Microsoft Word software free?

david39

There is a free, legitimate, download of the very latest version of Word, direct from Microsoft.

You can download a free, trial version of the whole of Microsoft Office Version 2010 Beta from :

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx

which will work until this coming autumn when the final retail version is launched.

tronator

david39 wrote: »

There is a free, legitimate, download of the very latest version of Word, direct from Microsoft.

You can download a free, trial version of the whole of Microsoft Office Version 2010 Beta from :

http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx

which will work until this coming autumn when the final retail version is launched.

I wouldn't recommend beta software for not so techie people. Since this is a "Money Saving" forum, OpenOffice is the best solution and it is for 99% of the people at least as good as MS Office.

Sunshine12

Thanks everyone. Very much appreciate all your help and input.

custardy

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Actually Open Office does the whole job. It can save as PDF and would be my word processor of choice for this job.

i keep primo pdf (free)on the desktop
you just drag the document to the shortcut and it converts to PDF
handy when receiving/forwarding items and you want to quickly convert them

custardy

Paul_R wrote: »

I get Works formatted docs sometimes at from prospective employees. We don't have the ability to read them so not much we can do. RTF is a good option, even better as a PDF using OpenOffice as mentioned by the previous posters.

It's crazy that one MS product can't read another!

i stick with PDF unless instructed otherwise
even worse when you save in office 2007 version and older versions cant open it (i know they can get updates to do it but seem administrators dont on some netwroks)

Sunshine12

Paul_R wrote: »

I get Works formatted docs sometimes at from prospective employees. We don't have the ability to read them so not much we can do. RTF is a good option, even better as a PDF using OpenOffice as mentioned by the previous posters.

It's crazy that one MS product can't read another!

I was worrying about this so I sent my CV to them in both formats( before I posted on here that is). I thought with Works docs you could just convert them to a doc file and read them ok even if you were the recipient? Wouldnt you email the person back and ask for a different format or would that be a hassle? Ive been looking for work for ages now and the last thing I want to do is to ruin my chances by having the wrong software on my laptop!! Comments/advice Ive received from here will certainly come in handy!

Dime_Bar

If you ever use any programme other than MS Word to save in .doc format you can always check it for 100% accuracy by downloading the free MS Word Reader link.

But as others say if they do not specify the format for something pdf is best.

996ducati

Some recruiters take the MS Word doc and merge it straight into their own branded CVs etc for sending to clients (therefore promoting you)

Thats why PDF etc isnt preferred.

Regards

prowla

Dime_Bar wrote: »

If you ever use any programme other than MS Word to save in .doc format you can always check it for 100% accuracy by downloading the free MS Word Reader link.

Just what I was going to say.

stefano

DVardysShadow wrote: »

Actually Open Office does the whole job. It can save as PDF and would be my word processor of choice for this job.

What a find. I was about to download cutepdf, but having downloaded OpenOffice, I am well chuffed it can do it itself.