Microsoft Word is a closed source word processor
by open word processor I think you mean open source word processor. This means it's usually free, and if you know the programming language, you can download all the programming text typed to make the program and you can change it to suit you or to improve it for the world. One popular open source program is OpenOffice.org, which is a free open source version of Microsoft office
No, you can open Word attachments in rtf(Rich Text Format) in word pad I believe.
"doc." stands for Document and it is a type of file. It can open Microsoft Word or Word on a Mac.
Depending on the format of the file, you often need a specialized program to open it. For example, to open a JPG (image) file, you need a program that can handle images, to open a Word document, you need Word (or other compatible programs), etc.You can often open the file by double-clicking on it (for example, in Windows Explorer); or you open the program that is supposed to use it, and give a command like "File | Open".Depending on the format of the file, you often need a specialized program to open it. For example, to open a JPG (image) file, you need a program that can handle images, to open a Word document, you need Word (or other compatible programs), etc.You can often open the file by double-clicking on it (for example, in Windows Explorer); or you open the program that is supposed to use it, and give a command like "File | Open".Depending on the format of the file, you often need a specialized program to open it. For example, to open a JPG (image) file, you need a program that can handle images, to open a Word document, you need Word (or other compatible programs), etc.You can often open the file by double-clicking on it (for example, in Windows Explorer); or you open the program that is supposed to use it, and give a command like "File | Open".Depending on the format of the file, you often need a specialized program to open it. For example, to open a JPG (image) file, you need a program that can handle images, to open a Word document, you need Word (or other compatible programs), etc.You can often open the file by double-clicking on it (for example, in Windows Explorer); or you open the program that is supposed to use it, and give a command like "File | Open".
You get a blank page, unless you have chosen to open a file.
Controling the computer and prossecing information
you need to have a program on your mac that can open doc files. an example of a program that can open Doc files is...Openoffice (This program is free) or Pages (not free) for mac.
Open Office files are 'open document format' - Microsoft programs should have no problem opening them.
openoffice, download the program for free, and you can create .doc files (word files) , but first read about how to use the program on the open office website.
open it in word, file>save as>pdf or xps
Microsoft Word is a single program - a word-processor. Open Office is a suite of programs incorporating word-processing, database spreadsheet and other programs.
Open Office will happily read Word perfect documents.
Most computers nowadays come with some sort of word processing program like Microsoft Word - just open that program and follow the directions to get started!