Available stand-alone or as part of the Microsoft Office suite ... almost every user with a computer can read a Word document by using the Word application, a Word viewer or a word processor ...

Microsoft Word has been around for decades, and is by far the most ubiquitous word processor out there. Here's how to use it and its features.

Microsoft Word remains king of the word processors, and while it definitely has some stylistic choices that may push some away, its combination of affordability and flexibility makes it tough to beat.