I have a mac pro laptop.

[Smarmie Doofus]

It's great...... except for the word processing program. Word Pad or something.

I'd like to upgrade , probably to Microsoft Word, since that's what I'm used to at work.

So.... how is that done, exactly?

As you've no doubt discerned by now, I'm a technological moron. But I asked three different computer-savvy types and gotten vague and contradictory advice.

Do I download something online?

Do I go somewhere and buy a disk?

Is it free?

If not, how much should I pay?

I'm thinking it can't be this complicated. Or can it?

[rocktivity]

1. You can download a Mac version from Amazon

for about 100 bucks.

Or a java-based version from OpenOffice.org.

And did you get iLife with your Macbook? They have a Word-compatible processing program.


rocktivity

[NYC_SKP]

2. Home/student edition of Office 2011 for Mac. Under $90.00

Amazon is one source, for example.

[Stinky The Clown]

3. What operating system is on your Mac? Lion? Snow Leopard?

If Lion, the download and installation is painless.

If Leopard or Snow Leopard, it is easy, but has a few more steps.

*NO* Mac install is hard.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. OS X 10.6.8 That's what it's telling me, at least.

Whatever that means.

I think I'll be able to muddle thru at this point.

Thanks for the help.

[HopeHoops]

4. Use Open Office. It is free and more compatible with M$ Word than it is with itself.

It is also seamless between Mac, Win(whatever) and Linux. That's all we use. It's also a shitload faster than the M$ products.

[Smarmie Doofus]

6. Thanks, group. I know a lot more than zero now.

I should be able to stumble across the finish line.

You

are

the

best

!!!!