IT Queries: Computer problems answered

Is there a way I can get Microsoft Word document on to my computer without having to pay about £60 that includes software i will never use? A friend told me she bought a disk that had Microsoft Word on it and you could only use it once.

The short answer is no. It sounds like your friend is talking about pirate software which isn’t a good idea for a number of reasons.

If you want to be able to read Microsoft Word documents you can download Microsoft’s free Word Viewer. This allows you to read and print Word documents but you can’t edit them.

Should you want to create or edit documents in Word format, there are a number of free options. The best two are downloading Open Office and going online with Zoho or Google Docs.

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