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Which word processor do you use to write?

Discussion in 'Tech Support' started by Maximus Higgins, Sep 26, 2008.

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  1. Methene

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    Oct 2, 2008 #21
    Word all the way. With XP, naturally. Although Office 2007/2008 can't remember which one bugs the hell out of me. I don't like the new format.
     
  2. Warlocke

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    Oct 2, 2008 #22
    UltraEdit-32 Text Editor.

    I really like it. I just write in little symbols to denote bold/italics/etc. in case I ever actually publish and/or finish anything I write. Both possibilities seem quite remote.
     
  3. Shujin

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    Wordpad because my "OS is not configured to use this application." That application being the regular Word for XP.
    Or Word 2007 if I'm at the uni writing.
     
  4. Dionysus

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    I like to use pages. But sadly, it is a mac only program.

    I'd go with the standard Microsoft Word. I've not had many problems with.
     
  5. Skeletaure

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    I used to have Word 2000 and that was pretty good. But then I got a new computer and lost the CD. The computer came with Office 2007 (supposedly a trial, but I'm way past the 30 days and it's still working) but I hate it. The new interface is utter crap. What was wrong with the old menus? Nothing.

    So yeah, I use OpenOffice now, though I yearn for my old Word2000.
     
  6. Mors

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    OpenOffice for the win.

    Oh, and Word2007 needs to be exterminated. 2003 was a hell of a lot better. -_-
     
  7. Lyndon Eye

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    Word for writing papers and OneNote for note-taking/outlining.
     
  8. Intention

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    Nov 6, 2008 #28
    OneNote for chapter organizing, Word for papers and other educational work, and for general writing I use Notepad ++ because I don't need all the extra features just to type.

    Either that or darkroom.
     
  9. Innomine

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    Pages, mac version of office, exceptional program, as soon as I have some spare money, i'll shell out the $80 NZD it costs.

    About $300 cheaper than office, and 20x better, I have both.
     
  10. Aekiel

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    Word 2007, and I hate the interface changes too, but my brother uses this laptop to write coursework sometimes and he's got bad eyesight so the larger buttons are useful.
     
  11. Under_score

    Under_score Second Year

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    Word 2003 when I use Windows and Open Office for Linux.

    I find Open Office annoying especially when copying large amounts of images (screen shots of physics questions). It crashes on me when I get more than 4 images.

    Word doesn't crash on me so yeah if I get bothered to boot up my Windows system then Word 2003 all the way. I've got to agree Word 2007 is shit, I had the trial version but it expired after 60 days and I went back to 2003.

    I liked One Note however and need to find myself something like it other than "Tomboy Notes" on Linux.
     
  12. Militis

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    Try BasKet notes.
     
  13. Under_score

    Under_score Second Year

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    Thank you, I'll play around with this and see how good it is.
     
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