The Complete Guide to Word Processors

Microsoft Word Logo Ask people to list the applications they use on a PC every day, and the humble word processor will almost certainly be one of them. Word processors have been available for PCs since the very beginning, and today it is rare to see a PC without some kind of word processor installed on it.

Microsoft Word is the most popular available today, but there are a number of alternatives such as LibreOffice, OpenOffice.org, Kingsoft, Koffice and more.

This guide will list some of the best word processors available for a range of operating systems such as Windows, Linux and MacOS, and devices like the iPad.

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