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8785 Word Processing

The document provides an overview of word processing, defining key terms such as word processor and text document, and listing various software examples. It outlines the application areas of word processing software, steps to load Microsoft Word, and describes the components of the MS-Word processing environment. Additionally, it highlights the facilities and features available in word processors, including text editing, formatting, and utilities like spell check and thesaurus.

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8785 Word Processing

The document provides an overview of word processing, defining key terms such as word processor and text document, and listing various software examples. It outlines the application areas of word processing software, steps to load Microsoft Word, and describes the components of the MS-Word processing environment. Additionally, it highlights the facilities and features available in word processors, including text editing, formatting, and utilities like spell check and thesaurus.

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Topic: Word Processing

Class: SS 2

Definition of Terms

Word Processing: Word processing means using the computer to create, edit, and

print document.

Word processor: A word processor is an electronic device or computer software

application, which performs the task of composition, editing, formatting, and printing of

documents.

Text Document: Text document is something written, printed, or online document that

presents data in the form of an articles, letter, memorandum, report, etc.

Examples of Word Processors

There are many word processing software packages available today, such as WordStar,

MS-word, Corel WordPerfect, WordPad, Notepad, WPS writer, OpenOffice Writer,

Polaris office, FocusWriter, TextMaker, Google Docs, LibreOffice Writer, Abiword

Application Areas of Word processing Software

i. Offices

ii. Publishing

iii. Journalism

iv. Education

v. Articles

Steps Involved in Loading Microsoft Word

There are two ways of loading Microsoft word:


a. If the icon of the package is on desktop, double click on it for it to open

b. If the icon is not on the desktop, follow the step below:

i. Click the Start Button

ii. Click on all program

iii. Select and click Microsoft office

iv. Select and click Microsoft Word

MS-Word Processing Environment

The word window is made up of many components that are displayed onscreen at the

start of the program such as:

a. Title bar: The title bar is the top part of the window displaying MS Word. It displays

the name of the active document.

b. Menu bar: The menu bar contains commands for word operation. E.g Home, Insert,

view, insert, page layout, etc

c. Status bar: bottom of the window it displays the status of the document

d. Toolbar: Toolbar serves as short cuts for common commands such as save, print,

new, open, undo, etc.

e. Work space: it is the area where actual word processing is done.

f. Formatting toolbar: This toolbar contains shortcut to the commands used for

formatting text. You can change your word or line paragraph to bold, italic or underline,

Facilities Available in a Word Processor

a. Type document: the Keyboard is used to type a document. You type a document by

pressing the relevant keys on the keyboard in order to arrive at the desired word.
b. Edit document: This is the ability to change text by adding, deleting and rearranging

letters, words, sentences and paragraph.

c. Store document: Word processor gives the opportunity of accessing a previously

saved file or document either on the computer or on external storage facility.

d. Move, copy and paste: A word, line or text, paragraph, page or diagram can be

moved from one document to another. It could be also be within a document that for

one line to the other. It can also be from one application packages to the other, e.g.,

from CorelDraw to Microsoft Word.

Features of a Word Processor

Word processor varies considerably, but all word processors support the following basic

features:

Insert text: Allows you to insert text anywhere in the document

Delete text: Allows you to erase characters, words, lines, or passages.

Cut and paste: Allows you to remove a section of text from one place in a document

and insert it somewhere else

Copy: Allows you to duplicate a section of text

Page size and Margins: allows you to define various page size and margins.

Search and replace: Allows you to search for a particular word or phrase and also

replace one group of characters with another everywhere that first group appears.

Word wrap: The word processor automatically moves to the next line when you have

filled one line with text.

Headers, footers, and page numbering: Allows you to specify customized headers

and footers the word process will display at the top and bottom of every page

Font Specification: Allows you to change font attributes within a document.


Spell Checker: A utility that allows you to check the spelling of words. It will highlight

any word that it does not recognize

Thesaurus: Allows you to search for synonyms without leaving the word processor

WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get): With WYSIWYG, a document appears the

display screen exactly as it will look when printed. ETC

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