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How can I download free microsoft word?
I just got a new hard drive and installed the Windows XP software for it but
it did not come with Word or other Microsoft programs, is there any way that i can download these for free? |
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No, there is no way to get Word free. The cheapest way to get it is as part
of Works Suite; see http://www.microsoft.com/products/wo...s.aspx?pid=001. The last time I looked, this was deeply discounted at Amazon (with no shipping charges), and there is a $20 mail-in manufacturer's rebate in effect until January 1, 2006. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "TODS" wrote in message ... I just got a new hard drive and installed the Windows XP software for it but it did not come with Word or other Microsoft programs, is there any way that i can download these for free? |
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The Word that is included with the latest version of Works Suite is exactly
the same as Word 2002. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org E. Barry Bruyea wrote: On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:02:37 -0600, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, there is no way to get Word free. The cheapest way to get it is as part of Works Suite; see http://www.microsoft.com/products/wo...s.aspx?pid=001. The last time I looked, this was deeply discounted at Amazon (with no shipping charges), and there is a $20 mail-in manufacturer's rebate in effect until January 1, 2006. Is the 'Word' included with 'Works' the same full blown version in 'Office'? I've heard it is somewhat scaled down. |
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TODS shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.newusers:
I just got a new hard drive and installed the Windows XP software for it but it did not come with Word or other Microsoft programs, is there any way that i can download these for free? No, but there is another office suite that is "Free" (which is better than just "free") and it's called OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org). And of course it's compatible with MS Office. -- Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.16.5.2 If it has an "X" in the name, it must be Linux? Please don't thank me in advance. Thank me afterwards if it works or hit me in the face if it doesn't. ;-) |
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Amedee Van Gasse wrote:
TODS shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.newusers: I just got a new hard drive and installed the Windows XP software for it but it did not come with Word or other Microsoft programs, is there any way that i can download these for free? No, but there is another office suite that is "Free" (which is better than just "free") and it's called OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org). And of course it's compatible with MS Office. -- Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.16.5.2 If it has an "X" in the name, it must be Linux? Please don't thank me in advance. Thank me afterwards if it works or hit me in the face if it doesn't. ;-) Well, yeah, it's compatible, and worth having, but ... since it's 78Meg or more, be prepared to spend some time if you're on a dialup. It's not EXACTLY the same as Word though; there ARE differences, and I know at least one person was having trouble using it for a class because of those diffs. So, how "good" openoffice is depends on what you're going to use it for. Pop |
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Pop shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.newusers:
Amedee Van Gasse wrote: TODS shared this with us in microsoft.public.word.newusers: I just got a new hard drive and installed the Windows XP software for it but it did not come with Word or other Microsoft programs, is there any way that i can download these for free? No, but there is another office suite that is "Free" (which is better than just "free") and it's called OpenOffice (http://www.openoffice.org). And of course it's compatible with MS Office. -- Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.16.5.2 If it has an "X" in the name, it must be Linux? Please don't thank me in advance. Thank me afterwards if it works or hit me in the face if it doesn't. ;-) Well, yeah, it's compatible, and worth having, but ... since it's 78Meg or more, be prepared to spend some time if you're on a dialup. It's not EXACTLY the same as Word though; there ARE differences, and I know at least one person was having trouble using it for a class because of those diffs. So, how "good" openoffice is depends on what you're going to use it for. Pop I should have added: YMMV -- Amedee Van Gasse using XanaNews 1.16.5.2 If it has an "X" in the name, it must be Linux? |
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