WordStar
Sign in to saveWordStar is a discontinued word processor application for microcomputers. It was published by MicroPro International and originally written for the CP/M-80 operating system (OS), with later editions added for MS-DOS and other 16-bit PC OSes. Rob Barnaby was the sole author of the early versions of the program.
Key facts
- Software.name
- WordStar
- Software.logo
- WordStar wordmark.svg
- Software.screenshot
- Wordstar Screenshot.png
- Software.caption
- WordStar running under MS-DOS
- Software.author
- Rob Barnaby
- Software.developer
- MicroPro International Corporation
- Software.latest_release_version
- WordStar 7.0d
- Software.operating_system
- CP/M-80 (originally on Intel 8080 and Zilog Z80)MS-DOS, Windows
- Software.genre
- Word processor
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Article
24 sectionsContents
- History
- Founding
- Early success
- MS-DOS
- Problems with piracy
- WordStar 2000
- NewStar
- WordStar for Windows
- Abandonment
- Notable users
- Reception
- Version list
- Interface
- Add-ons and companion products
- Bidirectional text
- File types
- Filename extensions
- Installation
- Running on modern platforms
- Emulation
- Legacy
- See also
- References
- External links
WordStar is a discontinued word processor application for microcomputers. It was published by MicroPro International and originally written for the CP/M-80 operating system (OS), with later editions added for MS-DOS and other 16-bit PC OSes. Rob Barnaby was the sole author of the early versions of the program.
Starting with WordStar 4.0, the program was built on new code written principally by Peter Mierau. WordStar dominated the market in the early and mid-1980s, succeeding the market leader Electric Pencil.