Comparison of word processors

General information

This table provides general information about selected word processors.

Characteristics

This table gives characteristics of each word processor.

Operating system compatibility

This table gives a comparison of what operating systems are compatible with each word processor in their last version.

1. can run unsupported Version 5.1

Import or open capabilities

This table gives a comparison of the file formats each word processor can import or open.

Export or save capabilities

This table gives a comparison of the file formats each word processor can export or save. It should be noted that in some cases, omitting an Export format (Microsoft Word's omission of WordPerfect export is the best known example) was a sales rather than a technical measure.