word processing
Computerized document creation
Word processing is the use of software to create, edit, format, and print text documents.
The term emerged with dedicated machines in the 1970s but now refers mainly to computer applications like Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
She learned word processing in her first office job.
The activity encompasses typing, revising, spell-checking, and laying out documents for print or digital distribution.
Web-based text editor
- WordPerfectDocument creation software
- PagesApple word processor
- WordPadBasic document editor
- LaTeXTechnical document preparation system
Markdown · spell checker · track changes · mail merge · templates · autocorrect · find and replace
Checking text for mistakes
- revisionsAlterations to improve
- grammarLanguage's structural rules
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
copyediting · track changes · comments · redlining · annotations · strikethrough · markup · suggestions
Array of input keys
- keystrokesButton presses when typing
- touch typingTyping without watching keys
- qwertyStandard keyboard arrangement
- home rowKeyboard's central letter strip
accuracy · typist · cursor · backspace · delete · insert · copy · paste
Character style set
- typefaceLettering style design
- boldCourageous and daring
- italicSlanted letter style
- underlineLine beneath text
margins · alignment · indentation · line spacing · paragraph · headers · footers · columns
Written symbol or message
- memoBrief internal message
- reportFormal written findings
- resumeCareer summary document
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
contract · invoice · proposal · newsletter · brochure · flyer · certificate · agenda
Google Docs
Web-based text editor
- WordPerfectDocument creation software
- PagesApple word processor
- WordPadBasic document editor
LaTeX · Markdown · spell checker · track changes · mail merge · templates · autocorrect · find and replace
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
punctuation · copyediting · track changes · comments · redlining · annotations · strikethrough · markup · suggestions · accept
keyboard
Array of input keys
- keystrokesButton presses when typing
- touch typingTyping without watching keys
- qwertyStandard keyboard arrangement
home row · accuracy · typist · cursor · backspace · delete · insert · copy · paste · undo
font
Character style set
underline · margins · alignment · indentation · line spacing · paragraph · headers · footers · columns · page break
letter
Written symbol or message
manuscript · contract · invoice · proposal · newsletter · brochure · flyer · certificate · agenda · minutes
- servicescleaning services, streaming, delivery services, salon, bellhop
- computer skillstyping, keyboarding, copy paste, clicking, scrolling
- processingrefining, purifying, conditioning, filtering, sorting
- digital activitiesbrowsing, scrolling, clicking, sharing, liking
- Office SoftwareMicrosoft Office, LibreOffice, OpenOffice, spreadsheet, presentation
- office workdesk work, filing, desks, email, emails
word processinghandwriting
Manual letter formation
pen and paper · longhand · hand-writing · writing by hand · calligraphy
word processingnumber crunching
Intensive calculation work
data processing · image editing · video editing · audio processing · graphic design
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