- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: March 18, 2009
- Total Downloads: 403,546
- Downloads last week: 855
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 131 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff on November 08, 2008
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 need, 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 lean yet full-featured word processor. It features a familiar-looking interface, basic character formatting, paragraph alignment, a spell checker, interactive rulers and tabs, styles, unlimited undo/redo, find and replace, and image support. It can also import Microsoft Word 97 and RTF (Rich Text Format) documents, as well as support headers/footers, superscript/subscript, widow/orphan control and newspaper-style columns. Many plug-ins are available.
Version 2.6.8 fix the auto-save feature to actually work and respect the user-selected time interval,Properly export table border and cell styles for OpenDocument documents.
What's new in this version:
Version 2.6.8 fix the auto-save feature to actually work and respect the user-selected time interval,Properly export table border and cell styles for OpenDocument documents.
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User reviews of AbiWord 2.6.8
- Average user rating: 3.8 stars out of 131 votes
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Version: AbiWord 2.6.8
"Easy, light weight simple to use word processor"
Pros: Doesn't use too much memory and has easy interface
Cons: Lack of popularity among PC fraternity as yet.
Summary: Once again, simple word processor, straight forward easy to use, uncluttered interface.
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Version: AbiWord 2.6.8
"Not sufficient for even notes or any you may publish!"
Pros: Not too much!
Cons: Type used not 'regular' in size & spacing, clumsily.
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Version: AbiWord 2.6.8
"Couldn't get this program to "Run""
Pros: Can't think of any "pros"
Cons: I tried to have it put an icon on my desktop. It wouldn't. It did put three icons on my desktop that led to "free offers." Clicked on the AbiSuite entry in Programs, no dice. The uninstaller which only partially removed AbiWord. Had to do a regedit.
Summary: This product failed from the start. A waste of my time.
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Version: AbiWord 2.6.8
Pros: Great word processor, easy to use and navigate. Similar to WordPerfect 10.
Cons: No cons here - very satisfied.
Summary: Been having problems printing through WordPerfect 10. Now, when I need those files, I just copy and paste to AbiWord and print from there. Using AbiWord now for all my word processing needs. So glad I found it, and very satisfied.
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Version: AbiWord 2.6.8
Pros: Ease of use and takes up very little memory. Flexible save formats.
Cons: I can see no problems with Abiword.
Summary: Replace the bloat of Word now. Abiword does it all.
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