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Good day

grade 8!
ARMY’S ANGELS INTEGRATED
SCHOOL
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Hello!
Sir_Jerome
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prayer
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Lesson 1
WORD
PROCESSING:
FEATURES AND
USES
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a. Describe what is WORD PROCESSOR


b. Identify the different types of Word Processor
c. Cite examples of Word Processors
d. Give the importance of using a word processor
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Word Processing

Word Processing refers to the act of using a computer


to create, edit, save and print documents. In order to
perform word processing, specialized software (known
as a Word Processor) is needed.
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WORD
PROCESSOR
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Activity: WHAT’S IN
YOUR MIND?
Give at least 1 or 2 words that would best
describe the word
“word processor”
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Sometimes abbreviated as WP, a word


You can also processor is a software program
split your capable of creating, storing, and
printing typed documents.
content
Today, the word processor is one of the
most frequently used software
programs on a computer, with
Microsoft Word being the most popular
word processor.
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In a word processor, you are presented with a


blank white sheet as shown below. The text is
added to the document area and after it has
been inserted formatted or adjusted to your
preference.

Below is an example of a blank Microsoft


Word window with areas of the window
highlighted.

R VIEW OF THE wORD


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Unlike a basic plaintext editor, a word processor offers


several additional features that can give your document
or other text a more professional appearance.

Below is a listing of some of the most popular features of


a word processor.

Features of a word
processor
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Features of a word
processor
• Text formatting - Changing the font, font size, font color,
bold, italicizing, underline, etc.
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• Copying, cutting, and pasting - Once text is entered into


a document, it can be copied or cut and pasted in the
current document or another document.
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• Multimedia - Insert clip art, charts,


images, pictures, and video into a
document.
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• Spelling and Grammar - Checks for spelling and


grammar errors in a document.
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• Adjust the layout - Capable of modifying


the margins, size, and layout of a document.
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• Find - Word processors give you the ability to quickly find any word or
text in any size of the document.
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• Search and Replace - You can use the Search and Replace
feature to replace any text throughout a document.
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• Indentation and lists - Set and format tabs


, bullet lists, and number lists.
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• Insert tables - Add tables to a document.


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• Word wrap - Word processors can detect the


edges of a page or container and automatically
wrap the text using word wrap.
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• Header and footer - Being able to adjust and change text in


the header and footer of a document.
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• Thesaurus - Look up alternatives to a word without
leaving the program.
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• Multiple windows - While working on a document, you can


have additional windows with other documents for
comparison or move text between documents.

• AutoCorrect - Automatically correct common errors (e.g.,


typing "teh" and having it autocorrected to "the").
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• Headers and footers - The headers and footers of a
document can be customized to contain page numbers,
dates, footnotes, or text for all pages or specific pages of
the document.
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Examples and top uses


of a word processor
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Book - Write a book.

Document - Any text document that requires formatting.

Help documentation - Support documentation for a product or


service.

Journal - Keep a digital version of your daily, weekly, or monthly


journal.

Letter - Write a letter to one or more people. Mail merge could also be
used to automatically fill in the name, address, and other fields of the
letter.
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• Marketing plan - An overview of a plan to help market a new


product or service.

• Memo - Create a memo for employees.

• Report - A status report or book report.

• Résumé - Create or maintain your résumé.


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Other Examples of
word processor
programs
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POST-
ASSESSMENT

Write a short essay (three paragraph)


on this topic:

“What are the advantages and


importance of a word processor?”
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References:

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