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Word processing software for document generation & sharing.

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Computer Software, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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Review of Microsoft Word

Reviewed 3 years ago

Overall, I enjoy using Microsoft Word for over 10 years. I used and am using it to manage my business as well my personal life. This software becomes more and more powerful after many evolves and improves. However, it still have some problems, like, it is hard to get the format right, it crushes, or it is pretty expensive compared to Google Docs.

Pros

The functions of Microsoft Word are great. I started to use Microsoft Word to write everything since elementary school: my trip plans, schools, work, daily ideas, etc.; literally everything. Microsoft Word provides amazing features, like various templates, different fonts, a lot of useful functions including counting words, adding comment, changing layouts and so on. Documents can be easily modified and organized.

Cons

Microsoft Word is bit pricey especially you do not have any deals or free sponsors from your school or company. It costs over $160 per year or $7 per month. Also, since I have to log in to a valid account to download and use Microsoft Word, Microsoft almost started to force me to use One Drive which automatically back up my Word documents, but I often have no idea that what and where my documents are stored.

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Tanuj D.

Computer Software, 501-1,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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One stop solution for documentation

Reviewed 4 years ago

We have been using Microsoft Word for almost everything. We use it for creating our project proposals, use it for documenting the software requirements, we use it for project management like creating Gantt charts etc. All the user stories testing reports and functionality are captured in word document which are saved in our knowledge repositories for further use.

Pros

Microsoft word has been a market leader for many years so far. I have been using word for almost 10 years now and it's continuously improving. There are many features available in Word to change the font size, style, add formulas, create different types of charts and models, paste images etc. Microsoft word has also been integrated with Outlook so that the document can be edited directly from the email itself. There's also this feature where everything will get automatically saved to One Drive so that you don't have to worry about saving the document.

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There are too many features available that sometimes it confuses which feature to be used. The formatting and styling also sometimes becomes harder to maintain. The software sometimes takes up too much RAM depending upon the document size to handle.

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Yaroslav K.

Higher Education, 1,001-5,000 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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A definite MUST-HAVE tool in todays world

Reviewed 6 years ago

I am using Word daily. In the recent years, I am trying to stick more to the office365 edition of Word, but still use desktop version from time to time. All my university projects were done on it, almost all agreements signed and many more. Word is a great tool and one of those things that I am thankful for to Microsoft. And I am happy it evolves as well and brings new things very fast.

Pros

Word is a unique product that became analogous to the Typing on the computer. Common users, do not know about specific text editors or note engines. They use Word as it is always there. Furthermore, being a great and functional tool helped Word be actually helpful and wanted in the times of need. Word is a great tool for text editing with great features and possibilities that extend far beyond simple text editing.

Cons

Learning scope. There is time needed to become efficient in Word. As with many big products, Word needs some dedication and will sure break some nerves of the user before something is ready to be printed. Word is huge and it's the biggest gift and a curse of the program. Amazing tool and a solution to pretty much any question regarding word editing. If you have time to master it, of course!

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Retail, 1-10 employees

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I went with a different product

Reviewed 2 years ago
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Powerful, very intuitive, reliable, stands test of time

Cons

Price. Went with Libr*O***** due to the subscription and cost to access full features

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Mehandi I.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Microsoft Word most genuine review by Mehandi Islam

Reviewed 2 years ago

Here are the problems which I am solving with Microsoft Word:- 1) Daily word processing work. documentation. 2) Creating Newsletters. 3) Article writing. 4) Collaboration with the clients. Benefits:- 1) everyone knows how to use it, so it becomes easier for me to send the proposal, documents in MS Word file format for better collaboration.

Pros

I like everything about Microsoft but if I have to list the top among them then here it is:- 1) Easy to use. 2) Clean and clear navigation. 3) File conversion, Security, Mailmerge. 4) Previous versions files can be easily handled with the latest version. 5) Word to PDF conversion is super easy. etc.

Cons

There is nothing which I say I like least about Microsoft Word.

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Kennady K.

Writing and Editing, self-employed

Used daily for 2+ years

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The Go to For Writing

Reviewed a year ago

Overall, I haven't found a software that I prefer over it, and I have used many.

Pros

It is extremely robust. The sheer amount of customization that you can do to make each document your own is useful.

Cons

The speed. Even with a high end, custom built PC, Word has a tendency to lag the longer your document gets. This can get extremely frustrating.

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Mark L.

E-Learning, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Word the Vital Tool Review

Reviewed 3 years ago

Overall there are good features and some features that I have to understand to get around. But my impression of Word is that my job will not work without a capable package like Word.

Pros

Some of the main features that I have enjoyed while working with Word as a lecturer: 1. the ease at which I can review the document's spelling and simple sentence structure. 2. I have really enjoyed using the thesaurus in Word. 3. when I insert technical equations it is very useful to know the shortcut keys. 4. Converting any Word document to a pdf document allows easy access for other clients that do not have access to Microsoft Word.

Cons

Some of the features of Word do not exactly function the way that I would like to see it function at times, for example when I open a document from a colleague using a previous version of Word, the document has to be adjusted, or while using the numbering in Word I have to adjust the margins. These features set me back in completing some of the tasks. Initially, when working with inserting equations it took a long time to input the equations until I understood the shortcut keys, then it became a lot easier.

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E-Learning, 501-1,000 employees

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Best software for document management

Reviewed 2 years ago

MS Word is very useful in preparing reports, writing thesis, documents management, creating some arts etc. Overall experience with Word in fantastic.

Pros

1. It is very useful in generation of documents of any formats. 2. MS Word can be used offline no internet connectivity required. 3. The software interface is user-friendly so one can learn it very easily. 4. Most important point is it's wide availability. Everyone who works on pc is familiar with Word.

Cons

No cons are reported except It is quiet expensive while similar products are available at cheaper price.

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Benjamin B.

Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Text Processing Program with a lot of Features

Reviewed 6 years ago
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MS Word is probably the most well known and widely used text processing suite. The newer versions allow for much more than just text edition. With my business, I am working a lot with content and blog posts and personally I have been writing books. So I am working a lot with MS Word. It is simply unbeaten in what it does. When switching to Linux, I have tried Open Office, Libre Office and Google Docs. While all those tools are free and completely fine for basic text work, they can not compete with MS Word. Even simple features such as spell check, grammar check or the checking for synonyms, repetitions, etc. are things that only MS Word can handle well. Hence using Word, you get a far better quality text.

Cons

MS Word while great, remains quite expensive. While Office 265 with a subscription fee of about 10 Dollars is pretty OK still, the complete suite for download, is quite expensive still. While it is worth its money, I can imagine some people hesitating because of the cost. Another issue is the really bad customer service, Microsoft is known for with pretty much all of its products.

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Shubham K.

Translation and Localization, 1-10 employees

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Good to go , but a bit expensive

Reviewed 2 years ago

So the experience is decent , i am using word for more than 6 years now and it have been improving with each and every update , its very consistent and do not have any issues but , for new buyers i will suggest that if you are already taking MS 365 subscription for other softwares and not specifically for word then it's OK but if you are taking it specifically for MS work then there are a lot of other editors in the market having almost same features at a very low cost or even for free.

Pros

So talking about the pros of MS word , i would like to mention few features like Templates , Cloud support , Mobile app etc. all these features are very helpful while editing or creating any documents. Serval other things like a great text formatting dashboard , and a variety of export option are like butter on cheese

Cons

So talking about the things i don't like about MS word are that first of all it is a bit expensive because we have a lot of other software providing same features for free or at very low cost. And the other thing to point out is that MS have gives a lot of features which also makes the app complex and most of the features remains unused by general people.

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Consumer Services, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 1-2 years

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Great program with many options

Reviewed 3 years ago

My overall experience with Word is great or 5 star because it has many functIons like temples, fonts, it is a great program for a business to a student, it offers different versions to fit your needs, you have online access as well as offline to all your documents.

Pros

I find Word very useful for a business that needs a written document, you can add tables, charts, you have professional fonts, or you can get fancy with word art to make flyers pop out at the target consumer population. They also have many versions of the software. Business, home, student etc

Cons

Although, this is a wonderful software for business or a student I find it expensive my company paid over $100 for the version we have. However if you use it on a regular basis it does pay for itself in the long run.

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Amber T.

Writing and Editing, self-employed

Used weekly for 2+ years

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Microsoft Word : A Lifelong And Reliable Partner

Reviewed 2 years ago

If any one is fed up with those softwares having limited functions, then for a fresh start, you better try Microsoft word. It will give you a whole new level of experience that you have never felt before. Microsoft word is true to its word and provides you with a bundle of hot features that will compell you to stick to this innovative software. Overall, it is an excellent software with unlimited features.

Pros

Truthfully speaking, Microsoft Word is a lot more capable than it seems. With just one tap you can easily create innovative documents, letters, resumes and much more from the premade templates. I have been using this versatile software since 2014 and have much better impression due to its multifunctional features. Since, I have a lot of work related to research, I have been using this software on weekly basis for formatting documents, proposal writing and thesis work. I am in truly love with its most popular function '' Insert End Note ''. While doing work on MS Word, sometimes I have to give references. With no proper any other software, I have faced some difficulties but MS Word have truly solved my problems.

Cons

Though Microsoft Word is a great software, it do need some improvements. I would appreciate if Microsoft word team could make some efforts to enhance and make ''Grammarly check'' feature totally free instead of just seven day trial version.

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Fabiano A.

Information Technology and Services, 501-1,000 employees

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Impossibile non utilizzarlo

Reviewed 2 years ago

Lo uso a lavoro giornalmente per documenti da condividere internamente e con il cliente. Non si può farne a meno

Pros

Le note, la modalità revisione. Utile anche la collaborazione per realizzare insieme ai colleghi lo stesso documento e migliorare la produttività

Cons

Niente di che, può capitare che sia necessario aspettare qualche secondo quando il documento è molto grande e/o il pc non è potentissimo

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Tolu A.

Internet, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Microsoft word Review - Everyone uses Word

Reviewed 2 years ago

I have used Microsoft word since I had my first computer and though I have tried other alternatives, I haven't seen anyone that comes close to providing the features and reliability that word offers.

Pros

Easily create and edit documents, CVs, resumes, agreements with clients, letters, and even invoices. Can be a good writing pad if you are writing a blog article A good number of templates to work it if you are not interested in creating a professional document from scratch. Allows for easy collaboration with other users

Cons

Pricing is the only issue I have with word.

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Silvia C.

Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees

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Un must per la scrittura di documenti di testo, trasversale sia per livelli professionali che amator

Reviewed 2 years ago

La considero buona, condivido documenti elaborati in word anche in altri programmi, esco in pdf per elaborazioni di moduli preformattati e non ho mai riscontrato problemi. Unico inconveniente con el versioni vecchie del programma si aprono i file più recenti ma accorpa i caratteri. Si deve fare attenzione

Pros

Punto di forza è la sua universalità, usato per la condivisione di documenti testuali dagli uffici stampa fino alle ricerche scientifiche. Se usato in modo sofisticato permette una buona formattazione dei testi, la definizione di stili di note e bibliografia, l'organizzazione di dati in tabelle.Le opzioni con intestazioni di pagina e piedi di pagina permettono una buona fruizione di documenti in formato elettronico eleganti e funzionali.

Cons

Non lo trovo stabile per pubblicazioni che devono essere stampate professionalmente, gli strumenti di editing delle immagini troppo semplici, come gli strumenti per la grafica vettoriale. Li vedo solo come un contorno al punto di forza che è il testo. Non uso i modelli predefiniti anche se convengo che possano supportare delle elaborazioni grafiche più gradevoli!

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Andoniaina A.

Apparel & Fashion, self-employed

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Tout simplement la meilleure logiciel de traitement de texte !

Reviewed 6 months ago
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Word est un outil très réussi en matière de traitement de texte. Je l'utilise tout le temps, que ce soit pour énumérer mes tâches administratives ou pour écrire mes prochains légendes de publication. L'interface du logiciel facile grandement son utilisation et les fonctionnalités sont juste excellentes.

Cons

Il y a encore beaucoup à améliorer en terme de correction automatique.

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Gianni T.

Internet, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Lo standard tra i software per la elaborazione di documenti

Reviewed 2 years ago

In azienda usiamo Microsoft Word da tantissimi anni e, a parte il prezzo, consideriamo Microsoft Word un ottimo software per creare, modificare e condividere documenti. Ultimamente, avendo l'opportunità di lavorare su un Mac gli preferisco Pages.

Pros

Microsoft Word è ormai diventato uno standard tra i software per la elaborazione di documenti ed è uno dei migliori. Oltre a mettere a disposizione dell'utente molteplici funzioni per redigere documenti leggibili e gradevoli offre anche modelli preimpostati, grafici e immagini, il tutto ovviamente esportabile in svariati formati. Essendo poi parte del pacchetto Office si integra facilmente con gli altri software presenti come MS Excel o MS PowerPoint. Microsoft Word permette all'utente di salvare i documenti su One Drive e quindi di averli sempre disponibili.

Cons

Microsoft Word è un ottimo software ma è abbastanza costoso. Inoltre la formattazione dei testi risulta abbastanza complicata.

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Chris H.

Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Great Document Product

Reviewed 3 months ago
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I like there are so many possibilities with Word. It much more than just a program to type up a document. We've used it for automatically pulling in data from a database with merge fields and it saves a lot of time.

Cons

It has it's bugs sometimes just like any other program. The most trouble I've had with it is the normal.dotm getting messed up sometimes.

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Andreea M.

Education Management, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Best document creation tool

Reviewed 4 months ago

Overall, Microsoft Word is a real help in document creation and editing. Sharing the documents via cloud with others ia easy witch makes collaboration faster.

Pros

Creating documents from zero is very easy. Formating large documents is made easy by microsoft. Storing the documents in the cloud ea se the job of sharing and colaborating with different departments.

Cons

Sometimes formatting a document is a little hard.

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Joseph R.

Printing, 11-50 employees

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Best Word Processing Software

Reviewed 3 years ago

This is a must-have software on all of the company's computers. All the departments rely on it for all their word processing needs and it is used on a regular basis.

Pros

Microsoft Word is both powerful word processing tool and also easy to use. It is the best tool to create simple documents and also to create robust documentation with all different graphics and picture elements. Even though there are some alternatives out there, but I still find it really hard to use one that can replace Microsoft Word.

Cons

I liked it better when you were able to pay for it one time and forget it as opposed to using the subscription license now.

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Mohammad Iqbal K.

Computer Software, 11-50 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Word is best for documents

Reviewed 4 years ago

I have a huge experience of using Microsoft Word for variety of documents related requirements and tasks. It is one of the most essential tools in office work.

Pros

It is a must-have tool in office work. It is an important part of Microsoft Office Suite. It makes drafting documents easier and faster. The templates are good to finish things earlier. The dictionary is also very helpful to make things right without spending extra efforts and time in proof-reading at least for spellings.

Cons

I have never experienced any lacking in Microsoft Word to mention here in dislikes. I have never found any thing missing in its scope of use.

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Constant A.

Writing and Editing, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Microsoft Word

Reviewed 9 months ago
Pros

I have been using Microsoft Office Word for more than fifteen years and I do not have till now another software that can compete it. I use it for writing , editing documents and managing a great range of documents. While reviewing document, it is also top. Thanks to its developers.

Cons

It becomes very slow when one installs some plugins, apart from that, it is perfect

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Morgan M.

Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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The industry standard

Reviewed 2 years ago

No matter what other word processing programs I am faced with (open source or online like Google Sheets), I will always stick to using Microsoft Word. It is easy to use, runs well on my computer with minimal issues, and has a wide range of features that simply do not exist elsewhere. Plus, I never have to worry about someone not being able to view a document in the native format because it's so ubiquitous.

Pros

Microsoft Word is the gold standard of word processing, and for very good reason. The program itself is sleek and well refined and stands above its competition in terms of features and functionality. I like how easy it is to use and how robust it is. There is really nothing in my job role that I need to do that Microsoft Word can't help me with.

Cons

While Microsoft Word has great integration capabilities with the rest of the Microsoft suite, that is what I dislike most about the software. Sometimes it is so integrated to the point that, if you don't pay for all of the other programs, then you can't use certain functions. While in theory it's meant to expand the range and ease of use, in real applications it sometimes does the opposite.

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Carlos R.

Import and Export, 51-200 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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The best text processor, by far.

Reviewed 2 years ago

I've been using Word for many, many years and I never had any problems, they were always pleasant experiences.

Pros

It has been on the market for many years and receives updates relatively often, therefore each version that comes out is better than the previous one, they meet the needs of users very well, it's so easy to use and the interface is beautiful. It supports several formats and has an automatic autosave feature which is great so you don't lose your work in case of a power outage or crashes.

Cons

Maybe the price could be a bit lower, but still perfect.

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Dayna T.

Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

Used daily for 2+ years

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Microsoft Word is a viable solution for document creation and storage

Reviewed 2 years ago

My overall experience with Microsoft Word is exceptional. I have been using this software since the 1990's. So, I have had the benefit of seeing how truly innovative Microsoft Word has become since its inception. The designers truly thought of everything and continue to improve their software as times and creative needs change.

Pros

I love being able to create, edit, format, and easily share documents because it's so popular and user-friendly. I can also make text and pictures in documents interactive, which is a dream for marketing and advertising gurus like myself. I think the most helpful feature is the ability to automatically detect spelling and grammatical errors. This feature is a lifesaver. The extra set of eyes really comes in handy.Detect grammatical errors in a text document.

Cons

The only con is the price. It's not cheap, but a buyer can usually find deals on Microsoft software products, especially whenever buying a new computer.