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The software transformed the field of word processors by eliminating features, not adding them. But it never mustered the will to truly dominate.

Word Microsoft’s advanced word processing program has hundreds of features and can do most things with text, except possibly make it look good in print. Excel ...

Which Is Better: Word or Word Perfect?. Microsoft's Word and Corel's WordPerfect have long been the two dominant names in word processing software. While Word has emerged as the far more popular ...

We explain the difference between Notepad (simple text editor), WordPad (basic word processor), and Microsoft Word (advanced word processor) in Windows 11/10.

Tech News Sci-Fi Writer Releases Free Archive of Legendary Word Processor Used by George RR Martin This little MS-DOS program has helped generations of writers put their thoughts to the page.

Computers normally come stocked with rudimentary word processing and text editing software, such as WordPad and Notepad on Windows. But once you’re ready to go beyond the basics, you usually end ...

Adobe has acquired BuzzWord, a beautiful Flash-based word processor. But we recommend against using it until the company can add in necessary features.