When personal computers first became popular in the mid-1980s, users realized they were

better than a typewriter. Primitive word processors--actually little more than tet editors bac!
then--were amon" the first pro"rams to "ain popularity amon" users. With its editin"
capabilities, a word processor allows a writer to #ust sit down and write and not have to worry
about it bein" perfect. Wor!in" in drafts becomes easier, because the writer doesn$t have to
type it each time.
Primary Advantages
Seamless Editing% move bloc!s of tet around, correct spellin" mista!es and typos, ti"hten up
wordin" without havin" to retype the whole document etc.
&ormattin"% addin" bullet points, line spacin", font type, size and format, mar"ins, pa"e
numberin", "raphics etc.
Standard Documents%
'he use of templates allow for standard formats for documents such as business letters,
proposals, mar!etin" plans, resumes, etc.
The Cloud%
While most word processors reside on the computer hard drive, they are "ainin" popularity as
Web applications. (oo"le docs is built around an online word processor that mimics the
functionality of most consumer word processors.