Microsoft Office Word Viewer

Pros

• Allows you to view Office files free of charge.
• You can copy and paste text into another word processing program, or you can print files.
• Does not take up a lot of space or resources.
• Easy to install.

Cons

• You cannot edit files with this program.
• There is no exporting feature.

It seems like everyone is sending Microsoft Office documents these days, and it can be frustrating if you need to view and print these documents but don't have the Office suite on your own computer. Luckily, Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2007 allows you to view and print Office documents without having to shell out the cash for the full Office suite, and without having to install the resource-heavy program.

Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2007 is a simple yet useful program. The file is relatively small, and it downloads quickly, easily and painlessly. Once installed, running and using the program is easy: Upon startup, it will ask you to open a document of your choice. When you open the file, it will load in the Word Viewer program for you to read easily. You can also print the document if you choose.

The good news is that the file will be displayed in the same manner as it is in the traditional Word program. Unfortunately, none of the editing tools are available, so you won't be able to make changes to the document. You also cannot use this program as a substitute for Word if you are looking to create or edit your own documents. However, you can copy and paste the text into your own chosen word processing program.

Although not a substitute for word processing software, Microsoft Word Office Viewer can be a very helpful program for viewing documents shared by those who do use the popular Office suite of programs. It opens files from all versions of Word, so you don't have to worry about it compatibility issues. Overall, this is a convenient program to use if you don't have Microsoft Word installed on your computer.

Pros

• Allows you to view Office files free of charge.
• You can copy and paste text into another word processing program, or you can print files.
• Does not take up a lot of space or resources.
• Easy to install.

Cons

• You cannot edit files with this program.
• There is no exporting feature.