Simple Word program question

[SR45]

Looking for a Word program (other than iWorks or the included Text Editor), pay or free for the Mac that anyone has come across. I don't need Excel or PowerPoint, but a fair program that does not cost all that much and is worthy to keep.

Thanks in advance

 

[GrendelsBane]

What kind of documents will you be creating?

Long, multi-sectioned documents with changing headers and footers?
Styles?
Tables of Contents?
Indexes?
Tables?
Complex arrangements of text and graphics?
Multi-columns?
Mail Merging?
Cross-references?
Tables of Figures?
Bibliographies?
Cross-platform compatibility?

If you require several of the above there are only two choices: Word or Pages. In that order.

 

[blevins321]

Give LibreOffice a try. It's a branch of the OpenOffice suite.

 

[SR45]

"documents will you be creating"

Simple letters, some email drafts, or notes and that is about it.

OK, downloaded libreOffice blevins321 and just the program I needed. Thank you for your time on this question.

 

[fa8362]

"documents will you be creating"

Simple letters, some email drafts, or notes and that is about it.

OK, downloaded libreOffice blevins321 and just the program I needed. Thank you for your time on this question.

TextEdit does all that. Not sure why you're negative about iWork. iWork is a great set of programs...better than Microsoft office. Check out NeoOffice...it was free a few years ago.

 

[SR45]

TextEdit does all that. Not sure why you're negative about iWork. iWork is a great set of programs...better than Microsoft office. Check out NeoOffice...it was free a few years ago.

Thinking for the time I actually use it, and for the limited needs, iWorks would be my last resort. I had/have Microsofts Office 2007 and much more than I would ever use. Just the basics fa8362.

 

[Vermifuge]

Looking for a Word program (other than iWorks or the included Text Editor), pay or free for the Mac that anyone has come across. I don't need Excel or PowerPoint, but a fair program that does not cost all that much and is worthy to keep.

Thanks in advance

I don't see what the Issue with pages is. Between Google Docs and Pages / Numbers I haven't had to use Microsoft office in some time

 

[SR45]

I don't see what the Issue with pages is. Between Google Docs and Pages / Numbers I haven't had to use Microsoft office in some time

Still learning...Observed Pages on the Apple store selling for $19.99 and if this was a stand alone program, (now I know it is) its a good choice to consider if needed. Thanks for pointing that one out Vermifuge.

 

[seandavid010]

I like Bean. It's like Word without all the crap features I'll never use removed. Very clean and easy to use. Also, it's free.

 

[SR45]

I like Bean. It's like Word without all the crap features I'll never use removed. Very clean and easy to use. Also, it's free.

All kinds of choices to look at. Thank you seandavid