Nivard Ovington wrote: >Hi Judy > >Very early versions of Works had an inferior word processor but for several >years now it contains a standard version of Word, usually these Works suites >given away are a couple of years old but still similar to the later >versions. > The MS Works loaded on an HP laptop or ant other computer such as DELL or Gateway would be the complete and latest version of Works. HP pays MS a license fee to load it on their computers. it is not given away. bob gillis