Microsoft Word is arguably still the top player for word processing. Getting access to use it for FREE is possible.

Screenshot: Microsoft Web versions Anyone with a web browser and a free Microsoft account—student, teacher, or otherwise—can get at the online versions of Word and Excel without paying anything.

A three-generational tree is focused, as it helps you highlight the most impactful relationships and is easy to follow.

Microsoft Office isn’t free but there are free alternatives, including one from Microsoft Free versions of tools similar to Microsoft’s Word come from Google, nonprofits.

Patrick Marshall answers readers' tech questions. This week's topics cover Word, Defender and security, and emails disappearing from a phone.