WordPerfect Office

Simulating the Microsoft Word workspace

If you recently switched from Microsoft Word to WordPerfect, you may not be familiar with the WordPerfect workspace. While there are many similarities between the two applications, you may find it easier to simulate the Microsoft Word workspace until you are accustomed to working in WordPerfect. What the Microsoft Word workspace does is position the WordPerfect features, including toolbars and menu items, where you would find the equivalent feature in Microsoft Word. It also applies Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts to WordPerfect features, allowing you to quickly find the tools you need to create documents in WordPerfect.

For more information about Microsoft Word features and their equivalents in WordPerfect, see “Comparing Microsoft Word and WordPerfect features.”

If you prefer to work in the WordPerfect workspace, but you want to access the most common WordPerfect features using Microsoft Word buttons and icons, you can display the Microsoft Word toolbar. In addition, you can display the Microsoft Word Compatibility toolbar, which gives you immediate access to features, such as saving documents to Microsoft Word and publishing to PDF.

The following illustration shows the Compatibility toolbar: .

To work in the Microsoft Word workspace

1.

Click Tools Workspace manager.

To display the Microsoft Word toolbar in WordPerfect

1.

Click View Toolbars.

To display the Compatibility toolbar

1.

Click View Toolbars.

Simulating the Microsoft Word workspace