Empowerment Technologies

Introduc
tion to
word
processi
ng Gift Paulene Love L. Gomez, SSTI
Conte 1 Introduction to Word Processing

nts 2 Standard Features of Word

Processors

3 Full-Featured Word Processors

4 Parts of the Word Processing

Software
 WORD
PROCESSIN
A word processor is a type of
software that enables users to
G edit, and format text
create,
using various tools. In addition
to text, users can also add
objects like pictures and
graphic organizers to make the
overall document look more
presentable. Users can then
store and print the document
with the help of some functions
and commands within the
program.
 examples of WORD
PROCESSING PROGRAMS

Microsoft Apple iWork

Word Pages

Google Docs WPS Writer

 Some functions and commands
may vary when using different
word processor programs, but
Standar most of them have the following
d features:
feature • Insert - This allows users to
s of insert text and other objects
word such as pictures and
process graphic organizers in the
document.
 • Delete - This allows users
to erase text, objects, or
Standar even pages in the
d document.
feature • Cut - This allows users to
s of remove a section of text or
word an object from one place in
process a document and use it later.
 • Copy - This allows users to
duplicate a section of text
or an object from one place
Standar in a document and use it
d later
• Paste - This allows users to
feature insert the text or object
s of they remove or duplicate to
word somewhere else in the
process document.
 • Page Size and Margins -
Standar This allows users to choose
d or even customize their
feature preferred page sizes and
s of margins for the document.
word
process
 • Search and Replace - This
allows users to search for a
Standar particular word or phrase
d within the document. They
feature can also replace a group of
s of characters with another
word everywhere that it appears
within the document.
process
 • Word Wrap - This feature
Standar automatically moves to the
d next line without pressing
feature Enter when the users have
already filled one line of the
s of document with text.
word
process
 • Print - This allows users to
send the document to a
specific printer to produce a
Standar hard copy.
d • File Management - This
feature feature provides file
s of management capabilities
word that allow users to create,
delete, move, store, and
process search for specific files.
 • Font Specification - This
allows users to change fonts
within the document. They can
Standar select from bold, italics, and
d underline for text style. They
feature can also choose or customize
s of the text size. Most word
word processors let users change the
design of the text from the
process installed type faces in the
 • Windows - This allows
users to multitask when
Standar working on several files by
d allowing them to edit two or
feature more documents
s of simultaneously in separate
word windows
process
 Full-featured word
processors
• Grammar Checking - This
feature identifies sentences and
punctuation marks that do not
meet the commonly recognized
sets of grammar rules used by
the program.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Footnotes and Cross-
references - This allows users to
easily cross-reference other
sections of the document by
placing footnotes
• Automated Lists - This feature
automatically creates bulleted or
numbered lists in the document.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Graphics - This allows users to
put illustrations like pictures,
graphs, and charts by creating or
inserting them in the document
 Full-featured word
processors
• Headers, Footers, and Page
Numbering - This allows users
to customize headers and footers
that will appear on every page of
the document. The program also
keeps track of page numbers.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Layout- This allows users to
customize margins, columns, and
indentation within the document
 Full-featured word
processors
• Macros - This allows users to set
and run a series of commands
grouped as a single command to
help save time when dealing with
repetitive tasks.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Merge - This allows users to
create many files with the same
format but with different data by
combining the text from one file
with another.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Tables of Contents and
Indexes - This allows users to
create a table of contents and an
index in the document.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Thesaurus - This allows users
to search for the synonyms of a
word without leaving the
program itself.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Collaboration - This feature
tracks changes to the document
when there is more than one
person editing it through a word
processor.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Internet Features - This allows
users to put and format web links
into their documents.
 Full-featured word
processors
• Translation and Speech - This
feature has the ability to read
text aloud, accept voice
commands, and even translate
text from one language to
another for some word
processors.
 Assignment
Open any word processor
software of your choice.
Select features that are not
mentioned in the
discussion that you think
will help students when
doing school tasks. List
down the five features you
chose and provide a short
description of the function
of each.