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DESCRIPTION:

AbiWord is a free and open source word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It runs on many different operating systems including, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BeOS, QNX, FreeBSD and Solaris. AbiWord has been designed to integrate perfectly with the operating system it runs on. It will take advantage of the functionality provided by the system, such as image loading or printing capabilities.

Powerful, lightweight and easy to use, AbiWord supports both basic word processing features such as lists, indents and character formats, and more sophisticated features including tables, styles, page headers and footers, footnotes, templates, multiple views, page columns, spell checking, and grammar checking. The software is able to read and write all industry standard document formats, such as Word, Open Document, Open Office Writer, Word Perfect, Claris Works, Rich Text and many more. AbiWord also allows you to collaborate with multiple people on one document at the same time. In addition, a variety of plug-ins can be used to extend AbiWord's functionality, including document importers, a thesaurus, image importers and translation software. Download it now - you won't be disappointed!