Opinions about OFFICE

[GH0st]

ok, I have always LOVED Office 2003. Simple to use, has all the tools one could need, super tight ... but I use ".DOCX" files, need to open and modify them. So I do add the MS "FileFormatConvertor".

after years, of installing the entire suite and never actually using most of the stuff, was thinking about a change.

What is a good, simple word processor, at the level of Word 2003, that work with .DOCX files (and more), that is super light.

Can I get just a version of WORD, with out the rest of the stuff?

Should I look back at getting WORKS? Does works do .DOCX files?

I do OFTEN need to insert a picture (jpeg/gif) into the document. In Word 2003, I just DRAG it in place and it become embedded by some magical power

Or how about a HACKED version of WORD 2010/2013, which has ONLY word, nothing else but files associated.

What ever, what ATERNATE options should I consider here please! All opinions welcomed

[harkaz]

You can select during Setup not to install the other components. A hacked copy would create problems.

[GH0st]

True ... but once I add the FileFormatConverter, things act weird (alittle, barely percieable), but I need this to use DOCX files ... guess I need to look at maybe another office product all together, if they can open same file.

Have you used any of the newer office version? What would you recomment, native DOCX/DOCM support?

[harkaz]

My favorite version of Office is Office 2010. I don't like the UI of Office 2013.

It's the good-bad loop again... (I didn't like Office 2007 as well)

[ianymaty]

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Or how about a HACKED version of WORD 2010/2013, which has ONLY word, nothing else but files associated.
...

Microsoft offers single component install of the Office 2010 apps.
Here is a direct link to English Word 2010 x86 SP1 - https://drcdn.blob.core.windows.net/off ... -58152.exe

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[Atari800xl]

I use Word and Excel from Office '97. No joke, I use it every day. "Almost" portable (shows a "missing vbaen32.olb" message, which is auto-closed by the Autohotkey launcher). It loads so fast that I sometimes suspect it's already running before I even press the hotkey to launch it
Great for automatic postinstall, as well. Even runs in every PE.
(Note: most files are from O97, some are from O97SR2, to fix the slow Excel recalc bug).
Must admit: No docx/xlsx, but that's not a problem for me.

Total: 17,54mb

Code: Select all

Excel.exe, 5.604.624 bytes, 6-10-1997 09:52:32, ver 8.0b
EXCEL8.OLB, 584.704 bytes, 2-2-1997 23:00:00, ver 8.0
launch.ahk, 96 bytes, 16-6-2011 20:44:02
MSO7NLD.DLL, 532.752 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0.4202
MSO97.DLL, 3.782.416 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0.4202
MSOC.DLL, 86.528 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 1, 0, 0, 2
MSROUTE.DLL, 71.168 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0
Normal.dot, 28.160 bytes, 29-9-2012 07:19:34
OSAINTL.DLL, 6.928 bytes, 2-2-1997 23:00:00, ver 8.0
SCANLOAD.DLL, 12.288 bytes, 2-2-1997 23:00:00, ver 8.0
WINWORD.EXE, 5.324.560 bytes, 19-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0
WINWORD8.SRG, 27.128 bytes, 2-2-1997 23:00:00
wordlaunch.ahk, 156 bytes, 29-9-2007 06:43:12
WWINTL32.DLL, 1.535.908 bytes, 29-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0
XL8409.DLL, 24.064 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0a
XL8413.DLL, 56.320 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0a
XLCALL32.DLL, 5.120 bytes, 2-2-1997 23:00:00, ver 5.0
XLINTL32.DLL, 702.464 bytes, 11-8-1997 00:37:00, ver 8.0a

[user_hidden]

if you only use Word install Word 2010

[Dibya]

Use office compability pack for 2003