Except for some minor vestiges, Word does away with them. Most experienced WordPerfect users benefit by having some training in learning to live without reveal codes. The object of training is to allow the users to work with the new system at least as efficiently as they did with their old system after a minimum period of adjustment. We have worked with dozens of firms on word processing conversions. We typically find that there is a Productivity Trough during a technology cutover.
Productivity definitely takes a dip.
The severity and duration of the Productivity Trough are inversely proportional to the quality of the training and the floor support after training. On the other hand, the firm moving from WordPerfect 6 to Microsoft Word 2000 will typically find that their secretaries may require three to five days of classroom training together with weeks of follow on floor support. We use a fairly straight-forward process to work this through with each firm. We review the training curriculum with the firm to cover Word s major features and the extent to which the various groups in the firm use them. We know approximately how much time should be spent on each topic.