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| Understanding of Word Processing Applications |
Over time, the role of the typewriter began to be used by computers that could be programmed with various applications. This word processing application program was also found to answer the shortcomings that exist in the typewriter. This word processing application program is more practical than a typewriter. In addition, the text that has been typed can be saved in the form of soft copy or files so it can be edited easily.
=> Understanding of Word Processing Applications.
A word processing application (word processor) is software used to produce print-ready documents. This computer application program can help the activities of writing a document. The use of word processing applications can create, edit, format, print and of course can also save documents created in the application. In addition, word processing programs can be used to perform activities as listed below.
1. Insert pictures and tables.
2. Send a letter to many addresses at once.
3. Change the font.
4. Format paragraphs.
5. Find a word quickly.
6. Create a table of contents for a particular document.
7. Make footnotes and endnotes.
8. Make cross-references between pages in a document.
Apart from the above advantages. The word processing application has the ability to check spelling and grammar as well as a tersaurus function (find words with the same meaning or find opposites). Another word processing application feature is static documents that provide information such as the three components listed below.
1. The number of characters, words, sentences, lines, paragraphs, and pages in a document.
2. The page number that the monitor is currently displaying.
3. Length of words, sentences, and paragraphs.
Because of the various advantages that word processors have, this application is used in various fields of life. In the field of education, for example, word processing applications are used by school students, students, teachers and lecturers to write reports, scientific essays, or papers. Meanwhile, in the business field, word processing applications are used to create important documents such as agreement letters, official letters with letterheads and memos.
