Page 233 - TP_IT_V1.0_C9_flipbpookl
P. 233
• Spelling and Grammar Check: The Autocorrect feature will take care of the spelling and grammar of the text. If
needed the alternate words are also suggested for proper documentation.
• Font Style and Style of the Text: The text can be formatted with different font styles, sizes and colours. The alignment
and line spacing can also be adjusted as per the requirement.
• Bullets and Numbering: To specify points in the form of ordered or unordered list, we can use bullets and numbering.
• Headers and Footers: Any specific text, logo or page number required to be displayed on the top(header) or
bottom(footer) of each page can be done using headers and footers feature.
• Creating and Editing Tables: A table with specific rows and columns can be easily created. Editing of a table can be
done easily such as adding or deleting rows or columns.
• Inserting Pictures and Symbols: In a document, any picture from the computer or downloaded image can be easily
added and modified. Special symbols required for mathematical and scientific notations can also be added.
• Print Preview Feature: This is a very important feature which gives you a complete and true preview of a document
before printing.
• Mail Merge Feature: In this, same document can be sent to multiple people by using a few steps. This feature is
quite helpful when an invitation for a birthday party, any other kind of get-together or school events needs to be
sent to multiple people.
• Linking on Webpages: Text can be easily linked on webpages for dynamic access of the data.
Word Processing Applications
Some of the commonly used word processing applications are:
Word processors are being used in business, home, and education, i.e., in schools and colleges for preparing letters,
reports, and many other different types of documents. Students use it for preparing project reports and assignments.
Teachers use word processors for preparing question papers and notes.
Office suite is a collection of programs, which are useful for word processing, spreadsheet preparation, presentation,
and database management. There are several office suits. We will be using LibreOffice, because of its several advantages.
Which was the first word processing software?
WHAT IS LIBREOFFICE?
LibreOffice is a free and open source software (FOSS), fully-featured office productivity suite. It is available free for
downloading from the website https://www.libreoffice.org/. This suite is available in many languages and runs on many
platforms (Windows, Mac and Linux). It uses Open Document Format (ODF) file format, for publishing documents.
Currently the versions of LibreOffice 6.0 and above are available.
LibreOffice components are integrated with each other and have a similar ‘look and feel’, which makes it easy to use
and train.
The components of LibreOffice are:
• Writer for word processing,
• Calc for spreadsheet preparation,
Digital Documentation 231

