Did You Know? Microsoft Made a Kids' Word Processor in the 1990s
Did You Know? Microsoft Made a Kids’ Word Processor in the 1990s Apr 26, 2021, 6:40 am EDT | 6 min read When it comes to Microsoft and writing, Microsoft Word wasn’t always the only game in town. In 1993, Microsoft released a wacky word processor for kids called Creative Writer. Here’s what made it memorable. Creative Writer: Bob before Bob In the 1990s, Microsoft began experimenting with software for kids and computer novices. Among these products, an operating system shell called Microsoft Bob (1995) remains infamous for its coddling approach. Bob represented a bold, alternative visio...