Corel launches WordPerfect Office X4
Corel adds full range of PDF capabilities, enhances compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007, and introduces new tools for web collaboration, note taking and business intelligence in the new WordPerfect Office x4
Corel Corporation, a provider of graphics, productivity and digital media software, today released Corel WordPerfect Office X4, the latest version of the world’s leading alternative to Microsoft Office.
Available for download, WordPerfect Office X4 combines all of the trusted features that WordPerfect Office is known for while breaking new ground as the world’s first PDF office suite. Offering a full range of PDF capabilities, WordPerfect Office X4 makes it easy for users to import, edit and export PDF documents – including scanned PDFs – dramatically simplifying user workflows and reducing the need for third-party PDF software
In addition to its PDF enhancements, WordPerfect Office X4 now provides suite-wide compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007 files (OOXML) and Open Document Format (ODF) in WordPerfect X4. With PDF-reading software installed on more than 80 percent of all U.S. PCs (Source: Jupiter Research), WordPerfect Office X4 enables users to collaborate and share files more broadly and more effectively than ever before.
“With WordPerfect Office X4, we wanted to deliver an office suite that enables users to more effectively communicate their ideas and achieve their best results,” said Jason Larock, Director of Product Management for WordPerfect Office, “WordPerfect Office X4 builds upon the unique strengths of WordPerfect, adding more PDF capabilities, more Microsoft Office compatibility and new tools for collaboration, digital note taking and business intelligence. We believe that our latest release provides users with an office suite that responds to their real-world needs and gives them the power to do more with words, numbers, and ideas.”
“In a world often defined by conflicting standards where the user often feels neglected, Corel’s refreshing approach stands apart by focusing on responding to customer needs and helping them get quality work done faster,” said Rob Enderle, Principal Analyst for the Enderle Group. “With WordPerfect Office X4, Corel has created the most interoperable office suite in the market. This version has unique innovative capabilities that entice customers to use the new offering.”