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Microsoft is to finally ditch WordPad after nearly three decades. It will add a few new features to Notepad for lighter word processing tasks. WordPad first appeared as a free tool in Windows 95. Microsoft says it will no longer update WordPad and ... will remove it in a "future release of Windows." It's not clear if that means a potential Windows 12 or simply one of the major updates to Windows 11. Announcing the move, Microsoft perhaps unwittingly pointed out one of the major flaws of WordPad. It says: "We recommend Microsoft Word for rich text documents like .doc and .rtf and Windows Notepad ... (view more)

Predictive text may not make typing messages on phones quicker or easier according to a new study. In many cases, the study says, it will slow things down. The research comes from Pe Ola Kristennson, a professor of interactive systems engineering at ... the University of Cambridge, and colleague Thomas Mullners. (Source: acm.org ) They previously ran a study in 2019 asking 37,000 volunteers to copy sentences on a mobile phone. Those who used predictive text averaged 33 words a minutes, slightly slower than the 35 words a minute of those who didn't use any technologies. (Source: theconversation. ... (view more)

Microsoft has confirmed the latest Windows 10 update has messed up Word 2016 for some users. Fixing the mistake is possible but somewhat complicated. The problem comes with the latest cumulative update to the system, known as Windows 10 Cumulative ... Update KB3124200, released December 17, 2015. The component update that's causing the problem accidentally renames a file during the update, which then causes macros, autotext entries, and styles to no longer load. Autocomplete Among The Messed-Up Features The file in question (normal.dotm) stores all the template information for Microsoft Word 2016 ... (view more)

Abiword 3.0.1 AbiWord is a replacement for MS Word. It is lightweight (meaning it runs quickly) and includes every feature used regularly in a word processor. It can save files in formats that you can exchange with Word and WordPerfect, plus open ... any of their files, as well. http://www.abisource.com/ OpenOffice 4.1.1 OpenOffice includes effective replacements for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and workable replacements for Access and other Office elements. It supports file formats for multiple office suites in every element. http://www.openoffice.org/ (view more)

Kapow 1.4.4 Kapow is a handy little tool that helps you keep track of your work hours. It's especially useful for people who work independently and must report their hours after a set amount of time. This program is compatible with Linux, Windows, ... and Mac OS X. http://gottcode.org/ NovProg 2.0.5 This tool helps you to better understand the word count associated with any of your ongoing word processing projects. It allows you to set daily word count goals and then provides updates on how close you are to reaching that goal. http://gottcode.org/ (view more)

A new report finds that fewer business workers are using Microsoft's Office software package. It's also suggested that many firms are wasting money by shelling out thousands of dollars in licensing fees each year in order to use the software. The ... report comes from online application analytics firm SoftWatch, and is based on a three-month study involving 51 companies and roughly 150,000 employees. Most Workers Only View Documents Using Office SoftWatch's major finding suggests that roughly seven in ten workers are not relying on any one of Microsoft's various Office ... (view more)