G2 Vendor Directory

Microsoft Word

by Microsoft

2,065

Reviews

4.7

Star rating

#4

Rank in Document Creation

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Features
  • Simple
  • Easy Editing
  • Templates
  • Easy Creation

Cons

  • Missing Features
  • Difficulty
  • Expensive
  • Learning Curve
  • Performance Issues
  • Not Intuitive

Traffic & LLM citations

Monthly G2.com page views and citations by AI answer engines for Microsoft Word.

Page views and citations · Microsoft Word

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Winning from

Based on reviewers who said they switched from another product.

Losing to

Based on reviewers of other products who said they switched from Microsoft Word.

Key stats

-52.2%

83

Small Business

1

Adoption by company size

SegmentShare of reviews
Small Business39.7%
Mid-Market31.7%
Enterprise28.6%

Quarterly history

QuarterReviewsStar rating
2024 Q4124.9
2025 Q1124.9
2025 Q2144.8
2025 Q3464.6
2025 Q4304.5
2026 Q1254.6
2026 Q2464.8
2026 Q3224.5

Satisfaction ratings

Ease of Use9.3
Ease of Setup9.5
Quality of Support9.0
Meets Requirements9.5

What reviewers say

Microsoft Word - A reliable tool for everyday documentation and professional work

5.0

“What I like best about Microsoft Word is it's simple and user friendly interface. I use it regularly to create and edit documents prepare reports and format content professionally. Features like ready made templates spell check tables and easy formatting save a lot of time and ma”

Subject Matter Expert

Familiar and Effortless for Everyday Documents

4.5

“I use Word for pretty much any document that needs more than a few paragraphs. It can be an instruction, a draft, some course material or just a document I need to send to someone. What I like most is that I already know where everything is. I don't have to learn anything or thi”

Founder & Learning Operations Lead

Easy to Use for Resume Editing and Documentation

5.0

“I use MS Word regularly in recruitment, mainly to review and format candidates’ resumes and to prepare job descriptions, among other documents. It offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to formatting, which makes it easy to keep everything clear and consistent.”

Technical Recruiter