On 16/09/2020 15.03, Big Al wrote:
On 9/16/20 8:28 AM, this is what Carlos E.R. wrote:
Hi,

I'm looking for a simple free (or gratis) program to replace Word. Me,
I use LibreOffice without a doubt, but it is not for me. I need
something simple, that ideally saves in word 97-2003 format by
default, so that the user doesn't have to think.

I was considering AbiWord, but to my dismay it has abandoned the
Windows version for lack of volunteers.

Are there other possibilities I should consider?


If I'm not mistaken, Word comes with the full Office suite; I know two
versions: one that you pay once about 200€ and keep, with no upgrades,
another called Office 365 that is a yearly subscription, and I think I
heard about a gratis version, perhaps online inside a browser. Is this
correct? If that is so, perhaps I should suggest my friend to use that
online version and not spend an euro.

You can set Libreoffice to default to the .doc (word 97) format in
settings.
Options - load/Save - GeneralÂ* You'll find a tick box to turn off
warnings if not odt and a drop down for default format (pick word 97 doc).

Ah, that's an idea, thanks. I should have remembered.

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Cheers, Carlos.