Scribd
Upload
15 views2 pages

My Approval

Hello

Uploaded by

opticmango15
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
15 views2 pages

My Approval

Hello

Uploaded by

opticmango15
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

What is a Word Processor?

A word processor - is a computer program that is used to create, edit, and print documents. A
word processor allows you to create a document, store it electronically (such as on a disk),
view it on a computer screen, modify it and print it.

Unlike many computer applications, Word Processors did not develop outside of computer
technology. They were developed to meet the needs of writers rather than the needs of
scientists or mathematicians. Typewriters began to be used widely in the 1870s. Almost a
century later, after many refinements and improvements, the features of typewriters began to
be applied to the emerging computer technology. The earliest word processors were computer
software programs that worked with an electronic typewriter. Some personal computers were
designed especially as elaborate typing machines, and it wasn’t until the general-purpose
computers of the 70s that word processors became part of a collection of programs that could
be used on a computer.

The first Word Processing software program that was commercially successful was called
WordStar. It was released in 1979 and relied on a combination of keyboards commands to
edit text in a document.

Over the years, newer Word Processing applications such as WordPerfect and Ami Pro (later
called Word Pro) made word processing on a computer both simpler, and more versatile. In
the late 80s and early 90s, WordPerfect had almost become the standard word processing
application. When Microsoft Windows became common however, it was a while before
WordPerfect became available on the new operating system. By the time it did, Microsoft’s
Word for Windows was already on its second version and had become the word processor of
choice for many Windows users. These days, Microsoft Word has seen many improvements
and has become the most common word processor. The ninth major version of Word for
Windows is Word 2010, which is the version shown in these exercises.

How does Word Work?


Word is what’s known as a WYSIWYG application (What You See Is What You Get –
pronounced wizzy-wig). This means that the format of the document you see on the computer
screen is the same as what you will see when you print it. In early Word Processing
applications, you never quite knew how your document looked until you printed it, as things like
formatting changes were often represented as special symbols or markers rather than
appearing on screen as they would in print.

You enter text into your document by pressing keys on the keyboard, in much the same way
as you would with a typewriter. The advantage that Word has over a typewriter is that you can
easily make changes and corrections to your document to make sure it is just right before it
goes on paper. You can also access a wide range of additional features using your
computer’s mouse and a range of key combinations.

Like most Word Processing computer programs, Word has a feature called Word Wrap. This
means that as you are typing and reach the end of a line, any additional text you type will
automatically move on the next line. There is no need to press the Enter key every time you
reach the end of a line unless you want to begin a new paragraph.

You have a great deal of control over how your documents look. When you are working on a
document you can change things such as the size, style, spacing and color of text. You can
also arrange text using columns, tables, and lists. You can even insert additional objects such
as pictures or graphs that have been created in other programs. In fact, the exercises you are
reading right now were created using Microsoft Word 2003 and updated using Microsoft Word
2013. By the time you get through all these exercises, you’ll be able to do the same. a
computer program that is used to create, edit, and print documents. A word processor allows
you to create a document, store it electronically (such as on a disk), view it on a computer
screen, modify it and print it. a computer program that is used to create, edit, and print
documents.

Create a document.

Store the document electronically.

View the document on a computer screen.

Modify the format of the document.

Print the document.

Types of Word Processor

WordStar

WordPerfect

Ami Pro (Word Pro)

Microsoft Word

You might also like