Spell Check & ThesaurusThesaurusWhats another word for?Click your cursor on the word you want to replace, and then go to Tools > Language > Thesaurus OR b button OR by SHIFT F7Thesaurus will list different ways that the word you want to replace can be used & give you a list of other appropriate wordsDO NOT just choose any word from the list that the Thesaurus suggests. The Spell Check will not catch the incorrect spelling of a word that has more than one spelling, such as to too and two OR there their and theyreCommon Features of Productivity Programs Spell Check & ThesaurusSpell Check misspelled words are underlined in red Located under TOOLS > SPELLING AND GRAMMAR or F7 or button. Word ProcessingLining it upLeftCentreFullyJustifiedRightCommon Features of Productivity ProgramsĬhanging the Look of TextFormat anytime you change the look of your documentĭefault font word processors are programmed to use specific font/typeface/font sizeįont styles 2 basic varieties serif & sans serif fontsSerif have serifs or tails on the letters and are more formalSans serif do not have tails & are considered less formal & cleaner in appearanceįont Size range from very tiny to very largeBusiness documents are keyed in a 12-pt fontįont Enhancements 3 generally used Bold, Italic, & Underlineturn on the enhancement at the click of your mouse, click again & it will turn it off OR you can highlight the text, then change the style by clicking the icon or using Ctrl/B for bold, Ctrl/I for Italics, or Ctrl/U for underline.Common Features of Productivity ProgramsĬhanging the Look of TextLine SpacingSingleSpacing1.5 SpacingDoubleSpacingCommon Features of Productivity ProgramsīulletedListChanging the Look of TextBullets & NumbersNumberedList1.2.3.4.5.Common Features of Productivity Programs Word ProcessingMarginsWhite SpaceCommon Features of Productivity Programs Word ProcessingOrientationPortraitLandscapeCommon Features of Productivity Programs
Word ProcessingWhat features are Common to most Word Processing Software?Page SizeLetter: 8 x 11:Legal: 8 x 14:Common Features of Productivity Programs
Most Windows-based word processors offer a similar set of tools, which you use to navigate, edit, and format documents: The Word Processor's InterfaceĬommon Features of Productivity ProgramsTaskbarTitle BarMenu BarTool BarOFFICE PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE You can use a word processor to create virtually any type of document, from a simple letter to a complete book.Ī word processor's formatting tools let you create professional-quality documents easily. What is a Word Processing ProgramWord processors provide tools for creating, editing, and formatting text-based documents. PRESENTATION ProgramsOFFICE PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE SPREADSHEET ProgramsOFFICE PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWAREĭATABASE ProgramsOFFICE PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWAREĭESKTOP PUBLISHING ProgramsOFFICE PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE WORD PROCESSING ProgramsOFFICE PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE