Word Processor
A word processor is a software that is used to edit, modify and
or print a document. Word processing refers to the act of using
a computer to create, edit, save, and print documents.
Advantages of using a word processor Microsoft compared to
a typewriter:
Auto correct.
Include text images and other objects in a document.
You can save the document.
You can correct a mistake without rewriting the entire
document.
You can use multiple columns.
You can insert tables, graphs, and charts (diagrams).
Appropriate Document formatting features:
Word wrap
Font style
Formatting Text
Add highlighting.
Bold
Italic
Underline
Font Type
Font size
Super script
Sub script.
Formatting Position of Text
Shows where the text is written and how it’s positioned
on the document.
Types of Justification:
Full Justification
Centre
Right Align
Left Align
Bullets
Numbering
Line Spacing
Tab Stops (Tabulation Stops)
Allow the layout of words in a document to be controlled
so that the words line up vertically.
Formatting the Page:
Page size
Page and Section Breaks
Page Numbers
Headers
Footers
Foot Notes
End Notes
A header is the content that appears at the top of every
page.
A footer is the content that appears at the bottom of every
page.
An end note is a note at the note at the end of the
document, often used for references.
A foot note is a portion of the text in the footer area of a
page, often used to clarify or comment on the text on the
current page.
Block Editing Tools
The Clipboard is a temporary area of memory where
applications can store items for future use.
Types of Block editing tools:
Cut
Copy
Paste
One Use of Drag and Drop:
Moving smaller content.
Using review features to enhance document readiness:
Spelling and Grammer Checking
Word count
Thesaurus (synonyms)
Review Features:
Tracking and Comments
Two operations that the comment can undergo:
Edit
Delete
Mail Merge is used to produce personalized bulk mail. these
personalized documents can be invitations, utility bills and
invoices.
Mail Merge requires two files:
A primary template document (e.g. the letter to the
passenger).
A data file which is the source of the data to be inserted
into the template.
Items that are required when a bulk mail is created:
Primary source document
Data source
Mail merge document
The mail merge process produces one file, the merge
document file.
Fillable forms have many controls. The check box control,
