Word Processing Alternatives, Basic Word Processing

Posted by on 08/10 at 10:25 AM Permalink
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When you think about doing any kind of writing, the software that probably comes to mind is Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org Writer. They’re powerful, they’re big, and they pack a lot of features and functions. But many of us don’t use a fraction of those features and functions. Let’s face it, writing a letter in Word is overkill.

Luckily, Word and Writer aren’t the only games in town. If your word processing needs are modest, then you have a number of lighter and free alternatives.

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    Posted by William Bowser  on  08/10  at  04:51 PM

  1. Sun Systems has all of the Microsoft programs ie: Word, Excel, and others..(absolutely identical in almost everyway) for free.  The are called:OpenOffce.org also, Portable Apps provides these, along with Firefox, and all other Mozilla programs for a flash drive that takes up only 1.1 gb on the flash drive. They will soon be providing a Linux operating sytem so that a flash drive can be it’s very own computer.  And.. it is all FREE.
    William Bowser
    Echo 7 DVS
    Kalispell, Montana USA

    2. Posted by R J Joplin  on  08/11  at  07:05 AM

  2. Wonderful!! So how do I get them? At 78yo I’m only semi-computer-literate!

    thanks, rjj

    3. Posted by Mark  on  08/11  at  07:26 AM

  3. Scott, I can’t believe you mentioned Google Docs without mentioning Zoho. Zoho has long since out passed Google Docs in functionality and offerings. They also offer a business version that packages several components and allows the admin to create groups. I am a recent convert myself. Check them out. Zoho.com

    4. Posted by Vic Mitchell  on  08/11  at  02:33 PM

  4. Another free desktop contender that works with rtf format files (most commercial programs will save to and read rtf) is Jarte (jarte.com). I have been using it for about a year now for most of my writing. It too, includes just the basics but most of the time that is all I need.

    William, OpenOffice is a great alternative if you are just looking to duplicate Microsoft’s complexity for no money. Not so good if you want simple…

    The downside of online services is that they are online. If I’m not then I’m screwed!

    5. Posted by Dee Ann  on  08/11  at  05:01 PM

  5. Good information.
    Any info for Adobe to WORD applications that really convert tables etc. without the garbage conversions of SoftScan?

    6. Posted by Performance Shop CT  on  08/18  at  04:55 AM

  6. William,

    Thanks for the heads up OpenOffice. Head no idea a setup like that existed!

    Thanks,
    Nick

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