

Existing users are eligible for $160 and $260 upgrade versions of, respectively, the Standard and Pro editions. WordPerfect Office X6 adds some new software, including WinZip and WinZip Courier (for automatically zipping large email attachments) in all editions, and bundling Corel VideoStudio Essentials X4 in the $250 Standard, $400 Professional, and $380 Legal editions (but not the $100 Home & Student version).

But the suite has a slew of tweaks that certain users will welcome. mobi format within WordPerfect X6, are hardly jaw-dropping. WordPerfect Office X6 isn’t a major overhaul–the new features, including multiple-monitor support and the ability to create ebooks in the Amazon Kindle. Its slightly lower prices (for comparable editions) don’t hurt, either.įor all the buzz about Web-based productivity alternatives, many people (and businesses) are still more comfortable with desktop software, and Corel clearly courts such users who are looking for a Microsoft Office alternative. Talk about the loyal opposition: Corel WordPerfect Office X6 continues a long tradition of competing with Microsoft’s powerhouse Office suite by giving particular groups of users assorted features (some new, some simply popular) that they won’t find in Office, while maintaining compatibility with Microsoft’s ubiquitous formats.
