Introduction to Microsoft Word 2003

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Introduction to MS Word 2003

Microsoft is word-processor software that let us create a variety of different documents such as:

Letters, Single file reports, Multiple file reports, Books, Brochures, Newsletters, and Web pages.
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What can we do with MS Word 2003?

Word processing software let us: Create, Edit, Format, Store, Retrieve and Print a text document.
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Creating:

Is writing and composing the document.

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Editing:

Refers to making changes to the document to fix errors or improve it.

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Formatting:

Is making the document look attractive.

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Storing:

Means saving the document on a disk.

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Retrieving:

Is opening the saved document from a disk to computer memory.

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Printing:

Is producing the document on a paper, using a printer connected to the computer.

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Uses of Word

We can use word at:

Home to create: Memos, letters, labels, envelops, stickers or flyers. School to create: Homework, theses, research notes, time tables or certificates. Work to create: Faxes, reports, contracts, business card, mail merge documents, CV.
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Uses of Word

We can create complex or specialized documents that are normally created by more specialized software such us:

Web Pages: It is easer to use than MS Front Page. Brochures, Business Cards: We can create a better job with MS Publisher.

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Uses of Word

Printer-ready publications: We can create a better job with dedicated desktop publishing packages such us Adobe PageMaker, Corel Ventura, Quark Press. Tables of numbers or other data: We can create a better job with MS Excel.

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Why use Word for a task that can be performed with a more specialized software program?

Because it is already installed on our computer.

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Why use Word for a task that can be performed with a more specialized software program?

The main reason is that you probably already know how to use Word, and the extra features of a more specialized program might not be worth the time required to learn a new software package, especially if you create only an occasional Web page, brochure, new paper, database or other specialized document.
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Thank you for your listening!

Informatics Teacher Edlir Spaho