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Introduction Microsoft Word is a word processor developed by Microsoft. It was first released on October 25, 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems.Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS (1983), Apple Macintosh running Classic Mac OS (1985), AT&T Unix PC (1985), Atari ST (1988), OS/2 (1989), Microsoft Windows (1989) and SCO Unix (1994). Commercial versions of Word are licensed as a standalone product or as a component of Microsoft Office, Windows RT or the discontinued Microsft suite. Microsoft Word Viewer and Office Online are freeware editions of Word with limited features.

History The first version of Microsoft Word was developed by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie, former Xerox programmers hired by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Both programmers worked on Xerox Bravo, the first WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) word processor. The first Word version, Word 1.0, was released in October 1983 for Xenix and MS-DOS; it was followed by four very similar versions that were not very successful. The first Windows version was released in 1989, with a slightly improved interface. When Windows 3.0 was released in 1990, Word became a huge commercial success. Word for Windows 1.0 was followed by Word 2.0 in 1991 and Word 6.0 in Then it was renamed to Word 95 and Word 97, Word 2000 and Word for Office XP (to follow Windows commercial names). With the release of Word 2003, the numbering was again year- based. Since then, Word 2007, Word 2010, Word 2013, and most recently, Word 2016 have been released for Windows.

History In 1986, an agreement between Atari and Microsoft brought Word to the Atari ST. The Atari ST version was a translation of Word 1.05 for the Apple Macintosh; however, it was released under the name Microsoft Write (the name of the word processor included with Windows during the 80s and early 90s).Unlike other versions of Word, the Atari version was a one time release with no future updates or revisions. The release of Microsoft Write was one of two major PC applications that were released for the Atari ST (the other application being WordPerfect). Microsoft Write was released for the Atari ST in In 2014 the source code for Word for Windows in the version 1.1a was made available to the Computer History Museum and the public for educational purposes.

History: Word 1990 to 1995 The first version of Word for Windows was released in 1990 at a price of US$498, but was not very popular as Windows users still comprised a minority of the market.The next year, Window 3.0 debuted, followed shortly afterwards by WinWord 1.1 which was updated for the new OS (WinWord 1.0 had been designed for Windows 2.x and could not operate in protecte mode on 286 and up PCs). The failure of WordPerfect to produce a Windows version proved a fatal mistake. The following year, WinWord 2.0 was released which had further improvements and finally solidified Word's marketplace dominance. WinWord 3.0 came out in 1992 and was designed for the newly released Windows 3.1, also requiring a 386-based PC for the first time. Word 5.1 for the Macintosh, released in 1992, was a very popular word processor, owing to its elegance, relative ease of use and feature set. However, version 6.0 for the Macintosh, released in 1994, was widely derided, unlike the Windows version. It was the first version of Word based on a common code base between the Windows and Mac versions; many accused it of being slow, clumsy and memory intensive. Word 6.0 was the second attempt to develop a common code base version of Word.

History: Word 97 Word 97 had the same general operating performance as later versions such as Word This was the first copy of Word featuring the Office Assistant, "Clippit", which was an animated helper used in all Office programs. This was a takeover from the earlier launched concept in Microsoft Bob. Word 97 introduced the macro programming language Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) which remains in use in Word 2016.

History: Word 98 Word 98 for the Macintosh gained many features of Word 97, and was bundled with the Macintosh Office 98 package. Document compatibility reached parity with Office 97 and Word on the Mac became a viable business alternative to its Windows counterpart. Unfortunately, Word on the Mac in this and later releases also became vulnerable to future macro viruses that could compromise Word (and Excel) documents, leading to the only situation where viruses could be cross-platform. A Windows version of this was only bundled with the Japanese/Korean Microsoft Office 97 Powered By Word 98 and could not be purchased separately. It was then released in the same period as well.

History: Word 2001/ Word X Word 2001 was bundled with the Macintosh Office for that platform, acquiring most, if not all, of the feature set of Word Released in October 2000, Word 2001 was also sold as an individual product. The Macintosh version, Word X, released in 2001, was the first version to run natively on (and required) Mac OS X. Word 2002/ XP Word 2002 was bundled with Office XP and was released in It had many of the same features as Word 2000, but had a major new feature called the 'Task Panes', which gave quicker information and control to a lot of features that were before only available in modal dialog boxes. One of the key advertising strategies for the software was the removal of the Office Assistant in favor of a new help system, although it was simply disabled by default.

History: Word 2003 For the 2003 version, the Office programs, including Word, were rebranded to emphasize the unity of the Office suite, so that Microsoft Word officially became Microsoft Office Word Word 2004 A new Macintosh version of Office was released in May Substantial cleanup of the various applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and feature parity with Office 2003 (for Microsoft Windows) created a very usable release. Microsoft released patches through the years to eliminate most known macro vulnerabilities from this version. While Apple released Pages and the open source community created NeoOffice, Word remains the most widely used word processor on the Macintosh.

History: Word 2007 The release includes numerous changes, including a new XML-based file format, a redesigned interface, an integrated equation editor and bibliographic management. Additionally, an XML data bag was introduced, accessible via the object model and file format, called Custom XML - this can be used in conjunction with a new feature called Content Controls to implement structured documents. It also has contextual tabs, which are functionality specific only to the object with focus, and many other features like Live Preview (which enables you to view the document without making any permanent changes), Mini Toolbar, Super-tooltips, Quick Access toolbar, SmartArt, etc. Word 2007 uses a new file format called docx. Word users on Windows systems can install a free add- on called the "Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack" to be able to open, edit, and save the new Word 2007 files.Alternatively, Word 2007 can save to the old doc format of Word

History: Word 2008 Word 2008 was released on January 15, It includes some new features from Word 2007, such as a ribbon-like feature that can be used to select page layouts and insert custom diagrams and images. Word 2008 also features native support for the new Office Open XML format, although the old doc format can be set as a default Word 2010 Microsoft Office 2010 (codenamed Office 14) is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Microsoft Windows. It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2007 and the predecessor to Microsoft Office Office 2010 includes extended file format support,user interface improvements, and a changed user experience.A 64-bit version of Office 2010 is available, but not for Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.It is the first version of the productivity suite to ship in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.

History: Word 2011 Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 is a version of the Microsoft Office productivity suite for Mac OS X. It is the successor to Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac and is comparable to Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows. Office 2011 was followed by Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac released on September 22, 2015, requiring a Mac with a 64-bit Intel processor and OS X Yosemite or later. Word 2013 The release of Word 2013 has brought Word a cleaner look and this version focuses further on Cloud Computing with documents being saved automatically to OneDrive (previously Skydrive). If enabled, documents and settings roam with the user. Other notable features are a new read mode which allows for horizontal scrolling of pages in columns, a bookmark to find where the user left off reading their document and opening PDF documents in Word just like Word content. The version released for the Windows 8 operating system is modified for use with a touchscreen and on tablets. It is the first version of Word to not run on Windows XP or Windows Vista.

History: Word 2016 In 2016, Microsoft Word 16 was released. It is the modern newest version of the word processing application. New features include the tell me, share and faster shape formatting option too. Other useful features include the work together in real time which allows users to store documents on Share Point or OneDrive, improved version history and smart lookup tool as well. As normal, several editions of the program were released as well, including one for home. Business people can download the business edition.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 1. Smart Art The Office 2007 and Office 2010 applications share very similar features for working with a range of graphics including pictures, Clip Art, Shapes, diagrams and Charts. Its easy to confuse SmartArt with the similarly named WordArt. Where WordArt just allows you to display text using a wide variety of different formats and effects, SmartArt is a comprehensive and flexible business diagram tool that greatly improves upon the Diagram Gallery feature found in previous versions of Office.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 2. Turn Data into Visual Charts Charts are created using the same chart engine that Excel uses. Accordingly, as your chart is created, another window will appear containing the Excel- generated data that the chart is based on. Use the Insert Chart button in the Illustrations group to insert a chart and select from the variety of options. The charts are versatile, just like the user-friendly data represented separately in MS Excel to smooth out the whole data-input-to-graph process.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 3. Make Your Document Interactive Where possible, insert hyperlinks on images and text to make your document interactive (by right clicking on the text/image and clicking hyperlink, you can then select where you wish to direct the user to). Useful especially when sending the document online, hyperlinks allow recipients who have opened the file to click on images/text to directly access relevant webpages or other online sources of interest.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 4. Watermarks If youre sending an important document or draft sample, you want to be able to protect your content without having to edit much of it. Insert a watermark specific to your objectives via the page layout button. You can also customise your own watermark, and also insert your own picture. This feature is great for inserting your brand logo in reports or any other official document. Dont forget to Save As your file as a PDF document first to prevent anyone else from editing/removing the watermark you have inserted.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 5. Mail Merge This feature allows you to send out bulk s with unique, customizable elements. For example, you can produce a series of labels or envelopes for a large mailing list, an or letter that includes names and addresses and other details normally found in a directory. Users simply create one document that contains the information that will be the same in each version, and then add placeholders for the information that will be unique to each version. If you just want to send a single letter to one of your MS Outlook contacts, there may be no need to use mail merge at all. Word has an Address Book button that allows you to select and insert address details from Outlook. Just right-click in the Quick Access Toolbar and choose Customize Quick Access Toolbar. Select Commands Not in the Ribbon and Address Book.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 6. Headers & Footers Its important to use page numbers in many types of documents. While at it, you might want to consider adding other related features that will make your document look consistency and professionally done. What many people dont seem to take advantage of is the fact that they can insert images, such as a company logo or an image reflecting the documents overall theme in either the header or footer of the document.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 7. Cover Pages Use Microsoft Words available cover page templates to make your document stand out, especially when it is printed. Click on Insert, then Cover Pages and choose from a variety of default cover pages Microsoft Word provides. All the default cover pages allow you to insert the date, author and title, in an existing template that is already set up for you, simply insert the relevant text/date and edit your font accordingly.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 8. Search & Replace Have you ever spelled a word or name incorrectly throughout a whole word document? The Word Replace feature can search for all occurrences of a particular word, phrase or set of characters and replace them with the correct or an alternative version. You will be given the option to replace all occurrences or to move through them individually accepting or rejecting each change. Clicking the Replace All button will change all occurrences of the term in the entire document or the selected area and then report the number of changes made. Alternatively, Find Next will find the next occurrence of the term so you can use the Replace button to replace it or the Find Next button to leave it unaltered and select the next candidate for replacement.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 9. Spell Check If you dont want to bother correcting spelling errors as you go, or you want to make certain you havent missed any, you can run the full Word spell check from the Review tab, Proofing group, Spelling and Grammar button (or press the F7 keyboard shortcut). When using the main Spelling and Grammar dialog box, words in your document which are not found in Words dictionary will be listed in the Not in Dictionary box. Suggestions will be presented with the first suggestion pre-selected. The options you have are similar to the right-click options available for corrections as you type. There are two options available: the Change button to correct one occurrence and the Change All button to replace all occurrences of the word in the document with the same suggested replacement. Alternatively, you can double-click the appropriate suggestion to change this occurrence. The AutoCorrect button will add an item to the AutoCorrect list replacing the marked word with the currently selected suggestion. Note that you can still edit your document when the Spelling and Grammar dialog box is displayed, so if none of the suggestions are appropriate, you can make your own correction directly in the body of the document.

10 reasons you should be using Microsoft Word 10. View Options It may sound simple, but the option to change the document View is an underrated feature for many MS Word users. You can change the way you view your presentation using the buttons at the bottom of the application window. Here are brief descriptions of what each view does: s the document as it will look like when printed. devotes (nearly) the full screen to the contents of the document and rearranges the contents to improve readability. displays the document laid out as though it were in a web browser.displays a view that allows you to restrict what is displayed to certain outline levels. Large chunks of the document can be manipulated directly using this view.displays the document content with minimum formatting and without graphics. Regardless of which view type it is displayed in, note that the vertical scrollbar can be used to move across the document. Alternatively, you can also use the Page Up and Page Down keys or the arrow keys to move through the document.

Conclusion Microsoft Word is an essential tool for any individual in todays digital age. Whether you are a working professional, a diligent student or an active retiree, proficiency in Microsoft Word is a vital skill that is useful for both complex business requirements as well as basic day-to-day purposes. Not only is Microsoft Word a flexible tool that allows you to achieve many of your digital document needs, it is also one of the most user- friendly applications from the Microsoft Office suite.

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