What word processor do you use for writing
By suspenseful
@suspenseful (40192)
Canada
October 9, 2007 4:27pm CST
I am using Microsoft Word for writing. I do not like the corrections or the tracking, that is, every time I correct my work, I do not want to see those strike throughs, etc. but sometimes I mistakedly put on the track changes and it is hard to get rid of On the other hand, I do not mind the grammar or spelling checker, although I customize it, because I took Business English rather than Academic or College English. I also like the idea of a ruler on the side so I can see where to start the Chapters. I know there is another called Abiworld, but it is not finished and is still in Beta and there is also Open Office.
Now I was wondering what kind of word processors you all use.
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@prazad (281)
• India
10 Oct 07
I use both microsoft word 2000, 2003, xp as well as open office. But i prefer to use open office as i am not a regular user of windows. regularly i work with my fedora 7 so i like to work with open office documents as i can use that one in windows computer also
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
10 Oct 07
I use Word, but have not used Open Office because it does not have a grammar checker, although it has a spelling checker.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
Microsoft Word has everything. If you went to University and College, and know everything you do not need a grammar checker, but I just have to check to see if I got something write. Also the others are either too slow or they are still in beta.
@wolfie34 (26770)
• United Kingdom
12 Nov 07
I have a Mac not a PC so MS word is not part of the package, however like you I much prefer Microsoft so I paid out £100 so I could install it, along with Xcel and Powerpoint. It was worth it because I have always been used to using MS word at work. I guess it's what you get used to and the most user friendly too.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Nov 07
I plan to get a Mac, and I guess I will also get the Word for it. I find Word very easy to use, except when it comes to putting a book together.
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
12 Nov 07
i also use Microsoft Word. it is the one taught to us at school. i think because it is the program commonly used in almost all business establishments and offices so we had to learn it. it was always the one i use whenever i'm writing something. i never got to learn about using notepad or any other programs. ^__^
what i like in Microsoft Word is there is an option "Go To" which you can use when you want to go to a certain page and then there's "find and replace" options when you want to replace a certain word which occurs so many times and you can replace it all at once. ^__^
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
13 Nov 07
I use the find and replace, it comes in handy when you are writing a novel, and you do not like the name of the character.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
I have always used Microsoft Word since one of my sons gave me a version that his friend gave him because he got a new version. I plan to get a Mac and when I do I will look for the Microsoft Word for Mac. I like the grammar checker, even though it is sometimes a little too politically correct and people sometimes do not talk in complete conversations when they have a dialogue.
@honeylore23 (1081)
• United States
18 Feb 08
Hello suspenseful,
Actually I am really not aware that there are word processors other than microsoft word. Since I started learning how to use computer, I always used Microsoft word. I have been using it for almost 5 years and become accustomed and familiar of its feature that made me comfortable with it. If I will be given a chance to try those other word processor, I think I will choose still microsoft word as the best.
By the way, I sometimes used wordpad. It that a word processor?
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
28 Jun 08
Wordpad is more like a rich text format processor. It is a word processor of sorts but does not have the spelling or grammar and the other things. It is more like for writing letters, and short notes. It is a little better than Notepad. I use Microsoft Word as it has what I want. I have also used Open Office but it uses Java and I am not interested in that as much and Abiword needs a bit more improvement before I use it steady.
@varunkrishna007 (1909)
• India
11 Nov 07
Even i use microsoft word.of course i had tried open office ,but i dont find it as comfortable as word is.so i have moved back to microsoft word.now i use 2007 version.its much more comfortable and has a large number of options.i really love it a lot.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
12 Nov 07
I still got the Microsoft Word XP version, cannot afford any newer and this I got when someone else bought a new version. I guess I am always one step behind. I do love Word though, it is much easier for me to use than Open Office which seems more like a glorified text.
@sylvia13 (1850)
• Nelson Bay, Australia
10 Oct 07
I also use Microsoft Word and mine doesnt show corrections like that! I think you can set exactly the type of corrections you want to see, but I was not aware that it was so difficult to change the settings. I guess it's what one is used to and now I wouldn't like to trade my Word for anything!
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
14 Oct 07
It is one of the tool settings, I think. Anyway once you get it on, it is hard to get it off unless you go to the right setting. That is the only thing I have against Microsoft Word, the rest of it is fine except I like to write long sentences and in the grammar checker, one of the default settings only allows you sentences up to ---long.
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
The trouble is the price. Unless it is included when you buy your computer you have to shell out quite a bit of money.
@kevsgirlalways (5883)
• Malaysia
5 Nov 07
i'm using microsoft office. i've heard of open office, and i think there's star office. but i haven't tried using any other word processor than microsoft office hehe. :)
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
5 Nov 07
I use Microsoft Office. It is the standard one everyone uses and all processors can save into Word. Open office and Star Office are based on the same office standard. Open Office evolved from Star Office. I use it sometimes, but not for my writing as I like the grammar checker on Word.
@kimthedane (945)
• Denmark
10 Oct 07
I have use microsoft words for years, but came accros one about a year ago. Its called open office and is compatible with most other word processors. Sice i discovered this one i have not been using Word.
This programme is great, easy to use, compatible and best of all it is free to download from their homepage: www.openoffice.com
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
I do use Open Office for somethings, but for my novel, I use Microsoft Word. Open Office I use mainly for business.
@surajpkn (581)
• India
10 Oct 07
I use the Microsoft word. I think that is the best processor to use for writing. Since it has both spell check and grammer checking, it is very useful.
Microsoft Word 2007, which was release recently has more features now and the files take less memory as they are saved in bytecodes.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
I will have to check what version I have. I think it is Xp, but I am not sure. I remember when I first got it (or my son got it for me from someone who had upgraded to the next version) it was slow when you were not on the internet, but the version I got is quite good.
@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
10 Oct 07
I use Microsoft Word and I have to use the trackign of hcanges because most of the time we change legal documents and even though a copy wiht each changes is one file I use this to make it easier when sending policies and so on by email for changes to be made.
I love the special check too.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
The track changes is good for legal documents, well because they probably want to see what corrections you made, but when you are writing a novel, then you have a problem. We just write another draft.
@tujiagirl (368)
• China
11 Oct 07
I am using Microsoft Word for wrting too. No matter how much criticism people hav on Microsoft. I'm a fan of Microsoft. I use Window XP OS. I use Office 2003. About Open Office, is it used on Linux? Maybe I make a mistake. I use it rarely. All Microsoft products has great,user-friendly User Interface. They are all very easy to learn and to handle,comparing with other software. Right?
@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
Your right about that. The only thing good about Open Office is that it is free and so if you want to share documents with someone who does not have Word, you would use that one.
@ssh123 (31071)
• India
10 Oct 07
I donot write any stories and hence I need not have to type stories in the PC. But at office, I have to process the text of my customers, giving it a shape of a publication, First Page, Frontice piece, Chapter drops, paragraph spacing, line spacing, choosing text fonts, headers and footers etc. For all these the MS word supports very well. Occasionally I also use page maker/ or MS Publisher for doing column work and use of pictures. I have not tried any other word processors.
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@DuoMaxwell (953)
• United States
10 Oct 07
Ever since Microsoft 95 i've been using the three most familiar word processors that i've been growing up with:
Notepad
Wordpad
Microsoft Word
Notepad is very simple of a word processor even before Microsoft Word. It lets me sketch out what i'm thinking, and I save it simply.
Wordpad is like an enhanced version of Notepad, except that it has a whole lot more features than Notepad, such as Word Wrap, Time Stamping, etc.
Microsoft Word is something that I use rarely, but only use when I need to do some styles or to count how many words i've typed up. This is like Notepad 3.0, and one of the best.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
11 Oct 07
I use Microsoft Word, but I am also adventurous and want to try the others, just in case. But I like Microsoft Word because I am used to it and except for that damn track changes, it is the best.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
10 Oct 07
I also use softword for typing my teaching materials. I am using Microsoft Word 2003 and I love to use it very much. When I type some wrong words, it will automatically show some sign like red color to let me know that I have made a spelling mistake. It is so nice that I can find my mistakes immediately.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
10 Oct 07
Yes but I find it hard to turn the track changes off, and I would rather not use it.
@michecu (637)
• Philippines
10 Oct 07
I'm using Microsoft Word 2007. I'm comfortable with it because it is very user friendly and has a lot of new features. I tried using OpenOffice before but had a very difficult time adapting to its environment. Anyway, if I'm caught in a situation where the only wordprocessor available is not familiar to me, then I will simply force myself to learn the application.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
10 Oct 07
I found Open Office a bit hard, and not only that, it was slow to open.
@izathewzia (5134)
• Philippines
9 Oct 07
I am also using a Microsofr Word. It is very helpful and user-friendly. I like the built-in programs in it. It is very easy to use and you have no worries even if you are not really a hi-techy kind of person.
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
10 Oct 07
I like Microsoft Word, it is just that I sometimes press the track changes by mistake.
@xavierkyle (223)
• Philippines
10 Oct 07
I have a word at home but i use to convert my file into a digital file. i still go with the traditional, that is manuscript. editing is usrually done in any word processing(like the word).
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@suspenseful (40192)
• Canada
10 Oct 07
I have word, and I like it quite a bit, except for the track changes myself.
