October monthly poll

[Zylstra]

I couldn't be bothered installing Office.

Heh, you should see the junk on this computer that I have installed.

Pictures...We Want Pictures ! !

Uninstall a program:


Program Files Folder:

[Computer Hope Admin]

No need to be embarrassed. We still love you! (In a strictly platonic sense)
Would you like to know the other word processors you left out?

There are dozens of other smaller word processors I've left out. But if you know of some other word processors that you believe are widely used and users may want to vote on let me know and I'll consider it. However, for now with only seven people voting on Other I think it's safe to say that we probably don't need to add any more.

[michaewlewis]

To be honest, I don't really know too many more word processors, just a couple that probably aren't used by many people. A couple of them are actually linux only programs like kwrite and abiword. They don't really matter much.

Does anybody remember ProWrite? I used to use that wp back in the 80s.... It was pretty slick. The program was on a 3 1/2 floppy and then another floppy had the spell check dictionary. I don't think you could change font sizes and definitely not colors... the printers and monitors were all monochrome!

[Kip]

A couple of them are actually linux only programs like kwrite and abiword.

Actually, Abiword does have a Windows edition. Link

[Zylstra]

A couple of them are actually linux only programs like kwrite and abiword.

Actually, Abiword does have a Windows edition. Link

The only thing I didnt ever like about Abiword was that it can offset your text a bit, which annoys me personally, though not everyone. I dont know if they have fixed this or not yet.

eg:

The  quick  brown  fox  jumps  over  the  lazy  dog
Might look sort of like this:

The  q uick  brown  fo x  jumps  over  the  l azy dog

(instead of whole spaces separating some letters, its more of about the witd of a period. . .)

[ale52]

I use Open Office.  Mainly because it can work cross-platform and I find it a lot better that the M$ suite.  I do use Word for mail-merge and envelopes though.

Alan <>< 

[soybean]

MS Works is okay, I haven't used it in a long time. Its from Microsoft, which is ironic, since they already have Word. I guess Microsoft is planning on offering Works for free (with advertisements) which is going to be interesting..

What's ironic about that?  Works is a much simpler office suite than Office.  And, it's not free, either, but costs much less than Office.

I voted Word, since I use it most often.  However, I bought I notebook PC about 3 months ago; on it, I use Works word processor since I don't have Office installed on it. 

I'm surprised at the number of comments here about Notepad.  I can't imagine using it as my primary word processor.  It's much too simple.  For one thing, I have a lot of Word files with hyperlinks in them; that won't work with Notepad.

[michaewlewis]

I'm surprised at the number of comments here about Notepad.  I can't imagine using it as my primary word processor.  It's much too simple.  For one thing, I have a lot of Word files with hyperlinks in them; that won't work with Notepad.

...unless you know html.

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<pre>
<a href="http://yahoo.com">Yahoo</a>

</pre>


[soybean]

I'm surprised at the number of comments here about Notepad.  I can't imagine using it as my primary word processor.  It's much too simple.  For one thing, I have a lot of Word files with hyperlinks in them; that won't work with Notepad.

...unless you know html.

Code: [Select]

<pre>
<a href="http://yahoo.com">Yahoo</a>

</pre>


Eh, you missed the point.  This has nothing to do with HTML code.  I use Word files to keep notes on various topics, including links to websites.  Since Word recognizes and retains hyperlinks, I can click on them and a browser window is opened, just like clicking on a link in a web browser.

[eadaoas]

Microsoft word 2003 still ok. maybe I'll try 2007 version to keep in pace with the latest versions

[Zylstra]

If you are curious about MS Office 2007, you will like this link:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/products/HA101687261033.aspx

I think this is one of the best ways to show a demo. (Requires some sort of broadband connection, and Internet Explorer, you will need a special ActiveX program)

[michaewlewis]

I'm surprised at the number of comments here about Notepad.  I can't imagine using it as my primary word processor.  It's much too simple.  For one thing, I have a lot of Word files with hyperlinks in them; that won't work with Notepad.

...unless you know html.

Code: [Select]

<pre>
<a href="http://yahoo.com">Yahoo</a>

</pre>


Eh, you missed the point.  This has nothing to do with HTML code.  I use Word files to keep notes on various topics, including links to websites.  Since Word recognizes and retains hyperlinks, I can click on them and a browser window is opened, just like clicking on a link in a web browser.

Uh, you missed the point... I was being facetious.

[dairyman]

I use Notepad for editing MS-DOS batch files, but MS Word for anything else.

[SaintSatinStain]

I use other, the other I use is Rough Draft; Rough Draft is designed for writers. Word and its clones are for office workers, and their  bells and whistles are too much.  Rough Draft is free. It works with WordWeb and WordWeb Pro.  It has all the features that a poet, novelist, playwright, or tv writer will ever need and use.
Check it out here.
http://www.salsbury.f2s.com/rd.htm

[~tuna~]

Word 2000
but i dont Write as much as i used to.