Why hackers moved from WordPerfect to Microsoft Word

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

WordPerfect 1 hacker criticizes it
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Microsoft Word 1 hacker recommends it

What hackers said about the move

“when our company switched from WordPerfect to Microsoft Word that's what everyone had to learn to use.”
ninalanyon, 2026-04-11original comment ↗

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WordPerfect vs Microsoft Word

WordPerfectMicrosoft Word
Hackers who recommend01
Hackers who criticize10
Moved away from it11
Moved to it01

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of WordPerfect

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Praise for Microsoft Word

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