I am new to computing (never used a computer.
i have windows xp.
I cannot get any icons or anything that will put me in the right direction
for word prossesing, ive clicked every icon i have come accross but dont seem
to get anywhere or anything to do with word prossesing.
Can anybody help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?
--
porky

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 11:09:02 -0700, "porky" <porky@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I am new to computing (never used a computer.
>i have windows xp.
>I cannot get any icons or anything that will put me in the right direction
>for word prossesing, ive clicked every icon i have come accross but dont seem
>to get anywhere or anything to do with word prossesing.
>Can anybody help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?


Look under "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories".
Both Notepad and Wordpad are basic word processors.

An improved version of WordPad is Cetus CWordPad which you can download from
http://www.cetussoft.com/cwordpad.htm


John <><

porky wrote:
> I am new to computing (never used a computer.
> i have windows xp.
> I cannot get any icons or anything that will put me in the right direction
> for word prossesing, ive clicked every icon i have come accross but dont seem
> to get anywhere or anything to do with word prossesing.
> Can anybody help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?


Have you purchased and installed a word processing application? Did
the software bundle included when you purchased the computer include a
word processor? We can't see your computer, so we have no way of
knowing what applications you may or may not have installed unless you
tell us.

Windows XP, as an operating system, naturally has no word processing
capability. It does come with two rudimentary text editors, NotePad and
WordPad, shortcuts to which would be located under Start > All Programs
> Accessories.


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Windows XP is an operating system not a Word processor
Though as John directed you Notepad and Word pad can give you basic
wordprocessor functionality they are not really word processor programs
You may have MSworks on your computer or Coral Wordperfect suite . If not
then you would need to purchase a wordprocessor or an office suite
Like Works Wordperfect or Ms Office

"porky" <porky@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E12867AC-1526-4A99-A233-6BCF5D54E478@microsoft.com...
>I am new to computing (never used a computer.
> i have windows xp.
> I cannot get any icons or anything that will put me in the right direction
> for word prossesing, ive clicked every icon i have come accross but dont
> seem
> to get anywhere or anything to do with word prossesing.
> Can anybody help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?
> --
> porky

Thank you so much for the advice.I did not see the all programs icon and this
has now opened a new world to me.
(Told you I was new to computing) Thanks so much
--
porky


"porky" wrote:

> I am new to computing (never used a computer.
> i have windows xp.
> I cannot get any icons or anything that will put me in the right direction
> for word prossesing, ive clicked every icon i have come accross but dont seem
> to get anywhere or anything to do with word prossesing.
> Can anybody help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?
> --
> porky

John <>< wrote:

>
>
>
> Look under "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories".
> Both Notepad and Wordpad are basic word processors.
>


No, neither application is really a word processor. They're simple
text editors.


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Why not just go with Open Office? It is free to use and "almost" as good as
MS Office.
http://www.openoffice.org/

Kind regards,

Gunilla.

"porky" <porky@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:E12867AC-1526-4A99-A233-6BCF5D54E478@microsoft.com...
>I am new to computing (never used a computer.
> i have windows xp.
> I cannot get any icons or anything that will put me in the right direction
> for word prossesing, ive clicked every icon i have come accross but dont
> seem
> to get anywhere or anything to do with word prossesing.
> Can anybody help PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE?
> --
> porky

On Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:18:32 -0600, Bruce Chambers <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t>
wrote:


> No, neither application is really a word processor. They're simple
>text editors.

OK Bruce - I stand corrected as far as the terminology I used.

John <><

"Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
news:%23LgNiR$2FHA.2196@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
> John <>< wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Look under "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories".
>> Both Notepad and Wordpad are basic word processors.
>>
>
>
> No, neither application is really a word processor. They're simple
> text editors.

WordPad will meet the basic needs of a great number of home users.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE wrote:
> "Bruce Chambers" <bchambers@cable0ne.n3t> wrote in message
> news:%23LgNiR$2FHA.2196@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl
>
>> John <>< wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Look under "Start" > "All Programs" > "Accessories".
>>> Both Notepad and Wordpad are basic word processors.
>>>
>>
>>
>> No, neither application is really a word processor. They're simple
>> text editors.
>
>
> WordPad will meet the basic needs of a great number of home users.
>


You may be right, although my son's schoolwork requirements "out-grew"
WordPad's limited capabilities before he'd even finished elementary
school. (Works Suite got him through middle school, and now that he's
in high school, Office does the trick.)


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