WordStar

WordStar is a discontinued word processor application for microcomputers. It was published by MicroPro International and originally written for the CP/M-80 operating system (OS), with later editions added for MS-DOS and other 16-bit PC OSes. Rob Barnaby was the sole author of the early versions of the program.

Key facts

Software.name: WordStar
Software.logo: WordStar wordmark.svg
Software.screenshot: Wordstar Screenshot.png
Software.caption: WordStar running under MS-DOS
Software.author: Rob Barnaby
Software.developer: MicroPro International Corporation
Software.latest_release_version: WordStar 7.0d
Software.operating_system: CP/M-80 (originally on Intel 8080 and Zilog Z80)MS-DOS, Windows
Software.genre: Word processor

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Home

WordStar Resource for DOS, Windows, and a WordStar keyboard command emulator plugin for Microsoft Word

wordstar.org →

Link to the official site · 40,000 chars · not written by Vinony

Wikidata facts

Official website: www.wordstar.org
Image: WordStar.png

Show 5 more facts

publication date: 1978-00-00
Commons category: WordStar
inception: 1978-00-00
title: WordStar
discontinuation date: 1992-00-00

Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~39 min read

Article

24 sections

Contents

History
Founding
Early success
MS-DOS
Problems with piracy
WordStar 2000
NewStar
WordStar for Windows
Abandonment
Notable users
Reception
Version list
Interface
Add-ons and companion products
Bidirectional text
File types
Filename extensions
Installation
Running on modern platforms
Emulation
Legacy
See also
References
External links

Starting with WordStar 4.0, the program was built on new code written principally by Peter Mierau. WordStar dominated the market in the early and mid-1980s, succeeding the market leader Electric Pencil.