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   <h1>Introduction to word processing with AbiWord</h1>
   <p>AbiWord is a free word processor that is licensed under the GNU Public license. &nbsp;It provides most of the features that are normally found in a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) word processor, including spell checking, the ability to have various fonts, as well as displaying on-screen what the document will look like when printed.</p>
   <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0000in;margin-top:0.0000in;margin-right:0.0000in"><span xml:lang="en-AU" lang="en-AU">The way that AbiWord works is also very similar to most other word processing programs that are available on the market at the moment, and so skills in AbiWord will translate well into skills with most other word processing software.</span></p>
   <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0000in;margin-top:0.0000in;margin-right:0.0000in"><span xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">AbiWord is a full-featured word processor originally developed by the SourceGear Corporation, and is now maintained by a open group of volunteers. &nbsp;The application code is quite mature and stable, and developers are adding new features to development branches daily. &nbsp;However, this manual may be incomplete. &nbsp;Help is always appreciated with either the manual or the program itself. &nbsp;If you would like to help with development of the program or manual, please consult the "Problems" section of this manual or </span><a href="http%3a//www.abisource.com"><span xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">AbiSource.com</span></a><span xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">. &nbsp;</span><span xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">If you find any errors in the document, please notify the author, David Buddrige, on buddrige@wasp.net.au so that they can be corrected. &nbsp;</span><span xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">Thanks!</span></p>
   <h2>Advantages</h2>
   <p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;margin-bottom:0.0000in;margin-top:0.0000in;margin-right:0.0000in"><span xml:lang="en-US" lang="en-US">Some of the advantages of AbiWord are as follows:</span></p>
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