Microsoft Word is a word processor.
Microsoft Word is part of Microsoft’s portfolio of Office programs. The word processor program is used by millions of people worldwide.
The software was first launched in October 1983, and runs on major operating systems like Windows and OS X. The original package was called Multi-Tool Word, and was launched to be run on Xenix systems.
The latest release of the software was in September 2015. The native file formats of the programme are denoted by .doc and/or .docx.
Do you remember the friendly and helpful paper clip on Word?
Microsoft Word’s word processing tools are vast and range from different fonts to full on page configuration.
Major features include templates that make it easy for the user to lay out a page, or a set of pages.
Other features include WordArt (a drawing text tool), Macro, page numbering, and auto correct.
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Between 1997 and 2003, Word also had an assistant, a friendly paper clip nicknamed Clippy that would help users navigate not only Word, but the whole Office package.
