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mick
im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using windows xp
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Bruce Hagen
mick said:im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using
windows xp
A letter as in an e-mail? What e-mail client do you use? (i.e. Outlook,
Outlook Express, Hotmail?).
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Olórin
mick said:im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using
windows xp
Click on Start button, Programs, Accessories, WordPad.
Don't forget to save your document during and after composition.
Other word processing packages with more features are available, free and
paid-for, but this basic tool comes with Windows XP and will get you
started.
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Olórin
Bruce said:A letter as in an e-mail? What e-mail client do you use? (i.e.
Outlook, Outlook Express, Hotmail?).
Oh, yes; didn't occur to me he might have meant that!
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Leonard Grey
Start > All Programs > Accessories > Wordpad
If you purchased a word processing program with your computer, you could
use that as well. For example, if you have Microsoft Word do this:
Start > All Programs
and look through the list of programs for an item called Microsoft Word
or Microsoft Office.
The best advice I can give you is to buy a beginners-level book about
using a computer. You will thank yourself many times over for learning
how to do things the right way from the get-go.
If you purchased a word processing program with your computer, you could
use that as well. For example, if you have Microsoft Word do this:
Start > All Programs
and look through the list of programs for an item called Microsoft Word
or Microsoft Office.
The best advice I can give you is to buy a beginners-level book about
using a computer. You will thank yourself many times over for learning
how to do things the right way from the get-go.
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mick
Olórin said:Click on Start button, Programs, Accessories, WordPad.
Don't forget to save your document during and after composition.
Other word processing packages with more features are available, free and
paid-for, but this basic tool comes with Windows XP and will get you
started.
i dont see wordpad in programs
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Bruce Hagen
Start | Programs | Accessories | WordPad. You can also right click on it and
Send To | Desktop (create shortcut).
Send To | Desktop (create shortcut).
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mick
Olórin said:Click on Start button, Programs, Accessories, WordPad.
Don't forget to save your document during and after composition.
Other word processing packages with more features are available, free and
paid-for, but this basic tool comes with Windows XP and will get you
started.
thank you it worked!>
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mick
Leonard Grey said:Start > All Programs > Accessories > Wordpad
If you purchased a word processing program with your computer, you could
use that as well. For example, if you have Microsoft Word do this:
Start > All Programs
and look through the list of programs for an item called Microsoft Word
or Microsoft Office.
The best advice I can give you is to buy a beginners-level book about
using a computer. You will thank yourself many times over for learning
how to do things the right way from the get-go.
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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est
thank you everyone
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Ken Blake, MVP
im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using windows xp
You use a word processing program. Windows XP comes with a program
called "Wordpad." Depending on what you want your letter to look like,
you may find Wordpad to be adequate for your needs, but be aware that
it's an extremely basic program, and there are several other much more
powerful choices. Most of the other choices have to be bought, but
there are some that are free.
The Microsoft powerful choice is Microsoft Word (you can buy it either
alone or as part of Microsoft Office), but my personal preference is
WordPerfect.
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Kaja
Well writing a letter is no problem. What you have to consider is your needs
for writing. The options and complexities you need for writing then you can
decide from a number of programs to use for writing. XP has an accesory
program called notepad which is simply that. You can compose a letter and
save it and print it although it does not have a lot of options for
formatting, etc. I reccommend you get a copy Of Word 2007 in the Office
suite as it is a much more detailed and powerful program with many
opportunites to format add pictures, graphics, spell check, etc. As a writer
I have found this that I can't live without it. Hope this clears things up
for you. Let me know so I can improve my services.
Best Regards,
Kaja
for writing. The options and complexities you need for writing then you can
decide from a number of programs to use for writing. XP has an accesory
program called notepad which is simply that. You can compose a letter and
save it and print it although it does not have a lot of options for
formatting, etc. I reccommend you get a copy Of Word 2007 in the Office
suite as it is a much more detailed and powerful program with many
opportunites to format add pictures, graphics, spell check, etc. As a writer
I have found this that I can't live without it. Hope this clears things up
for you. Let me know so I can improve my services.
Best Regards,
Kaja
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Tim Meddick
Your both wrong - the 'simple utility's included with XP you're talking
about is "WordPad" (location: C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories)
There is a link to it on the Start Menu > Accessories > WordPad
about is "WordPad" (location: C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories)
There is a link to it on the Start Menu > Accessories > WordPad
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Tom [Pepper] Willett
Nope. Word is a separate program and must be purchased. It's also not a
"simple" processor.
: mick wrote:
: > im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using
windows xp
:
:
: To write a letter, XP contains a simple word processor called "Word"
:
: it should to the trick.
:
: If you want a full office suite of software that's free, give Open
: Office a try
"simple" processor.
: mick wrote:
: > im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using
windows xp
:
:
: To write a letter, XP contains a simple word processor called "Word"
:
: it should to the trick.
:
: If you want a full office suite of software that's free, give Open
: Office a try
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Ken Blake, MVP
To write a letter, XP contains a simple word processor called "Word"
Surely you've been around long enough to know that this isn't correct,
and the above is just a typo. No version of Windows has ever contained
Word, which is a commercial Microsoft word processor for sale, and not
a particularly simple one. What you undoubtedly meant to say was
"Wordpad," not "Word."
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Lil' Dave
mick said:im new to computers.please be patient.how do i write a letter using
windows xp
Even if I was a 10 year old reading your post, and relating it to a
potential letter via USPS, I would suggest some capitalization at the
beginning letter of each word leading a sentence and some ending of each
sentence with a period. If you can overcome that tremendous handicap, I
would suggest Wordpad or even Notepad for simple USPS letters.
Some reading of genuine books and noting the sentence layout may help some.
Even MS Word has limitations based on your post for proper sentence
structure correction. Sentence structure clairifies meaning of a
communication. Of which, communication is the purpose of writing a letter.
I had a hard time with "English" class in the last year of high school
almost 40 years ago. But, I don't feel so bad based on what I see today.
--
Dave
April 16th, 2009 Day 1 post Tea Party.
This day in history occurred:
Nancy Pelosi response was undignified per her allegation that such are
funded by right wing money big money and attended exclusively by right wing
extremists.
White House staff indicated that officially not recognizing the nation-wide
gatherings in any fashion.
Some news reporters were found attempting to goad responses from attendees
at the gatherings with response not filling their (some news reporters) TV
political needs. Too bad for them.
Woebama in Mexico. 2nd amendment rights being pinged again. Ignoring
locking down the U.S/Mexico border again.
We the people...
No political party or otherwise in that.
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Tim Meddick
Condescension reaches new heights!
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Lil' Dave
Point taken, and understood. Its appropriate as based on the post, the
individual needs help via postive criticism, not half-help while denying
obvious potential problems. One can be too nice, and not really
significantly help someone. See alot of that here in some cases including
this one. I hope the OP understands I meant positive criticism for what's
appropriate software to use in his/her case.
I don't care if someone I don't know hates me, just that they take some well
meaning advice from me along the way whether they like me or not. My
concern is not for me as it appears you have that in mind substituting
yourself for me (IE Condescension) in your perception of my previous
response. I am by no means an elitist soliciting emmotional repsonses from
those that portray themselves as not being an elitiist, but in fact are..
That has apparently happened though.
--
Dave
April 16th, 2009 Day 1 post Tea Party.
This day in history occurred:
Nancy Pelosi response was undignified per her allegation that such are
funded by right wing money big money and attended exclusively by right wing
extremists.
White House staff indicated that officially not recognizing the nation-wide
gatherings in any fashion.
Some news reporters were found attempting to goad responses from attendees
at the gatherings with response not filling their (some news reporters) TV
political needs. Too bad for them.
Woebama in Mexico. 2nd amendment rights being pinged again. Ignoring
locking down the U.S/Mexico border again.
We the people...
No political party or otherwise in that.
Locked signature to prevent subsequent historical revisionism.
individual needs help via postive criticism, not half-help while denying
obvious potential problems. One can be too nice, and not really
significantly help someone. See alot of that here in some cases including
this one. I hope the OP understands I meant positive criticism for what's
appropriate software to use in his/her case.
I don't care if someone I don't know hates me, just that they take some well
meaning advice from me along the way whether they like me or not. My
concern is not for me as it appears you have that in mind substituting
yourself for me (IE Condescension) in your perception of my previous
response. I am by no means an elitist soliciting emmotional repsonses from
those that portray themselves as not being an elitiist, but in fact are..
That has apparently happened though.
--
Dave
April 16th, 2009 Day 1 post Tea Party.
This day in history occurred:
Nancy Pelosi response was undignified per her allegation that such are
funded by right wing money big money and attended exclusively by right wing
extremists.
White House staff indicated that officially not recognizing the nation-wide
gatherings in any fashion.
Some news reporters were found attempting to goad responses from attendees
at the gatherings with response not filling their (some news reporters) TV
political needs. Too bad for them.
Woebama in Mexico. 2nd amendment rights being pinged again. Ignoring
locking down the U.S/Mexico border again.
We the people...
No political party or otherwise in that.
Locked signature to prevent subsequent historical revisionism.
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Tim Meddick
I don't quite understand what point you were trying to make. No-one likes
criticism, and I think that it's only valid if given in a sensitive way even
to the point that the recipient does not know he is being guided! It's only
through sensitivity that the world is going to teach itself to be better
than itself. It is pure self-gratification to be blatant about another's
faults. Only with grace and humility can one hope to expect a positive
response from those we assume to teach.
criticism, and I think that it's only valid if given in a sensitive way even
to the point that the recipient does not know he is being guided! It's only
through sensitivity that the world is going to teach itself to be better
than itself. It is pure self-gratification to be blatant about another's
faults. Only with grace and humility can one hope to expect a positive
response from those we assume to teach.
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