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I have now got my PC up and running but need the above to be installed. I have gone through the usual options but it won't install. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks
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If you try and download from the AbiWord website it states it is no longer available for Windows - it is a very old word processor
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"AbiWord: System Requirements
Microsoft Windows and macOS are no longer supported.
Due to very limited resources, we can only provide source code. Building is only tested on Linux, and requires Gtk3"
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Microsoft Windows and macOS are no longer supported.
Due to very limited resources, we can only provide source code. Building is only tested on Linux, and requires Gtk3"
http://
Abiword ceased being supported for Windows 13 years ago. If you want to try getting it to install on a current version of Windows, download and run this file:
https:/
However, as that version was designed to be used with Windows 7 and 8, there can be no guarantee that it will install and run correctly under either Windows 10 or 11.
The majority of AB users seem to use one of the following:
(a) The full version Microsoft 365 (which requires a paid subscription) ; or
(b) Microsoft Office 2021 or earlier (which requires a one-off payment) ; or
(c) the free, online version of Microsoft 365 (which costs nothing but means that you have to do everything via the web)
https:/
(d) LibreOffice (which is a totally free office suite, based upon OpenOffice, which you can install on your computer)
https:/
[If you use that link, opt for version 7.4.7]
Another excellent alternative to AbiWord though is TextMaker, which forms part of SoftMaker FreeOffice:
https:/
(I've got both LibreOffice and SoftMaker FreeOffice on my computer).
https:/
However, as that version was designed to be used with Windows 7 and 8, there can be no guarantee that it will install and run correctly under either Windows 10 or 11.
The majority of AB users seem to use one of the following:
(a) The full version Microsoft 365 (which requires a paid subscription) ; or
(b) Microsoft Office 2021 or earlier (which requires a one-off payment) ; or
(c) the free, online version of Microsoft 365 (which costs nothing but means that you have to do everything via the web)
https:/
(d) LibreOffice (which is a totally free office suite, based upon OpenOffice, which you can install on your computer)
https:/
[If you use that link, opt for version 7.4.7]
Another excellent alternative to AbiWord though is TextMaker, which forms part of SoftMaker FreeOffice:
https:/
(I've got both LibreOffice and SoftMaker FreeOffice on my computer).
You should have the launch icon on your desktop.
If you can't see it, at the very bottom left of your screen there is the Windows logo. Right click on that and you will see all your installed programs in alphabetical order.
At the top of the list you might see LibreOffice Writer under the 'recently added' header. Click on that to open a new document
If it is not at the top, scroll down until you find LibreOffice. Click on that, then LibreOffice Writer
To open a new document
If you can't see it, at the very bottom left of your screen there is the Windows logo. Right click on that and you will see all your installed programs in alphabetical order.
At the top of the list you might see LibreOffice Writer under the 'recently added' header. Click on that to open a new document
If it is not at the top, scroll down until you find LibreOffice. Click on that, then LibreOffice Writer
To open a new document
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