This table gives characteristics of each word processor program.
"AbiWord 3.0.6". Retrieved 25 December 2024. https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/AbiWord/-/tags/release-3.0.6
2011 – present.
"Announcing Apache OpenOffice 4.1.14". 27 February 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023. https://blogs.apache.org/ooo/
"AppleWorks 6.2.9 for Mac". 14 January 2004. https://support.apple.com/kb/DL617
"AppleWorks 6.2.2 for Windows". 20 January 2004. https://support.apple.com/kb/DL616
"Release notes - version 4.4.2.1". https://www.atlantiswordprocessor.com/en/news/4_4_2_001.htm
"Changelog". https://www.bean-osx.com/bean_help/index.html#changelog
No cost since 3.0.
https://invent.kde.org/office/calligra/-/tags/v4.0.1. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) https://invent.kde.org/office/calligra/-/tags/v4.0.1
The app uses LibreOffice kit technology and is based on Collabora Online for which development started in 2013.
"Collabora Office". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collabora.libreoffice&pli=1
Version 21.11. Using LibreOffice kit technology, development started in 2013.
The app uses LibreOffice kit technology and is based on Collabora Online for which development started in 2013.
"Collabora Office". https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collabora.libreoffice&pli=1
The app uses LibreOffice kit technology and is based on Collabora Online for which development started in 2013.
"Collabora Office". https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collabora-office/id1440482071
The app uses LibreOffice kit technology and is based on Collabora Online for which development started in 2013.
"Collabora Office". https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collabora-office/id1440482071
Version 1.0. Using LibreOffice kit technology, development started in 2013.
"Collabora Online 24.04 Release Notes". https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-online-24-04-release-notes/
Version 4.4.
"Collabora Office 24.04 Release Notes". https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-office-24-04-release-notes/
Version 4.4.
"Collabora Office 24.04 Release Notes". https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-office-24-04-release-notes/
Version 4.4.
"Collabora Office 24.04 Release Notes". https://www.collaboraoffice.com/collabora-office-24-04-release-notes/
"Productive BeOS". Archived from the original on 2001-12-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20011223101948/http://www.gobe.com/storegobeproductive.html
"Windows Release". Archived from the original on 2002-02-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20020204040701/http://www.gobe.com/press/pr12_12_2001.html
"Gobe Corporation". Archived from the original on 2003-10-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20031004234541/http://gobe.com/
Development started 2006.
Offline editing when used with Chrome or Edge web browser.
Offline editing when used with Chrome web browser.
Offline editing when used with Chrome or Edge web browser.
Offline editing when used with Chrome web browser.
Offline editing when used with Chrome or Edge web browser.
Offline editing when used with Chrome or Edge web browser.
"InCopy May 2022 (17.3) release notes". 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220622174626/https://helpx.adobe.com/incopy/release-note/incopy-cc-release-notes.html
Free and Pro
"What's New in Jarte". https://www.jarte.com/whats_new.html
"KOffice 2.3.3 Update". 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110630031847/http://www.koffice.org/news/announcements/koffice-2-3-3-update/
"IBM Lotus Symphony - Buzz: Symphony 3.0.1 FIXPACK 2 is Now AVAILABLE". 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130129154811/http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/buzz.nsf/web_DisPlayPlugin?open&unid=47F01C7A565AB6B885257AC5004E5713&category=announcements
"IBM Lotus Symphony - Release Notes". Archived from the original on 26 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110426031236/http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/help.nsf/ReleaseNotes?OpenForm&version=3%20fix%20pack%202
Originally Samna Ami Pro. /wiki/Samna
http://www.johnbrown.com.au/approach/webfaq04040010.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) http://www.johnbrown.com.au/approach/webfaq04040010.html
"[lyx-announce] LyX 2.4.3 Released". 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025. https://lists.lyx.org/pipermail/lyx-announce/2025/000022.html
https://www.mellel.com/release-info/5-1/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) https://www.mellel.com/release-info/5-1/
"Microsoft Works - Microsoft Lifecycle". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123024815/https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/microsoft-works
https://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=65503#65503. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) https://trinity.neooffice.org/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=65503#65503
"Nisus Software History". https://nisus.com/about/history.php
"Nisus Writer Express - version history and archive". https://nisus.com/Express/versions.php
"Nisus Writer Pro - version history and archive". https://nisus.com/pro/versions.php
"Release 8.3.3". 17 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025. https://github.com/ONLYOFFICE/DesktopEditors/releases/tag/v8.3.3
1999 – 2009.
2010 – 2011
"3.3.0 - Release Notes". https://www.openoffice.org/development/releases/3.3.0.html
https://www.polyedit.com/news.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) https://www.polyedit.com/news.html
"StarOffice Software". Archived from the original on 27 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090927201415/http://www.sun.com/software/staroffice/index.jsp
"StarOffice Patches". Archived from the original on 22 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090922191515/http://sunsolve.sun.com/show.do?target=patches/zp-Software_Desktop_Applications_StarOffice
"StarOffice/StarSuite Updates". Archived from the original on 23 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090923004126/http://sunsolve.sun.com/show.do?target=patches/soffice
Joris van der Hoeven (2 April 2024). "TeXmacs 2.1.4". Retrieved 2 April 2024. https://lists.texmacs.org/wws/arc/texmacs-users/2024-04/msg00001.html
Mark de Does (4 February 2013). "Ted 2.23, an easy RTF text processor for Linux/Unix released". https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/editors/ted/announce.html
Approximate date. As part of NeXT's OPENSTEP which later became part of Mac OS X. /wiki/NeXT
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"Barry MacDonnell's Toolbox for WordPerfect for Windows - What's new and different in recent WordPerfect versions". Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220123035235/https://wptoolbox.com/tips/New-Diff.html
Advanced typography refers to either support for Apple Advanced Typography or advanced OpenType typography features and all OpenType layout tables or Graphite font technology. /wiki/Apple_Advanced_Typography
Via extensions.
Support for Graphite Font Technology from version 3.2.
"Math Objects" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2013. http://www.openoffice.org/documentation/manuals/oooauthors/MathObjects.pdf
"Developing conditional content". Retrieved 26 July 2013. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Writer_Guide/Developing_conditional_content
Supported in Linux, macOS and Windows client applications, but not in Online or the Android, ChromeOS, iOS or iPadOS client applications
"Adobe FrameMaker 9 * About cross-references". Help.adobe.com. Retrieved 2012-12-13. http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSFA7402BF-4AA8-4a80-ABC9-70B8FCE2C8E4.html
Adobe Systems, "Edit equations," , [retrieved January 21, 2012] http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSF12494BC-2ECA-4d4d-8BA8-2CC2CB9B9E1A.html
Adobe Systems, "About conditional text," , [retrieved January 21, 2012] http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FrameMaker/9.0/Using/WSF778A159-48A7-4f26-B04E-79509DDB38E8.html
Only own graphics.
For Japanese. /wiki/Japanese_language
For Japanese. /wiki/Japanese_language
Adobe Systems, "Use conditional text," , [Retrieved January 21, 2012] http://help.adobe.com/en_US/InCopy/6.0/WS745C7188-1C17-4eae-8680-2F7C80DE6849.html
4 languages on default installation and over 30 languages via extensions.
"Math Guide - Using the Formula Editor" (PDF). LibreOffice Documentation Team. March 22, 2015. pp. 39–46, 51–68. Retrieved July 14, 2015. https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/images/2/26/MG44-MathGuide.pdf
LibreOffice, "Defining Conditions" , [Retrieved March 8, 2013] https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Defining_Conditions
LyX wiki | Tools / LyX Grammar Checker http://wiki.lyx.org/Tools/LyX-GrammarChecker
Support for additional languages available via language packs.
Partial support for some OpenType features in MS Word 2010, ie. ligatures, old-style figures, but not true small caps.
LaTeX, MS Equation and MathType.
Via extensions.
Support for Graphite Font Technology from version 3.2.
"Math Objects" (PDF). Retrieved 26 July 2013. http://www.openoffice.org/documentation/manuals/oooauthors/MathObjects.pdf
"Developing conditional content". Retrieved 26 July 2013. http://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Writer_Guide/Developing_conditional_content
End notes/bibliography supported with EndNote X2 (third party)
With third party add-ons: LaTeX or MathType.
Support for Graphite Font Technology from version 3.2.
Advanced typography refers to either support for Apple Advanced Typography or advanced OpenType typography features and all OpenType layout tables or Graphite font technology. /wiki/Apple_Advanced_Typography
Version 7.1 and earlier.
Version 8 and earlier.
Alpha.
Since 2000.
Last: AOS up to WP4.1 in 1987.
Since 1994.
Can run unsupported Version 5.1.
With MathML support.
With BibTeX support.
Requires Microsoft's free Office Compatibility Pack Archived 2007-10-23 at archive.today http://office.microsoft.com/search/redir.aspx?AssetID=DC101298101033
[1] Archived July 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine http://www.koffice.org/news/koffice-2-2-released/
With external program.
Linux ver.
"FaqCreatingPDFs - AbiWiki". Abisource.com. 2010-11-27. Archived from the original on 2009-10-30. Retrieved 2012-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20091030153108/http://www.abisource.com/twiki/bin/view/Abiword/FaqCreatingPDFs
Disabled.[52]
"AbiWord v2.6.5 ChangeLog". Abisource.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2012-12-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20081217104337/http://www.abisource.com/changelogs/2.6.5.phtml
With MathML equations.
With BibTeX bibliography.