Word processing software

word processing software-Rahul Singh

1. WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE Presented by: Rahul Singh M Lis ( Ist Sem ) Pondicherry University

2. INTRODUCTION A word processor is an electronic device or computer Software application that, as directed by the user, performs word processing: The composition, editing, formatting and sometimes printing of any sort of written material. Word processing can also refer to advanced shorthand techniques, sometimes used in specialized contexts with a specially modified typewriter. The term was coined at IBM's Böblingen , West Germany Laboratory in the 1960s.

3. HISTORY The word processor emerged as a stand-alone office machine in the 1970s and 1980s, combining the keyboard text-entry and printing functions of an electric typewriter with a dedicated computer processor for the editing of text.   Although features and designs varied among manufacturers and models, and new features were added as technology advanced, word processors typically featured a monochrome display and the ability to save documents on memory cards or diskettes. Later models introduced innovations such as spell-checking programs, improved formatting options, and dot-matrix printing.  

4. FEATURES File Management Font specifications Footnotes and cross-references Graphics  Headers , footers, and page numbering Layout Macros Merges   Spell checker Tables of contents and indexes . Thesaurus

5. WORD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS WordPerfect  MS-DOS operating system OpenOffice.org Writer  LibreOffice Writer AbiWord KWord   LyX Office Web Apps  Google Docs

6. TYPICAL USAGE Business Legal copies Letters and letterhead Memos Reference documents Home Letter writing, Creating cards, Resume creation, Other types of documents Literature Novelists Poets Playwrights Screenwriters Essayists

7. Impact on office Administration The "buzz word" for this year's show was "word processing," or the use of electronic equipment, such as typewriters; procedures and trained personnel to maximize office efficiency. At the IBM exhibition a girl typed on an electronic typewriter. The copy was received on a magnetic tape cassette which accepted corrections, deletions, and additions and then produced a perfect letter for the boss's signature..

8. MICROSOFT WORD Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS ( 1983), Apple Macintosh running Microsoft Windows (1989 ). Commercial versions of Word are licensed as a standalone product or as a component of Microsoft Office, Windows RT or the discontinued Microsoft Works suite. Freeware editions of Word are Microsoft Word Viewer and Office Online , both of which have limited features.