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cbayer

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10. Open Office is a free program.

Reply to loudsue (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 20, 2013, 05:44 PM

Dec 2013

You can easily download it from their site:

https://www.openoffice.org

It has both a word program and an excel type program that are almost identical to Microsoft word.

It is easy to use and has been very stable on my computer.

I think it would probably suit your needs.

Congratulations on going back to school! There is nothing quite like new learning to keep one young.

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This doesn't really answer your question, but I really like Open Office. cbayer Dec 2013 #5

Thanks. If WORD doesn't work out....... I'll bite the Apple. n/t Smarmie Doofus Dec 2013 #7

I've been trying to figure out what to do too. loudsue Dec 2013 #9

Open Office is a free program. cbayer Dec 2013 #10

Thanks, cbayer! Going back to school is exciting, but ooooooh so scary! loudsue Dec 2013 #11