... Therefore, Microsoft has maintained the ability to create tables within Word, with much of the standard functionality of the Excel tables.
It also supports the importing of various picture file formats allowing the user a wide range of opportunities to visually improve documents. These ... Read review
Advantages: Has all the functions you'll ever need Disadvantages: Auto-formatting of bullet points and numbering, Office Assistant
...them into Word. Therefore, Microsoft has maintained the ability to create tables within Word, with much of the standard functionality of the Excel tables.
It also supports the importing of various picture file formats allowing the user a wide range of opportunities to visually improve documents. These may be from various files that are stored on local/networked computers. However, file importation is not limited to the local or networked ... ...didn’t think that was enough, Microsoft supply additional animated office assistants which can be configured at the selection of a menu.
To use Microsoft Word 97 your computer must fulfil the following requirements:
• Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor
• Microsoft Windows® 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT® Workstation 3.51 Service Pack 5 or later (will not run on earlier ... more
Word 97 is the word processor capability in the Office 97 suite. It supplies the user with the standard functions ranging from changing font types and sizes to spelling and grammar checking. The user is able to add bullet points and format their document in a variety of ways, whether this is done as the document is developed or through the use of a template.
Thanks to the added compatibility with other Office 97 products, it allows easy importation of Excel tables. With this in mind, not all users want to create tables in one application and then go through the task of importing them into Word. Therefore, Microsoft has maintained the ability to create tables within Word, with much of the standard functionality of the Excel tables.
It also supports the importing of various picture file formats allowing the user a wide range of opportunities to visually improve documents. These may be from various files that are stored on local/networked computers. However, file importation is not limited to the local or networked computers. Internet-based files can be added to a document. Word also has a variety of document wizards, ranging from those that allow the user to create letters to those that allow the user to create web pages.
Word 97 provides automated tasks like AutoCorrect, where grammar mistakes, like capitals at the beginning of sentences, are automatically corrected. It can also provide suggestions of words as you type, allowing the user to just press enter when the highlighted word is required. The main areas where this occurs are:
• The current date • A day of the week • A month other than the current one • Your name and company name • AutoText entries
It also highlights spelling errors as they occur so that they can easily be identified and corrected. Word 97 provides a new set of drawing and graphics capabilities that you can use to easily embellish your text and graphics with 3-D effects, shadow effects, textured and transparent fills, and AutoShapes.
As users become more experienced, more complex tasks, like the auto-generation of the table of contents, can be done. The views can be managed to obtain one suitable for the user. The user has the choice of seeing the document at its actual size or may wish to view it at page width. The choice is entirely the users.
The user can also customise the default styles and fonts so that they are a selection away. For example, the user may wish to always have the main title in Times New Roman, size 14 and bold and double underlined. This could be done and set as heading 1.
As there are many functions that can be used within Word, a toolbar across the top of the application is available, providing quick access buttons to frequent features. These include new, open, save and spell checking buttons.
Word 97 incorporates a wide range of web-related functions and could be used to create simple HTML pages. Web URLs are automatically converted to hyperlinks, which by default are blue and underlined.
Other features include the recent documents list, the envelope & label utility and Clippit the trusty office assistant, which takes the form of a paper clip. If you didn’t think that was enough, Microsoft supply additional animated office assistants which can be configured at the selection of a menu.
To use Microsoft Word 97 your computer must fulfil the following requirements:
• Personal or multimedia computer with a 486 or higher processor • Microsoft Windows® 95 operating system or Microsoft Windows NT® Workstation 3.51 Service Pack 5 or later (will not run on earlier versions) • 8 megabytes (MB) of RAM for use on Windows 95; 16 MB for use on Windows NT Workstation • 8 MB of additional RAM required to run WordMail • 20-60 MB of available hard-disk space required; 46 MB required for typical installation, depending on configuration (use the Office Upgrade Wizard during setup to maximize free disk space) • CD-ROM drive • Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft IntelliMouse®, or compatible pointing device
Overall, I feel that Word 97 is a good word processor package. It is fairly easy to use and allows you to perform a wide variety of tasks. Ok, there maybe times when you curse Microsoft for defaulting the application to auto format part of your document, but these things are easily resolved as you explore the variety of options available to you.
Advantages: Flexible, user friendly, powerful Disadvantages: Too minor to quibble
For about the last fifteen years, Microsoft's Office suite of programs has had the field pretty much to itself in the area of office systems. Lotus has its supporters and there are other competitors around but none really challenges the monopoly of the Boy God's flagship.
Because of this dominance, each of the four component programs included within the standard offering (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access) has also achieved pre-eminence in its ... ...title) is widely considered to be the package where there is the least space between it and its rivals. Both WordPerfect and WordStar are cited by some as being the better package and do have their passionate supporters. Like most such issues, however, there is generally so little to choose between the various options that your view generally depends on which program you came across first. Word was the first word processing program I came across ...
thehud 08.04.2001
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Advantages: The ultimate in Word Processing, very powerful, you'll soon wonder how you managed without it Disadvantages: Clippit, the irritating little pest that he is. Also, the fact that the program is a bit overwhelming for less advanced users because of the sheer range of features it offers.
...an add-in. This used the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications language and this is an interpreted language that is basically a cut down Visual Basic. Unfortunately, interpreted langugages in this envrionment run slowly, a tremendous shame that it is.
The problem is that because Word has so many features and choices for getting things done, you tend to lose your way and end up experimenting with the new dialog you found instead of getting your ... ...out where the choice to do what you want to do is, particularly if its not on a sub menu.
On the plus side, you can save your documents to inferior standards like Rich Text Format and Word 6 format (Service Pack 1 people only) and the Wordpad with Windows 98 can supposedly open Word 97 documents as well, though I've yet to test this. Plus there are many configuration options for this program. I've been using this 2 and a half years and still find ...
NKTP 12.03.2001
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Advantages: User-friendly, Easy, some advanced features Disadvantages: Macro viruses and the infamous clippit
After deleting my previous installation of Office 2000 because of a viral infection, I couldn't find the Office 2000 installation CD, after hours of frustration searching everywhere, I decided to install Word 97 from the 'Master Disk' which came with the PC. Now whether this is a problem with Word 97 or is just a result of Packard Bell's crappiness I'm not sure, but it was bloody annoying anyway. My first attempt at installing Word 97 resulted in ... ...solution for everything) the program installed without a problem. However, when I launched the program, up popped the annoying system notice accompanied by the familiar beep. The message read something like 'WWINTL32.DLL reqquired bladdy bladdy bla...', I searched the net and soon found a download of the file.
So, after getting the damn program to work, I began writing a letter to a company to see if they had any available jobs for a relative. I ...
PunkRockRulez2001 15.07.2001
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Advantages: lots of usefull little functions Disadvantages: can't think of any at the moment
...to save the rain forests you know) because you can just intergrate them.
So overall I give microsoft a big thumbs up and I hope that when I get a computer that will run word 2000 I hope I can take advantage of all the new tips ‘n’ tricks. ...
S_Osborne 24.01.2001
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Advantages: Great for all word processing tasks Disadvantages: This version is a little dated
Microsoft Word 97 is a great word processing application released by the giant corporation Microsoft. It is everything a word processing program should be and it really sets the standards for other programs that want to do the same. This is
the first version of Word that has taken a massive leap from the previous versions like Word 6.0. It is the beginning of all the later versions and this release is still used today, as it is still as good as ... ...below!
-- What is Microsoft Word --
Microsoft Word is a word processing program.
-- Installation --
Installation is very easy, but can be lengthy. Microsoft Word 97 usually comes bundled within Microsoft Office 97 so you have to install other applications at the same time. You just need to follow the on screen instructions, agree to some terms and conditions, enter a little bit of personal data and then you are ready to use the program.
-- Help ...
johnsy32 06.02.2005
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System requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 95
Min Processor Type
Intel 486 or higher - 66 MHz
Min RAM Size
8 MB
Min Hard Drive Space
20 MB
Peripheral / Interface Devices
Mouse or compatible device
Service & support
Service & Support
Product info support
Service & Support Details
Phone consulting - unlimited
Manufacturer's product description
Microsoft Word 97 is the world's leading word processor. Word will help you to get more done and spend less time and effort to complete the most difficult tasks. Word simplifies common text processing tasks with built-in intelligence. Being a member of Microsoft Office family of products Microsoft Word is 100% compatible with other programs from MS Office suit and work together with them. The new Letter Wizard structures your letter and adds dates and other information, so you can focus on the content. Word 97 will even insert addresses to your letters automatically using your contact information from Microsoft Outlook 97 - a desktop information manager - or another compatible application. Word has become not only a word processor, but also a unique reference source, which can provide you with all the information you need to create a brilliant document. With new interactive help users can now ask questions in their own words and get the most qualified assistance. Word automatically checks your possible grammar mistakes and suggests better solutions. Users now can embed hyperlinks in all Word 97 documents to easily connect to other documents or sites on the Internet. Word 97 now contains Visual Basic for Applications; all WordBasic macros are automatically converted to Visual Basic for Applications. Microsoft Word can now save files in HTML format and easily publish your documents on the Web. A lot of new wizards and templates contain ready to use documents that will satisfy all your needs. ClipArt will help your data look great with dazzling multimedia effects: sound, movies, video clips and 3-D graphics effects.
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