Word Processor Interface
Ing. Miguel Angel Ramos Arias
What does Word
Processor mean?
A word processor is a type of application
software used for composing, editing,
formatting,and printing documents, as well as
save them electronically.
Word Processor
Functionalities
• Insert
• Copy
• Cut and Paste
• Delete
• Find and replace
• Print
• Word wrap
Word Processor
Functionalities
Advanced Word processors, referred to as full-featured Word
processors, support additional features such as:
• File management
• Graphics
• Font specification
• Footnotes
• Cross reference
• Headers and footers
• Macros
• Layout
• Spell check
• Thesaurus
Examples of Word
Processing Software
• Wordpad
• Microsoft Word
• Lotus Word Pro
• Notepad
• WordPerfect (Windows only)
• AppleWorks (MAC only)
• Work Pages
• OpenOffice Writer
Features
• They are stand-alone devices that are dedicated to the
text processing function.
• Their programs are running on general-purpose
computers.
• It is easy to use.
• Helps in changing the shape and style of the
characters of the paragraphs.
• Basic editing like headers and footers, bullets,
numbering is being performed by it.
• It has a facility for mail merge and preview.
Functions
• It helps in Correcting gramar and spelling sentences.
• It helps in storing and creating typed documents in a new way.
• It provides the function of Creating the documents with basic editing, saving,
and printing of it or same.
• It helps in Copy the text along with moving, delating, and pasting the test
within a given document.
• It helps in Formatting text like, bold, underlining, font type, etc.
• It provides the function of creating and editing the formats of tables.
• It helps in Inserting the various elements from some other types of software.
Word Processor Advantages and
Disadvantages.
Advantages:
• It benefits the environment by helping in reducing the amount of paperwork.
• The cost of paper and postage waste is being reduced.
• It is used to manipulate the document text like a report.
• It provides various tools like copying, deleting, and formatting, etc.
• It helps in recognizing the user interface feature.
• It applies the basic desing to your pages.
• It makes it easier for you to perform repetitive tasks.
• It is a fully functioned desktop publishing program.
• It is time-saving.
• It is dyniamic in nature for exchanging the data.
• It produces error-free documents.
• Provide security to our documents.
Disadvantages:
• It does not give you complete control over the look and feel of your document.
• It is not developed out of computer technology.
Screen Elements
1. File Menu:
The File tab will bring you into the
Backstage View. This view is where
you manage your files and the data
about them – creating, opening,
printing, saving, inspecting for hidden
metadata or personal information, and
setting options.
Screen Elements
2
2. Ribbon
An área across the top of the screen
that makes almost all the capabilities of
Word available in a single área.
Screen Elements
3
3. Tabs
An area on the Ribbon that contains
buttons that are organized in groups.
The default tabs are: Home, Insert,
Design, Layout, References, Mailings,
Review, View, and EndNote X5.
Screen Elements
4
4. Title Bar
A horizontal bar at the top of an active
document. This bar displays the name
of the document and application. At the
right end of the Title bar is the
Minimize, Maximize and Close
buttons.
Screen Elements
5. Groups
5 A group of buttons on a tab that are
exposed and easily accesible.
Screen Elements
6. Dialog Box Launcher
6 A button in the corner of a group that
launches a dialog box containing all
the options within that group.
Screen Elements
7. Stauts Bar
7 A horizontal bar at the bottom of an
active window that gives details about
the document.
Screen Elements
8. View Toolbar
A toolbar that enables, adjust, and 8
displays different views of a document.
Screen Elements
9. Zoom
Magnifies or reduces the contents in 9
the document window.
Screen Elements
10. Quick Access Toolbar
A customizable toolbar at the top of an
active document. By default, the Quick
Access Toolbar displays the Save,
Undo, and Repeat buttons and is used
for easy Access to frequently used
10 commands you want to add.
Screen Elements
11. Tell Me
This is a text field where you can enter
words or phrases about what you want
to do next and quickly get to features
you want to use or actions you want to
11 perform. You can also use Tell Me to
find help about what you’re looking
for, or to use Smart Lookup to
research or define the term you
