WordPerfect Office

I use WordPerfect Office for pretty much all internal documents and for documents that will be converted to PDF for clients. I particularly prefer WordPerfect for large documents (e.g., 50 pages). It has great capabilities for dealing with references and footnotes. I also like the fact that I can use the "Reveal Codes" option to see what tags are in the document and to edit them if need be. I also use Quattro Pro. It is not as powerful as Excel but often simpler to use. About the only time I don't use WordPerfect (or Excel) is if I need to send the raw (i.e., not PDF) document to someone outside of the organization. Such documents usually go in Word format. Although WordPerfect has the capability to save documents in Word format the translation is often not perfect and formatting is affected.

• WordPerfect allows me to more easily create documents exactly how I want them to appear.
• Challenges with working in a "Word" world force me to have both products on my computers (in order to use Word documents).
• The lack of compatibility with Word products can be a feature. If I have a presentation that I don't want to get passed around I do it in "Presentations". PowerPoint can't open it. It is a poor man's copy protection.

Apache OpenOffice

Kofax Power PDF, CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Camtasia

IMHO, WordPerfect is still the best word processing software ever made. It makes formatting easy (important for lawyers) and "reveal codes" allows the user adjust the appearance of a document much easier than Word or Google docs. I use WordPerfect for all my correspondence and court papers and agreements. I have created numerous macros myself which makes my time much more efficient. I will retire before I stop using it.

• WordPerfect's word processor saves me lots of time compared to Word
• I have never used any of WordPerfect Office's "other programs" since Microsoft so dominates the field
• I once told another attorney I was working with that I use WordPerfect and she responded, "Oh, you're the one."

Microsoft 365

Sage Timeslips

• Reveal Codes
• Document formatting

• WP Office is much less expensive than MS Office
• objectively it is a better product.

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), QuickBooks Desktop Pro, QuickBooks Online Advanced

• More difficult to find potential employees familiar with WordPerfect Office.
• Less costly than Microsoft Office and the file formats haven't changed in years, making it easier to use old documents without reformatting.

Microsoft Office 2016 and LibreOffice

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting)

• Dealing with outside clients that may not have WordPerfect.
• Interfacing with Microsoft products.
• Some of the software needs to be updated..