ThinkFree's web-based office applications are compatible with Microsoft Office whereby users can save files in Word format. The company's Write application, for example, provides the same set of menus as Word and its commands are listed in the same...
Macros are mini-programs typically used to automate repetitive or time-consuming tasks in spreadsheet and word processing software, such as calculating sales commissions and formatting documents, among other uses.
The change, which is reflected on the company's website, follows reports on rumour sites that Apple plans to offer its own suite of word processing and presentation software. Enthusiast site ThinkSecret reported last week that a product from Apple...
On Thursday, the Open XML Translator project intends to release a prototype of software that will change Word documents to OpenDocument, and vice versa. The goal is to have a Word plug-in for Office 2007 by the end of this year and translators for...
Microsoft started the project at SourceForge last year, relying on three partners to develop the code that lets a user open and save word-processor documents in two different formats. The plug-in will work with Microsoft's Word application...
Not content with dominating the search market and reducing Microsoft's role to a bit player, the company last year launched free word-processing and spreadsheet applications to compete with Word and Excel.