This document discusses the advantages of word processing and important features of Microsoft Word. It states that word processing allows editing documents without retyping, incorporates spell check and layout assistance, and provides superior presentation through formatting options. The key features of MS Word highlighted are its ease of use, WYSIWYG display, mail merge, spell check, formatting tools, column formatting, graphics support, linking capabilities, and file import/export functions.
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3. ADVANTAGES OF WORD PROCESSING
A word processor enables you to make changes to a
document retyping the entire document.
The faster typing speeds are achieved as a result of
electronic keyboards
The assistance of the word processing software for
functions like layout and spell checking saves lots of
time
Re-reviews are possible without checking the entire
document again for new errors
Superior presentation and layout are achieved with the
use of multiple fonts and superior print quality, when
compared with typewriters.
4. IMPORTANT FEATURES OF MS-WORD
Easy to use
WYSIWYG ( What You See is What You Get) display
Mail merge facility to create letters and labels
It has powerful spell checking and thesaurus facilities.
Supports wide number of paper sizes.
Supports formatting commands like Bold, Italics,
Underlining, Alignments, different font types, font size
and font colours.
MS Word offers commands to apply Paragraph
formatting
5. Cont...
Using MS Word text can be formatted in columnar
style, text boxes and texts can be made & included
Supports for graphics and drawing objects.
Supports facilities like object linking, embedding to
embed live objects like spread-sheets etc from other
applications
Has utility to save the modifications to a file after
desired time duration
Offers support to import files from other applications
as well as to export its files to their applications.