Comments on: Try the free word processor in Windows http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:36:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Clint http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10575 Clint Tue, 28 Oct 2008 01:14:31 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10575 <p>This is the second year that I've seen microsoft offer. It's only available to students enrolled in college or university. You can pick up Microsoft OFFICE ULTIMATE 2007 for $64. The details are listed on the official microsoft website. I suggest searching for the ultimate steal. I did take advantage of this offer last year and truthfully, I'm happy I did!</p> <p><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-ca/default.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-ca/default.aspx</a></p> <p>Clint</p> This is the second year that I've seen microsoft offer. It's only available to students enrolled in college or university. You can pick up Microsoft OFFICE ULTIMATE 2007 for $64. The details are listed on the official microsoft website. I suggest searching for the ultimate steal. I did take advantage of this offer last year and truthfully, I'm happy I did!

http://www.microsoft.com/student/discounts/theultimatesteal-ca/default.aspx

Clint

]]> By: Al http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10574 Al Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:42:13 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10574 <p>OpenOffice.org is a great alternative to Microsoft Office, but if you just want a word processor, AbiWord (abisource.com) is a small and light word processor, compatible with Microsoft Word files, that includes a spell check and other features.</p> <p>Khalid,<br /> "OpenOffice has the old Office interface which makes things tough to find"<br /> It's been my experience that the NEW interface (in Office 2007) makes things harder to find. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually, but until then, I would think OpenOffice.org's "old" interface would be easier.</p> OpenOffice.org is a great alternative to Microsoft Office, but if you just want a word processor, AbiWord (abisource.com) is a small and light word processor, compatible with Microsoft Word files, that includes a spell check and other features.

Khalid,
"OpenOffice has the old Office interface which makes things tough to find"
It's been my experience that the NEW interface (in Office 2007) makes things harder to find. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually, but until then, I would think OpenOffice.org's "old" interface would be easier.

]]> By: Shawn http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10573 Shawn Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:11:13 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10573 <p>For those who want to use Wordpad in Vista but need a spell checker, just copy and paste your document to a new email in Windows Mail. It has a spell checker. Just paste it back when done, or compose your document in Mail, without any formatting, and move it over to Wordpad when done to make it look purdy.</p> <p>It begs the question, why the developers did not use the same spell checker inside Wordpad though...</p> For those who want to use Wordpad in Vista but need a spell checker, just copy and paste your document to a new email in Windows Mail. It has a spell checker. Just paste it back when done, or compose your document in Mail, without any formatting, and move it over to Wordpad when done to make it look purdy.

It begs the question, why the developers did not use the same spell checker inside Wordpad though…

]]> By: Khalid Al-Amoudi http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10572 Khalid Al-Amoudi Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:18:07 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10572 <p>It's prettyy funny how we all seem like spammers lol<br /> Anyway I must agree that, yes, OpenOffice has the old Office interface which makes things tough to find and it is "buggy" as Paul said.</p> It's prettyy funny how we all seem like spammers lol
Anyway I must agree that, yes, OpenOffice has the old Office interface which makes things tough to find and it is "buggy" as Paul said.

]]> By: Paul http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10571 Paul Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:24:48 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10571 <p>Open Office sucks. It doesn't have the polish of office 2007 (which I have to say Microsoft, well done on the interface). And open office is buggy. Try microsoft's online version of their office tools. Office Online</p> Open Office sucks. It doesn't have the polish of office 2007 (which I have to say Microsoft, well done on the interface). And open office is buggy. Try microsoft's online version of their office tools. Office Online

]]> By: Doug Brown http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10570 Doug Brown Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:00:28 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10570 <p>Just a short Note as above first three comments have told you OpenOffice is a fully operational Office suite just like MS Office for free go to second comment and click on the web site this is another great product supplied by Java.com (Sun Systems)</p> Just a short Note as above first three comments have told you OpenOffice is a fully operational Office suite just like MS Office for free go to second comment and click on the web site this is another great product supplied by Java.com (Sun Systems)

]]> By: Jason http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10569 Jason Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:07:07 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10569 <p>If you are looking for a great office suite that is compatible with MS Office OpenOffice.org offers a full suite that is both functionally 99 % identical to its Microsoft counterpart but it is also 100 % free as well as being able to open a wide variety of file extensions and a save as microsoft or PDF feature makes it verry useful.</p> If you are looking for a great office suite that is compatible with MS Office OpenOffice.org offers a full suite that is both functionally 99 % identical to its Microsoft counterpart but it is also 100 % free as well as being able to open a wide variety of file extensions and a save as microsoft or PDF feature makes it verry useful.

]]> By: Khalid Al-Amoudi http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10568 Khalid Al-Amoudi Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:56:35 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10568 <p>Well you can always download OpenOffice over at <a href="http://www.openoffice.org." rel="nofollow">http://www.openoffice.org.</a> It has the same feel as MS Office and the best thing is that it's free. Though I find it quite limited compared to MS Office.</p> Well you can always download OpenOffice over at http://www.openoffice.org. It has the same feel as MS Office and the best thing is that it's free. Though I find it quite limited compared to MS Office.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.sync-blog.com/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html/comment-page-1#comment-10567 Daniel Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:32:22 +0000 http://sync.ymbn.net/sync/2008/10/try-the-free-wo.html#comment-10567 <p>I think thats a great suggestion for typing out any simple documents, especially useful for quick editing and proof reading any type of material, A great benefit that comes with Microsoft windows, in addition, as mentioned, it free, and quickly loads.</p> <p>But if you need any serious formats such as using table and/or picture inserts or related, I would highly suggest using open office, its a great comparison with Microsoft Word and plus its free and comes with a spell check.</p> <p>Decent eh,</p> <p>Thanks for the tip.</p> I think thats a great suggestion for typing out any simple documents, especially useful for quick editing and proof reading any type of material, A great benefit that comes with Microsoft windows, in addition, as mentioned, it free, and quickly loads.

But if you need any serious formats such as using table and/or picture inserts or related, I would highly suggest using open office, its a great comparison with Microsoft Word and plus its free and comes with a spell check.

Decent eh,

Thanks for the tip.

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