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Very opinionated comments in this article
There are numerous sections here that read like a diatribe, with no sources given and very opinionated comments. This is particularly true in "Layout Issues" and "Issues with Technical Documents." I recommend the sections be rewritten to have a more NPOV. Andacar (talk) 03:37, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
- The Layout Issues paragraph is also outdated from my point of view. It describes problems of pre-2010-versions, which are not interesting to the Wikipedia reader.
- The paragraph Issues with Technical Documents really reads like a revenge edit of an angry word user. It would need better sources, showing that the frustration is a widespread problem worth noting here.
- I would suggest deleting both paragraphs. WikiBrendy (talk) 12:18, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
- I've added requests for citation to Microsoft Word § Issues with technical documents. It had one external link to a Microsoft Community forum post, which I turned into a reference. Guy Harris (talk) 19:18, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
Character encoding.
Character encoding is a fundamental concept and should be mentioned. Similar comment on the Doc talk page. I don't know enough about MS Word to write something useful. Hopefully someone can. =8~) Thx, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 17:16, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
Renaming
My edits against vandalism were reverted. In 1983, Microsoft Word was launched with the name Multi-Tool Word. Then, in 2003, it was changed to just Word. This is what I was trying to cite, but I put the source in the wrong place. SouthParkFan100 (talk) 20:37, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- That is not "vandalism", and you have not provided any source. REAL_MOUSE_IRL talk 20:39, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, it was vandalism. Look into it yourself. SouthParkFan100 (talk) 20:41, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- WP:VANDNOT REAL_MOUSE_IRL talk 20:52, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- I’m sorry. It won’t happen again. I’m new here so I was very confused. SouthParkFan100 (talk) 21:39, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- WP:VANDNOT REAL_MOUSE_IRL talk 20:52, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, it was vandalism. Look into it yourself. SouthParkFan100 (talk) 20:41, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
Including the Microsoft Works version of Word
For the whole of the 80s and 90s, there were two versions of Microsoft Word on Windows and on Mac: Office Word, which is thoroughly covered in here, but there was also Works Word. It was using a different file format, and was for a lot of people how they experienced Word. This article strictly focuses on the history of Office Word, the only version left, while omitting this vital aspect of its history. Goomba-la-botte (talk) 15:38, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
- There is an article about Microsoft Works already. This article is not about Works, but it is directly about Microsoft Word, and I don't think we need to put a section in this article about Works as they are two completely different topics. We can always put a link to that article in the See Also section. SuperJames888 (Talk to me) 17:20, 17 March 2026 (UTC)