word

In news:C5F45C06-0056-407B-A4C6-04AEC58ADA29@microsoft.com,
martin <martin RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> I dont seem to have microsoft word. Im running xp home edition,

Neither Windows XP, nor any other version of Windows, has ever
included Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, or any other
significant application software. Such programs have to be
bought, either by themselves or as part of Microsoft Office.

If your previous computer, running an older version of Windows,
came with Word (or Office), it was because the vendor who sold it
bundled it as part of the package he sold you, not because that
version of Windows came with it. Some, but not all, vendors do
the same with Windows XP.


> this is stopping me from scanning properly.



Are you talking about scanning text, using optical character
recognition software on it, and then opening it in a word
processor? If so, you don't need Word for that. Any word
processor will work.



> I understand that i need
> office to do this.



No, you don't. *If* you want Microsoft Word, although you can buy
it as part of Microsoft Office, you can also buy it standalone,
or, most cheaply, as part of Microsoft Works *Suite* (not the
regular Works). Buy Microsoft Office only if you need or want the
full package of applications it contains.



> there is site called openoffice.org , but are not
> sure on whatto download from it. Can someone help me with this
> please.



OpenOffice is one of the competitors to Microsoft Office. It
includes a word processing program that's somewhat similar to
Word, but it is *not* Word. Other competitors include StarOffice
and WordPerfect Office (my personal favorite).


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