WORD PROCESSING PACKAGES

ADVANTAGES OF USING WORD PROCESSING PACKAGES

1. The use of computer allows for neat jobs.
2. It makes typing pleasurable.
3. There is room for corrections such that it does not scar the document.
4. With the use of the computer, text could be formatted to suit the user’s taste.
5. It allows Mail Merging operations, thereby relieving the secretary of the problem of having to type a particular document several times.
6. It allows the production of as many copies of the document as the owner will need and each appears as the original.
7. It has the capability of storing text for as long as it will be needed.
8. Document can be enhanced with graphics (pictures)

Steps in loading Microsoft Word

1. Click the start button to bring the start menu.
2. From the pull down menu, click on Microsoft word.

Steps in creating a New Document

1. Click on the office button.
2. Click on New.
3. Click on create
4. Start typing your work.

Steps for Saving a Document

1. Click on the office button.
2. Click on Save.
3. Make a choice of location to save in, type the name you want to save it with and click on save.
4. click command button ‘save’

Steps in opening an existing

1. From the office button, click open.
2. Click on the document.
3. Click on open.
4. click on the document- saved- in location or other storage devices.

Steps for Printing a document

1. Click on the office button.
2. Click on Print.
3. Select print options such as printer’s name, page range numbers of copy, print what, orientation and page seize.
4. Click on ok or press enter key.

Steps for Closing a document in Microsoft Word

1. From the title bar, click on X button and the document window closes.
2. To close and exist from Word: From the office button, choose exit.

GENERAL EVALUATION

1. State the steps in opening an existing document.
2. State the steps in printing a document
3. State the steps in closing a document.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. Word processing can be used to produce any kind of document.(a) Yes (b) No (c) None of the above  (d) All of the Above
2. One of these is an example of word processing package.

(a) Microsoft Word    (b) Microsoft Excel    (c) Corel Draw   (d) None

3. …………package enables you to type in and manipulate text.

(a) Word processing    (b) Spreadsheet     (c) Corel Draw   (d) Excel

4. Which of these CANNOT be done with word processing package?

(a) sleeping    (b) typing    (c) printing     (d) Excel

5. One of these is NOT a function of word processing.

(a) Title bar    (b) Text correction    (c) Deletion of pages     (d) Query

THEORY

1. State the steps in opening an existing document.
2. State the steps in printing a document
3. State the steps in closing a document.

 

See also

WORD PROCESSING

COMPUTER ETHICS

SYSTEM UNIT

MONITOR

SPREADSHEET