Computer Question...

[olde_fashioned]

I have a question for the technologically astute among you. My computer came with Microsoft Works. Does that include Microsoft Word, or not? And if it doesn't, would I be able to open a Word attachment, and could another person with Word be able to view an attached Works file with their Word software? What exactly is the difference between Word and Works?

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[auroraceleste.livejournal.com]

What exactly is the difference between Word and Works?

Think of it as the difference between a .jpg and a .gif. It makes little difference to a person who just wants to look at pictures, but for people who make a lot of documents there are formatting, size, and other differences.

So no, they're not the same. If your formats are incompatible and you're looking to just transmit information, try the word pad or notepad in the accessories of Microsoft operating systems (assuming you have a pc from above info). If you need to transmit format, too, you can either transfer the document to open office, a third formatting program that is free to download and use, or, if you have a full adobe acrobat volume, try printing to pdf (from the print menu, instead of selecting a printer select adobe pdf), which can be read by anyone who has adobe acrobat reader.

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'll have to play around and see what I can do. :-)