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[Hover Here]Using Word, one can locate (eg) the word "Case" if it’s Bold + Italics and within a certain Paragraph Style. Word will find the text under the condition that the _*entire*_ text is Boldfaced and Italicized. Since Word isn’t code-based, coding isn’t allowed in the "Find" dialog, although common formatting—eg, "^p" (Paragraph Mark)—can be added. These all work equally for "Find" and "Replace" but must be found in the order in which they are typed in. When Attributes are added, it is assumed that the _*entire*_ text string contains these. In WP, when "Finding" the term "Case", to insure it is Bolded and Italicized without including the exact Bold and Italics on/off coding, you may use the "Fonts" option (Match | Fonts), which, like Word, will find instances of when text is Bolded, Italicized, etc. However, there are no similar "conditions" for "Finding" (eg) Center Justification, Paragraph Spacing, or other Paragraph Attributes that Word users take for granted. WordPerfect’s "Find" strength is its ability to locate any imaginable code, including those that change, such as "[- Soft Hyphen]" ; "[SRt-SCol]", where a [space] breaks into the next Column, and "[SRt-SPg]", where a [space] forces a page wrap. If looking for a specific code, including "On" or "Off" codes, this can be a handy macro tool, especially for advanced searches in which these codes must be located in a certain order. Which method is preferable is very dependent upon how you work and what your specific needs are. Novice users may prefer Word, while Power Users who wish to specify the exact coding surrounding text, including the exact order in which these are placed (which is inapplicable in Word), would find WP preferable. However, while WP allows you to search for an Open, Paragraph, or Character Style (including the beginning and ending of the latter two), it won’t locate such text within a specific Style or merely the specific Style itself.
Word & WP: Find & Replace
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Both have excellent options. WP gets the point as it is more powerful, although this may depend on a user's preference, as Word will find instances of words within a specific situation, whereas WP will find the exact coding around it. For a MORE detailed explanation, position your Mouse over the HOVER HERE text in the Table Row below.
Word & WP: Undo/Redo
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Not only does WP have 200 more Undo Levels, you can saveUndo/Redo History with your document, i.e., you don't lose the ability to UNDO after closing the document.
Word & WP: Cut/Copy/Paste
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Corel has added a Clipbook to WP10, which now puts it in-line with MSOffice. MSOXP has increased its Clipboard to 24 clips. Corel has gone one further by allowing an unlimited number of clips, which can also be shared across a Network. WP would've gotten the point for this now, but Microsoft has created a nice interface for its Clipboard, so it gets a point too.
Word: Paste as Hyperlink
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Word allows you to Paste as a Hyperlink within your document.
Word & WP: Paste Special
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MS has added Paste as HTML to its 'Paste Special' feature, so it gets the point.
Word: Clear Formatting
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I think MS *FINALLY* realized that people hated all the complicated styles and formatting in Word—so it introduced the 'Clear Formatting' option, which is great if you want "vanilla style" text, i.e., no formatting.
WP: Repeat Next Action
Word: Repeat Last Action
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You can set WP to Repeat the Next Action anywhere between 2 and 65,535 times. Word can only Repeat your last action by continually hitting Ctrl+Y (providing you didn't hit Undo, in which case Ctrl+Y becomes REDO).
WP: Convert Case
Word: Change Case
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WordPerfect is intelligent about Initial Capitals. It does not make prepositions, conjunctions, or articles capitals (unless it's the first word in a sentence).
Word & WP: Select
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WordPerfect allows you to Select All, Select Sentence, Select Paragraph, Select Page, OR Select Section (new), simply by right-clicking outside your margin. You can select a word or paragraph in Word (and WP) using double or triple clicks, but this isn't as efficient as a single 'Right-click & Select Action'. You can easily click too many or too few times and select the wrong part.
In Word, selecting a sentence can be accomplished by holding CTRL, then clicking, however, I think it's easier to remember a single action (e.g., Right-click outside your Margin) than remembering multiple combinations for different selections.
WP: Edit Graphic Box
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Additional option in WP .
Available in Word (and WP) by clicking on a Box or by using the 'Browse By Graphic' option.
WP: Edit Graphic Line
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Only available in WP . Again, available in Word by clicking on a Line, which can be difficult if it's behind another object or text.
Word & WP: Edit Links
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Same
Word & WP: Edit Object
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Same
Word & WP: Go To
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WP has far more options than Word, but Word has a nice feature that allows you to jump a certain amount, e.g., +4 will take you forward 4 jumps instead of clicking 4 times.
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