re-installing Office applications -- on Windows XP

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In article <F64AABA9-91CC-43E3-B806-2A96CB79A07A@microsoft.com>,
Kamara <Kamara@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I recently had to re-install the Windows XP operating system -- however, now
>that explorer is running and the broadband connection are running smoothly --
>I lost the ability to write documents -- what no I need to install
>cheaply//freely?
>
>When I go into my software folder under the run button -- no word
>application is there.
>
>Pleasse help,
>
>Thanks.

Microsoft Word isn't part of the Windows XP operating system. To get
it, install one of these Microsoft applications: Office or Works
Suite.

If you previously had Word, you should have a CD that you can use to
re-install the application.

If you have to buy a product, Works Suite is much cheaper than Office.
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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

Kamara wrote:

> I recently had to re-install the Windows XP operating system --
> however, now that explorer is running and the broadband connection are
> running smoothly -- I lost the ability to write documents -- what no I
> need to install cheaply//freely?
>
> When I go into my software folder under the run button -- no word
> application is there.
>
> Pleasse help,
>
> Thanks.

That's because Microsoft Office is a separate program and is not
included in the operating system (XP). You would need to reinstall Word
from cd's. If you don't have the cd's, you can buy Word and/or Office
at the store but it is quite expensive. A very good free alternative is
OpenOffice, which you can get from www.openoffice.org.

Malke
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