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Subject:Re: Tool comparison: Word 7 versus Word 8 (97) From:Keith Soltys <ksoltys -at- DJTTD -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 20 May 1998 14:30:46 GMT
On Wed, 20 May 1998 14:38:23 +0300, you wrote:
>Greetings!
>
>I would like some feedback about Word 7 versus Word 8. This question
>is for a friend who does not yet subscribe to this list. Please
>answer directly to me (I cope with the abundance of traffic by
>subscribing to the digest version of this list).
>
I have an article on my web site about upgrading from Word 6 to Word 97. The
URL is
On the whole, I find that Word 97 is a vast improvement over Word 6. I didn't
use Word 7, but Word 97 is still a major and worthwhile upgrade.
Regards
Keith
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