AbiWord

AbiWord is a free and open-source word processor program. It is designed to be lightweight and is available for multiple operating systems, including Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, and others. AbiWord aims to provide a functional and efficient word processing experience, focusing on speed and resource usage, particularly beneficial for older or less powerful hardware.

AbiWord supports a variety of document formats, including its native .abw format, as well as common formats like Microsoft Word's .doc and .docx formats, Rich Text Format (.rtf), and OpenDocument Text (.odt). This compatibility allows users to exchange documents with others using different word processors.

The software offers a range of features expected in a modern word processor, such as text formatting options (font selection, size, bold, italics, underline), paragraph styling, spell checking, grammar checking (through plugins), mail merge functionality, table creation and editing, and basic image insertion.

AbiWord is developed by a global community of volunteers and is released under the GNU General Public License (GPL), allowing users to freely use, modify, and distribute the software.