Microsoft Word
Office suite component
Microsoft Word is a word processing application developed by Microsoft, first released in 1983 and now part of the Microsoft 365 suite.
It has become the dominant software for creating, editing, and formatting text documents, from simple letters to complex reports with images, tables, and graphics.
A Word document, saved with the .doc or .docx extension, has become a de facto standard for sharing editable text files.
Send me your resume as a Word document.
Edit visibility feature
- revisionAltering to improve
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- markupAdded percentage for profit
redlining · find and replace · spell check · grammar check · autocorrect · undo · redo · cut
Written or electronic file
- reportFormal written findings
- letterWritten symbol or message
- memoBrief internal message
- resumeCareer summary document
thesis · dissertation · essay · manuscript · template · brochure · flyer · newsletter
Character style set
- boldCourageous and daring
- italicSlanted letter style
- underlineLine beneath text
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
spacing · indentation · margins · bullets · numbering · styles · headers · footers
Automated document personalization
- table of contentsList of chapters and pages
- footnotesMarginal citations below text
- endnotesSupplementary citations after chapters
- citationsAcknowledged source mentions
bibliography · index · bookmarks · hyperlinks · cross-references · macros · templates · page numbers
Slender ornamental strip
- toolbarSoftware button strip
- rulerOne who governs
- cursorOn-screen position indicator
- status barInterface element showing progress
print preview · zoom · quick access · page layout · help · save · open
track changes
Edit visibility feature
- revisionAltering to improve
- commentsSpoken or written reactions
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
markup · redlining · find and replace · spell check · grammar check · autocorrect · undo · redo · cut · copy
document
Written or electronic file
resume · thesis · dissertation · essay · manuscript · template · brochure · flyer · newsletter · contract
font
Character style set
alignment · spacing · indentation · margins · bullets · numbering · styles · headers · footers · columns
mail merge
Automated document personalization
- table of contentsList of chapters and pages
- footnotesMarginal citations below text
- endnotesSupplementary citations after chapters
citations · bibliography · index · bookmarks · hyperlinks · cross-references · macros · templates · page numbers · watermark
ribbon
Slender ornamental strip
status bar · print preview · zoom · quick access · page layout · help · save · open
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