Plugins: Extend AbiWord's functionality with an extensive set of plugins.

Outlining: Create outlines to easily organize long documents.

Mail Merge: Create personalized documents with mail merge functionality.

Headers & Footers: Add headers and footers to documents for a professional look.

Graphics: Insert images, clip art and other graphical elements with ease.

Formatting: Rich text formatting with support for styles, fonts and sizes.

Find & Replace: Easily find and replace text with support for regular expressions.

Cross-Platform: Compatible with a wide range of operating systems.

Collaboration: Share documents in real-time with remote users.

Automation: Create macros and automate repetitive tasks.

Of course it also supports rich text enhancements as virtually all modern word processors do.ĪbiWord is still under development and this is the latest stable version but their web site is such to also provide you with development versions if you would prefer to be on the bleeding edge. In fact, there is not too much which separates this word processor from its commercial counterparts.

Some useful features worth mentioning here are the spell check, support for many popular document formats (docx, doc, html, txt, rtf, etc.) and its ability to add pictures to your document. The program doesn't really provide many advantages over classic versions of Microsoft or Corel's word processor products, except that it is completely free. Unlike Word or WordPerfect, AbiWord is completely free and maintained by an open source community. A free Word alternative word processor with similar features.ĪbiWord is a full and extensive word processor with features and a feel similar to older, more classic versions of Microsoft's Word product.

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