This unit covers the competencies required to use a word processing application in a computer, create, format, and print documents containing text, tables, graphics, and pictures, and use special features such as “mail merge”
Unit Code: K72S004U02.1
Related Module No: M02 (B)
Module Title: Perform Word Processing
Quick Introduction
What is word processing?
To perform word processing, any specific software such as Microsoft Office Word, Word Perfect, Open Office Writer, Google Docs are needed. This specialized software is known as 'Word Processor'.
A word processing program allows you to create a wide range of documents including reports, letters, memos, newsletters, and brochures. In addition to entering text, the word processor allows you to add various content such as shapes, pictures, tables, and charts to your documents as well as decorative items including word arts and clipart.
The capability of editing and formatting of the word processor clearly shows the application's true power. Text can be entered, copied, moved, edited, or deleted within your document easily. The appearance of the text can be modified in several ways. The capability of checking your spelling, grammar and accessing dictionaries and other tools assist you how to perform errorless writing.
A word processing program allows you to create a wide range of documents including reports, letters, memos, newsletters, and brochures. In addition to entering text, the word processor allows you to add various content such as shapes, pictures, tables, and charts to your documents as well as decorative items including word arts and clipart.
List of popular Word processors
- Microsoft Word - According to a user tracking system built into the software, Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing software. As Microsoft’s estimation, approximately there are half a billion people use the Microsoft Office application software suite, including their famous Word processor, Word.
- Google Docs - Google docs is a free web-based word processor offered by Google and was initially released on March 9, 2006. Docs include numerous images as well fonts. Google docs provide various templates for your writing. This word processing software can be accessed anywhere from many devices like tablets, phones, computers.
- Writer - The writer is a popular word processor that helps you to create documents for free. The writer allows real-time collaborations, saves the document as PDF and Microsoft Word, and enables you to manage documents together.
- Grammarly - A widely used writing enhancement tool that offers numerous vocabulary, suggestions for grammar, writing styles, and syntax. This word processor can be accessed as a browser extension or via the website. In addition, it gives you a powerful knowledge-based for grammar study.
- Prowringid - A world-class style and grammar checking tool with the capability of faster document editing.
- MarketMuse
- Calmlywiter
- Ginger software
- JotterPad – Writer, Screenplay, Novel
- Evernote web
In this module, we are going to learn how to work with a word processing application.
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