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In 1989 a new version with a graphical user interface and coded from the ground up in [[C]] was introduced for [[Microsoft Windows]] and followed the year after by a version for [[OS/2]] PM.
In 1989 a new version with a graphical user interface and coded from the ground up in [[C]] was introduced for [[Microsoft Windows]] and followed the year after by a version for [[OS/2]] PM.
==Features==
* Supported document formats:
** [[Microsoft Word]] for the PC
** Microsoft Windows Write (read only)
** [[WordPerfect]]
** Multimate
** IBM DisplayWrite
** WordStar
** Microsoft Works
** ASCII
** Rich Text Format (RTF)
* Supported import graphics and image file formats: TIFF, PIC, CGM, AutoCAD, HPGL


==Releases==
==Releases==
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;Word for Windows
;Word for Windows
* 1.0 (Nov 1989)
* 1.0 (Jan 1990)
* 1.1 (1990)
* 1.1 (Jul 1990)
* 1.1a (1990)
* 1.1a (Mar 1991)
* 2.0 (Oct 1991)
* 2.0 (Oct 1991)
** 2.0a
** 2.0b
** 2.0c (Dec 1992)
* 6.0 (1993)
* 6.0 (1993)
** 6.0a
** 6.0c


==Publications==
==Publications==
* ''Microsoft Word for Windows: Technical Reference'' - Microsoft Press 1990, ISBN 1-55615-288-4
* ''Microsoft Word Developer's Kit'' - Microsoft Press 1994, ISBN 1-55615-630-8
* ''Microsoft Word Developer's Kit'', 3rd Ed. - Microsoft Press 1995, ISBN 1-55615-880-7
* ''Microsoft Word Developer's Kit'', 3rd Ed. - Microsoft Press 1995, ISBN 1-55615-880-7
==Links==
* https://computerhistory.org/blog/microsoft-word-for-windows-1-1a-source-code/
* [https://casadevall.pro/articles/2020/11/compiling-word-for-windows-from-os/2-1.2/ Compiling Word for Windows from OS/2 1.2]


[[Category:Microsoft Product]][[Category:Word Processor]]
[[Category:Microsoft Product]][[Category:Word Processor]]

Latest revision as of 21:09, 14 March 2023

In 1989 a new version with a graphical user interface and coded from the ground up in C was introduced for Microsoft Windows and followed the year after by a version for OS/2 PM.

Features

  • Supported document formats:
    • Microsoft Word for the PC
    • Microsoft Windows Write (read only)
    • WordPerfect
    • Multimate
    • IBM DisplayWrite
    • WordStar
    • Microsoft Works
    • ASCII
    • Rich Text Format (RTF)
  • Supported import graphics and image file formats: TIFF, PIC, CGM, AutoCAD, HPGL

Releases

Word for OS/2 Presentation Manager
  • Word for OS/2 1.1 (1990)
  • Word for OS/2 1.1b
Word for Windows
  • 1.0 (Jan 1990)
  • 1.1 (Jul 1990)
  • 1.1a (Mar 1991)
  • 2.0 (Oct 1991)
    • 2.0a
    • 2.0b
    • 2.0c (Dec 1992)
  • 6.0 (1993)
    • 6.0a
    • 6.0c

Publications

  • Microsoft Word for Windows: Technical Reference - Microsoft Press 1990, ISBN 1-55615-288-4
  • Microsoft Word Developer's Kit - Microsoft Press 1994, ISBN 1-55615-630-8
  • Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 3rd Ed. - Microsoft Press 1995, ISBN 1-55615-880-7

Links