AbiWord 2.3.0

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• Price: Purchase
• Operating system: Windows 95/98/2000/XP/NT
• Date added: May 15, 2005
• Total Downloads: 372,516
• Downloads last week: 975
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• CNET editors' rating: 4.0 stars
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 134 votes
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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

This free, open-source word-processor strikes us as a worthy alternative to pricey, big-name products. AbiWord has a quick learning curve, since the interface is very similar to those in Word and WordPerfect. You'll find just about all the features you'd expect, including the ability to cut and paste, highlight, and a bevy of common formatting tools. Although we did miss a grammar-checking utility, AbiWord can check your spelling in many languages; you'll need to choose the appropriate foreign language dictionaries during installation. A huge plus is the ability to open and save Microsoft Word documents, though the program also has its own proprietary file format. You can download plug-ins at the publisher's site to import and export a wide variety of other formats, including OpenDocument. AbiWord should appeal to a wide range of users who seek a functional word-processing app but lack a large bank account.

Publisher's description

From AbiSource :

AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth.

What's new in this version:

• Added Table to Text
• Tight Textwapping around Images
• Grammar Checking (Plugin)
• Math Support (Plugin)
• GNOME Office Chart Embedding (Plugin, experimental)
• OpenDocument Support (Plugin, experimental)

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