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General Category => Off the Record => Computer Affairs => Topic started by: Barrister on March 04, 2017, 06:34:14 PM

Title: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: Barrister on March 04, 2017, 06:34:14 PM
Have to work from home, remote access isn't working.

Can anyone suggest a Word-compatible word processor that's free, or really cheap?
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: garbon on March 04, 2017, 07:53:43 PM
I like Libre Office.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: MadBurgerMaker on March 05, 2017, 03:36:00 AM
Quote from: garbon on March 04, 2017, 07:53:43 PM
I like Libre Office.

Yeah.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: Grey Fox on March 05, 2017, 12:14:04 PM
Google Docs

https://www.google.ca/docs/about/
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: garbon on March 05, 2017, 12:52:04 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 05, 2017, 12:14:04 PM
Google Docs

https://www.google.ca/docs/about/

I've generally found that it plays havoc on formatting of Office documents. Also, it seems like they wanted to make sure it was different so you get to learn again how to do things you know how to do in Office.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: Scipio on March 06, 2017, 12:24:34 PM
Libre Office.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: Barrister on March 06, 2017, 11:12:26 PM
I didn't wind up working from home on the weekend, as I was consumed with kids activities.  I figured if I really hammered it out I could get my factum done on Monday.

I made good progress, but on Monday afternoon I got stuck the entire afternoon waiting for defence counsel to be finished in a second courtroom. :ultra:

Anyways, so now it's 9:11, kids are in bed, and I'm frantically pounding away.  Libre Office seems quite serviceable. :thumbsup:

The test will be tomorrow when I try to re-open my file back in Word.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: viper37 on March 07, 2017, 10:31:27 AM
Quote from: Barrister on March 06, 2017, 11:12:26 PM
The test will be tomorrow when I try to re-open my file back in Word.
Word shouldn't be a problem, except maybe some very special formatting.

Excel, on the other hand, it's a bitch for formulas.  Especially moving between languages.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: Caliga on March 17, 2017, 03:01:15 PM
I use Open Office, but after seeing the other replies I will check out LibreOffice too.
Title: Re: Is there any free MS Word-compatible programs that aren't crap?
Post by: frunk on March 20, 2017, 01:23:18 PM
I've been using Apache Open Office without any issues for years, although it looks like future development isn't likely.  I'll probably check out LibreOffice as well.
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