Microsoft Word is a word processing program developed by Microsoft. Some key points:
- Word was first launched in 1983 and was originally called Multi-Tool Word. Microsoft Office 365 was first released in 2011.
- The main purposes of Word are to create text documents for printing, composition and editing, formatting and saving documents, and reviewing documents with comments.
- Word has many shortcut keys to help with common tasks like creating, opening, saving, and printing documents as well as undoing/redoing actions.
- Advantages of Word include accessing files from anywhere, secure cloud storage, improved communication, and predictable costs. Disadvantages include disruption from internet issues and lack of data privacy and control.