Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using ME
but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is that
XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and grammar
check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the computer
store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then install it myself?

Thanks

Word, Works, Office are all add-ons. Go to the Download Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/P...displaylang=en
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"John Merrill" wrote in message
...
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using
ME but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is
that XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and
grammar check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the
computer store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then install
it myself?

Thanks

If you had Word before (or the entire Office suite), you've already paid for
it. Windows ME uses Word 2000. Don't you have the original CDs that you
got with ME? It should have CDs for the Office Suite, or at least for Word,
since you had it. You just have to reinstall it with the XP you installed.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Word, Works, Office are all add-ons. Go to the Download Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/P...displaylang=en
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"John Merrill" wrote in message
...
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using
ME but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is
that XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and
grammar check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the
computer store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then
install it myself?

Thanks

Most OEM software such as Word that comes bundled with a pc will not
transfer to another pc and O/S, as it's tied to the pc it came with.

"someone" wrote in message
...
If you had Word before (or the entire Office suite), you've already paid
for it. Windows ME uses Word 2000. Don't you have the original CDs that
you got with ME? It should have CDs for the Office Suite, or at least for
Word, since you had it. You just have to reinstall it with the XP you
installed.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Word, Works, Office are all add-ons. Go to the Download Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/P...displaylang=en
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"John Merrill" wrote in message
...
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using
ME but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is
that XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and
grammar check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the
computer store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then
install it myself?

Thanks

I initially had Dell's 4100 series, Windows ME, with Office suite tied into
it. Somehow one day I could not get it to boot up, even with a boot up
disc. I eventually took it to a local geek who installed Windows XP Pro and
also installed all my back up CDs, including Office suite. I still have the
same pc, but a different OS. The OP indicated that he did basically what I
did, had a new OS installed in his old pc.

"Tom Willett" wrote in message
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Most OEM software such as Word that comes bundled with a pc will not
transfer to another pc and O/S, as it's tied to the pc it came with.

"someone" wrote in message
...
If you had Word before (or the entire Office suite), you've already paid
for it. Windows ME uses Word 2000. Don't you have the original CDs that
you got with ME? It should have CDs for the Office Suite, or at least
for Word, since you had it. You just have to reinstall it with the XP
you installed.

"Bruce Hagen" wrote in message
...
Word, Works, Office are all add-ons. Go to the Download Center:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/P...displaylang=en
--
Bruce Hagen
MS-MVP Outlook Express
~IB-CA~

"John Merrill" wrote in message
...
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when
using ME but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called
"Wordpad". Is that XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it
had spellcheck and grammar check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I
have to go back to the computer store and actually buy the program
called "WORD" and then install it myself?

Thanks

Hi John,

Word is not included with the operating system, but (the limited) WordPad is
included. It is possible the Word you had came bundled from the OEM (your PC
maker). Check your local computer store or look for what you want at an
online store. One way to get Microsoft Word is with Microsoft Works Suite.
Yes, it will need to be installed.

--
Tim K.
aka Kuay Tim
MS-MVP - Outlook Express
Lynnwood, WA
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"John Merrill" wrote in message
...
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using ME
but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is that
XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and grammar
check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the computer
store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then install it myself?

Thanks

John Merrill wrote:
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using ME
but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is that
XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and grammar
check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the computer
store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then install it myself?

Thanks



If you want Word, you will have to buy it at a store or on line. A free
alternative is Open Office. Check it out at http://www.openoffice.org/
Its Writer is very similar to Word and far superior to Word Pad.

Alias

"John Merrill" wrote in message
...
Just had XP installed...used to have ME. I always had "WORD" when using
ME but now, with ZP, I don't. I do have a program called "Wordpad". Is
that XP's replacement for "WORD"? I miss WORD as it had spellcheck and
grammar check which "Wordpad" doesn't have. Do I have to go back to the
computer store and actually buy the program called "WORD" and then install
it myself?

Thanks

Another alternative is Abiword. Free download from
http://www.abisource.com/
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