All word processor offers facilities for document formatting, such as font changes, page layout, paragraph indentation, check spelling and has features that enable the user to create documents with graphics, borders, special effects, hyperlinks and much more.
The key advantage of a word processor is its ability to make changes easily, such as correcting spelling, adding, deleting, formatting and relocating text.
There are various word processing (text editors) packages, among the most widely used are Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Word Star, Multi Mate, Display Write, Wordcraft, Loco Script, Report Star, Lotus Note, Perfectwriter, Professionalwrite, etc. Similar to word processor program are text editor program such as Wordpad and Notepad.
Use of word processors has changed the look of official correspondence, reports, and proposals etc. to a great extent. Microsoft Word is an advanced word processing product by Microsoft company.
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular word processing programs supported by both Mac and PC platforms. Microsoft Word can be used to create documents, brochures, leaflets, outlines, resumes, lists, and simple web pages.
A Microsoft Word file is called a document or a text document. Microsoft Word is a Multiple Document Interface (MDI). This means more than one document can be opened at a time and a user can work from many documents alternatively.
Microsoft Word uses a toolbar and a main ribbon to allow the user to modify the document. Within this ribbon, the user can switch between tabs to determine what he would like to do. These tabs include Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailing, Review, and View.
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