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Microsoft Word is a programme used to create text documents, as well as reading .doc files.
You can write letters, use it for your homework, and many other things. With a built in spell checker and language translator, it's a great tool!
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∙ 11y ago
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If this is a basic IT question, then the answer is "Microsoft Word is a word processing program, which means it is used on computers for producing, editing and reading material that is basically presented as written words, as opposed to spoken word (audio), pictures or videos (visual material) or figures."
You might add that all these forms of material can be included (or "embedded") within a Word document, but Word is oriented towards handling the written word.
If this is a "market" question, then the answer is slightly different. Microsoft Word is a word processing program which was originally produced to meet the needs of the office user. Many of its features still show that commercial bias - take a look at the templates, and the examples in the help files.
However, with the growth of home computers, many people who used Word in the office wanted to have the program they were familiar with on the home computer. In this context Word became a familiar part of the home PC, despite Microsoft's attempts to promote its "Works" suite as the low-cost alternative for the home.
Later schools started teaching students to use the software they might need in the world of work - which (after a few years when WordPerfect was a good alternative) meant teaching Word, as it was by far the commonest word processing program in the office environment.
That eventually led to schools thinking how much easier it would be to mark essays printed out, and not waste time trying to read students' increasingly poor handwriting. So Word was wheeled into service to produce homework - which is where the original answerer came in!
It is also now used for many other domestic tasks and many home PCs - and Apple Macs - now have Microsoft Word as a central part of their utilitarian functions. (As opposed to games). Attempts to make Word a good place for creating material for the web have consistently failed, however.
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∙ 11y agoMicrosoft Word, part of the Microsoft Office suite, is used to produce electronic documents, incorporating text, graphics, and tables. Some of the most popular and useful tools of Microsoft Word include spell and grammar checker, thesaurus, and integrating citations and references.
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∙ 13y agoMS Word is a text processing software so you can use it to write a term paper, novel or an article.
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∙ 15y agowriting reports and stuff. writing reports and stuff.
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What application use doc file type?
Microsoft Word Microsoft Word
Why would you use Microsoft Word over Microsoft applications to complete an assignment?
Microsoft Word is itself a Microsoft application, being developed and published by Microsoft.
How many teens or the percent of teens use Microsoft Word?
most teenagers use Microsoft word, or at least the ones that have Microsoft compatible computers and laptops.
Which Microsoft program should you use for writing a novel?
Microsoft Word
You may use your Microsoft Word software to?
Microsoft Word is a text processing software so you can use it to type/write a report, term paper, book or an article.
How do you use bootle on Microsoft Word?
like how do you download it and put it on Microsoft word so you can type with that font???
How do you use Excel for typing Microsoft Word?
Excel and Microsoft word are two different programs. To ask how to you use excel for typing ms word does not make sense
What do you use Microsoft Word to process?
words.
What code does Microsoft Word use?
idunk
What is msword?
Microsoft Word is a program that is made for word processing. It was first released for computers in the 1980s.
What is the use of Microsoft Word and who uses it?
you use it for making documents and the #1 thing when making DOS files Microsoft Word is a word processing program it is used to make all kinds of documents, from plain text to documents with graphics, photos etc. Offices use it, schools use it, students use it, I use it, a wide range of people use Microsoft Word.
Where do you make pamphlets in Microsoft Office?
You could use Microsoft Word to make pamphlets.
