For modern students, the spiral notebook has given way to the laptop and the pocket calculator has been supplanted by the smart phone. We’re not just talking about high school and college, either.

For as far as anyone can probably remember, Microsoft Word, notably renowned by many for its comprehensive features and widespread use in both professional and personal settings, has reigned supreme ...

If you're looking to get away from Microsoft Word, and Microsoft, or if you're just looking to support a free and open-source project, there are a dizzying array of solid options out there. Here are ...

In fact, Word's continued existence isn't a testament to its quality—it's a testament to corporate inertia and the sheer ...

Though Microsoft is undoubtedly the word processing giant, it’s not the end all in the market. Expand your horizons with these options that will have you drafting documents in no time. When you think ...

Adobe has acquired BuzzWord, a beautiful Flash-based word processor. But we recommend against using it until the company can add in necessary features. Rafe Needleman reviews mobile apps and products ...

Dedicated word processors are not something we see much of anymore. They were in a weird space: computerized, but not really what you could call a computer, even in those days. More like a fancy ...

In a nutshell: Microsoft has made it abundantly clear that WordPad is slated for retirement. A newly published document outlines a specific timeline for the discontinuation of the longstanding ...

Evelyn Berezin, a computer pioneer who emancipated many a frazzled secretary from the shackles of the typewriter nearly a half-century ago by building and marketing the first computerized word ...

Atlantis Word Processor (previously named AtlantisOcean Mind) is a terrific little word processor. For only $35,you get most of the features available in big-name apps likeMicrosoft Word, plus a few ...