Is there an easier programme than Word.?

Question

I would like to help my husband with his accounts but I find word annoying and difficult,not having had any lessons on the thing.Is there a programme I could download that would be easier and prints what it says on the packet.I already have Works and dont find that much better for spreadsheets.Can anyone help please.

Answer 1

Excel is a spreadsheet program, word is for word processing, not spreadsheets.

Answer 2

Excel is the Microsoft Office spreadsheet program. Word is USELESS for this function. The Works spreadsheet program is a simplified version of Excel, so if you can't handle it then you won't like Excel much either.

I hate to say this, but Word is about as simple as applications get - you type your stuff and hit print - couldn't be an awful lot easier. Excel is simple enough for doing simple tasks, yet has the capability to a bit more as well. I'd recommend you get stuck into Excel, search the net for tutorials, perhaps buy a book (the "... for dummies" series of books are excellent for novices). Once you get the hang of the basics you'll wonder what you were so worried about!

Rawlyn.

Answer 3

I have heard of something called Lotus accounts; I think is very easy.

However, please try excel it's not as difficult as it looks. You probably don't need to use hardly any (if any) of the available functions and can always use the help manual, go onto the Excel on line help page, or just come and here and ask a question it's very easy. Don't be put off by all the icons etc.

Answer 4

Why are you using word to do spreadsheets? The table function on Word is notoriously horrible.

Programmes such as Excel and Lotus 123 (not sure whether they make Lotus anymore) are more suited to the task. You should have Excel with your MS Office suite.

Answer 5

Excel is good for spreadsheets, but Quicken (good with balancing check books, accounts, budgets) it does all of that for you once you have entered the numbers. It is very user friendly and it can export to Excel.

Answer 6

if u dont care about the automatic calculations or formating and stuff and rather need simplicity u might go for notepad or word pad .....but if u need to apply formulas and graphs and stuff then there 's nothing better than the excel spreadsheets

Answer 7

Try WordPerfect Office 2002 Service Pack 3. I will not tell it is the best but, try it out once. You can download and install it from the weblink below.

http://www.bumpersoft.com/Business_and_Productivity/Word_Processing/D_186_index.htm

Answer 8

Use Microsoft Excel.

Answer 9

Microsoft money or quicken are OK for accounts.

Answer 10

i use coral wordperfect 12
there is open office
check on the web most come in demo form