How do I get Word?

[lankeela]

My old computer had Microsoft Publisher and Word on it when I got it, but my new (reconditioned) one doesn't appear to. How do I get it, will I have to pay for it or can I use something else to type up my documents on?

[Rollo]

Word does not come free anymore.

You could download Open Office, which will be just as good. It's free:

http://www.openoffice.org/

[HillyHugger]

http://www.openoffice.org/
Free , every bit as good as & compatible with MS office

[HillyHugger]

I'm typing one handed - not fair!

[Postdog]

What you doing with the other hand then?......

[Ethel]

There are plenty of free software programs that you can type documents on. If you just intend printing them out, even Notepad is good enough - this should be on your pc as a standard part of Windows.

If you intend emailing your documents for others to read, OpenOffice is compatible with Word, and is free.

Have a look at Google Docs - this is a word processor that stores your documents online, so you can access them from any pc and share them with other people, if you wish.
https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service=writely&passive=true&nui=1&continue=http://docs.google.com/&followup=http://docs.g oogle.com/<mpl=homepage&rm=false

http://www.openoffice.org/

Otherwise you will need to be Office - not cheap.

[lankeela]

Thanks all - now being really dim - I clicked on the link and then clicked on download, but nothing seems to happen - do I have to do anything else?

[Ethel]

Which link?

Did you click 'download now'?

[VHG]

>Word does not come free anymore.

It never has as far as I am aware.

[lankeela]

Well I sorted the download and have got it on my list of programmes, but when I click on it nothing happens!