---
name: "AbiWord"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "abiword-common"
version: "1.0.2+cvs.2002.06.05-1woody2"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/AbiWord"
---

# AbiWord(1)

AbiWord Word Processor

## NAME

AbiWord - AbiWord Word Processor

## SYNOPSIS

/usr/bin/abiword \[ options \] \[ file \]

## DESCRIPTION

The AbiWord project began as a desire to create a stable, feature-savvy word processor unbound by a single platform or proprietary file formats. Today AbiWord compiles as a native application on a wide collection of computers and can handle an equally impressive number of file formats.

## OPTIONS

**-\[to\]**

Target format of file. For conversion AbiWord documents. \[abw, zabw, rtf, txt, utf8, html, latex, etc\]

- **-verbose**

  Specify the amount required amount of detail of the message information.

- **-version**

  Report the version of AbiWord.

- **-show**

  Force the Graphical User Interface (GUI) to be shown, even if using the options **-to** or **-help.**

- **-geometry**

  Set initial frame geometry.

- **-nosplash**

  Do not show the AbiWord splash screen.

- **-lib**

  Use the specified directory for application components.

## BUGS

Some platforms do not yet support all features at the time of writing.

Submit bugs to the Bugzilla bug tracking system at the AbiSource.com website.  Your contributions are appreciated. **http://buzilla.abisource.com.**

## SEE ALSO

**[wvWare(1)](/wvWare/1.md),** **psiconv,** **[ispell(1)](/ispell/1.md)**

## HISTORY

AbiWord was originally started by SourceGear.  AbiWord is currently an Open Source Project run by volunteers.