Word Processing for people with more sense than money!
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This makes WAY more sense than shelling out money annually for Microsoft Products.  One extra step.. instead of clicking Save, Click Save AS and choose Microsoft Word.  Why get ripped off by Bill Gates??? This costs less than one year of Microsoft Office, can be installed on several computers, and you own it.
3784389
Don't buy the software that is simply entitled WORD MUNCHERS.  There is a Word Munchers DELUXE, and there is this lame "Word Munchers."  It runs on MS-DOS!  It's ancient software.
2073334
I found this writers' tool to be confusing poorly organized. It's not a book you'd use at your computer. Scrivener is a sophisticated highly detailed software. It helps to have directions for how to get started to actually write. The many laers can be embraced when you have the basics mastered. And you can't beat the price and it's Kindle safe.
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Microsoft Office can be handy to have.  The files you can open, edit and create with it (most notably .doc, .xls, and .ppt) are probably the closest to universal compatibility among all your high quality options. It's (relatively) intuitive.  It has a pretty broad array of useful functions.

It's also obscenely expensive, considering the fact that you can get all of these things -- .doc, .xls, and .ppt; intuitive interface; and functionality -- for free.

I hunted up OpenOffice two years ago when I decided several hundred dollars was an insane price to pay for the ability to write papers, make basic presentations, or put together spreadsheets.  I was looking for basic functionality, but I was pleasantly surprised; OpenOffice does most of the neat tricks, too.  (Actually, it has a neat trick Microsoft can never replicate: it's open source, so it can respond to the needs of individual users.  You just say "Add this neat trick!"  and someone will likely be able to do it for you.)

It is possible that Microsoft Office has some killer feature you absolutely must have that OpenOffice doesn't.  But considering the price differential, I wouldn't splurge on this before checking.
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Put it short -- in under $80 package you get all the fuctionality that an average user would have to get InDesign and Photoshop for overwise. Real-time text and graphic manipulation tools are amazing. Flawless PDF generation on top of that. Amazing value proposition. But you've got to have a Mac :)
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I don't use use it everyday but from time to time I do need a word processor or spreadsheet program and this really does what I need.
OpenOffice doesn't come with a grammar checker like MS Word does but a couple of minutes with a search engine and I was able to find a free open source add on that took care of that.
Overall I'm extremely happy and highly recommend this to anyone.
4382371
It was pretty decent for the price however when trying to find the correct forms for correcting an error, it took some time finding but overall program was way easier, user friendly, much organized and that was wonderful for my busy schedule.
261699
It helped me.

Hint hint:use table of contence.

It may be faster!!!:)
3561173
Excellent research and products, but ridiculous writing.
Sometimes it just doesn't make sense. But usually the problem IS capitalizing THE least important words, NOT TO mention italics AND underline AND bold. I imagine online THEY use lots OF  **word** stuff too.
Even when it's the IMPORTANT WORDS that are emphasized, it's a PAIN IN THE NECK!

Oh well, it used to be much worse. Things just didn't compute, so to speak.

Hey Life extension, I'm a great copy editor. I work cheap part time, and I don't need benefits!
Contact me at lifext.review@harmless.fastmail.fm

Recommend.
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I provide advanced Word support for a company of over 1,000 people, and this book is an invaluable resource for me. I recommend this book to anyone needing to learn more than just surface knowledge on Word.
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This is awesome! It does everything I hoped and so much more. It's an indispensable tool for writers. I'm working on my first novel and Scrivener is making the process infinitely easier. It's worth the money. In fact, it's a steal.

Some reviewers expressed their opinion that the software "isn't intuitive." That's because Scrivener is unique and so much more than just another word processing tool with templates. Invest your time and go through the tutorial. It isn't cumbersome or too time-consuming. Also, there is a very detailed manual to answer any questions you.

Bottom line, I'd recommend this to any writer. Give it a try and you'll be glad you did.
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I recently bought a computer with windows 8.1 operating system. the system works fine and you can learn it easily but there is a big problem that will affect users who also purchased or will purchase this program. Everything is EXPENSIVE. it does not come with any word writing programs, maybe word pad or note pad. You have to purchase others at very expensive prices. Cheaper deals are available for vista, xp or win 7, but windows 8 programs are few times more expensive. I'm looking for PDF file converter for win 8, its about $200. For older versions of windows hey are available for about $50 at amazon. It turned out that you can buy computers at inexpensive prices but software will cost you a fortune!!! that's my opinion, you'll learn once you buy!!! Thanks.
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Because WORD is the standard in word processing, I tried to convert, but WordPerfect is so much better to me.  I have used it for at least 30 years.  It is easy to learn, easy to use, does all the same things as WORD and costs much less.  I just bought a new computer with Windows 8 so I upgraded to WordPerfect X6.  There was no learning curve.  The new version is just as good as the old!
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In our office we only use WordPerfect because it gives us greater control of the appearance of the document.  I hear comments from "Word" people all the time, but I really like the "reveal code" feature of WordPerfect that allows me to edit those pesky little hidden codes that make everything work.  I can hear the Word people now saying, "Word doesn't need that", but we all know that every now and then Word will start acting freaky because of a hidden code, and there is no way to fix it, IMHO.
975569
This sounds like a pretty tall order- 1,000,000 a year but actually the more you read the more you realise it is achievable. The author breaks the figures down for you into manageable chunks. I have to type a lot at work when i am doing data entry and admin tasks and think that this book will be mine - and my hands- saviour!
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I was reluctant to abandon Office 97 with which I had become very comfortable after 14 years. But recently when I was given the job of formatting an illustrated book manuscript that had been created in Word 2007 I had no choice but to upgrade in order to deal with the book's complex formatting requirements. After a few days learning and familiarization with the "fluent-user interface" of the much more capable Word 2007 I have come to love it. Its sophisticated capabilities are amazing.
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