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Windows 7: I need a free word processing program
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02 Feb 2012
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I need a free word processing program
I really need a free word processing program.
I can't afford to buy any software. I'm living on a fixed income now. I know how to use Word and Excel, so something similar would be good. I only would be using it to write letter and make spreadsheet. I don't need and don't want and "tables". I have Open Office but find it difficult to use.
Any suggestions for a free and simple program??? | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion / AY643AA-ABA-s5310f
OS windows 7
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA
Sound Card realtek
Monitor(s) Displays SAMSUNG SyncMaster
Hard Drives 585 GB
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02 Feb 2012
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8 17,869 posts Florida in winter, Black Forest/Germany |
Open Office is really your best bet for spreadsheets.. But for something similar to Word you can use Wordpad which is your All Programs > Accessories. It has many of the same functions as Word.
Last edited by whs; 02 Feb 2012 at 03:53 PM..
Reason: typo
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
OS Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
CPU from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
Monitor(s) Displays 2x HP w2207
Keyboard with trackball - no mices
Mouse Trackball mice
Hard Drives 5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
Internet Speed DSL 6000
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02 Feb 2012
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Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600 12,170 posts cornwall UK |
would this be any good to you, ive not used it but it claims it is similar to ms office. AbiWord | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hewlett packard/p6512uk
OS Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
CPU IIx4 amd athelon 635 processor
Motherboard FOXCONN 2AA9
Memory 2x2gb
Graphics Card ati radeon HD 5450
Sound Card (1) Realtek High Definition Audio (2) AMD High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays samsung lcd tv 32"
Screen Resolution 1360x 768
Keyboard wireless hp
Mouse wireless Hp,optical
PSU ?
Cooling air!
Hard Drives (1) WDC WD10 01FAES-60Z2A0 SATA Disk Device (2) Maxtor OneTouch USB Device (3) ST310003 33AS USB Device (4) WD My Book 1111 USB Device
Internet Speed 1.10mb/s
Antivirus MSE
Browser Firefox
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02 Feb 2012
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 2,095 posts Belgrade, Serbia |
I would recommend trying out Free office software, Kingsoft office suite free 2012
It greatly resembles Office 2003, so if you're kinda nostalgic about those years, this is perfect. | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire V3-531G
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel B960 Sandy Bridge (2.2GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
Motherboard Intel® HM77 Express
Memory 6GB DDR3
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GT630M with 1GB dedicated VRAM + Intel HD
Sound Card Integrated audio with 2xHigh Definition Dolby® v4 speakers
Monitor(s) Displays 15.6" HD LED Acer CineCrystal™ (high-brightness 200-nit)
Screen Resolution 1.366 x 768 (WXGA)
Keyboard Acer FineTip & MultiTouch Touchpad
Case Custom Midi Tower
Hard Drives 500GB SATA
Other Info HDMI, VGA D-sub, USB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0, RJ-45, 2x3.5mm audio (1x headphones, 1x microphone), card reader 5-in-1, Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ IEEE 802.11a/g/n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth™ 4.0 + HS
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02 Feb 2012
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I'm going to try the Kingsoft office suite. I read a bad review for Abi.
thanks everyone....as usual | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion / AY643AA-ABA-s5310f
OS windows 7
Memory 4 GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA
Sound Card realtek
Monitor(s) Displays SAMSUNG SyncMaster
Hard Drives 585 GB
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03 Feb 2012
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Here is another alternative:
LibreOffice Home » LibreOffice | | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Pro
CPU Intel(R) Pentium(R) Duel CPU E2200 2.20 Ghz
Motherboard GA-G41M-ES2L
Memory 4 gb 2.96 Usable
Graphics Card Onboard
Sound Card Onboard
Hard Drives 2 - 1TB WD Sata Drives
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03 Feb 2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64 8,025 posts |
^ LibreOffice really is just OpenOffice with a different name. So, if you don't like OpenOffice, you likely aren't going to find LibreOffice any more to your liking. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self-Built in July 2009
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory 8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays 23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
PSU Corsair 620HX modular
Case Antec P182
Cooling stock
Hard Drives Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
Internet Speed 15/2 cable modem
Other Info Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
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03 Feb 2012
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 2,095 posts Belgrade, Serbia |
+1 on that, though I was too lazy myself to reply with the exact same thing xD | | My System Specs | | Computer type Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number Acer Aspire V3-531G
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64
CPU Intel B960 Sandy Bridge (2.2GHz, 2MB L3 cache)
Motherboard Intel® HM77 Express
Memory 6GB DDR3
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GT630M with 1GB dedicated VRAM + Intel HD
Sound Card Integrated audio with 2xHigh Definition Dolby® v4 speakers
Monitor(s) Displays 15.6" HD LED Acer CineCrystal™ (high-brightness 200-nit)
Screen Resolution 1.366 x 768 (WXGA)
Keyboard Acer FineTip & MultiTouch Touchpad
Case Custom Midi Tower
Hard Drives 500GB SATA
Other Info HDMI, VGA D-sub, USB 3.0, 2xUSB 2.0, RJ-45, 2x3.5mm audio (1x headphones, 1x microphone), card reader 5-in-1, Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ IEEE 802.11a/g/n, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth™ 4.0 + HS
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03 Feb 2012
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Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit 446 posts Peterborough, England |
I realise it's not free, but Microsoft Works is ideal for the home user and at around $40 is a reasonable price too. Microsoft Works Home | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion Elite 495UK
OS Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-Bit
CPU Intel Core i7 870 @ 2.93GHz
Motherboard MSI 2A9C (CPU1)
Memory 8Gb Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 664MHz
Graphics Card nVidia GeForce GTX 460 1024MB dedicated RAM
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays HP2310i
Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080
Keyboard Logitech K750 solar-powered keyboard
Mouse Logitech Wireless M180 mouse
PSU 460W
Case HP Elite
Cooling Air cooled
Hard Drives 1x1954GB Hitachi HDS22020ALA 330 (RAID), 1x1954GB Hitachi External for backup and storage
Internet Speed 2Mb
Other Info Pure Avanti Flow Internet Radio with iPod Dock, 64Gb iPod, HP USB Speakers, Sony MDR-V500 Headphones, Sony Vaio F-Series Laptop
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03 Feb 2012
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Windows 8 Pro 36,614 posts Standish, Lancashire, England |
Not worth the $40 when the more fully featured open/libre office is free IMO | | My System Specs | | Computer type PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model Number doofenshmirtz evil incorporated
OS Windows 8 Pro
CPU Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Motherboard ASRock X79 EXTREME11
Memory 32GB (8x4GB) Corsair DDR3 Dominator Platinum
Graphics Card 2x 3GB EVGA GTX 660 Ti Superclocked+
Sound Card Creative
Monitor(s) Displays 3 x27" Dell & 2 x 23" Dell
Screen Resolution 3 @ 2560x1440 & 2 @ 1920x1080
Keyboard Microsoft Ergononic 7000
Mouse Logitech Performance MX
PSU 1500W ThermalTake Toughpower
Case Thermaltake Level 10 GT
Cooling Antec Kúhler H2O 620 CPU Watercooler
Hard Drives 240GB Intel 520 Series, 2.5" SSD, SATA III
Intel X25-M SSD - 160GB
Internet Speed 34 Mb/s ADSL2+ (Bonded)
Antivirus Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Pro
Browser Firefox
Other Info WinTV NovaTD
HP CP1515n Color Laser
Sony BD-5300S-0B Blu-ray Writer
Microsoft LifeCam Cinema
APC 750i Smart UPS
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