Best word processor?

Any recommendations as to which word processor is best for Mac?

There is no best WP for any computer...there is a best WP for you but without knowing your circumstances we cannot give any meaningful advice. MS Word is great if you need 100% MS compatibility but it has a high learning curve and is more than a little frustrating to use. Pages (part of Apple's iWork suite) is very nice though it has a bit of a learning curve too. Mariner Write is quite good as are the two Nisus offerings. These are just a few of your choices. The good news is that all of them can be downloaded and tried out (and an MS Office tryout should already be on your computer).

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  • What is the best word processor for mac?  Closest to office?

    What is the best word processor for mac?  Closest to office?

    Welcome to the Apple Support Communities
    On OS X, you have some good word processors:
    - Microsoft Word for Mac. Included in Office for Mac, it's the best option if you are going to use Word documents with your Mac > http://www.microsoft.com/mac
    - Pages. This iWork app is similar to Microsoft Word because both are word processors. This is a good app, too, that you can get from the Mac App Store > http://www.apple.com/iwork/pages/
    - LibreOffice. This free suite allows you to do everything that you can do with paid suites but with a free one. It's also open-source > http://www.libreoffice.org
    You can read reviews of all of them in the Internet, but I personally prefer Pages. If you want something closest to Microsoft Word for PC, obviously the best option is Microsoft Word for your Mac

  • What is the best word processor for mac?

    I recently got an old mac and i need a word processor to use for school. It needs to be compatible with microsoft word.

    Free versions that work well with MicroSoft Word are NeoOffice http://www.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php and OpenOffice http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/
    Or if you're running Snow Leopard 10.6.6 you have the App Store and can buy Apple's Pages for $20.

  • Best word processor in regards to battery life?

    Hello! I bought a new MacBook Air 13" (Late 2010) recently because I wanted something that was ultra portable and could function almost solely as a word processing machine. Anyway, the question is, based on battery life alone, what is the best word processing software for OSX (10.6.4)? By "best" I strictly mean what will let me have the program constantly running and drain the battery the slowest?
    Obviously it seems like a choice between Word:Mac 2011 or iWork Pages 2009. I'd just like to have the program run in fullscreen mode and leave it like that for as long as possible, closing the lid when I'm finished writing and then opening it again to find my work exactly as I left it WITHOUT my battery being at ~6%. =)
    So, anyone have some experience with what I'm trying to ask? (This is my first Apple machine ever so I apologize if I'm asking some obvious questions, I'm pretty oblivious to all things OSX.)
    Thanks!

    Obviously it seems like a choice between Word:Mac 2011 or iWork Pages 2009.
    Hi,
    In fact, there is a "in house" program named TextEdit and your may take it into consideration as well.
    Anyway, I think all (Page, TextEdit and Word) would be the same.
    Cheers.
    Cheers.

  • What is the best word processor app for ipad?

    My boyfriend has a lot of paperworks to sign in (e-sign)!every now and then.. and using the ipad is much convinient for him but we cant find a user friendly word processor app :(

    Have a look at the following (in my order of preference)
    http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/quickoffice-pro-hd-edit-office/id376212724?mt=8&l s=1
    http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/documents-to-go-premium-office/id317107309?mt=8&l s=1
    http://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/office2-hd/id364361728?mt=8&ls=1

  • Best option for a word processor for the G3 dual usb running Panther

    More and more I am coming to rely on my G3 for word processing tasks - particularly research notes and a personal journal.
    So far I've tried the simple text editor (quick but poor text on-screen), OpenOffice (being xwindow it's slow to load and slow to update screen) and AppleWorks (good display but no spell checker) -each have problems for me.
    What is the best word processor for the G3 running Panther (or Classic/9 for that matter). I need: Quick to load/run, readable text, automatic word wrap, spell checking and a reasonable path to exchange files with my desktop Linux system.

    AppleWorks does have a spellchecker; it just is not automatic (check-as-you-type).
    In AppleWorks, go to Edit menu > Writing Tools > Check Document Spelling.
    I've never used anything (in a major way) except AppleWorks.
    A couple of options which you haven't mentioned are Pages in _iWork '06_ (or earlier; the current version has left behind G3 processors) and _Microsoft Office for Mac_.
    I'm unsure of how well any of these will integrate with Linux. Open Office may be your best bet there. (I'm just guessing. It seems like common sense to me that Open Office would work with an open OS like Linux.)
    Another application which is creating a buzz and sounds like it could work for you is _Google Docs_. There would certainly be no problem with Linux integration there. It looks like it would be easy sharing all the way around and you shouldn't find any incompatibilities as long as you have a decently up-to-date browser.
    I'm not sure anyone has developed the "perfect" word processor, but there are some good ones out there. Good luck on your quest.

  • Best free Word Processor that's compatible with Microsoft Word?

    hey guys, i'm looking at moving over to the Mac in a couple days and i just need to know the best free Word Processor that can open .doc files. 99% of my docs made in Word are of the 97-2003 variety and not 2007's .docx.
    appreciate any  help.
    thanks

    Well, in terms of best, it might be argued the best would be MS Word for Mac (MS Office for Mac 2011) as it uses the same native format as the window's version of office.
    Others that are compatible include Apple's own Pages - http://www.apple.com/apps/pages/
    Then there are the free offerings, like openoffice - http://www.openoffice.org/ and others.
    I do not honestly know if there is one single "best" as there are so many possible specific features and formating oddities in MS Word that it is impossible to say that any one otherwise generally MS-Word-compatible program is guaranteed to be 100% compatible with your specific documents.

  • What is the best word processing program for mac?

    What is the best word processing program for Mac?

    That's an impossible question to answer - what type of writing will you be doing?
    Before we can point you in a direction you need to tell us what kind of writing you will be doing. As phrased, the question is a bit like "what's the best car?" Well few would doubt that a Ferrari is superior to a Honda minivan, but the Ferrari will not much use if you're dragging 4 kids, two dogs and the grandparents along.
    Academic?
    Word is the nearest thing to a standard format in the Humanties, but in the sciences and math you'll find Tex more useful for laying out formulas. The older Pages is quite good as a substitute for Word in many cases in the Humanties, but you'll have big problems with citations in the newer version. Apps like Nisus Writer Pro and Mellel are more powerful than Pages, but each have shortcomings. Scrivener and Ulysses are excellent drafting tools but you'll need a Word Processor for final layout. There are lots and lots of lightweight editors out there - Byword, iaWriter (and Writer Pro), OmmWriter - that have little functional use in Academic settings - poor or no support for citations for instance, or poor or no interoperability with Word - but which might be excellent for other uses.
    So, back to the key question: what kind of writing will you be doing?

  • How can I find a word processor other than TextEdit?

    I recently bought a word processing program called AbiWord for my imac. I just bought it cheap from the internet and thought it worth to try since I am writing a document that needs more than TexEdit can do.
    Can anyone advice me on this as I'm not willing to  buy a Microsoft Word for my imac.
    What is the best and cheapest way to get a good word processor for imac OS 10.6.3 Snow Leopard ?
    Bergljot

    Well. to upgrade I don´t know as it´s such a time consumer but I´ve now got hold of OpenOffice and this program seems to be ok to do the tasks I´m looking for layout etcetera.
    Thanks, Bergljot

  • What word processor also corrects grammar? I purchased Pages only to find out that it doesn't!

    Can someone recommend a word processor that corrects grammar as well as spelling? Pages was recommended to me in my local Apple store but it doesn't help with grammar. Note: Don't believe everything you are told!

    Microsoft Word does a grammar check, and this site has a list of free grammar checkers: http://www.yourdictionary.com/dictionary-articles/free-online-grammar.html. But do be aware that grammar corrections are nuanced things, not so easy for any computer to correctly point out as compared to spelling. I offer this quote on the topic of computerized grammar checkers:
    "...for the most part, accepting the advice of a computer grammar checker on your prose will make it much worse, sometimes hilariously incoherent."--Geoffrey K. Pullum, linguist.
    The best grammar checker is always a real person who is fluent in the language reading over what you've written.

  • Word processors

    i need a word processor for my mac, any suggestions

    Another free, open-source option, more evolved and Mac-like than OpenOffice, is LibreOffice. It reads, edits and saves documents in MS Office formats as well as its own, and it includes word, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, database and formula processing capabilities.
    That said, I prefer using Apple's Pages ($20) whenever I don't need to create MS Office-compatible documents, i.e., whenever I'm writing something that I'll print instead of sharing it electronically with non-Mac users. (Pages does read, write and save in Word's file format, but complex document formatting doesn't translate very well.) A point in LibreOffice's favor is that I like the spreadsheet in LibreOffice better than Apple's Numbers, which I got with Pages and Keynote as part of the iWork package. (They're now available separately.)
    If your work will require frequent sharing of elaborately formatted documents with Windows-based users of MS Office, unfortunately you'll have to buy MS Word for the Mac to get the best possible compatibility and avoid losing formatting in the translation. Ever since the demise of Word 5.1a (must be 15 years now), I have loathed Word for always being certain that it knows better than I do what I want to type and write and constantly getting in my way. I can only imagine how much more obnoxious it would see if I weren't an excellent speller with a good command of grammar. Most infuriating is the fact that I've never been able to type a numbered or bulleted list of items in Word without having it laid out exactly the way Word thinks I should want it instead of the way I want it, no matter how many "features" I turn off.

  • Word processor and/or excel on iPod Touch?

    Hello,
    I'm in the process of purchasing an iPod Touch, but if I do I intend to use it both as an mp3-player and a PDA (what's the point of having wifi on your mp3-player otherwise, huh?)
    In that case, I will need some sort of word-processor and excel-program on it. I normally use Open Office on my laptop.
    I'd like to know:
    - Are there any applications specifically developed for this?
    or
    - Do you know of any programs/applications that can be installed and used, even if they're not primarily designed for the iPod Touch?
    Of course I intend to jailbreak it first.

    Extra info related to this:
    I've now found out that online apps (like google docs, for example) can be used for this purpose, with more or less satisfying results. When app store opens there will also be at least a few different programs for connecting to your home computer and possibly using the programs installed on that.
    For offline use there are presently apps available (developed for iPhone) that are both limited in useability and take up serious amounts of precious memory. Personally, I think they seem rather crappy.
    Until something better comes up through the app store the best choice is probably google docs or similar online services.

  • Word Processor / WordPerfect  MBP

    Hey everyone,
    I can't believe that the MBP does not come with a decent word processor. I've searched the forums and have found little on how to solve this problem. Does anyone know of a decent word processor to get for free for the MBP?
    ALSO, I have a bunch of word AND Wordperfect files. Does anyone know the best way to get these opened on the MBP? I've tried Appleworks, but it kept crashing my computer (and it can't recognize WordPerfect files at all). Thanks for the help!

    Hi Jack,
    I have not heard of a free word processing program that is very good, but if you are willing to spend a bit, microsoft word:mac is very good for me.I know that it can open windows word files, but I am not sure about word perfect because I have never tried. I think it is worth it to buy this software and in factt I really like all of the programs in office (powerpoint, exel, enterage and word)
    Check it out:
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/canadastore.woa/6194005/wo/JW74 OcuNDqDT3I3DUvA1HWEo5jo/1.0.19.1.0.8.25.7.11.1.3

  • Lightweight word processor

    Hi, all! AFAIK there are lots of Openbox/XFCE/Awesome/XMonad/PekWM/etc lovers among Archlinux, which means that this board is the best place to ask for an advice if one looks for a lightweight app. I am looking for a lightweight word processor. Something with support for basic formatting and some (or at least one) major format. I am aware of AbiWord (didn't like it though), Ted (good thing, too bad it is inactive these days) and... nothing else! Can anybody advice me something here?

    jumzi wrote:
    yeah abiword for opening of .doc files.
    But if you want a lightweight solution for writing articles, or really just anything, in a lightweight and wellformated way i would recommend the (g)vim/latex solution, works really well for me.
    Yeah, right! I also look into this direction after all. But I would rather not use LaTeX/Lout, since that is way too advanced for my needs (I don't write tech articles, etc) and would rather write using some so called lightweight markup language. Currently, I'm thinking about txt2tags. Can anyone recommend me anything here? There are the requirements:
    -easy to learn, keeps the source readeble
    -feature-rich at the same time. For example, I could not find the way for making annotations in txt2tags
    -actively developed
    -highlight support can be added to the majority of text editors via plugins, etc.
    -can have RTF as an output format

  • Default word processor in OS X

    It seems there is an app called TextEdit in OS X, so if I'm mostly just going to be emailing and typing up some occasional documents, does that mean I probably wouldn't need MS Word or Pages? i.e. I don't need Office or iWork to get a lot out of a Macbook, right?
      Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

    Hi, C.M. Welcome to the Discussions.
    While TextEdit can support tables, embedded images, lists, and import/export in Word format, the actual performance of these features is not, IMO, up to par with Word or other word processors. For example, table import and export is often problematic. There's little flexibility w.r.t. page numbering and other features one comes to expect from a true word processor. Therefore, what you mean by "occasional documents" is very important.
    The following applications are frequently mentioned in discussions of MS Word alternatives. They each have their adherents and fans. In alphabetical order:
    • AppleWorks, essentially been superseded by Pages.
    • Mellel
    • Mariner Write
    • Nissius Writer Express
    • Pages, part of Apple's new iWork bundle.
    • Ulysses
    Some additional "office suite" alternatives that are regularly mentioned include:
    • ThinkFree Office
    • NeoOffice: a free prototype of a port of OpenOffice to Mac OS X.
    You can investigate other solutions by searching MacUpdate or Version Tracker. The user-submitted reviews accompanying the listings can be helpful in sorting the wheat from the chaff.
    You must compare your requirements against the features of each package to determine the one that best meets your needs.
    Good luck!
    Dr. Smoke
    Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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