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Microsoft put the last piece of its online office suite puzzle in place Monday, officially launching its Web-based suite of Microsoft Office applications called Office Web Apps. However, the biggest ...

We probably should have known something was up when they didn’t give WordPad a dark mode. Just before the long holiday weekend, Microsoft added WordPad to its list of “Deprecated Features” for Windows ...

I'm not much of a programmer, but I do all of my writing using a tool traditionally used for programming. I actually spent years using Microsoft Word, the tool I, like many others, grew up using for ...

There are countless superb word processors, text editors, and writing utilities for the iPad — and a lot of garbage, too. Here are your best options whether you're a novelist or a screenwriter. There ...

It took some convincing, but at the start of this year, I ended a years-long relationship with Microsoft 365. I'd like to say ...

Word processing app startup Quip is today announcing a redesign aimed at improving everyday usage. The team has cooked up an inbox to track updates to all of your documents, and it has new filters ...

Buzzword, the online word processor acquired by Adobe earlier this month, is now open for a public "preview." There isn't a wealth of features not available in Google Docs or Zoho, but there are a few ...

It took less than 5 minutes of using Word for iPad to have an overwhelming first impression: I hope Word on every platform becomes what Word on the iPad is. Sleek, uncluttered, well organized, and ...

The Mac comes with apps for writing notes, letters, and even books, but take the time to look further and there are superb writing apps for every aspect of writing. You do already have Pages on your ...

The most useful combos for faster browsing, file organization, word processing, and more This article walks through some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts for Mac that perform the same functions ...