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Microsoft Word

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Pros & Cons

Extremely easy to use and user-friendly

Has an autosave function

Includes a lot of document templates that help users with formatting

The free version only works online

Must be purchased with the full Microsoft Office Suite

Works Offline

Free Version Available

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WPS Office

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Pros & Cons

Entirely free

The user can use Writer, Spreadsheets, and Presentation through WPS Office

Allows users to edit most types of documents, including pdfs

Free alternative to Microsoft Office

The WPS site does display ads

May be difficult to edit documents live with other users

Works Offline

Free Version Available

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BEST VALUE

Google Docs

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Pros & Cons

Entirely free

Documents can be shared with other users and edited at the same time

Great for working on documents on a variety of computers

Includes 15 free GB of storage

Users must download specific documents to be able to edit them offline

Formatting is tricky

Works Offline

Free Version Available

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Dropbox Paper

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Pros & Cons

Ideal for group work

Good for documents that will remain online, such as taking notes

Lots of media types (including YouTube, Spotify, and Trello) can be embedded in an interactive way

Only works offline via the mobile app

Doesn't have many formatting options

Works Offline

Free Version Available

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Apple Pages

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Pros & Cons

Can export documents to Microsoft Word

If used on an iPad with an Apple Pencil, it can be worked on by hand

Easy to use

Only available on Apple products

Doesn't have as many features as non-free products

Works Offline

Free Version Available

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