HELP WITH INSTALLING WORD PROCESSOR!

I've just received all the major edits for my book from my editor. She didn't do track changes, because I told her that I'm having problems just getting a word processor in my computer that will download a large book attachment, then give me editing capability. To better explain my problem, I'll include here the letter that I sent her:

"Thanks, Darlene!

Glad you're up and about. I thought you were still in the game. My only problem seems to be using a proper word processor for this edit. I have a trial edition of MS Word 2010 that has already expired in the computer, so I can't use it. I have a MS "Works" word processor in the computer, but I can't even paste anything into it, to create a document, or I'm doing something wrong. People have suggested that I download a free copy of Open Office, since it is compatible with any Word Document. What do you suggest? I've worked with MS Word 2003 very sucessfully, and I'm wondering if I can download a free version of that. However, I've been told that such a free version of MS 2003 doesn't have all the editing capabilities. So I'm totally confused.

If I can download your attachment into a word processor, actaully two copies in two seperate files, I can certainly use one copy (your edited copy) to rewrite the second copy and send it back. I really don't mind flipping back and forth between the two, since I've done this before.

Alas, my greatest need (since I'm computer stupid) is how to load a workable word processing program in this computer that allows me full edit capability. Your help here would be instrumental, before I even get started.

ETA: If I download your attachment and save it to file, it's going to end up in the expired MS Word 2010 trial word processor, rendering it useless for any edits. This 2010 version seems to be the default word program. How in the heck do I get rid of it, or change the default to some other program? I'm sorry for these questions, but they are my biggest concerns. I'm a very, very fast editor, so there's no problem there--it's just I can't even get a good program going to start this process."

Kindly,
Chris

Does anyone understand what I'm going through here and how to solve the problem? I am so damn computer illiterate, that I can't solve this and it's very important.

Do I have to totally delete the trial version MS Word 2010
from my computer, to make room for another word program? Why in the heck doesn't MS "Works' accept even a copy and paste? It says I have too much material to download--I can't even paste a sentence into Works. What's up with that?

Please, any help or advice here, written in very, very, very simple terms might just save my ass. I'm at wits end knowing what to do.

Kindly

Chris

My mistake. The trial version is MS Word 2007, I believe. I have tons of room--36GB free on one 70GB hard drive, and the other 70GB drive is empty. I guess I have the lastest version of Windows Vista, whichever that one is, or the next under it.

Thanks, Fredrick,

I'll keep LibreOffice on my mind for a dowload, rather than OpenOffice. Didn't know that OO has been discontinued. My book came back formatted for an e-version, so I'll have to be careful about moving text around, for sure.

Just for my edification, can I buy a version of 2007 and install it? How much does it cost (aprox) and can I get such a thing at Walmart?

I've also heard that importing or exporting from OO or Libre requires you to put it in the original format that it came from, before you download it or send it? Is this correct?

alleycat said:

If you're going to buy a version of Word you might as well get 2010. It's like $120, I think.

I doubt whether you can still get Word 2007 at Wal-Mart.

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I see. Good to know. I see all these free downloads of 2003 Word, but the many (user) comments on them state that they don't have full capability, and I can't imagine what they mean. View only? That's what's confusing me.

Now, if I complete remove the trial version of 2007 from my computer, will the all my book files disapear with it? Or well they stay there?

Thank you, folks. I'm starting to get the gist of this, albeit very slowly and awkwardly.

My editor just contacted me and told me to pop in a free version of Word 2003, because it will not screw with the publisher's special formatting--which is very exotic and unique

So what do I do? I search for a free dowload website that has MS Word 2003. Simple enough, and I find dozens and dozens of them. I pick several and find that it's most bait and switch trash--even when I click on an icon download for 2003, if I can find one in all the trash, it takes me to another download adverstizement like TinyWriter, AbiWord, Word Viewer, Open Office, or some other god-awful program. Example:

Oh, my bad. I removed them and thanks for telling me.

Now I'm beginning to understand. There really is no such thing as a free ms word 2003 version that has full editing capability. They're read onlys--that has to be it.

Next question: I have Microsoft Works in my files. I take this is a full functioning Word Processing program. It has the tool bar and all the gismos. I even has some full-length book documents in it. I have successfully sent attachments from Works out of my email.

Why is it that I can't download an attachment to me, into the Works processor? There's no drop-down window that displays Works as the target for download. Why is that?


STEVENSON...doc
View online
Download(1657.5 KB)

When I click on attachment (above) is what I get. Whether I view it then download it, or download it, it still ends up in the expired trial version of 2007.

I'm truly baffled that I don't have a drop-down window as an option to send it to Works.

Oh, and it appears you are right. Any free download of MS Word 2003 has got to be stolen, and iffy. If not, they appear to be read-only.

Chris