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word processing application Submitted to : Preet Pal Mam
Submitted by : Arushi Gupta
Class : 9th E
Roll No : 9507 Word Processor : A word processor is used to create almost any kind of text document . It offers different types of formatting option to enhance the appearance of text or documents and give them a professional look . It is used to create , edit and format the text document . The salient features of a word processor program are described below : • Fast • Easy Editing • Storage • Formatting Features • Graphics • Spell Check • Thesaurus • Mail Merge • Support Many Formats Different Word Processing Applications
Word processors are generally used by everyone especially students and professionals. Apart from MS Word ,there are plenty of word processing applications available , as listed below :
• Notepad
• WordPad
• Google Docs
• Open Office Writer
• Apache Open Office Writer
Notepad It is a very simple word processor , also known as text-editor . It is used to create , edit , open and read files . Basic formatting such as bold , italic and underline can be applied to the text in Notepad . It is the default accessory of the Windows operating system . To launch the notepad on your computer , simply click on START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > NOTEPAD . To save the notepad file , click on File and then Save . WordPad It is also a very basic word processor that allows creating , editing and saving of text . It provides more formatting features than Notepad such as the user can insert pictures and apply text formatting . It is more advanced than a Notepad but less than MS Word . It is the default accessory of Windows operating system . To launch the WordPad on your computer , simply click on START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > WORDPAD . To save the WordPad file , click on File and then Save . Google Docs Google Docs is an online word processor capable of performing various tasks such as creating and editing of a document in both private and public mode . Google Document works similarly to other word processors but it is available online for use . It functions same as MS Word . Apache Open Office Writer / LibreOffice Like Microsoft Word , LibreOffice and Apache Open Office Writer are advance word processing applications and both are different packages . Open Office Writer is the part of Apache Open Office suite whereas LibreOffice Writer is the part of LibreOffice suite . Both are the open-source software and freely available on the Internet . Introduction to Open Office Writer Open Office Writer is the word processor component of Apache Open Office , available free of cost . It is an Open source software and freely available on the Internet . Writer provides these important features : • Page layout methods , including styles , frames , columns and tables • Document digital signatures • Templates and styles • Built-in drawing tools • Mail Merge Getting Start with Open Office Writer
To start Open Office click on
Start Button from the list , click on Open Office . After Apache Open Office is opened . Select File . Choose New < Text Document on the Menu bar . You can press Ctrl + N shortcut key . Elements of Open Office Writer The main elements of Writer are :
• Title Bar • Menu Bar • Workspace Slide bar Toolbar Standard Toolbar Formatting Toolbar
Ruler Status Bar Saving a Document To save the document in Writer , Click on File Tab . Click on the Save Button . Enter the file name in the File Name text box in Save As dialog box . Click on Save button .
Closing a Document We can a document by clicking on File > Close . Writer will ask you to save the document , if it is not saved by us . Click on the Save button to save the document for the future use . Otherwise , click on Don’t Save button . Opening an Existing Document
Click on the File tab . Click on the Open
button . The Open dialog box appears . Locate the required file from the Open dialog box . Click on the Open button . Exiting Writer To exit Writer , click on the Close (X) button on the top-right corner of the Writer window or click on File > Exit Open Office Writer or press Ctrl + Q . Cursor and Mouse Pointer A cursor looks like a pointed arrow that moves as per the direction of the mouse following the path of a user’s hand . It appears as an I-Cursor when positioned over the selected text or taken over the text . When hovered over a hyperlink , a cursor appears as a pointing hand . It is used to activate or select elements on the screen . It performs different actions , such as selecting a data / file , dragging a file to another location etc.
