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 ...

Word processors have been a part of computing for decades, and for obvious reasons – whether you’re writing a novel, making notes, working on a project for school, or someone who needs to produce ...

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 ...

Microsoft’s titan of a word processor is used almost everywhere by almost everyone, but what if you don’t want to spend seven bucks a month? Here are our favorite alternatives to Word. They’re all ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: FocusWriter is a lightweight, portable, and feature rich word processor with an emphasis on distraction-free writing. You can skin it, set writing goals, and enjoy features not ...

As an added bonus, ONLYOFFICE is pretty close to a complete replacement for the entire Microsoft Office Suite, or at least ...

3 tips to maximize Apple’s free Pages word processing app Your email has been sent Pages, Apple's alternative to Microsoft Word, is deceptively simple. Here are three ways to get the most of Apple's ...

You'll spend time enough this school year sweating over essays, presentations and other assignments. So why spend a bunch of cash on the software you need to accomplish them? There are plenty of free ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. TJ McCue is Seattle-based and covers tech & productivity tools. This article is more than 3 years old. Microsoft Word is arguably ...