1. Maria Pervez MS Word
CHOOSING WORD PROCESSING SOFTWARE
-Once you have used word processing software, you
will probably wonder ( like millions of others before you) how in
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the world you ever survived without it.
A s more word processing packages come on the market, choosing the right software
can become very confusing. Nevertheless, there is probably a word processing
package that will serve your needs. As you begin looking, ask yourself these questions:
I What types of document am I
i. Now producing?
ii. Planning to produce?
II What type of features do I
i. Need?
ii. Want ?
Document types can change from require references , you will need the
simple memos to proposals, reports, footnoting feature; if you develop a
legal documents, books, newsletters, newsletter, having the multicolumn
scientific papers, form letters, and so layout feature would be handy ; if
on. The point is, match the features you scientific notation is needed, you will
need with the features in the software want superscripts (X2 + Y3) and subscripts
packages. For example, if you write (a21); and if you expect to send
articles that “personalized” form letters, the mail-
merge would be considered necessity.
A number of writing tools are available that can enhanced the functionality of word
processing package. These include : `
On-line thesaurus
Spell checker
Grammar and style checker
What you can do with word-processing is limited only by your imagination and
willingness to learn the system. Good luck in your computer-assisted writing.
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Larry Long and Nancy Long, Computing , (Englewood Cliffs, N.J; printice Hall, 2010
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