Microsoft has announced that its long-running WordPad app will no longer be updated, and it will be removed in a future release of Windows. WordPad, which first debuted almost three decades ago as a ...

Microsoft Word has been the default word processor on PC for a long time, and though the program is tremendously powerful, it ...

Q: I just got a new laptop that doesn’t include Microsoft Word — what are my options? A: When you go to open a Word document on a new laptop, you’re likely to be presented with a prompt for Microsoft ...

For as far as anyone can probably remember, Microsoft Word, notably renowned by many for its comprehensive features and widespread use in both professional and personal settings, has reigned supreme ...

Writer online word processor, with a look mimicking DOS-based text editors running on a green-phosphor display, makes it easy to create and return to a text file, with no sign-in. Dennis O'Reilly ...

Microsoft Corp. plans to phase out WordPad, the free word processor that has shipped with Windows for the past 28 years. The company disclosed the move in a support note released on Friday. “WordPad ...

In brief: Before Microsoft Word became the de-facto standard for word processing on the PC, the market was rich with choice. WordStar is a program many great writers started their career on, and now ...

Adobe has acquired BuzzWord, a beautiful Flash-based word processor. But we recommend against using it until the company can add in necessary features. Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products ...

When it comes to word processing, most people—and most businesses—still think of Microsoft Word. Whether it's a résumé or an essay, it's most likely to come as a .docx file, the universally recognized ...