Lesson 1: Overview of Microsoft Word

What is Microsoft Word: - It refers to application Software which allows an individual to perform basic word typing, editing, formatting and printing onto a hard copy. Other earlier application Software which performed the same function as Microsoft Word 2007 but with limited features include

• Notepad
• WordPad

Those were the most used text editing Application programs, which of to date are still available but with limited use. With Microsoft Word is a text editor that will give you what you input through the keyboard, whether right or wrong hence What You See Is What You Get (WYSISYG). After inputting your text and picture through any input channel including keyboard, you have to edit, format your document. Earlier version of Microsoft Word was Word97-2003.
Microsoft Word has got working window, menu bar and icons which helps an individual to navigate through the document while making any necessary changes to the document.
Figure 1. Microsoft Office Word 2007 Window