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From: peterr@utcsrgv.UUCP (Peter Rowley)
Newsgroups: net.micro.pc
Subject: re: word processing programs (Microsoft Word)
Message-ID: <3545@utcsrgv.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 15-Mar-84 21:15:38 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 15 21:15:38 1984
Date-Received: Thu, 15-Mar-84 22:29:45 EST
Organization: CSRG, University of Toronto
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Evaluating Microsoft Word without the mouse is missing the point of the
product somewhat.  It is very much a mouse-based editor.

I bought my copy last November (Version 1.0).  I've been hearing about a
new version and have seen ads for new mouse software (which supports
Multiplan and other products) so I phoned Microsoft in Seattle for details.
They were very helpful, indicating that a new version will be available in
about two weeks (i.e. beginning of April).  It will also allow one to create
new printer descriptions, by editing simple text files and running them
through a conversion program.

In summary, I'd recommend the product, but it will be quite a bit nicer
when they have the standard "advanced" features, such as a spelling checker,
table of contents and index generators, and numbering of sections.  Better
documentation would be nice and a graphics inclusion ability would be great
(a la MacPaint/MacWrite).

p. rowley, U. Toronto