can you help me. i have to type a report and all i have on my computer is word pad. and thats not that good. i need something with spell check and stuff like microsoft word xp or something. is there anyway i can download it? or do i HAVE to buy it to install...
2006-10-22 03:45:34 · 11 answers · asked by =) 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Try this good, free alternative http://www.openoffice.org/ as you have to pay for MS Office package (which has Word included).
2006-10-22 03:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by Carella 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
word is not the only word processing program that has a spell check - programs like corel's Wordperfect or even Microsoft's lower end Works are more cost effective and do an equivalent job. i tell most people Word is business class software, and Works is homeowner level software - and the price reflects it....
other than going with openoffice - you're going to be forced to purchase something....
also: if this is a one time use thing, you can type it in wordpad then goto school and open it with Word - at that point spell check and format it how you like. i used to do that when i was in high school.
2006-10-22 03:55:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jason K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word Processor has less features, go to the microsoft website to check if you can buy office word seperately but it would be better to get a package where you get the other office programs as well
2016-03-28 03:59:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
how very sad for you. I had to use a typewriter, dictionary and thesaurus when doing my reports for college. But there have been many viable suggestions for a solution. I learned word processing on an Old IBM Word Mate. Wow, talk about a clunker, it had an eight inch floppy disk drive. But at the time is was state of the art. I am sure that you will author a viable report/paper irregardless of the process.
2006-10-22 03:57:34 · answer #4 · answered by mhp_wizo_93_418 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to microsoft office website and download a trial version. the bad part about the trial version is it is NOT complete and may not have a complete spell check, but it's free and you can type your report.
2006-10-22 03:48:10 · answer #5 · answered by tampico 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open Office, it's free and is very comparable to Microsoft Office, reads and saves the documents in the same format.
2006-10-22 03:47:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you don't have to buy it! just go to microsoft web and download it, or just go to download .com and typ which verision you want like word 2003 or office, as package then you will have them like excel ,, plapla and all for free
2006-10-22 03:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by arise 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think Open Office is the program for you - as others are also suggesting!
2006-10-22 03:52:44 · answer #8 · answered by Chemical Jelly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you might do a google or dogpile search for a free trial download?
2006-10-22 03:47:35 · answer #9 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might want to try out openoffice 2.0.4
2006-10-22 04:16:51 · answer #10 · answered by Amit Saxena 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋