To date, to work on the computer you need an Office suite that includes the program for writing, the one for making calculations and creating data tables and the one for creating presentations. Notoriously, to do these three activities, the leading programs are: Word, Excel and Powerpoint which are part of the Microsoft Office suite.
The free alternatives for Microsoft Office are not lacking and you can work using alternative programs such as OpenOffice, the most updated and powerful LibreOffice or you can work online, with your computer connected to the internet, via Google Docs or other online Office suites.
Another alternative to Microsoft Office to download for free and to try is WPS Office, available for PC, smartphone and tablet
WPS Office can now be downloaded free of charge for Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android PCs as a free suite with no time or functionality limitations.
It includes Writer as an alternative to Word to create and edit documents, Presentation as an alternative to Powerpoint and Spreadsheet alternative to Excel to create data tables and make calculations.
With these three programs you can open create and edit Microsoft Office files (doc, docx, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx).
The main reason why you can prefer WPS Office over the others is its lightness and the fact that it works well even on older computers and underpowered netbooks with limited resources.
The free download of the installer is just 68 MB (one tenth compared to Microsoft Office).
The program is only in English so if it doesn't disturb you, you must still disable the automatic correction in the options (Spelling) and use another program to make spelling corrections.
The graphical interface of the Writer and of the other WPS Office programs can be viewed, with the choice between the classic one in Office 2003, with the traditional menu, or with a modern menu.
Paragraphs can be adjusted by moving them with the mouse and dragging them.
All the main tools are available, each document can be saved in the standard Word, Excel or Powerpoint format and a PDF file can also be created .
Among the other special features of WPS Office we find the management of tabbed documents as web browsers do, password protection of private documents, night mode to work at night without tiring the eyes, effects to insert written in 3D (with Clipart), ready-made templates for documents.
Finally, do not forget the maximum level of file compatibility with Microsoft Office 2007/20013/2016.
WPS Office supports Word files : .doc, .dot, .docx, .dotx, .docm, .dotm, .xml, .rtf, .wps and .wpt
Excel formats : .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm, .xlt, .csv, .xml, .html, .et and .ett
Powerpoint formats : .ppt, .pps, .pot, .dps and .dpt.
Not only because it is a free program but above all because it is very light and functional I would recommend WPS Office for all those who do not want to pay for Microsoft Office and are dissatisfied with the performance of LibreOffice or OpenOffice.
