WordPerfect® Office 12 introduces several new features that were designed to facilitate compatibility with other office productivity suites. These suite-wide compatibility enhancements make WordPerfect Office the world’s leading alternative to Microsoft® Office. You can easily open, import, export, and save Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel, and Microsoft® PowerPoint® files, reducing or eliminating many of the difficulties that can arise when switching applications.

With the new Workspace Manager, WordPerfect Office 12 makes it easier than ever for users to switch from Microsoft Office. With two easy clicks, the Workspace Manager lets you simulate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint workspaces in WordPerfect®, Quattro Pro®, and Presentations™ respectively. While there are many similarities between these applications, you may find this helpful for getting accustomed to working with WordPerfect Office. Simulating a Microsoft Office workspace positions the WordPerfect Office features, including toolbars and menu items, where you would find the equivalent feature in Microsoft Office. It also applies Microsoft Office keyboard shortcuts to WordPerfect Office features, allowing you to quickly find the tools you need.

WordPerfect Office 12 also introduces the Compatibility toolbar, a feature that eases the transition from other office productivity applications. Available in WordPerfect, Quattro Pro, and Presentations, the Compatibility toolbars let you save to popular document publishing formats, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, HTML, and XML with one easy click. In addition, the Compatibility toolbars give you immediate access to online Help for migrating from Microsoft Office.

This document is designed to help users make the transition from Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to WordPerfect 12, Quattro Pro 12, and Presentations 12. The document uses comparative tables to illustrate key differences between the applications, and also provides basic procedures to help smooth your transition.

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