Word Processing Software

What word processing programs are available for the MacBook with OS X 10.6.8? Is there something like Pages? How can this be purchased, downloaded and installed?

Read this post. Pages works best on Macs. There always seems to be issues with Microsoft's Office for Mac at times so if you don't need that particular program....pass.
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Word Processing Software for brand new MacBook Pro

Is it possible that my new MacBook Pro doesn't come with any word processing software? I never thought to ask about this before making my purchase. I'm new to Apple--just came over from the PC darkside--and would love some help on this. Thanks!

Ronda mentions TextEdit and whilst it is not as sophisticated as some high end word processing software, it does have more ability than a lot of people realize. Most people have not taken the time to explore it.
Peruse some of its features in the following link. It may be enough to suit your needs.
The case for using TextEdit as your word processor, Part 1

Word processing software: Appleworks, NeoOffice / saving as Word.doc

I would love some advice on word processing software.
My daughter is a college student who sometimes needs to e-mail her papers to a teacher (in Word). She does not have Word, and we're not buying it. In the past, she's used the school computers, but that's not always practical. She has a Mac, with Appleworks on it. If she works in Appleworks and saves a paper in Word format, will it really open okay in Word, with footnotes, images, etc. intact? (Obviously, she doesn't want to get a lower grade for something so silly and avoidable.) I think I have seen on this forum somewhere a mention of trouble with footworks in Appleworks docs saved in Word format.
Also, if she were to save as a Word doc, which format would be the best to use: Word Mac 6; Word Mac 98; Word Windows 6; Word Windows 97, 2000, XP 2002?
She also needs to do simple tables sometimes, which it looks like Appleworks can do. Do these translate well?
Also, I have looked at NeoOffice and OpenOffice online. It looks like one of those would be a possibility for her, too. Apparently, documents can be saved as Word files in those programs. Does anyone know if they are any better than Appleworks for this purpose? (For instance, with footnotes?)
From the NeoOffice Website: "You can exchange documents with Microsoft Office and OpenOffice.org users, even on other platforms!" Does that mean a Word file will open and display okay, if you get one e-mailed to you? And that your own Word file will open and display okay on the other end? (I know this is not about Appleworks, but someone might know. . .)
Looking through this forum, I have seen software for opening Word documents (icWord), but my daughter needs to be able to (reliably) go both ways--saving and opening.
Thanks much in advance!
Christina
Powerbook G4; Intel iMac 20inch Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Overall, I'd concur with Ken.
AppleWorks/Word conversion does have difficulties with tables and footnotes.
Neo Office has better compatibility with MS Office, and runs without installing additional software on your Mac. But it's a Java implementation of an earlier version of OpenOffice.org, and is missing a few recent improvements. It's also a bit slow, although in some uses this is not a problem.
OpenOffice.org runs in an Xwindow (no relation to MS Windows), and requires installation of X11, Apple's Xwindow implementation. I haven't used it, but expect that it is a more compatible implementation than NeoOffice.
Both are free to download and use. If nothing else, one or the other is useful to see how successful the AppleWorks > Word translation of a particular file has been.
The closest compatibility will be achieved with MS Windows (Mac), of course. If your reasons for not purchasing MS Windows are strictly economic, you mmight want to rethink them. As a student, your daughter is elegible to purchase the Teacher and Student edition at a much lower price than the retail version. This version is operationally identical to the retail one. The largest difference is a licencing one—student/teacher licencees are not eligible for reduced price upgrades to the next version. They are, though, eligible to purchase the next Student & Teacher edition provided they still qualify at that time.
Regards,
Barry

HT5071 Can I create a book using the IBooks Author word processing software, save it as a PDF, then have it professionally printed by an offset press to sale in brick and mortar stores? If so, is this procedure free me from any IBooks restrictions?

Can I create a book using the IBooks Author word processing software, save it as a PDF, then have it professionally printed on an offset press to sale in brick and mortar stores? If so, is this procedure free from any IBooks restrictions?

It's your content, under your control.
If you output as an .ibooks file, and you want to sell it, the store is the only outlet, otherwise, you can do as you wish.

Word Processing Software for iMac OS X-5

I have an iMac OS x-5 - Leopard installed. What is the best Word Processing software for this older machine? I need to create text boxes, I need to place columns within pages and I need to be able to re-size graphics within pages. Anything on the market is for newer machines. Any books or web sites to suggest where I might get advise. Any help is appreciated. I cannot upgrade at this time. Thanks.

Check out these freeware apps.
NeoOffice http://download.neooffice.org/neojava/en/index.php
AbiWord http://www.abiword.com/
NeoOffice is equivalent to Microsoft Office. It can open Excel files, Word files & PowerPoint files. You can also create these types of files that can be opened by PC users. AbiWord is just a wordprocessor.
 Cheers, Tom

How can I load word processing software onto my Apple Mac?

Hi
Is it possible to install word processing software on a new Apple Mac? I've found something called 'Pages' but I can't work out how to buy it or install it.

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
There are different word processing apps you can use in your Mac:
Microsoft Word for Mac. Included in Office for Mac, it provides full compatibility with Microsoft Office for Windows and it's probably the app with more features > http://www.microsoft.com/mac
Apple Pages. You can buy it on the Mac App Store, but you can download it for free if you have got a new Mac (open the App Store and go to Purchases). It has got a new interface, but some users have complained about its lack of features. As it's free, you can give it a try.
LibreOffice. Free and open-source, one of the most recommended applications > http://www.libreoffice.org

Question on word processing software Preinstalled on MacBook Air.

Does the word processing program pre installed on the newest gen MacBook product line allow you to open, save, and compose your documents in Word? I thought it does but saw this at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Office-Mac-Home-Student-2011/dp/B003YCOJA8/ref=sr_1_1?s=so ftware&ie=UTF8&qid=1343322115&sr=1-1&keywords=microsoft+word+for+mac
Why would you need that if you can save your files in Word format and read Word docs right from the start?

The app TextEdit which comes preinstalled can open and save Word format. But it is no substitute for Word or a Word clone like OpenOffice.

Wrong Formating in Word Processing Software

Hey,
Ok here's a problem that has been driving me insane. When i type a document on my macbook, the formating does not appear correctly.
I have used neo office, pages, and word 2008 for mac. This problem seems to be present in all of the software.
any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

The fonts dont register as the correct size. Eventhough the formating says they are 12 point, they are displayed and they print as 8 pt. Further, the page margins are off. If i want a one inch margin around my page, I have to set the print margins at .75 inches.
Thanks for any advice that you can offer up

Good word processing software with unicode font support?

If this is the wrong place, apols and please redirect me.
I stopped using MS Word v.x (2001) as it doesn't support Unicode fonts, which I absolutely need. I assume the latest Word/Office for Mac supports Unicode fonts (?), but it's too expensive, and also I always found that Word crashed a lot and I don't want to support Microsoft.
I've been using the cheap Mellel for several months. I applaud its producers, but it's far too lacking in features (e.g. no alphabetical sorting) and even after months of use is very counter-intuitive.
Can anyone recommend a good all-round word processor for Leopard on a Macbook Pro which is stable, supports unicode fonts, doesn't break the bank, and has comparable features to MS Word but preferably isn't MS Word?

Can anyone recommend a good all-round word processor for Leopard on a Macbook Pro which is stable, supports unicode fonts, doesn't break the bank, and has comparable features to MS Word but preferably isn't MS Word?
Of all the word processors you are likely to come across, I think only Word X and AppleWorks, both essentially obsolete, do not support Unicode. Here is a list with summary info on each app that may be helpful:
http://www.pure-mac.com/textword.html

Word processing on iPad

I wonder if you can adequately do some word processing on an iPad. If so, how? I did not find anywhere saying that you can download Mellel or Nisus Writer Pro (to me the two most important, the most reliable, the best word processing softwares for Mac) on an iPad. I hear that Pages can be downloaded on an iPad but is it really adequate? And how much is the cost for having a Pages software/application on your iPad? On a normal computer, I feel Pages still lags behind Mellel and Nisus Writer Pro. I also wonder if there is a TextEdit application for iPad! I am thinking of buying an iPad for light uses while in school as I have an iMac at home. Writing on a good word processor is a crucial thing for me. So any thoughts on this would be most appreciated. Ideally I would want the word processing application on the iPad to be easily compatible with those I have on my Apple computers: namely, TextEdit, Mellel, and Nisus Writer Pro.

I did not find anywhere saying that you can download Mellel or Nisus Writer Pro (to me the two most important, the most reliable, the best word processing softwares for Mac) on an iPad.
The iPad is a closed system, you can only download what is in the app store, and neither Mellel or Nisus or MS have made versions of their word processor that could be put in that store.
how much is the cost for having a Pages software/application on your iPad?
$9.99 It is not the full version of Pages, as you might expect.
I also wonder if there is a TextEdit application for iPad!
No.
I would want the word processing application on the iPad to be easily compatible with those I have on my Apple computers: namely, TextEdit, Mellel, and Nisus Writer Pro.
How compatible it would be depends on what you need to write. To me it sounds like you might well not be satisfied. See this info on Pages:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4065

Default word processing program

I installed Parallels Desktop + Windows Vista + Microsoft Office for Windows. I inadvertently selected Word for Windows as my default word processing software, requiring the virtual machine to start up, etc. How might I get back to Word for Mac as my default?

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106171

No word processing on Tiger??

I just bought my daughter a new MacBook and it came with 10.4 and iLife. She has been unable to find any word processing software on it, except for the 30 day trial of MS Office.
I guess I haven't kept up with the version but when I got my last iBook it had Appleworks on it. Do they really not have a word processing app included on a machine they tout for students? It's great she make a movie, record her own podcast and share her pictures online, but I'd like her to be able to type a paper for $1400.

Although it's arguable that "you don't sell the steak - you sell the sizzle"... and in today's market word processing isn't sizzle - I have to sympathize [somewhat] with the hardware mfrs.
Word processing requirements span a very wide spectrum. As several others have pointed out, Text Edit is there & it ain't half bad, although it doesn't have the features of a "professional" word processor. However, most people don't need a professional word processor so if one were included those people would complain that they were being forced to pay for something they didn't want and for which they had no use. Further, those who do need higher caliber capability have their individual requirements & wouldn't want to be forced to use what Apple picked for them. IOW, by supplying anything other than software that provides basic capabilities, Apple would alienate even more people;)
You should also find that the MacBook came with 30-day trials of iWork & MS Office so you/she can evaluate which would be most suitable for her needs and there are other options out there - some of which are free.
Quite honestly - IMHO - the quantity, variety & quality of software that does come with a Mac really constitutes a pretty good value.
Regards |:>)
Bob J.

Word Processing/spreadsheet software?

Hi... I have a very basic question:
I am considering purchasing a BlackBerry Curve 8310 (AT&T). I was originally considering the 8820 but it lacks a camera. I'd actually prefer the 8320 for the WiFi capability but don't like to go with T-Mobile.
Since all BlackBerry phones have the BlackBerry operating system - rather than Windows Mobile - does this mean there is no word processing or spreadsheet capability built in? (i.e. software similar to Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Or is there reliable and trustworthy 3rd party software that can be downloaded and installed on the phone? If having word processing/spreadsheet ability is an important feature to me, would I be better to purchase a phone that has the Windows Mobile OS...such as the BlackJack II ? I've also read very good things about that phone, primarily that is has 3G capability.
Is it also true that the 8310 can take only photos and not streaming video?
Thanks... I appreciate your help before I buy a phone that might be a mistake and not meet my personal preferences.

Hello there!
Few softwares and word processing programs had been built for blackberry mobiles that i know about. eText Editor & Word Processor 1.21 is a good one that i am using but needs a windows OS on your blacberry. Microsoft office is also out there for your blackberry. I think Jarte is also a word processor program that is available for Blackberry mobiles, you can read about it in a blog post Jarte word processor to make it sure if it is available.

Is a PowerBook G4 still good for what I need it for? 17" 1.67 Ghz CPU, 2GB RAM. Need for word processing, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Sculptris, other programming software., Internet browsing, and light video editing.

Powerbook G4 1.67 ghz, 2Gb ram, OS X 10.5 Leopard. Is it good enough for word processing, Dreamweaver, flash, sculptris, some programming software, Internet browsing, and some basic video editing? It also includes iLife and iWork, what is actually included in these packages?

This is the fastest of the G4 Powerbooks which was a good performer when it was new. Graphics intense programs will not perform well by todays standard. In addition the up to date software programs need an Intel processor and more RAM. iLife includes iPhoto, iMovie, and GarageBand. iWork includes Pages, Numbers, and Keynote.
http://www.apple.com/hk/en/iwork/
http://www.apple.com/lae/ilife/

I know it is stupid but what is the word processing program on the ibook software?

I know it is stupid, but what is the word processing program installed on the ibook g4?

Hi, Wayne. Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
Is AppleWorks installed? It's what I use, and came on many iBook models.
TextEdit Is a rudimentary word processor, and is included with Mac OS X.

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