It IS free - it works.
It is virtually identical to MS Office2000.
If you have used the one - you will have NO PROBLEM using it. It is GUI interfaced and fully mouseable. It is Nothing Like "word-perfect" which required a templete to remember keystrokes.
For the price - you cannot beat it.
You will be comfortable with it - inside of an hour.
You will find it at "openoffice.org"