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Microsoft Word may be the dominant word processing software used in offices today, but Corel’s WordPerfect still has a home in many federal agencies for at least the immediate future. Thousands of ...

Corel, the maker of the WordPerfect word processor, said that it intends to support Microsoft's latest Office document formats and its rival, OpenDocument. The company intends to add both formats to ...

Trampled by Microsoft Office in the business suite arena, Corel’s WordPerfect word processor and Quattro Pro spreadsheet have lately been moving downmarket, preinstalled on value-priced PCs from HP, ...

The literary history of the early years of word processing—the late 1960s through the mid-’80s—forms the subject of Matthew G. Kirschenbaum’s new book, Track Changes. The year 1984 was a key moment ...

On the verge of extinction two years ago, software publisher Corel has been on a roll lately. Almost every major PC maker has signed deals in the past few months to use Corel's WordPerfect office ...

Software maker Corel announced a new version Monday of its WordPerfect office software, marketing the package as a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office for consumers and small businesses.

Long the underdog, WordPerfect has filled a niche and maintained a strong following over the years. The latest WordPerfect Office 11 offers more polish than useful new capabilities, but some may find ...

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