Typing letters

Thanks SO much all. especially when I didn’t expect to get an answer.
I have now another query which I have added here

We use Libre Office - recommended by my sisters.

Well I don’t have a Microsoft account and I also changed my email address from Hotmail as Microsoft were wanting me to pay for it. I just upgraded to Windows 10 and use Word on that, but I haven’t paid for anything!

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You can use Microsoft Word for free through its online version, Word for the web. You'll need a Microsoft account, which is also free to create,

I'd like to have the ability to voice-type if possible. Does anyone know if you can do that in LibraOffice, please?

I use Open Office

I have used Libre for years. Letters, spreadsheets, databases and never any problems.

I do use word because I am comfortable with it but I buy 'a lifetime' version for my computer off Amazon. Costs about £40.00 for Office but you can only load it onto one computer.

many new PCs come with open office these days and they open word documents OK.

Google Docs comes free with Google. It has most of the Word features that the average user needs. It converts to Word and other formats quite successfully.

You want Libre Office (Open Office). It will read your .doc and .docx files. Just one thing to watch for - by default it will save new files in its own format. You need to choose the setting that uses Office formats instead.

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I downloaded Open Office for free when I upgraded my Desktop to Windows 10 and lost Word etc. It has Text, Spreadsheet and Database etc. Not all Microsoft features, but certainly good enough for letters and simple spreadsheets.

Thank You RRH.

Yes. Libre office is compatible with office.
I avoid anything Microsoft related on my computer.

I have paid the fee for the Microsoft Office package for a couple of years cos I didn't know any better, but begrudge the cost now I'm not doing any self-employed work to claim the cost against.

If I switch to something like Libre Office, will my hundred of existing saved documents work okay on Libre?

I've not had word for years.
Libre office is good. Looks and works just like word but is free.
I just use Google sheets and drive now. I don't use them for anything complicated, just basic documents/ letters.

I have Libre Office and find it very good and simple to use for letters and documents as well as other applications.

Soon after my query I realised that most of my files were written in Word which I will have to find out if I can transfer them to a free website

What a good article M0nica.

I hope you find something suitable Cath
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www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-word-processor

To add.
As my son was in a hurry I paid to get Word for this year so it is for next year, or if there isn’t an alternative I thought of buying a cheap type writer next year

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Are you looking for an alternative to Word?