Writer comes with a number of wizards to help set up new. doclUTIents, but the way this works is rather different to Word. While Microsoft's word processor lets you select a preset document Ģi'om a wide variety of examples when the program is first launched, Writer takes you straight to a blank doclUTIent.lfyou want to work Ģi'om a wizard, click the File menu and choose the Wizards option.

It has to be said, though, when compared to Word, the limited room for customisation in Wliter's sample documents can be disappointing. Annoyingly, the only choice in the language and region options is "English (US)", and this American bias is also reflected in the layout ofthe doclUTIents: address sections include space for a ZIP code, for example.

There are other areas in which Writer can't match the depth of Word. Style sheets, for example, are present and work in a similar way to Microsoft's program, but there aren't nearly as many. This is not a big problem, though, considering that everyday functions such as lists, copying and pasting, tables and images work perfectly.