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How do I get Microsoft word back?

Asked by GentleDiplomat (76points) February 20th, 2010

I was recently cleaning out files on my computer, and accidently deleted Microsoft word I started school and I am going to be using this program again soo, how can I retreive it?

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jazzjeppe's avatar

Hmmm, perhaps do a system restore. If you have the Office disc you could also re-install. If none of these things work, I don’t know. But a system restore tend to take care of many things when you have by mistake done something like this. I have many times.

There are also other great tools to use in case your Word is forever gone. Web based Google DOcs, Zoho, Open Office etc.

OreetCocker's avatar

Try a system restore, can’t guarantee it’ll work as it depends where the folder ended up, but it’s worth a try.

thriftymaid's avatar

Try what the others have said. You obviously don’t have the software. You might find Microsoft Works for a cheap price; some copies include Word. Also, the word processing software in Open Office is just like Word and compatible with Word documents. It’s free—look on CNET.

otandy's avatar

Ditto on the Open Office. It does the same thing at a price that can’t be beat.

jerv's avatar

OpenOffice rules, especially for the price, but I prefer to get my software straight from the source, so I included the link.

Fred931's avatar

Dang, just got here and you guys all beat me to the OpenOffice suggestion.

GentleDiplomat's avatar

Thank you to all!

GentleDiplomat's avatar

How do I restore my computer? I’ve never done it before.

thriftymaid's avatar

@jerv Thanks for adding the better link for him.

Fred931's avatar

@GentleDiplomat You would have to backup and reinstall everything on your computer if you were to restore it. Just get OpenOffice; it has the whole suite of MSO programs’ equivalents and you can save each file on there as a MSO-format file.

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