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Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October
25, 1983[7] under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenixsystems.[8][9][10] Subsequent versions
were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCsrunning DOS (1983), Apple
Macintosh running the Classic Mac OS (1985), AT&T Unix PC (1985), Atari
ST (1988), OS/2 (1989), Microsoft Windows (1989), SCO Unix (1994), and macOS (formerly
OS X; 2001).

HistoryEdit
Main article: History of Microsoft Word
OriginsEdit
In 1981, Microsoft hired Charles Simonyi, the primary developer of Bravo, the first GUI word
processor, which was developed at Xerox PARC.[11] Simonyi started work on a word processor
called Multi-Tool Word and soon hired Richard Brodie, a former Xerox intern, who became the
primary software engineer.[11][12][13]
Microsoft announced Multi-Tool Word for Xenix[11]and MS-DOS in 1983.[14] Its name was soon
simplified to Microsoft Word.[8] Free demonstration copies of the application were bundled with
the November 1983 issue of PC World, making it the first to be distributed on-disk with
a magazine.[8][15]That year Microsoft demonstrated Word running on Windows.[16]
Unlike most MS-DOS programs at the time, Microsoft Word was designed to be used with a
mouse.[14] Advertisements depicted the Microsoft Mouse, and described Word as a WYSIWYG,
windowed word processor with the ability to undoand display bold, italic, and underlined text,
[17]although it could not render fonts.[8] It was not initially popular, since its user interface was
different from the leading word processor at the time, WordStar.[18] However, Microsoft steadily
improved the product, releasing versions 2.0 through 5.0 over the next six years. In 1985,
Microsoft ported Word to the classic Mac OS (known as Macintosh System Software at the
time). This was made easier by Word for DOS having been designed for use with high-resolution
displays and laser printers, even though none were yet available to the general public.
[19]Following the precedents of LisaWrite and MacWrite, Word for Mac OS added true
WYSIWYG features. It fulfilled a need for a word processor that was more capable
than MacWrite.[20] After its release, Word for Mac OS's sales were higher than its MS-DOS
counterpart for at least four years.[11]
The second release of Word for Mac OS, shipped in 1987, was named Word 3.0 to synchronize
its version number with Word for DOS; this was Microsoft's first attempt to synchronize version
numbers across platforms. Word 3.0 included numerous internal enhancements and new features,
including the first implementation of the Rich Text Format (RTF) specification, but was plagued
with bugs. Within a few months, Word 3.0 was superseded by a more stable Word 3.01, which
was mailed free to all registered users of 3.0.[19] After MacWrite Pro was discontinued in the
mid-1990s, Word for Mac OS never had any serious rivals. Word 5.1 for Mac OS, released in
1992, was a very popular word processor owing to its elegance, relative ease of use and feature
set. Many users say it is the best version of Word for Mac OS ever created.[19][21]
In 1986, an agreement between Atari and Microsoft brought Word to the Atari ST[22] under the
name Microsoft Write. The Atari ST version was a port of Word 1.05 for the Mac OS[23][24] and
was never updated.
The first version of Word for Windows was released in 1989. With the release of Windows
3.0 the following year, sales began to pick up and Microsoft soon became the market leader for
word processors for IBM PC-compatible computers.[11] In 1991, Microsoft capitalized on Word
for Windows' increasing popularity by releasing a version of Word for DOS, version 5.5, that
replaced its unique user interface with an interface similar to a Windows application.[25]
[26] When Microsoft became aware of the Year 2000 problem, it made Microsoft Word 5.5 for
DOS available for download free. As of July 2018, it is still available for download from
Microsoft's web site.[27] In 1991, Microsoft embarked on a project code-named Pyramid to
completely rewrite Microsoft Word from the ground up. Both the Windows and Mac OS
versions would start from the same code base. It was abandoned when it was determined that it
would take the development team too long to rewrite and then catch up with all the new
capabilities that could have been added at the same time without a rewrite. Instead, the next
versions of Word for Windows and Mac OS, dubbed version 6.0, both started from the code base
of Word for Windows 2.0.[21]
With the release of Word 6.0 in 1993, Microsoft again attempted to synchronize the version
numbers and coordinate product naming across platforms, this time across DOS, Mac OS, and
Windows (this was the last version of Word for DOS). It introduced AutoCorrect, which
automatically fixed certain typing errors, and AutoFormat, which could reformat many parts of a
document at once. While the Windows version received favorable reviews (e.g.,
from InfoWorld[28]), the Mac OS version was widely derided. Many accused it of being slow,
clumsy and memory intensive, and its user interface differed significantly from Word 5.1.[21] In
response to user requests, Microsoft offered Word 5 again, after it had been discontinued.
[29] Subsequent versions of Word for macOS are no longer direct ports of Word for Windows,
instead featuring a mixture of ported code and native code.

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MICROSOFT WORD
INTRODUCTION
Word processing is the ability to
create text and format it so that it
appears good looking, using
different
fonts, fancy characters, formatted
paragraphs, and possibly other
features not found on classic text
editors. Word
processor is an application for
manipulating text-based
documents; presenting the
electronic equivalents of the
function of paper, pen and eraser,
typewriter, dictionary and
thesaurus. It enables you enter
and format text. It
eliminate most of the time
involved in typing and retyping
documents. It provides a very
simple way of editing and
correcting mistakes in documents.
All word processor offers facilities
for document formatting, such as
font changes,
page layout, paragraph
indentation, check spelling and
has features that enable you to
create documents with
graphics, borders, special effects,
hyperlinks and much more.
There are various word
processing (text editors)
packages, among the most widely
used are Microsoft Word,
WordPerfect, WordStar,
MultiMate, DisplayWrite,
Word craft, Loco Script, Report
Star, Lotus Note, Perfect writer,
Professional write, etc. Similar to
word processor
program are text editor program
such as Word pad and Notepad.
Among these, Microsoft word will
be focused as a
tool for word processing.
Microsoft Word employ
WYSIWYG (What You See Is
What You Give) feature.
A Microsoft Word file is called a
document or a text document.
Microsoft Word is a Multiple
Document
Interface (MDI). This means
more than one document can be
opened at a time and a user can
work from many
documents alternatively. The
first document created when
the application starts, by
default, is named
Document1. If many documents
are created while the program
is running, they can be
accessed from the
Window menu. If the files are
not saved, subsequently created
documents will be called
Document2,
Document3, and so on.
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In the Find and Replace Dialog
Box, choose More buttonClick on
the down arrow and choose to
search the entire
document, up from that point, or
down from that pointChoose other
aspects of the search and then click
on the
Find Next button. See the dialog
box for more detail.
 Find and Replace
EditReplace OR Ctrl + HFind
what box-enter the word or phrase
to be foundReplace with box-
enter the
word or phrase to replace it
withreplace
 More Options
In the Find and Replace Dialog
Box, choose More buttonClick
on the down arrow and choose
the type of
searchChoose other aspects of the
search and then click on the Find
Next button.
 Go To
EditGo To OR Ctrl + G OR
Double-Click on the status bar
at either the Page section or the
Measurement
sectionwhat to go to (i.e. page,
section, etc.)Enter the page
number or other indicator of where
to goNext
 SHORTCUT COMMAND
KEYS
Word has some shortcuts that are
equivalent to certain commands,
some are given below.
Table 2: General Keyboard Shortcuts
for Microsoft Word
S/N KEY COMBINATION
FUNCTION
1
Alt + Ctrl + 1 Applying Heading 1
style
2
Alt + Ctrl + 2 Applying Heading
2 style
3
Alt + Ctrl + 3 Applying Heading 3
style
4
Alt + End Last Cell in a row
(Table work)
5
Alt + Esc Switch to the next
application.
6
Alt + F1 Toggles the tables in the
document
7
Alt + F4 Close Open Window,
Exit or Shut Down
8
Alt + F5 or + F10 Cascading
Windows
9
Alt + F7 Automatic spelling
Checker (Find next spelling
mistake)
10
Alt + Home First Cell in a row
(Table work)
11
Alt + Page Down Last cell in a
column (Table work)
12
Alt + Page Up First Cell in a
column (Table work)
13
Alt + Shift + D Insert the current
date
14
ALT+CTRL+-
Remove a command from a
menu. When you type this
shortcut
key and then select a menu
command, the command is
removed. You can add the menu
command back to the menu if
you change your mind
15
ALT+CTRL++ (plus key on
numeric keypad)
Customize the shortcut key for a
menu command. When you
type this shortcut key and then
select a menu command, the
Customize Keyboard dialog box
opens so you can add, change,
or remove the shortcut key
16
ALT+CTRL+=
Add a toolbar button to a menu.
When you type this shortcut
key and then click a toolbar
button, Microsoft Word adds the
button to the appropriate menu.
For example, click Bullets

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Word 2007
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Microsoft
Word 2007
Step by Step
Lesson 1: Getting
Familiar with
Microsoft Word
2007 for
Windows
 The Microsoft Office Button
 The Quick Access Toolbar
 The Title Bar
 The Ribbon
 The Ruler
 The Text Area
 The Vertical and Horizontal
Scroll Bars
 The Status Bar
 Understanding Document
Views
 Click
 Understanding Nonprinting
Characters
 Create Sample Data and Select
Text
 Place the Cursor
 Execute Commands with
Keyboard Shortcuts
 Start a New Paragraph
 Exit Word
Microsoft Word is a word
processing software package.
You can use it to type letters,
reports, and
other documents. This tutorial
teaches Microsoft Word 2007
basics. Although this tutorial
was created
for the computer novice,
because Microsoft Word 2007
is so different from previous
versions of
Microsoft Word, even
experienced users may find it
useful.
This lesson will introduce you
to the Word window. You use
this window to interact with
Word. To begin
this lesson, open Microsoft
Word 2007. The Microsoft
Word window appears and yo
Microsoft Word Basics

Getting Started
● Open word. You may choose a blank document, or browse a template that’s right for you. Blank or
unformatted documents are best to use at this stage of instruction.
● The blue column on the left shows your most recent saved files. You may select one of these to
resume work on a saved document.
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Microsoft Word Components

Before you get started with Microsoft Word (commonly referred to as MS Word), you will need
to locate and open it from the computer. It may be on your desktop.
From the computer desktop:
1. Double-click on the MS Word icon
Go to the Start menu if the MS Word icon is not on the desktop: 1. Click ►Start ►Programs
►Microsoft Word*
*Occasionally, Microsoft Word will be in a folder called “Microsoft Office” or similar – this will
make one more step between “Programs” and “Microsoft Word” in the diagram above.
MS Word will open a blank page called “Document 1.”
This is an image of the upper-left corner of MS Word.
This box features two important bits of information: which file you are currently working on (in
this case, “Document 1” since we have not yet renamed it) and which program you are using (in
this case, “Microsoft Word.”)
This box shows a blinking cursor, ready for your commands.
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Importance of Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word (simply referred to as Word) is a sophisticated word processing
application program/package specially designed for performing various word
processing tasks, such as typing, editing and printing out of textual information. It
allows adequate control over the creation and presentation of the typographic
work. Microsoft Word also offers facilities for basic graphic design, statistical report
of a document, spelling and grammar checking tasks, etc. These and numerous other
features and facilities Word offers make it stand out among word processing
programs, as well as make the difference between it and other mechanical devices
for word processing (e.g. typewriter).

Importance of Microsoft Word

 Microsoft Word is an effective tool for creating all kinds of documents like
letters, memos, reports, term papers, and typesetting novels and magazines, etc.
 Microsoft Word offers you specialized tools for formatting your document in
various ways; perform spelling and grammar check to produce standard and error-free
documents; in-built thesaurus for finding appropriate synonyms to replace repetitive
words/phrases; word count feature for a statistical report of your document; drawing
and graphics editing tools to add a touch of graphics or images to go with your
documents; sounds and video handling tools to add multimedia feature to a
document; numerous wizards and tools for creating and distributing merged faxes,
form letters, labels and envelopes, etc.
 Microsoft Word is highly useful for creating text of large volume.
 You can easily create and maintain mailing lists, create personalized
documents and create newsletters in Word.
 It also helps you send documents to a group of people for feedback.
 Word provides customized assistance in many ways.
 With Word, you can import files or objects from other programs and use them
in your documents.
 Word also offers facilities for exporting documents to other packages, e.g.
Lotus Notes, WordPerfect, etc.
 Etc.

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Benefits of Using Microsoft Word

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Fareed Siddiqui, BBA, MBA-Fin, MPhil-Fin, (PhD)

Individual Member of Institute of Management Consultants of India-IMCI; Pursuing CMA-USA

Microsoft is a graphical word processing program that users can type with. It is made by the
computer company Microsoft. The purpose of the MS Word is to allow the users to type and
save documents. Similar to other word processors, it has helpful tools to make
documents. Microsoft word, often called as word, carries with it a lot of benefits. Let’s discuss it in
a little bit more detail.

It's the most popular word processing program in the world. One of the most obvious benefits is its
availability. Almost all windows users install Microsoft suit in their computer system. It is available
and used on all common computers. Microsoft word is used to save documents. The documents can
be copied to flash drive which serves as an external memory for your computer. This allows you to
use the saved documents conveniently taking with you anywhere.

Another important benefit which is gained from using Microsoft Word is it allows the users to make
different formats in accordance with the need and importance. In addition to allowing you to create
simple documents for business correspondence, it helps you greatly to create and design business
cards, brochures, new letters and many more items that are needed. Besides, the use of fonts, shapes,
clip art or smart art, charts has its own importance and value.

There are times when users need to integrate Microsoft Word with other programs as well, such as,
using Excel tables, rows and columns or calculations. For example, if you have created a spreadsheet
in Microsoft Excel and you want to display on your required document for a particular reason. You
can do this easily by pasting the saved work sheet on the document. Similarly, PowerPoint can also
be integrated with Microsoft Word for specific purposes. When working in slide sorter view of
PowerPoint, miniature versions of the slides called thumbnails are shown. A thumbnail is the term
used to describe a miniature version of a slide or picture. In this way, converting a PowerPoint
presentation to a word document will be easy. This allows you to provide handouts of the
presentations to the audience.

Although it may seem as the word cannot help you out to fix all grammatical errors and there are still
things to be considered based on grammar and syntax, still it is worth using in terms of checking the
spellings and focusing on punctuation. Spelling check feature in Microsoft word helps you to correct
the spellings in your documents. In addition, you can fix the punctuation errors as well. At this stage,
it is important to mention that sometimes it is suggested differently from what grammatical structure
you want to add in your document. It is therefore important to consider appropriately before you
accept the suggested structure or punctuation in your document.

An extremely important feature of Microsoft word which is very useful for various purposes is that it
has Navigation pane at the top. It is a visual representation of many functions. It is where you can
select different functions depending on your need and make use of it conveniently.

Nearly every profession in the world should have some use of Microsoft word. People who use
Microsoft Word tend to have an easier time than those who lack this product. It helps in all the
professional requirements relating to business correspondence by reducing the time and efforts and
energy of the users to a great extent.

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