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Word Online vs WordPad

A side-by-side look at Word Online and WordPad. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Word Online

Word Online

Office & Productivity

Word Online is the web-based version of Microsoft Word that allows users to access, create, and edit Word documents in a browser. It provides most of the common Word features like formatting text and images, creating tables and lists, reviewing and collaborating on documents with others.

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WordPad

WordPad

Office & Productivity

WordPad is a basic word processing program included with Microsoft Windows. It has basic formatting features like fonts, colors, and paragraph alignment, but lacks more advanced features like citation tools, reviewing, and collaboration.

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