Win word processors

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comp.os.ms-windows.apps.word-proc newsgroup is a good place to ask questions about Windows Word Processors.

Utilities:

• ConversionsPlus converts many file formats
• Microsoft Word Viewer
• WriteExpress integrates directly into Microsoft Word 2000, 97, Word 7.0, Corel WordPerfect 8, WordPerfect 7, and Novell GroupWise.

Contents:

• AbiWord by AbiSource is a free, open-source word processor for Windows, Be, and Unix/Linux.
• AppleWorks
• EasyOfficePro is compatible with MS Office files
• yeah write! By Word Place, Inc. (PCWorld review)
• Ragtime has a free or paid version, comes in Mac or Windows versions. "RagTime 5 is a cross-platform tool for professional document processing. It combines excellent layout features with drawing capabilities, has a sophisticated word processor, two- and three-dimensional business graphics as well as an extraordinary spreadsheet. Pictures, sounds, movies and even buttons can be added to a document."
• StarOffice Suite from Sun is free!
• ThinkFree Office for Mac OS X, Windows, Unix/Linux, written in Java. Compatible with Microsoft Office file formats. Server edition for Mac OS X or Unix/Linux.
• WordPerfect
• WordPro
• Microsoft Word, Office, and Works
• NJStar Japanese word processor

Apple Works:

• AppleWorks 6.0 from Apple Computer should be available for Windows in Spring 2000
• Purchasing info for AppleWorks 5.0 for Windows
• AppleWorks Users Group
• AWUG Web Board
• CLARIS-WORKS mailing list:
  • Web archive of list
  • Click on subscribe (substituting first and last name) or send a message to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.TEMPLE.EDU with no subject and body of SUBSCRIBE CLARIS-WORKS Your Name and no signature, using both first and last name.
• AppleWorks Books
  • AppleWorks 6 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide by Nolan Hester (Mac and Windows; I highly recommend the Peachpit series of Visual Quickstart Guides)
  • AppleWorks 6 by Jim Elferdink, published by O'Reilly, the highly respected technical publisher
  • AppleWorks 5 for Dummies by Bob LeVitus (editor) (Mac and Windows -- note that Appleworks 6 for Dummies covers Mac only)
  • AppleWorks 5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual Quickstart Guide by C. Ann Brown (Mac and Windows; I highly recommend the Peachpit series of Visual Quickstart Guides)

StarOffice

• Sun's StarOffice site
• StarOffice Users Group Portal
• OpenOffice: StarOffice open source site
• books

WordPerfect: (by Corel)

• Support this site by buying WordPerfect from Corel or one of these merchants
• Corel's WordPerfect site
• Academic pricing info
• purchasing info from Beyond.com
• books on WordPerfect

Lotus WordPro:

• Official site
• Purchasing Info and SmartSuite purchasing info
• SmartSuite Official site
• books on SmartSuite

Microsoft Word/Works:

• Support this site by buying Word from one of these merchants
• books on Word
• Mailing lists and Newsgroups:
  • news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.works.dos (you'll need to set your newsreader to server msnews.microsoft.com, then look for the group microsoft.public.word.mac.macword98)
  • news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.works.win (you'll need to set your newsreader to server msnews.microsoft.com, then look for the group microsoft.public.word.mac)
  • news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.newusers (you'll need to set your newsreader to server msnews.microsoft.com, then look for the group microsoft.public.word.mac.macword98)

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