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Siwsan

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3. I always remove MS Office, as soon as I get a new laptop.

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2020, 10:09 AM

Apr 2020

And I actually have WordPerfect on my older laptop. That's my favorite word processing program. When we switched over to Microsoft stuff, at work, I was very unhappy.

My new laptop doesn't have a DVD/CD drive, so I couldn't load it but my nephew clued me in to Google Docs/Sheets. They work fine for what I need.

I've never heard of LibreOffice. I'll have to check that out.

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Wordpad MSWord and Libreoffice [View all] Marthe48 Apr 2020 OP

Very happy with LibreOffice, welcome to the user community! n/t TygrBright Apr 2020 #1

I have had it on the tablet a long time Marthe48 Apr 2020 #2

I always remove MS Office, as soon as I get a new laptop. Siwsan Apr 2020 #3

I liked Word Perfect too Marthe48 Apr 2020 #5

I ran out and bought a WP disc, as soon as we switched to MS Siwsan Apr 2020 #7

I download WP, so don't need a drive-- it's on a thumb drive now, but... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #13

Yep - Reveal Codes is my favorite 'bonus' of WP Siwsan Apr 2020 #14

When you open the rtf file; S.E. TN Liberal Apr 2020 #4

What I was looking for, thanks! Marthe48 Apr 2020 #8

You can change the default application to open any type of file to your favorite app lettucebe Apr 2020 #9

LibreOffice is a good option. It's not 100% compatible with Word, but close. Probably more secure. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author TexasTowelie Apr 2020 #10

LibreOffice is good. I have it on my personal laptop. CentralMass Apr 2020 #11

As other have noted, if not completely spelled out, when you go into "settings"... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #12