Audience

Individuals seeking a free solution to read and write all industry standard document types

About AbiWord

AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks. Our latest stable release is version 3.0.5. It's available in a number of languages and operating systems. AbiWord is usually available from your Linux distribution repository. AbiWord is rapidly becoming a state-of-the-art word processor, with lots of features useful for your daily work, personal needs, or for just some good old typing fun. This tour gives you a quick look into some of AbiWord's highlights. AbiWord has been designed to integrate perfectly with the operating system it runs on. It will take advantage of the functionality provided by the system, such as image loading or printing capabilities. What use is a word processor when you can't share your documents with your friends? AbiWord is able to read and write all industry standard document types, such as OpenOffice.org documents, Microsoft Word documents, WordPerfect documents, etc.

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Company Information

AbiWord
Founded: 1998
United States
www.abisource.com

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Product Details

Platforms Supported
Windows
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Documentation
Support
Online

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