Difference between revisions of "WordPerfect 8 Windows Compatibility"
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| − | Word Perfect 8 | + | Corel announced that WordPerfect Office X5 is compatible with Windows 7. Older versions are not fully compatible. Word Perfect 8 can function on Windows 7 with some tweaking and a few workarounds. |
| + | WordPerfect 8 will install on on Windows 7 x64. Compatibility mode ok. You will have to run WordPerfect as "administrator" in order for some features (like saving settings) to work. | ||
== Windows Vista / 7 / 8 == | == Windows Vista / 7 / 8 == | ||
| − | Tools | + | Can't "Save As..." or create new documents, but can save overwrite existing. |
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| + | * Tools, Settings, Files, "Use enhanced file dialogs". Turn it off. | ||
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| + | * change permissions in security settings for the program | ||
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| + | * Right-click and open/run WordPerfect as Administratior | ||
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| + | Word Perfect | ||
| + | Corel WordPerfect | ||
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| + | See Also: [[WordPerfect for Linux]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Software]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:54, 18 December 2019
Corel announced that WordPerfect Office X5 is compatible with Windows 7. Older versions are not fully compatible. Word Perfect 8 can function on Windows 7 with some tweaking and a few workarounds.
WordPerfect 8 will install on on Windows 7 x64. Compatibility mode ok. You will have to run WordPerfect as "administrator" in order for some features (like saving settings) to work.
Windows Vista / 7 / 8
Can't "Save As..." or create new documents, but can save overwrite existing.
- Tools, Settings, Files, "Use enhanced file dialogs". Turn it off.
- change permissions in security settings for the program
- Right-click and open/run WordPerfect as Administratior
Word Perfect Corel WordPerfect
See Also: WordPerfect for Linux
