Word Processing

Topic: Word Processing

Class: SSS One

Definition of Terms
Word Processing: Word processing means using the computer to create, edit, and print documents.
Word processor: A word processor is an electronic device or computer software application, which performs the task of composition, editing, formatting, and printing of documents.
Text Document: Text document is something written, printed, or online document that presents data in the form of an article, letter, memorandum, report, etc.

Examples of Word Processors
There are many word processing software packages available today, such as WordStar, MS-word, Corel WordPerfect, WordPad, Notepad, WPS writer, etc

Application Areas of Word processing Software
i. Offices
ii. Publishing
iii. Journalism
iv. Education
v. Articles

Steps Involved in Loading Microsoft Word
There are two ways of loading Microsoft word:
a. If the icon of the package is on the desktop, double-click on it for it to open
b. If the icon is not on the desktop, follow the step below:
i. Click the Start Button
ii. Click on all program
iii. Select and click Microsoft Office
iv. Select and click Microsoft Word

MS-Word Processing Environment

The word window is made up of many components that are displayed onscreen at the start of the program such as:
a. Title bar: The title bar is the top part of the window displaying MS Word. It displays the name of the active document.
b. Menu bar: The menu bar contains commands for word operation. E.g Home, Insert, view, insert, page layout, etc
c. Status bar: bottom of the window it displays the status of the document
d. Toolbar: Toolbar serves as a shortcut for common commands such as save, print, new, open, undo, etc.
e. Workspace: it is the area where actual word processing is done.
f. Formatting toolbar: This toolbar contains shortcuts to the commands used for formatting text. You can change your word or line paragraph to bold, italic or underline,

Facilities Available in a Word Processor
a. Type document: the Keyboard is used to type a document. You type a document by pressing the relevant keys on the keyboard to arrive at the desired word.
b. Edit document: This is the ability to change the text by adding, deleting and rearranging letters, words, sentences and paragraphs.
c. Store document: Word processor gives the opportunity of accessing a previously saved file or document either on the computer or on an external storage facility.
d. Move, copy and paste: A word, line or text, paragraph, page or diagram can be moved from one document to another. It could also be within a document that for one line to the other. It can also be from one application package to the other, e.g., from CorelDraw to Microsoft Word.

Features of a Word Processor
Word processor varies considerably, but all word processors support the following basic features:
Insert text: Allows you to insert text anywhere in the document
Delete text: Allows you to erase characters, words, lines, or passages.
Cut and paste: Allows you to remove a section of text from one place in a document and insert it somewhere else
Copy: Allows you to duplicate a section of text
Page size and Margins: allows you to define various page size and margins.
Search and replace: Allows you to search for a particular word or phrase and also replace one group of characters with another everywhere that the first group appears.
Word wrap: The word processor automatically moves to the next line when you have filled one line with the text.
Headers, footers, and page numbering: Allows you to specify customized headers and footers the word process will display at the top and bottom of every page
Font Specification: Allows you to change font attributes within a document.
Spell Checker: A utility that allows you to check the spelling of words. It will highlight any word that it does not recognize
Thesaurus: Allows you to search for synonyms without leaving the word processor
WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get): With WYSIWYG, a document appears on the display screen exactly as it will look when printed. ETC