What word processing software do you use?

[bethalize]

 It's not really as though there's much of a choice these days. If you know how to use something other than Microsoft it's because you know it from days of yore. So tell me, what do you use at work (not at home) for word processing? Anyone saying "my secretary" will not be allowed to play. This is about what you use at work because I know most of you can use them all.

Results (total votes = 68):

Microsoft Word	58 / 85.3%
Corel WordPerfect	8 / 11.8%
Lotus	2 / 2.9%
Claris Works	0 / 0.0%
Other	0 / 0.0%

 

[donnap99]

I absolutely HATED the switch from WordPerfect to Word a few years ago, but I've adjusted for the most part.  I really miss reveal codes, though.

[yankeestarbuck]

I honestly miss my Lotus Word Pro.  I wish I still had it. I can't run Lotus Smart Suite and MS Office together. Lotus 1,2,3 was just as good as Excel. I used to complain about Word Pro when I had it, saying MS Word was better, but I miss a lot of the things I could do with word pro.

[countrigal]

Will I be showing my age and inexperience if I say that I've always used Microsoft Word, that my one foray into Word Pro was scary and hated, and I couldn't see using anything anymore?    Oh well... so be it then.

[donnap99]

I'll jump in and show my age in the opposite direction: WordStar (with all those dot commands!), and what was that IBM card thing called?

[nolalady]

I am "supposed" to use Word (which is the company standard), but I also have Word Perfect on my PC.  I told my boss that if someone from IT tried to take it off my machine they would do so after prying my hands from the keyboard.  



I tried numerous times to use only Word, but I lost valuable time and patience when trying to use tables, charts, etc.  It was making me crazy.



I use Word when sending documents throughout the company, but for my own use I will use Word Perfect over Word and Lotus over Excel.  Although I have kept up to date on Word for future job-hunting purposes.

[chris68]

I used MutliMate, WordPerfect, Lotus 1,2,3.  But now use Microsoft on a full time basis.  One person in the office still uses WordPerfect Corel Suite 8, and it's pretty good, but I do miss those reveal codes too, tells you exactly what is going on.  But of course you don't have "what you see is what you get" either with WordPerfect, and I would rather have that with Microsoft.



I've been fortunate not to have to deal with switching from one software program to another.  One company I had just left was in process of buying Microsoft software from WordPerfect, whew...missed that one, thank goodness.



Chris68

 

[barbri]

DonnaP99, I felt exactly the same way when we switched from Word Perfect to Word. What a struggle and I want my reveal codes!



Does anyone remember a word processing program on an IBM mainframe? That was the first one I used, but I don't remember what it was called any more. It was about 15 years ago.



Barb

[sungoddesslv]

I can go all the way back to manual typewriters, mag cards, MemoryWriter, stand alone word processing systems and those funky PF keys.  I, too, had a little trouble making the switch from WP to Word, but now that I've been using Word for three years, it's not so bad.



I get tired of dealing with the autoformat stuff so I've learned to turn it off.  What if I don't want a "2." when I enter?  Grrrrrrrrrrrr - that is so frustrating sometimes.  Auto indents, etc.  And when emailing the documents, sometimes those auto functions go whacky.



Now days, I guess it just doesn't matter which word processing program you have as long as you don't have to use the selectric typewriter anymore.  No More Carbon Paper!  No more chalky white correct tape!  



sungoddess (leaving on a jet plane - again)

 

[kknisley]

I also use Word, but really do miss WordPerfect.  I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who misses the reveal codes.  



Working in Community Relations, we also use a program called Microedge Gifts for Windows.  It's a program designed to track corporate grants and other giving programs.



   

[solargal]

Now I'm really going to reveal my age . . . I used to work on the old Wang word processing system!  But we thought it was wonderful after the old selectric typewriters then before that the old manual typewriters!  Whenever possible I use WordPerfect everyone I have ever talked to has agreed that we like the reveal codes.  If you want to fix something you can find it really fast compared to Word.  My boss doesn't have WordPerfect on his computer so everything I send to him has to be in Word, however our email system is GroupWise which is WordPerfect based I think and it's more compatible to WordPerfect.  I wonder if they will ever invent a system that does your work before you even think of it!!!!

[laundryhater]

Wow, I've used Wang too. I used to think Wang was a program that someone from our company wrote because no one else I've talked to has ever heard of it. But that was 5 years ago. We use Microsoft Word now and I love it.



Sorry, but I hated WordPerfect. I used to work at a lawfirm and all they had was WordPerfect. I tried and tried to convince them to switch to Word but they wouldn't. I even offered to teach them how to use Word myself so they wouldn't have to spend money on classes! I guess old habits die hard.

[bethalize]

It still won't let me vote. Why can't I vote? Help me, someone!

 

[tlc2559]

I've always used Word....at work and at home.



When I worked for a security consultant in FL, he wouldn't use anything but WP 8 for Windows, because of the ease of the tables, etc.  I still used Word, and could just convert any of his letters, etc.  The last job I had was completely Windows based, so Word was the norm.



I started a new job last Monday and had forgotten in the interview (it was 2 months from the interview to the offer) that for specs, they use WORDPERFECT 5.1!!!  AAAAAAArgh!  I used that 20 years ago for about 6 months.  I'd be better off with a chisel and a stone tablet!  



There are a couple of admins in the company who generate the specs in 5.1 and then edit in 8....which is probably what I'll be doing.  Heck, I think I'd be faster typing the whole thing on an IBM typewriter!  



tlc (trying to convince my new boss I DO need the internet and will NOT be looking at porn sites like a couple of guys in the office were!!)  (Which is the reason I don't have the internet now!!)

[lioness70]

I haven't used WordPerfect in about 5 years, and I miss it too.  WordPerfect 5.1 was the first software program I ever used.  It was much less complicated than Word.  Every office I've been in since uses Word.



That story about WordPerfect 5.1 reminds me-a couple of years ago, I ran screaming from a temp-to-perm legal secretary job because I would be stuck using 5.1 for EVERY document, while everyone else had the latest fancy Windows upgrade!  OK, it was my first program, but I didn't ever want to go BACK to using it!  I was also afraid my skills would get rusty.  Could you blame me?