Re: [LM_NET] Tech: Free Word Processor

[Tavis Hampton <hamptont@IPS.K12.IN.US>]

Also, if you need a complete suite of office programs (word processor,
spreadsheet, presentation), then you should try OpenOffice.org.  It is
also free and open source.

http://www.openoffice.org

It has compatibility with MSWord (as does Abiword), Excel, and
PowerPoint.

You can get it for Windows, MacOSX, Linux, etc.



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Tavis Hampton
Media Specialist
H.W. Longfellow Middle School
Indianapolis., IN
tel: (317) 226-4228
e-mail: hamptont@ips.k12.in.us
blog: http://www.lanterntorch.org
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>>> Vaneesa Thompson <vaneesat@BELLSOUTH.NET> 11/25/2004 10:00:19 AM
>>>
Know someone who needs a word processor but doesn't have the money to
shell
out for MS Office?  Then AbiWord may be for them.  Please note, I have
not
used this product.  I became aware of it through Kim Komando, a
computer
guru with her own computer talk show and weekly newsletters.  Following
is
what she sent in her site of the day newsletter.



AND NOW FOR TODAY'S SITE... Power to the people



If you're a starving student or a fixed-income senior, help is on the
way!
AbiWord is a word processor similar to Microsoft Word, only it doesn't
cost
a penny!



Programmers who encourage free software (called Open Source) created
AbiWord. Using this software, you can read and write Word documents.
You can
create tables, lists, images and styles. You can even mail merge.



Best of all, AbiWord is multi-platform-- use it on Windows, Linux and
other
operating systems. A Mac version is on the way.



At a wee 4.9 megabytes, AbiWord works on geezer computers. For me, it
looked
and acted like a skinny Word, but with an intuitive Mac feel. Check it
out!



TO VISIT THIS SITE, GO HERE:

http://www.abisource.com/download/



Hope you found this helpful.



Vaneesa





Vaneesa Thompson

Library Media Specialist

Trinity, Alabama

vaneesat@bellsouth.net

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