What word processing program comes w/ Vista?

[Guest]

I recently purchased a laptop w/ Vista Home Preminum on it but I can't find
(or figure out) what word processing program comes with Vista. When I check
under 'All Programs' , there is no MS Word, MS Works or anything that seems
like a word processor.

Please help.

Thank you,

Michelle

 

[ray]

I recently purchased a laptop w/ Vista Home Preminum on it but I can't find
(or figure out) what word processing program comes with Vista. When I check
under 'All Programs' , there is no MS Word, MS Works or anything that seems
like a word processor.

Please help.

Thank you,

Michelle

I'd suggest you download the free OpenOffice.org - it will do what you
need and more. It's an open source replacement for MS Office.

 

[Mark Rae]

I recently purchased a laptop w/ Vista Home Preminum on it but I can't find
(or figure out) what word processing program comes with Vista. When I
check
under 'All Programs' , there is no MS Word, MS Works or anything that
seems
like a word processor.

That's right - Windows has never included MS Word or MS Works...

Maybe WordPad would be sufficient...?

 

[Lang Murphy]

Wordpad is the only "word processor" that comes with Windows. Not much
muscle in that puppy. As OP suggested... OpenOffice is free and fairly,
although not 100%, compatible with MS Office file types.

Lang

 

[LaRoux]

If you want MS Word, take a look at Office 2007 "Home and Student" edition.
It's only $150 for up to 3 computers and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and OneNote. You can find more information and a trial version here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/FX101674081033.aspx

I know it seems like I'm shilling for MS but this is just one of those
things that seems like they are doing a poor job of getting the word out
that this is so affordable, especially if you have 2 or 3 computers.

 

[Art]

I agree. I was using OpenOffice but with the Home and Student edition, it
seemed a reasonable price for getting alot. I teach Excel and Word at the
local college and can get the academic version free for myself but I bought
Home and Student for my wife and daughter.

Art

 

[Jeffrey S. Sparks]

Vista does not come with a word processor. It has wordpad which is more of
a text editor, however, if you are wanting to create/edit word documents
then you need to purchase Microsoft Office.

Jeff

 

[Alias]

Vista does not come with a word processor. It has wordpad which is more
of a text editor, however, if you are wanting to create/edit word
documents then you need to purchase Microsoft Office.

Jeff

Or Open Office or ABIWord or ...

Alias

 

[ray]

Or Open Office or ABIWord or ...

You don't 'purchase' OpenOffice.org - you simply download it for free and
start using it. If that makes you feel guilty, though, I believe that SUN
still sells the commercial version, Star Office, for about $60.

 

[Alias]

You don't 'purchase' OpenOffice.org - you simply download it for free and
start using it.

I know. I should have added that for those who don't know.

If that makes you feel guilty, though, I believe that SUN

still sells the commercial version, Star Office, for about $60.

ABIWord is free too and I actually prefer it over Open Office's word
processor program.

Alias

 

[Guest]

hi Michelle:
if you have a version of MS office that ran on XP you can load it right in.
You will have to contact Microsoft by phone (not really too bad a wait) to
make the switch from one computer to another.

 

[Guest]

My other computer(desk top which is not working and why I purchased a laptop)
ran XP home edition and it came with MS Works, which I got used to. Is it
possible to "load it right in" in my situation?

 

[DanS]

My other computer(desk top which is not working and why I purchased a
laptop) ran XP home edition and it came with MS Works, which I got
used to. Is it possible to "load it right in" in my situation?

:

Did you get an install disk with it ?

If so, it can't hurt to just install and see if it goes.

 

[Michael Jennings]

She could have thrown out the Works CD, or its sleeve with the PK;
or if she saved it somewhere, it might be unfindable. OpenOffice has
a word processor. Here's the link: http://www.openoffice.org/

The java runtime environment ought to be installed before OpenOffice.
JRE 6 works in Vista, so you need to know where to get that one:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Scroll down to Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 and click download.
Accept the License Agreement. Check the second Windows selection.
Sun isn't allowing you to avoid using their download manager, so click
the orange bar. Tell the download manager where to dump the small file.
Click the small file. Permit it to download the 12-1/2 MB and install JRE 6.

 

[Nina DiBoy]

I know. I should have added that for those who don't know.

If that makes you feel guilty, though, I believe that SUN

ABIWord is free too and I actually prefer it over Open Office's word
processor program.

Alias

There is Easyoffice (free) too.
http://www.easyofficesuite.com/

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Most recent idiotic quote added to KICK (Klassic Idiotic Caption Kooks):
"DRM is not added to anything in Vista."

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- T. S. Eliot

 

[Alias]

There is Easyoffice (free) too.
http://www.easyofficesuite.com/

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Alias

 

[Alias]

There is Easyoffice (free) too.
http://www.easyofficesuite.com/

Have you used it? Their web site isn't too professional. I tried to see
a screen shot of their Word program and got their Excel program.

Alias

 

[Ketzl's Dad]

Have you used it? Their web site isn't too professional. I tried to see
a screen shot of their Word program and got their Excel program.

Same here.

 

[Guest]

I do not have the Works cd because it was preinstalled when I bought my
computer. I do have my 'restore cd' that came with my computer. I don't know
if i can run that and choose certain programs off of that?????

I did install open office but had to uninstall it. My laptop was acting
funny and my cd roms wouldn't run. I'd even go to My computer (now just
Computer in Vista) and nothing wuld show up as in the d:drive.

So I uninstalled Open Office and now it runs - go figure??

What do you think?

Michelle

 

[Dave]

you might try this..
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1171405162003
Corel Wordperfect online... it's free... but it's a beta..
I have not tried it.