Customer Reviews
Microsoft Works 9 
2008-06-03
This is an excellent product for the average home user. It includes several office functions including word processor(with templates), spreadsheet and simple database. The cost is very reasonable.
faster than microsoft office word 2008-06-02
After struggling with Microsoft Word 2007, I immediately ordered Microsoft Works 9.0 simply because it is easy to handle and I love some of the updates that has been added. I love the way it saves your letters and documents. It has a lot of other great features as well. You can make your own personal stationary, all occasion cards, budgets, and personal business forms etc. I especially love the history tab which helps me to find all of my letter/documents or anything else that I might have saved. It is easy to change letter size, and style or to print letters in different color ink.
When I bought a new computer it came with microsoft office word 2007. It was too complicated when you just want a simply letter or want to add headers and footers to your letter. I will have to take a class or take some time to learn microsoft word 2007. That is what I love about Microsoft Works 9.0 it is very easy to manuver without a lot of reading and studying. For me, it is self explanatory. Although, almost every company and most of my teachers wants me to use microsoft office word 2007, I generally get permission to use Microsoft Works 9.0 because Microsoft Word 2007 is too time consuming if you don't know how to use it or you don't have the time to learn it -- it becomes a waste of time.
Yes, I would highly recommend Microsoft Works 9.0 because it is a great product.
Microsoft Works 2008-05-05
I hardly use my word processor, etc. so having a program which suits me well at a low price was my choice for Works. The program arrived on time and my only criticism is that I found opening the plastic case daunting. Other than that, I am pleased with it.
Boycott Microsoft 
2008-05-05
I have been buying the Microsoft Works Suite for many years. It had handled all my home computing needs. I last bought the 2006 Works Suite package and decided since I hadn't upgraded it in a while I would get the latest copy of the software (Works 9).
I did not realize when I bought (and opened) the software that the 800lb Gorilla had stripped out MS Money, MS Encarta and MS Streets & Trips from Works. Now the Gazillion Dollar Corporate behemoth has multiple versions of Money, Encarta, Streets & Trips all for many more bucks than Works used to sell for. In fact, there's so many versions that now I'm completely confused about what version of software to buy. It's almost as confusing as the dozens of versions of MS Office they are selling. It's almost as frustrating as their 4 gigabyte RAM hungry VISTA garbage operating system. It's just one more reason to throw Microsoft and the PC in the garbage can and buy an Apple with Leopard. Boycott Microsucks!
I FOUND IT AT AMAZON.COM AND IT "WORKS" by MICROSOFT! 2008-05-02
Wanna' learn accounting, bookkeeping, keep all of your "stuff" in an organized data base, are you a writer, want to tell us all about your life, or write about events, history, how's about calendars, greeting cards, or perhaps put together an auction in minutes, using graphics, pictures from file, with every color available in the RAINBOW, and FONTS GALORE......then, you should hook yourself onto WORKS (by MICROSOFT) v. 9.0. It's doable, inexpensive, does everything that a child, teenager, or adult might need when the time is right to GET IT ALL DOWN, spell check, grammar, add those IMPACT GRAPHICS..........print, and PUBLISH! IT "WORKS" - believe me IT "WORKS" (by Microsoft) v. 9.0. Thank you for this opportunity to comment.
microsoft works9 2008-07-13
I received this product with no micro soft code, due to illness I was unable to attempt load it into my computer for aprox. a month. I don't think I will order from Amazon again. Ripped off again by mail order. Pat Kennedy
Worth the Money 
2008-07-09
I'm a stay at home mom who does the paperwork and pays the bills and I find this fine for home use. I also own Office 03 and its wonderful but 9 times out of 10 I'm opening works instead. I love the calendar and the way it incorporates your contacts. The dictionary is an A+ I do agree with a viewer about the formats it uses but you can save in .doc format you just have to do a "save as" when you close your docs. Its nowhere near Office but for 40.00 it does the job... If your looking for hi tech and super bells and whistles go Office but keep in mind the price difference... If you are a beginner to office suites or just type the occasional letter then Works will be fine for you.
Works9 2008-06-13
After I installed Works, I now find it easier than ever to organize everything.I have the information at my fingertips when I need it. It is fast, fun, and informative. Thanks!
The Works 2008-06-06
I am a Third Grade teacher, and I love the Microsoft Works templates, and calendar. Recently I also published a class book with Student Treasures, and the cells were excellent to create science biweely measurement of native Hawaiian plants that improve the oxygen in the water of an anchialine pond and make the muck go down. What makes this product 5 stars, is that once you create the table, you can pick bar graph and /or line graph, edit within the table to revise info and produce high quality information in a varity of formats. You are also able to add to lables and mark specific necessary info, once again edit revise as necessary. Many more templates still to be discovered in the near future...
Works 9 
2008-06-05
Limited usefullness due to lack of synchronization with laptop. Useful for someone who uses one computer only.
