WORD PROCESSING PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER

 

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER 12. WORD PROCESSING

 

A   A word processor enables you to create a document, store it electronically on a disk, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it on a printer. The great advantage of word processing over using a typewriter is that you can make changes without retyping the entire document. If you make a typing mistake, you simply remove it, without leaving a trace. It is equally easy to insert a word, sentence or paragraph in the middle of a document. Word processors usually support these features (and a few others)   EXERCISES 12.1 Match words from the opposite page with these definitions. 1 a program used for preparing documents and letters. 2 a row of words that open up menus when selected. 3 the distinctive design of letters and characters, e.g. Arial, Courier 12.2 Label these word processing icons with the correct function. a. cut and paste b. graphics c. align left d. undo e. insert hyperlink 12.3 Complete these statements with a term from A opposite. 1 A ___________ consists of three elements; typeface, type style and type size; for example Arial bold at 9 points. 2 Notice that when you get to the end of each line. Word starts a new line automatically. It moves the word you are typing to a new line when it enters an invisible margin running down the right-hand side of the screen. This feature is called ___________. 3 ___________ and ___________ lets you find a word and change it into another word throughout  the text.

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