For a long time Word on the Mac seemed the poor cousin to its Windows alternative. Microsoft put that right with Word 2016 and has now built on this success with the 2019 version.

As you would expect from a product synonymous with document creation, Word is a powerful app that has pretty much anything you'd need for something as simple as a short letter right up to detailed reports with graphics and charts.

There are handy features like Smart Look Up, which allows users to select a word or phrase in a document and access information about the term from the web. There's also a Resume Reading feature that auto-bookmarks your reading position in a document and takes you back there when you re-open it.

The newest capabilities include the built-in Microsoft Translator for language duties, scaleable vector graphics and 3D images, plus an increased amount of control on how text and images are displayed to you on-screen.

Best of all, though, is the integration with Microsoft's online Office 365, which makes it easy to work on documents in the iOS version of Word or in a web browser.

The standalone software costs £119/$149 to buy as part of the Office Home & Student 2019 package (which also includes Excel and Powerpoint) but we'd recommend the monthly subscription of Office 365. To see how they compare, read our Office for Mac buying guide.