Thank you so much. I think I shall be able to find something for me to use, and free is the best.

Another vote for Libre office.

I don't use if often, but I have WPS Office which is also free. Anything sent to me is any MS Word format is opened and readable with WPS. It also opens .pdf format. Since I don't do much on my end, I can't testify as to the spreadsheets or their Presentation programs, but it was highly recommended by CNet.

I've never heard of WPS Office, but I don't follow or pay that much attention to this space.

The CNET review of that product is several years old. There is a more recent user review complaining about spyware in the software. As the software is from China, I personally would avoid it.

Note that as a somewhat parallel matter, US security experts are suggesting that American users avoid Kaspersky antivirus and security software. No direct problems have been found and it's been favorably regarded for some years, but the company is Russian and with some of the current hi-jinks going on, the suggestion is to be careful since there are alternatives to choose from that carry no possible taint. I'd say the same for using Chinese products but the choice is yours. Good luck.

Thanks for all the answers . After reading what you each have said, and the links I was given I think Libre office is the easiest for me to use. Wsp was not as clear looking to me. Also good to know updated info, and I laugh as I bought this desk top at Best Buy so Kaspersky is what I was sold.

If you have a Gmail account (or are willing to get one) Google offers "Docs" which is their free, online office "suite". Certainly not a full featured as Microsoft Office but probably good enough for most purposes. Its biggest advantage is that everything is stored in the "cloud" and available from anywhere you have an Internet connection, including from smartphones.

Mike, I looked at googles program and it was not for me. Once again I want to say THANKS to all of you . Libre was so easy for me to down load and looks very easy for me to use. It is a very friendly program for people like me that don't have much understanding of the tec. World

I think you'll do very well, you seem to have the right attitude to be successful. The menu trees, shortcuts, etc., are different to some extent from MS Office but ultimately the programs' features are very similar. Be careful what formats you use for saving files if you send and receive files from others. The "Save As" choice will provide many options, including formats compatible with MS Office modules.

There is a pretty active Libre users forum and I'm sure you'll be able to find help and suggestions should you have questions about features or capabilities. Good luck.