Microsoft Office has been the default business application for nearly two decades, but times are changing. Nowadays there are viable options for those willing to be innovators.
- LibreOffice is a free office suite that is stable, fast & easy to use. It has the feel of Office 2003, & is available for Windows, Mac & Linux. You can download LibreOffice from www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/</a
- Google Apps is a suite of online applications that only require a browser for access. They have more limited functionality than the full desktop applications, but work well & perform all the functions that most people use.
- Office 365 Web Apps are also online applications that you log in via a browser to use. They come bundled with some Office 365 subscriptions that are offered under the charity discount program.
- Quip is a different approach to word processing. Quip formats your document for whatever device you are viewing it on, as opposed to MS Word which was initially designed for print as a typewriter alternative. Quip has some great collaboration features & is available from https://quip.com/</a