What is Microsoft Word? |
Microsoft word is a popular Text/Word Processing software. Simply, a word processor is a computer program that lets users enter text into the computer and edit , format(ex. change text size, modify writing style) , apply designs to that text, print it and perform many other functions.
It is used for the creation of reports, letters, memos, resumes, articles and all other kinds of documents that contain text. We can say that it is a successor to typewriter with many advantages like ability to store documents, correct mistakes without the need of overwriting or deletion with a rubber, copy and paste functions etc.
Pre-Requisites of Learning Ms Word 2010 / 2007
It is a very simple to learn software program. This training has been designed for absolute beginners to word processing. In order to benefit from this course, you need to know what a computer is, nothing more. Besides you need to have Microsoft Word installed on your PC.
How To use this Free Course
This course contains lessons on various features of Ms Word. We start with Ms Word Basics and then move on to features and tools, each of which has a separate lesson. The lessons contain step by step guide, have plain easy to understand language, and use screenshots and images to assist you in understanding Microsoft Word. You can access all currently available lessons through the menu on the left. Continuously adding more lessons.
Due to astounding similarity between Ms Word 2007 and Ms Word 2010, this tutorial and its images can be used to learn both Microsoft Word 2007 and Microsoft word 2010. If you have 2007,you do not need to upgrade to 2010 to be able to benefit from this training.
History of Microsoft Word
- First version was released in 1983 and called ‘Multi-tool Word’, it was for Xenix and MS-DOS platforms.
- First version of Microsoft Word for Windows OS released in 1989
- Word 95 released with the ultra popular Windows 95.
- Word 97 in year 1997
- Word 98
- Word 2000
- Word 2002- With package Office XP
- Word 2003- As a part of Microsoft Office 2003 pack
- Word 2007
- Microsoft Word 2010
