Jarte is a free, tabbed word processor based on Microsoft WordPad word processing engine that is built into Windows. Jarte is better looking word processor than most other word applications and has some features that can outpower its competitors. It provides all the standard text-formatting tools and includes a spell checker and clipboard that can hold 25 items at once. It has a tabbed design similar to an internet browser which lets you have multiple documents open at once instead of opening the same program a number of times. Jarte can even be run from a USB flash drive. Learn more about Jarte if your not sure about it or DOWNLOAD it and try it out for yourself.

AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It features a familiar-looking interface, basic character formatting, paragraph alignment, a spell checker, interactive rulers and tabs, styles, unlimited undo/redo, find and replace, and image support. It can also import Microsoft Word 97 and RTF (Rich Text Format) documents, as well as support headers/footers, superscript/subscript, widow/orphan control and newspaper-style columns. Click HERE to find more information on AviWord and HERE for a direct download.

OpenOffice.org is a free office application suite that is available for a number of operating systems. OpenOffice supports many file formats including Microsoft Office '97-2003, as well as many others. OpenOffice.org has many programs for office work that include writer, clac, impress, base, draw, and math. To learn more about OpenOffice click HERE or you can DOWNLOAD it from this page.