AbiWord

AbiWord by AbiWord Dev

  • Editor's Rating: 4 stars
  • User Rating: 4 (7)
  • Price:Free

open-source word processing AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos and any other document. The program has an attractive, professional interface and all the features you need. In addition, it offers various plug-ins that can be added to further enhance the functionality. Currently available plug-ins include several imaging tools, encyclopedia, Babelfish translation, scripting support and various others. AbiWord comes with a built-in spell checker, auto-text macros, save as web page option and much more. A well established open-source alternative to commercial word processing programs.

Product Details

Publisher AbiWord Dev Popularity 44
Price Free O/S Win (All)
Version 2.8.6 ...history Requirements None
Last updated Jun 13, 2010 File Size 8139 Kb

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4 stars14% 1
3 stars0% 0
2 stars28% 2
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Based on 7 reviews

Latest user reviews:

Perfect for assignments 5 stars by hwrd42
I need this for writing assignments for U courses. After trying several, including a couple I have on CD this is the one I settled with. It does all the basics, like, page set up, line spacing, footnotes, page numbering, word count, and more. It has a relatively small footprint. It is easy to learn how to use. A great user friendly freebie. showShow review details
Simple, yet complete 5 stars by brunetu (Read all my 2 reviews)
I admit I don't use word processors much - I can usually do with something as simple as Notepad, even when I'm translating documents. I like the non-cluttered menus and their organization, getting to the function you need couldn't be easier. Also you will find in the menus just the right tools and actions you would have thought of. A close friend who is a total beginner in what concerns computers was having troubles in doing a paper for the university with another widely used office suite, and she only needed to add footnotes. I recommended Abi to her and she has never needed anything else since. Surprisingly, I didn't have to explain her how to use it. I believe that AbiWord has to offer enough features to satisfy virtually everyone. For spreadsheets, another application that's also part of the Gnome desktop and is available for Windows too is Gnumeric. AbiWord is my word processor of choice. MS Word compatible! showShow review details
Conflicting with OpenOffice 2 stars by Nicholas (Read all my 46 reviews)
I tried almost every version of Abiword, in Windows as well as in Linux. And always there was that nasty incompatibility with OpenOffice. Abi cannot handle docs from OO with pictures, tables, etc. Abi may be nice for simple docs but I'll stick to OO. showShow review details
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