Tired of paying for the latest computer packages?

ByNetwork Learning

Will you have the money for Windows 2012 or Apple SuperDuper? If you may not, think again about the no-cost alternatives.

The Word Programme that you already have includes functions that have been around for over 20 years and will be perfectly adequate for your lifetime. OR there are free, good quality Open Source programmes that you can download: for example, OpenOffice does everything Word can:

  • Could you write a good-looking document? Yes.
  • Could you send it to colleagues whatever programme they are using and have them open it? Yes.
  • Could you open old documents? Almost certainly. But if there is a really old document that you need but cannot open, you could consult Jon, our technical expert at networklearning. > Contact

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