is mirosoft works the sames as microsoft word?

Answer 1

No but its really not that different if all you need is to type something. People are always so ' oh you have to use word' but really if I print off a paper you really wont be able to tell me where I printed it from.

Answer 2

Microsoft Works is a suite of tools similar to Microsoft Office, but designed for the lower-budget home user. Microsoft Works includes a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a database engine. Works has fewer features than Office, but it is still an impressive set of applications.

Works uses a different file format, so while you may be able to import Works documents into Word, the reverse isn't true. Works also doesn't support VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) so making fancy macros is out of the question.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

No. Works is sometimes included with PC purchases. It is very basic.

Word is the word processor part of the Office package. It is never free.

Many users here tell of a free download program called open office. You can check it out at the link below:

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/openoffice.html

OpenOffice is a free, Open Source alternative to MS Office with a Word compatible word processor, a complete Excel compatible spread sheet program and a Power Point like presentation software and drawing program and also allows to save to PDF file. In addition, it offers enhanced printing capabilities and options for direct connection with external email software as well as form-letter management to send letters to addresses in a database. Also included are Indexing functions, a layout manager, third-party import filters, HTML export capability and a context-sensitive html editor. OpenOffice also includes a variety of graphics tools and manipulation options as well as slideshow support and an option to create "portable" presentations. If you are looking for a free office suite, don t miss to take a look at this one - you ll be impressed!

Additional information.
http://www.openoffice.org/
http://www-openoffice.com/?hop=djdowd&OVRAW=open%20office%20program&OVKEY=open%20office%20program&OVMTC=standard
http://www.openoffice.org/about_us/new.html

Answer 4

No - works is the cheaper version of Microsoft office. They both contain word (as such), but the works version is called Word Pad and it isn't as good as the Office (proper) "word". If you do any amount of word processing or spreadsheet work, then it is well worth getting your hands on a CD of Microsoft Office (a mate will have one I am sure - but bear in mind it's illegal not to buy one for yourself!!).

Answer 5

No, Microsoft Word is a more complex word processor that Microsoft Works.

Answer 6

not really but it is not that diiferent, just a few less features like charts etc. both versions are compatible with each other though. you may need to downlaod a free package called word for works to convert a document from works to word. hope this helps i have both ad tend to use word more as it is better for me.

Answer 7

Microsoft works is a program that includes Word. It has other programs too, like spreadsheet and database, calendars, etc.

Answer 8

Lets look at the difference in cost between these two Microsoft products.
Microsoft Office Word 2003 (2003) (Windows 2000 / XP)
Buy new: £169.99 Used & new from £142.10

Or
Microsoft Works 8 (2004) (Windows 2000 / 98 / Me / XP)
Buy new: £35.99

From Amazon at :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/index=software-uk&field-keywords=microsoft%20works&results-process=default&dispatch=search/ref=pd_sl_aw_tops-2_software-uk_6595339_2&results-process=default?tag2=gb-en-google-21

There is a massive difference with what you can do with Microsoft Office Word and what you can do with Microsoft Works. Usually you get Microsoft Works free with a new PC, the reason for this is the cost difference.

The full version off Office Professional 2003 (Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Publisher, Access) is about £437.99 from Amazon go to :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Office-Professional-Outlook-Powerpoint-Publisher/dp/B0000AZJVC/ref=pd_ts_c_th_10/203-1233361-0714358

An equivalent set of office tools is Star Office from Sun Systems you can have a full-featured office productivity suite that's compatible with Microsoft Office at just a slice of the cost.
Go to Sun Systems and read about it, at :-
http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/index.jsp
Or get the trial version first before you buy it from :-
http://www.sun.com/software/star/staroffice/get.jsp

Or you can buy it from Amazon,
StarOffice 8 (PC/Linux) (2005) (Linux, Unix, Windows 2000 / 95 / 98 / Me / NT)
Buy new: £53.99 from Amazon go to :-
http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_sw_h_/203-1233361-0714358?url=search-alias%3Dsoftware&field-keywords=StarOffice+8+&Go.x=11&Go.y=15&Go=Go

Or if you prefer free software OpenOffice is an exellent suite of office tools, get it from :-
http://www.openoffice.org/product/index.html

Answer 9

You can get into works from word there is a lot more you can do in works eg. design cards for all occasions and much more.

Answer 10

word is contained within works