Alternative document editors

Forget the bloat of unwieldy office suites: if you just want to edit documents, there’s a host of lightweight alternatives

Document editing means different things to different people. Some just want to be able to edit text, while others want to create and share documents on the web.

Whatever your preference, you don’t have to destitute yourself in the name of lining Bill Gates’ pockets or install the bloater that is OpenOffice. We’ve been looking at the best alternatives available. Click the items on the right to see what we thought.

This Group Test appeared in the April, 2008 issue of PC & Tech Authority Magazine