Highlights : About AbiWord

Multi-Platform

Advanced Document Layout Options

Mail Merge

Extensible Plugin Architecture
Product Details
Features
Multi-Platform
Advanced Document Layout Options
Mail Merge
Extensible Plugin Architecture
Interoperability
Internalization
Powerful Command Line
Benefits
A Fully Cross-Platform Word Processing Tool
What makes AbiWord a unique tool is that it is a fully cross-platform word processing program. Thus, users will be able to run it virtually on any operating system without the need to spend much time on porting. They can install and run the program on the operating system of their choice; whether its Windows, Linux, QNX, FreeBSD, or Solaris. As the program integrates with the operating system it runs on, it utilizes the functionalities of such system. For instance, it can take advantage of the image loading or printing functionalities of a particular operating system.
Highly Interoperable
Aside from being a fully cross-platform word processor, AbiWord has a high interoperability. It is designed to handle different types of documents such as OpenOffice.org, Microsoft, and WordPerfect documents. It can also be used for creating Rich Text Format documents as well as HTML web pages. This capability enhances team collaboration, as users can quickly produce and share documents needed by their team members.
Create Professional-Looking And Fun-To-Read Documents
AbiWord helps users create documents that have beautiful and professional layouts. Through the aid of its advanced document layout options, they can produce documents that are formatted and customized for professional use, scientific research, and other purposes. They can enhance their documents by adding tables, creating lists; applying bullets, footnotes, endnotes, and various styles so that they will look good and fun to read.
Multilingual Support
Another powerful feature present in AbiWord is its capability to support multiple languages. The program is available in most common languages. It also supports a lot of languages that are not commonly used. It has a built-in spell checker that checks texts and documents against international dictionaries. As a result, spelling errors are quickly identified, even those ones that are often overlooked.
Mail Merge And Command Line Capabilities
AbiWord offers mail merge capabilities which enable users to automatically create thousands of form letters in less time. They can instantly replace the data they previously entered on special fields within document templates and fill out those templates with data from multiple sources which include relational databases, comma separated text files, and tabbed text files. In addition, the program has a powerful command line that interfaces with it; allowing users to create form letters, print documents, as well as convert documents to any type of file format from the command line.