There is more than one way to skin a cat – or write a letter! Word Processing has grown up quite a bit since the olden days of ’95.  Although Microsoft Word remains the most commonly-used word processing software, there are many more to choose from – including open-source (free) choices. Check out a few of my favorites:

MICROSOFT WORD

• Word 2010, 2007 and 2003 Tutorials

OPENOFFICE WRITER

• OpenOffice Writer Guide – pdf
• Easy 10-Second Videos on Writer
• Writer InPics

GOOGLE DOCS

• Excellent Tour of Google Docs
• Google Docs in Plain English:
• Google Docs: A Tutorial (printable)!
• Idea: Docs for Teachers
• Using Forms in Google Docs:
• Collaborate in Google Docs
• Advanced: Creating images with Google Spreadsheets
• Advanced: Teach Collaborative Revision with Google Docs:

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