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September 26th, 2004 19:00

Microsoft Word

I would appreciate any help please!  I have Windows XP and my daughter needs to do a paper with Microsoft Word,  I am not pc savvy and she is just learning about these programs. Is there somewhere I can try a free trial?  Please tell me if I am correst - is MW a software that allows you to do something  a certain way and a person who does not have it can not see it the way it was set up?   If I am wrong please explain.

Thank you so much in advance,

JeanneJ

  • Mary G

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    Posted September 26th, 2004 21:00

    Word documents can be viewed in Windows' Wordpad. Free 30 day trials of Office & other office programs available here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/trial.mspx  However, I don't recommend this for your needs. If your daughter needs Word for school, your best bet would be to buy either the Student Teacher version of Office 2003 for about $120 or MS Works Suite with Word for about $60. Look for sales at Office Supply stores.

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    Posted September 27th, 2004 14:00

    Thank you to Mary G,

    I agree with you about purchasing the Microsoft Word for her needs in school, which I will do of course.  I just don't know how this program works and was interested in why there is such a program that one would need to have it in order to read a certain document.  I am on my way now to read about it.  Many thanks for your help.

    Jeanne

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    Posted September 27th, 2004 20:00

    You only need the program to edit and write in Word. WordPad will read them just fine & Wordpad comes with Windows.