Do these alternative programs have the same capabilities as MS Word and Publisher? Thank you.
Not completely identical, but you would expect that for a program operating from different sources. Then again, the latest versions of MS Word and Publisher operate differently than their original versions, and have done so over every different version of ‘doze that has ever come out.
You might wish to download a bootable disk and try a few versions to see what they feel like. Nothing, however, will feel exactly like the version(s) you currently have but as I stated previously, nothing ever will. Try them out and see how they work, then think about how you will never again be worried about being forced to undergo yet another “upgrade” the next time the ‘doze bean-counters feel the need for yet another method to increase their income amounts.