Developer JMarshall23 has successfully ported Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a to x64, allowing the 1990 word processor to run natively on Windows 11. The port uses original Word source code and resources, combined with modern replacements for 16-bit assembly and Win16 platform boundaries. It also includes extra features for research purposes.
Word for Windows 1.1a was a milestone release, introducing WYSIWYG editing, graphics, and table insertion, and it helped shift users from DOS-based word processors like WordPerfect. Microsoft released the source code via the Computer History Museum, which JMarshall23 used as a starting point. Building the port requires Visual Studio 2022, Windows SDK, CMake, and PowerShell.
