Microsoft Word 5.5/6.0 - DOS - Gaming (Application) Memories And Review
17Microsoft Word has long been the dominant top selling word processor, its beginnings on DOS were anything but that, however. Their final versions of Word for DOS, 5.5 and 6.0, fared no better, really, in terms of sales anyway. But were people too entrenched in WordPerfect to care what it had to offer? My review for Microsoft Word 5.5 and 6.0 on DOS.
My written review for Word 5.5/6.0: http://shot97retro.blogspot.com/2018/07/microsoft-word-55-and-60-in-depth-dos.html
All videos/writings in alphabetical order: https://goo.gl/9VRs9g
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00:00 - Why did you do that?
00:23 - Introduction/Editing files in Word 5.5
01:04 - Built in DOS text editor
02:18 - Multiple files open
03:45 - Reading a readme file
06:30 - Starting Word 6.0
07:05 - Different graphic/text modes
09:35 - Fonts/sizes
10:28 - Print preview
12:24 - File management inside of Word
14:32 - Help menus
15:20 - Bulleting
16:57 - Letter Gothic
18:00 - Spell checker
20:28 - Thesaurus
22:15 - Compatibility with other versions of Word
29:58 - Replace edit with Word
32:03 - Writing a review/Background information
33:35 - Looking at PC Magazine from 1992
34:48 - Advertisement from PC Magazine
36:12 - DOS VS Windows word processing from PC Magazine
45:58 - Word 5.5 review from PC Magazine
48:05 - Word 6.0 review from Compute Magazine
49:36 - Final thoughts
50:50 - NSlate
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Written reviews: http://Shot97Retro.blogspot.com
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shot97Retro
All videos/writings in alphabetical order: https://goo.gl/9VRs9g
Gaming Memories And Review Season 4 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMxyMKp7UBoYyLag0vfYMMx-
Gaming Memories And Review Season 3 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_W3r-eAOdMx2q9wakOyPIR31K_aTdlx2
Gaming Memories And Review - Ep. 4x12 - Microsoft Word 5.5/6.0, DOS