paradox ( see blog on May 2, 2012)  Was distracted and I'm spending most of my time on WP Universe

I just signed up here and been reading who has what and whats wrong or not right with what they got.  then I read where some are saying I have had WP 4 or 5 or 6 from when ever.

I only came in here to find any updates for my WP 10 yeah yeah I know probably not handled any more but I have to say I was a user when Corel wasn't Corel but Novell back in 95 when I got version powin30.setup was how you loaded it and from there finally got to version 10.

Ok nuff of that stuff so are there any updates for Version 10 and in so please put a link here so I can get them.  

Oh I do have MS Word Pro 2007 which I upgrade to that from MS word 2000 back when...

I have over 100 gigs of Corel and Word files but 65 to 70 % is Corel.

OK I must say I am to lazy to fully convert either one to the other so I am happy with both.

Nuff said

Southern Gentleman,

In case you didn't find the upgrades, look here

ftp.corel.ca/.../10

Hello!

Peter, are you still there? I haven't seen many replies from you, not since 5/02/2012! I wonder if we all are whistling into the wind.

Being a user, mostly of Quattro Pro, I too have been wondering why the absolute best spreadsheet and wordprocessor programs have not been ported over to Mac.

I bought the first iPhone and the first iPad when they came out. Since then I've embraced Mac products for their interoperability and syncing features.

I'm mega frustrated that my entire staff must convert wpd and qpw files to W%#d for me to read/edit.

The Mac community is a great group of power users and, I'm sure would embrace Corel Office Mac!