Writer online word processor, with a look mimicking DOS-based text editors running on a green-phosphor display, makes it easy to create and return to a text file, with no sign-in.

In the beginning, there was the word processor Now, most of us use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or OpenOffice/LibreOffice Writer, but once upon a time word processors were new, exotic programs.

How to Open Word Documents if You Don't Have Word. Microsoft Word is the world's leading word processing application, and documents created in the program are saved in a proprietary format.

Corel released a new, lightweight word processor with Web tie-ins today for free beta testing.