word processor

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David

I just got XP for my daughter, who will be entering
college soon. Is the word processing program in XP the
same as Word ?
 
Greetings --

There is *no* word processing application contained within the
WinXP operating system.

Bruce Chambers

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Greetings --

There is *no* word processing application contained within the
WinXP operating system.

Bruce Chambers
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Well that's not entirely true. XP does come with WordPad, which many
of us consider a very rudimentary, bare-bones, no-frill word
processor.

It does not come with a "full-featured" word processor, though.
 
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People, when you see a post from someone who obviously isn't deeply
acquainted with their PC, it accomplishes nothing to send a cryptic
and nonexplanatory answer. If that's all you can manage, you'd help
more by leaving the thread alone. Or maybe getting some fresh air.

David,

What they mean is: The thing called Windows XP (an operating system)
does not by itself include the thing called MS Word (an application
program), which is undoubtedly the word processor you're talking
about.

You say you "got XP"; you need to distinguish between Windows XP
and *Office* XP, which is a suite of programs that includes Word.
If you bought your daughter Windows XP, you didn't get Word. If
you bought *Office* XP, OR if you bought Microsoft WORKS <koff>,
you did get Word (Word 2002 to be specific).

If you got her a new PC, it should say on the bill of sale whether
or not Office XP (or Works) was included. But one way to find out
easily, is: click Start-> Run, then type WINWORD in the box, and
hit enter. If you get an error, you don't have Word and will need
to buy it separately.
 
In addition, if you determine that you need to get a word processor
program for your daughter, consider:

- find out what the university recommends and if they provide guidance
on getting one with an academic license for Microsoft Word (much less
expensive)

- Microsoft is the full Office Suite (www.microsoft.com/office) and
might be what your daughter needs. Again, with an academic license it
may be much more affordable.

- Consider the free office suite www.openoffice.org
 
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