Microsoft Word Reviews

Pros

Ease of use, lots of tools to make text look more professional, good for making documentation, notes that can be easily shared etc.

Cons

Browser version of some documents look different from desktop ones

Pros

If there's anything to take from Microsoft Word, it's remembering that it is the industry giant. In compatibility, usability, and reliability you won't find another product that even breaches the tip of the iceberg that Microsoft word does. There is little to say about word that isn't positive. It's cloud features, built in, are robust and reliable.

Cons

There is an awareness, because of our digital age, that you need to have on macros. Word, like the other office products, may be at risk- putting you at risk. Be mindful. It isn't that word is inherently unsafe or dangerous, no more than your email is because a phishing link is clicked.

Alternatives Considered

LibreOffice

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Word

It just works better. There really is no comparison. While Libre might have useful features, its no beast. It's comparing a Bicycle to a MotorCycle in terms of looks, features, and performance.

Pros

Choice of fonts and choice of templates, it is universal for each PC machine.

Cons

Very difficult to navigate the columns and layouts once the document is more complex. Also, importing Word files can change the layout which appears totally different and can not be formatted.

Pros

Microsoft Word is loved for its user-friendly interface and versatile formatting tools, making document creation a breeze. Additionally, its collaboration features and seamless integration with other Microsoft products enhance productivity and teamwork.

Cons

Some users find Microsoft Word’s extensive features can be overwhelming, especially for those who only need basic functionality. Additionally, occasional compatibility issues with non-Microsoft formats and the subscription cost for premium features can be drawbacks.

Pros

It is the most comprehensive word processing program. I love its simplicity along with many features to elevate your document

Cons

There are times when formatting pages and text can be a bit annoying.

Pros

Microsoft Word continues to be a timeless and reliable writing processor. To this day, it continually receives updates to keep it current. There are some features on Microsoft Word that competitors don't, such a certain small formatting features. While not necessarily a dealbreaker, it's a convenience when those formatting features are needed.

Cons

My primary gripe with Microsoft Word is that Microsoft now charges a subscription license to use its suite of applications. For this reason, I primarily use Google Docs for my business and digital marketing job, but still use Microsoft Word when needed. I thankfully still have free access to Microsoft Word under my university email.

Alternatives Considered

Google Docs

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Word

While I use both word processors, I primarily have Microsoft Word for certain documents that I receive from the CEO for my digital marketing job. She generally uses Microsoft's suite of applications, and I generally open these documents with the same applications in order to ensure consistent formatting and functionality.

Pros

What I like the most about Word is it is designed very nicely and is easy to use. I also like the thesaurus option it has, Google Docs does not have that

Cons

I don't like that it does not autocorrect and fill in commonly misspelled words. You have to click every word you misspelled and hit the suggestion or the right word.

Pros

Ease of access, standardization, easy to follow set up.

Cons

The new editor is getting a bit out of hand. My audiences know sweet words and I don’t need the software to suggest otherwise.

Pros

It is the gold standard for document creation and has the most consistency across multiple business platforms

Cons

The formatting can be a challenge with images but this is standard.

Pros

Word is very good in writing essay and for the script writing

Cons

Word can be more good if it can change that logo

Pros

I love Microsoft Word's multitude of templates and tools that help me create anything from a business itinerary to a book report.

Cons

I would like it if my Microsoft Word license worked across all of my devices instead of only one for no additional fees.

Alternatives Considered

Google Docs

Reasons for Switching to Microsoft Word

Ease of use, cost, and tool options available to me as a user.

Pros

Once you master its idiosyncrasies, Word is a powerful tool. I like the ability to define my own styles and to create documents in a format that is nearly universal in business.

Cons

I dislike hunting through Word's options to try to figure out why it does some of the things it does. It isn't always easy to understand why it starts trying to seize the formatting of a document while one is typing. The menu organization could be clearer.

Pros

Integration with other Microsoft Suite software and a friendly user experience that is industry-standard for good reason.

Cons

There are minor hang-ups like image placement or certain commands being obscure or changed in placement every few versions, but nothing that's a significant stain on the end product. Online tutorials are so common that it's usually remedied within a short amount of time while looking it up.

Pros

Ease of use and its integration with other programs

Cons

It would be awesome to see more grammar correction features similar to Grammarly.

Pros

Things I like:
-Saving files in different formats
-Opening PDF files for editing
- Adding customizations to a document
- Locking documents
-Sharing documents to track access
-Notes in documents for collaboration
- Saving documents can be on your computer or cloud
- Unsaved document recovery

Cons

- Not free to use
- PDF conversions are not always right
- Some documents saved are hard to find since default saving sometimes changes after updates

Pros

I love Microsoft Word because it simply gives you the freedom to be creative and gives you the ability to write poems edit save documents share your data save data and important files Microsoft Word is an amazing brilliant company.

Cons

There's actually nothing I do not like about Microsoft. Everything you do on Microsoft Word can automatically be saved if you have a lost file you are more than likely able to recover it safely. Microsoft is a great way to store your important files and information.

Pros

The easy usage that is both familiar and usefulness

Cons

Time New Roman or Arial Font should be the default font instead of Calibri.

Pros

Microsoft Word is easy to use. New user friendly and feels familiar to senses, making it easy to learn to navigate. I like that it has auto-correct and you can use it without having to use another AI program to assist you with grammar and sentence building.

Cons

Some of the tabs for further editing needs further studying for navigation like the picture editing or column insert, some of the function on this part is not obvious. You'd need to further dig in to learn.

Pros

User friendly. Allows you choose your fonts. Autocorrect spell check and grammar. Allows you to create professional looking docs. Easy to insert graphics.

Cons

Not easily compatible with PDF docs. Sometimes when inserting images, it might be tricky to manipulate the exact placement.

Pros

My evaluation was made according to my perception of using the product in my day-to-day life. Resources well disposed to immediate needs in the making of a text.

Cons

Not all the available tools are immediately usable, leaving some in the background.

Pros

Microsoft Word is an essential part of my work. I use it daily. I like that you can access documents via desktop or the web (with OneDrive). It's easy to use and offers many great features such as review mode when reviewing a colleague's work.

Cons

I do feel that the desktop app can sometimes lag when saving information, which can be a hassle when multiple people are working on one document. There have been times that it has glitched and replicated information, but again, when multiple people are working on the document. Considering I've used this software daily for the past two years, I've only ever experienced a few glitches. Microsoft tends to jump on these fairly quickly.

Pros

MS Word is the best to get to writing. it provides a lot of features including the citation help.MS word has everything that one can look for in a word document writing.

Cons

the only thing that comes to my mind about not liking in MS Word is to play out with pictures once inserted. that's something can be worked on a little bit.

Pros

All of what I said. I use the clip art as well as all the other features and it satisfys my creative side as well as the serious business side.

Cons

Nothing. There are not any features I don't like.

Pros

I love the user friendly interface and the grammar checks that are in place to help me write the best possible document. Track Changes is especially helpful for my job, which requires a lot of editing and policy writing. Format Painter has also made formatting so easy and time saving .

Cons

I wrote a lot of long sentences, and the grammar recommendations (commas, semicolons, etc.) don’t always seem correct. That’s pretty easy to get around though, since you just have to select “Ignore” to make the red lines disappear.

Pros

I like the ease of use and navigation. Users do not need to be expert level to generate their content and make it look appealing.

Cons

I dislike when a word is marked as incorrect grammar but it is a name or noun with a unique spelling. The only option that pops up is “ignore once”, I click it and then a few minutes later the grammar line is back on the same word. I have utilized the “add to dictionary@ function however it sometimes doesn’t seem appropriate to add unique names or nouns to my dictionary especially if I’m only using it once.