WORD PROCESSINGWORD PROCESSING

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CRAIG THOMSONCRAIG THOMSON

Advantages of Word Processing Advantages of Word Processing Over A TypewriterOver A Typewriter

You can edit text.You can edit text. You can add images You can add images

to a document.to a document. Change font style, Change font style,

size and colour.size and colour. Save work.Save work. You can also copy You can also copy

and paste.and paste.

Formatting FontFormatting Font By formatting a piece of text you can;By formatting a piece of text you can; Change sizeChange size Change fontChange font Change the alignment (left, centre, right, justify)Change the alignment (left, centre, right, justify) Change colour of fontChange colour of font Underline and make text bolder.Underline and make text bolder.

Word-Wrap, Search and ReplaceWord-Wrap, Search and Replace

Word-WrapWord-WrapIf typing a really long word and there is not enough If typing a really long word and there is not enough

space on the line, then it will automatically move space on the line, then it will automatically move the the wholewhole word to the next line. word to the next line.

Search and ReplaceSearch and ReplaceIf you want to change a certain word in a If you want to change a certain word in a

document a multiple number of times then you document a multiple number of times then you would use search and replace, search and would use search and replace, search and replace looks for the word you want to change replace looks for the word you want to change and replaces it with a word of your choice,and replaces it with a word of your choice,

Example, violin to fiddleExample, violin to fiddle

Spell Checker, Grammar CheckSpell Checker, Grammar Check

Spell CheckerSpell Checker

A spell checker works by comparing the A spell checker works by comparing the typed word to words in the computer’s typed word to words in the computer’s internal dictionary, any word it does not internal dictionary, any word it does not recognise will have a red line under it.recognise will have a red line under it.

Grammar CheckGrammar Check

Grammar check works by highlighting Grammar check works by highlighting sentences with grammatical errors.sentences with grammatical errors.

Standard Paragraphs, Mail mergeStandard Paragraphs, Mail merge

Standard ParagraphsStandard Paragraphs

A standard paragraph is a piece of text that A standard paragraph is a piece of text that has been typed up, saved to backing has been typed up, saved to backing storage and inserted into a document a storage and inserted into a document a number of times.number of times.

Mail mergeMail merge

Mail merge is the process in which you link Mail merge is the process in which you link fields from a database to a standard letter.fields from a database to a standard letter.