Word Processing Programmes
Sarah (sign name) has to write a report for her boss.
She wants to structure it,
give it a nice layout
and add some pictures for clarification.
Sarah often works with word processing programmes
but she knows
they have many more functions
than she needs for her report.
Don’t worry, Sarah!
Let’s have a look at what word processing programmes are,
what they can be used for
and what useful functions they have.
Word processing programmes are software.
Word processing software is used to create and edit text documents
such as curriculum vitae (CV) or reports.
A word processing programme is one of the most commonly used computer programmes,
offering many options for creating documents.
Word processing programmes have a variety
of uses and applications within
the business world, home, education, journalism, publishing, and the literary arts.
Some of the functions of word processing software are:
Creating, editing, saving and printing documents.
Copying, pasting, moving and deleting text within a document.
Formatting text, such as
font type, bold type, underlining or italicizing.
Creating and editing tables.
Inserting elements from other software, such as illustrations or photographs.
Correcting spelling and grammar.
With word processing software, you can
create almost any type of document
You can use word processing software to write an eBook,
blog post, magazine, letter, memo, resumé,
marketing/business plan and much more.
Examples of programmes include:
Microsoft Word, Google Documents, LibreOffice Writer,
OpenOffice Writer, Apple Pages.
When you open a word processing programme,
you are presented with a blank white sheet.
After opening a new document, the text can be added
formatted and customized according to your preferences.
It’s often easier to create a new document using a template
instead of starting with a blank page.
Word templates come ready-to-use with pre-set themes and styles.
When using a template, all you have to do is add your content.
If you’d rather not use a template, click “blank document”.
Formatting text in Microsoft Word refers to controlling how text appears in your document.
This includes the size, colour, and font of the text.
It also covers text alignment, spacing, and letter case.
With the page layout settings
such as page orientation and margins in Word,
you can determine how your document will appear when you print it.
To enhance the content of your document, you can
add images, graphics, diagrams, tables, etc. to your document.
You can also easily avoid spelling and grammar mistakes
by using Microsoft Word's spelling and grammar checker.
Word processing programmes are also available online.
Google Docs is a web-based word processing software developed by Google.
It is part of the office suite software offered within Google's own cloud service, Google Drive.
You can access your files
from any computer with an internet connection.
You can also install the app on your mobile devices
devices so you can continue working on your document on your mobile phone or tablet.
Sarah is certain that with all these functions,
she will be able to submit a well-structured and attractive report!
She can’t wait to start!