MS-WORD

Microsoft Word is a word processing application from Microsoft. It was originally written by Richard Brodie for IBM PCs running DOS in 1983. Later versions were created for the Apple Macintosh (1984), SCO UNIX, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows (1989). It became part of the Microsoft Office suite.

 

 

Versions

Versions for MS-DOS include:

  • 1983 November Word 1
  • 1985 Word 2
  • 1986 Word 3
  • 1987 Word 4 aka Microsoft Word 4.0 for the PC
  • 1989 Word 5
  • 1991 Word 5.5
  • 1993 Word 6.0

Versions for Apple Macintosh include:

  • 1985 January Word 1 for the Macintosh
  • 1987 Word 3
  • 1989 Word 4
  • 1991 Word 5
  • 1993 Word 6
  • 1998 Word 98
  • 2000 Word 2001, the last version compatible with Mac OS 9
  • 2001 Word v.X, the first version for Mac OS X only
  • 2004 Word 2004

Versions for Microsoft Windows include:

  • 1989 November Word for Windows
  • 1991 Word 2 for Windows
  • 1993 Word 6 for Windows (renumbered "6" to bring Windows version numbering in line with that of DOS version, Macintosh version and also WordPerfect, the main competing word processor at the time)
  • 1995 Word 95, also known as Word 7
  • 1997 Word 97, also known as Word 8
  • 1999 Word 2000, also known as Word 9
  • 2001 Word 2002, also known as Word 10 or Word XP
  • 2003 Word 2003 (officially "Microsoft Office Word 2003"), also known as Word 11
  • 2006 Word 2007 (officially "Microsoft Office Word 2007"), also known as Word 12; due for release in late 2006

Versions for SCO UNIX include:

  • Microsoft Word for UNIX Systems Release 5.1

Versions for OS/2 include:

  • 1992 Microsoft Word for OS/2 version 1.1B

 

MS-WORD Splash Screen

Microsoft Word 1.1

Splash in Microsoft Word 1.1
Microsoft Word 1.1, OS/2 edition

Splash in Microsoft Word 1.1
Microsoft Word 1.1, version 1.1a

 

Microsoft Word 2.0

Splash in Microsoft Word 2.0
Microsoft Word 2.0

 

Microsoft Word 5.0

Splash in Microsoft Word 5.0
Microsoft Word 5.0, version 5.1a, Macintosh edition, German

 

Microsoft Word 6.0

Splash in Microsoft Word 6.0
Microsoft Word 6.0, part of Office 4.0 package

 

Splash in Microsoft Word 6.0
Microsoft Word 6.0, version 6.0.1, Macintosh edition

 

Microsoft Word 95

Splash in Microsoft Word 95
Microsoft Word 95, version 7.0, Polish

 

Microsoft Word 97

Splash in Microsoft Word 97
Microsoft Word 97

 

Microsoft Word 98

Splash in Microsoft Word 98
Microsoft Word 98, Macintosh edition

 

Microsoft Word 2000

Splash in Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Word 2000, Polish

 

Microsoft Word 2001

Splash in Microsoft Word 2001
Microsoft Word 2001, Macintosh edition

 

Microsoft Word XP

Splash in Microsoft Word XP
Microsoft Word XP

 

Microsoft Word v. X

Splash in Microsoft Word v. X
Microsoft Word v. X, Macintosh edition

 

Microsoft Word 2003

Splash in Microsoft Word 2003
Microsoft Word 2003

 

Microsoft Word 2004

Splash in Microsoft Word 2004
Microsoft Word 2004, Macintosh edition