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CTyankee

(68,590 posts) Fri Feb 10, 2023, 05:50 PM Feb 2023

Writers! Do you write in Word? [View all]

My daughter, who is my editor, tells me I should write in Googledocs. I am only comfortable writing in Word. I learned writing in Word on the computer. I hate Googledocs but she says it's so great for the editing process. I am old and learned writing on the computer way back in time. I have a new editor and he hates googledocs and likes Word (and he is a young guy, only 29).

What do you write in?

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Writers! Do you write in Word? [View all] CTyankee Feb 2023 OP

Author and editor here The Blue Flower Feb 2023 #1

I dunno. She just said she liked it when others are editing as you are writing. CTyankee Feb 2023 #5

It works well for group projects where people are editing documents Ocelot II Feb 2023 #22

None of this adds up to a reason to use it in my case. Or I don't see it. CTyankee Feb 2023 #23

I don't either. If you're just writing, stick to Word. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #24

Word relayerbob Feb 2023 #2

I use MS-Word from Office 2010. I have a state-of-art workstation, but no need for new software. Earth-shine Feb 2023 #3

I am an art historian. My writing is heavy on art display so lots of images...could that have CTyankee Feb 2023 #9

Word is very good for laying out images and wrapping text around them. Earth-shine Feb 2023 #11

Yes! We love wrapping text around images. It's perfect for art books. CTyankee Feb 2023 #21

I've only used Google docs a few times, but it seems to have some editing functions Ocelot II Feb 2023 #4

I've been using some form of Word since I got my first real computer rsdsharp Feb 2023 #6

I write in Word. CrispyQ Feb 2023 #7

Author here. FalloutShelter Feb 2023 #8

Word user since the early '90's (WordPerfect before that, LOL!). I try to avoid Google anything. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2023 #10

Apache Open Office Wicked Blue Feb 2023 #12

Which is basically Word by another name. :) malthaussen Feb 2023 #30

Google Docs' voice-to-text feature is getting major upgrades. Goonch Feb 2023 #13

In my special case, I use Apple Pages. Not recommended for serious writers. Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #14

Pages has some nice features; in some ways it's more flexible than Word Ocelot II Feb 2023 #17

Your words reminded me of Sperry Univac Tetrachloride Feb 2023 #18

I use Word for my resume service business. virgdem Feb 2023 #15

I am happy with Word. pandr32 Feb 2023 #16

Word! gibraltar72 Feb 2023 #19

I use Word for my own writing. Dale in Laurel MD Feb 2023 #20

EMACS ironflange Feb 2023 #25

OMG! You must be as old as me. EMACS is the only text editor... hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2023 #40

Concepts start on a legal pad dclarston13 Feb 2023 #26

I have several smaller pads of paper around the house to jot down my brilliant thoughts. CTyankee Feb 2023 #27

Use Word if that's what you are familiar with. hunter Feb 2023 #28

Framemaker hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2023 #29

Framemaker, at least the structured version, is an insanely complicated horror show. Ocelot II Feb 2023 #37

Agree. I never had to use structured Frame. hvn_nbr_2 Feb 2023 #39

Apache Open Office, which basically replicates Word. malthaussen Feb 2023 #31

LibreOffice. Like MS Office, but free. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2023 #32

2 dozen novels written on Word mainer Feb 2023 #33

I feel that it is not my job. And I say so. I spend the time and money to do research on art history CTyankee Feb 2023 #34

Hey, 'yank! Gotta laugh, elleng Feb 2023 #35

Yep. I did and I remember it well! CTyankee Feb 2023 #38

If you don't you may have to convert before submitting work. nolabear Feb 2023 #36