Good to hear from you. You’ll find a whole bunch of iPad enthusiasts in this Forum who are only too willing to help other iPad owners and to hear of their experiences. Don’t be afraid to post any questions you may have or use the ‘Search’ button near the top of the Forum web page. I usually find I discover one new interesting and useful piece of information about my iPad every day - and often not even what I was looking for!!
There are several Word compatible apps - I use Apple's 'Pages' app that import Word .doc and .docx format files. It's a stripped down version of their Mac iWorks suite and it struggles with complex Word documents, but for letters, embedded photos, tables, shapes etc it's just fine. There are several other Office-style apps too that you'll see Members recommend.
Hope to hear from you soon with your thoughts about the iPad.
Have fun and enjoy your iPad
If you don’t already have it you can download a copy of the iPad manual for free.
Apple - Support - Manuals
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Tim
Scotland