Microsoft Word 2013 After Web browsers Word is the most-used app on the planet; it's still the platinum standard in word processing. Nothing else even comes close.

Microsoft Office is not the only way of creating Word documents. There are several other alternatives found online, which are surely cheaper and sometimes better.

The next generation Office 13 family is available for preview, and a first look at Word 2013 reveals an update designed for easy collaboration and access by multiple devices.