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jskam
August 25th, 2004, 23:32
well i wanted to edit some flyers which have a very simple design, using microsoft word, but the computer here doesnt have microsoft word installed!

So do you guys know of any alternatives for microsoft word, which is as good as microsoft word or even better than micrsoft word?
stu
August 26th, 2004, 00:09
http://www.openoffice.org/
Robert
August 26th, 2004, 09:37
WordPad
Knobby
August 26th, 2004, 11:49
I dont have Microsoft Word,so i use Star Office 5.2,which is as good as,If not better than Microsoft Word!
trenzterra
August 27th, 2004, 03:23
Lotus One Two Three
jskam
August 30th, 2004, 20:08
Well actually i am looking for something which works on windows platform?
does openoffice.org provide free downloads? and is it for windows?
and start office 5.2 is it also for windows and does it have a full version or trial version?
stu
August 31st, 2004, 12:02
openoffice is totally free and works on windows.
atlas
August 31st, 2004, 13:32
http://download.openoffice.org/1.1.2/index.html
Mandrake
August 31st, 2004, 21:31
I used to have StarOffice 5.1... It showed potential, but had some "issues". Don't know about 5.2.

I've never heard of OpenOffice... Can you open Word and Excel files with it?
jskam
August 31st, 2004, 23:04
Actually am thinking of trying both start office 5.2 and openoffice, as they both work on windows. Will see which one is better!
HermitZee
September 2nd, 2004, 17:10
602 pro -has word pro + spread sheet editor + more
the demo has only word and spread sheet editor
jskam
September 2nd, 2004, 23:19
hey that sounds intersting and appealing! Anyways with trial you cant do much? so for the fuller version does anyone have a crack or something?
Ignite
September 3rd, 2004, 03:51
I used to have StarOffice 5.1... It showed potential, but had some "issues". Don't know about 5.2.

I've never heard of OpenOffice... Can you open Word and Excel files with it?I'm pretty sure your able to use MS Word files on OpenOffice but for Exel, well I'm not sure about that.

Anyways opensource is always the way to go. If you just want a Word program then you can try AbiWord (http://www.abisource.com/)
GregT
September 8th, 2004, 23:05
Don't post "cracks" or warez sites.
Post reported.
guitarnerd
September 10th, 2004, 21:33
Microsoft Word is pretty much the best out there, it is hard to say it isn't, maybe not feature wise, but Microsofts name aside it works great, open office is good too though and that is your best free and 'legal' way to do it