Word processing refers to creating and editing documents using software like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or OpenOffice Writer. A word processor allows users to write text, store it electronically, display it on screen, modify it using keyboard commands, and print it. Early word processors included WordStar, MacWrite, Easy Writer, and Bank Street Writer. Modern word processors offer features like editing, formatting, search/replace, spell check, and mail merge that make revising documents faster and easier than using a typewriter. Word processing is widely used for business, education, and personal applications.

1. WORD
PROCESSING

2. Word Processor
“A word processor is software or a device that
allows users to create, edit, and print
documents.”
 It enables you to write text, store it
electronically, display it on a screen, modify
it by entering commands and characters
from the keyboard, and print it.

3. WORD PROCESSING
Word processing describes the process of
creating or editing a document using a word
processor, such as Microsoft Word, Google
Docs, or OpenOffice Writer.
It is also known as a
document preparation
System.

4. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
 Before computers, people used typewriters
to write reports or other documents
Some early word processors are:
1. WordStar
2. MacWrite
3. Easy Writer
4. Bank Street Writer

5. 1. Faster
2. Change font size, style
etc.
3. Can edit documents
4. Less noise
5. Save ink and paper
6. Print out many copies
7. Format the
documents, add
images, tables
8. Email documents
1. Expensive to buy
2. Upgrade software
3. More complicated
4. Electricity
5. Train staff
6. Virus ,popup
7. More complicated
Advantages Disadvantages

6. FEATURES OF WORD PROCESSOR
 Editing Font
it is used for making changes
 Formatting
1. TextAlignment
Left, Right, Centre
2. Alter Text style
Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman,
Georgia
3. Line Spacing
single, double
4. Page style and layout
A3, A4 ,Portrait ,Landscape

7. 5. Set margins
6. Page Breaks
Start a new page
7. Tabulations and tables-
Makes Text easier to read
 Search and Replace
We can use this feature to replace a
word a number of times in a document.
 Spell Checker
It works by comparing the words typed
by us to the words in computer’s internal
dictionary. Any word not recognized it will place a
red line underneath.

8.  Grammar check
This feature works by highlighting sentences
with grammatical errors.
For examples: I seen everyone coming along
 Standard Paragraph
A standard paragraph is a piece of text that has
been typed up, saved to backing storage and inserted
into a document a number of times.

9.  Mail merge
The process of linking the fields in a database to a
standard letter
Steps
 Create the standard letter
 Create the database with fields
Merge the fields into the
standard letter
 Print

10.  Template
A template is a ready made document with
placeholders for items like text and graphics.
Templates of Resumes and Cover letters

11. Application Areas of Word
Processing
1.Business - Legal copies, Letter heads, letters,
Memos. Circulars etc.
2.Education - To develop word processing skills from
the very beginning
3.Home - Dealing with assignments being completed at
home, or occasionally recreational e.g. Maintaining diary

12. In Summary
In a recent study, word processing was ranked as the
primary software need for teachers and students.