Is there any software for linux that is like Microsoft Word?

5 Comments

1. Marty says:

   10. September 2010 at 05:13

   Download openoffice. It contains a text editior that looks and works just like and earlier version of word and is fully compatible with microsoft formats too.
2. Aaron says:

   10. September 2010 at 05:13

   Go to openoffice.org.
3. jplatt39 says:

   10. September 2010 at 05:13

   All these answers are good. Both OpenOffice and AbiWord are installed in this laptop, however as a Linux user since, arguably, 1994, I have to say that if you are using Linux you can get both packages through your distribution update system if you don’t have them already, and I recommend doing so after checking to see whether they are installed right now.
4. fauxpoet says:

   10. September 2010 at 05:13

   Yes, luckily there are several. The most popular (by far) is the Open Source office suite Open Office. You can download it here:

   http://www.openoffice.org/

   Another free Linux-compatible program is called AbiWord. You can download it here:

   http://www.abisource.com/

   Nowadays though, you don’t even really need a program. Google Docs offers a great online alternative to Microsoft Word for any operating system with a browser.

   Good luck!
5. David D says:

   10. September 2010 at 05:13

   OpenOffice.org or AbiWord. Both are probably available through your distributions usual package system, or you can go to their websites:

   http://www.openoffice.org/
   http://www.abisource.com/