Microsoft Word

Also known as Multi-Tool Word

word processor software part of Microsoft 365

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Microsoft Word is a word processor program that lets you create, edit, and format text documents like letters, reports, and essays on your computer. It's part of Microsoft 365, a subscription service that includes various productivity tools, making it one of the most widely used writing programs in homes and workplaces.

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Official website: word.cloud.microsoft

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software version identifier: 16.0.16227.20132
Commons category: Microsoft Word
Stack Exchange tag: stackoverflow.com/tags/ms-word
publication date: 1983-10-26
name: ꠝꠣꠁꠇꠍꠚ ꠅꠀꠞ꠆ꠒ

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Written inC++ (back-end), Objective-C (API/UI on Mac) Operating systemWindows, macOS, Android, iOS (current versions) PlatformIA-32, x86-64, Arm, Arm64 PredecessorMulti-Tool Word or WordPad TypeWord processor LicenseTrialware Websitemicrosoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/word Microsoft Word, or simply Word, is a word processing program developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983, under the original name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS (1983), Apple Macintosh running the Classic Mac OS (1985), AT&T UNIX PC (1985), Atari ST (1988), OS/2 (1989), Microsoft Windows (1989), SCO Unix (1990), Handheld PC (1996), Pocket PC (2000), macOS (2001), Web browsers (2010), iOS (2014), and Android (2015).