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Interface: A word processor provides layout i.e. interface which makes it convenient to type documents
without using paper or stationery.
Navigation between Pages: A user can easily switch from one page to another page of a document in stantly
in a word processor to view or edit it.
Formatting: A word processor provides various options for formatting the text, for e.g., the user can change
the look of the document by changing its font colour, size, style, appearance, etc.
Graphics: In a word processor, graphical pictures can be added in the document. There are various tools to
draw shapes and designs in word processors.
6. What are non-printing characters?
Ans. Characters like alphabets, numbers, special characters are visible on the screen while typing but whenever the
‘Enter’ key, ‘Tab’ key, ‘Spacebar’ key, etc., is pressed, it does not represent a written symbol or part of the text
within a document, but rather used for defined action. Such character which is non-printable in nature is known
as non-printing character.
7. List the names of some common Word Processors.
Ans. OpenOffice Writer, yx, KWord, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, AbiWord, etc.
8. What is the function of Undo and Redo?
Ans. Undo is an option that helps to retrieve (bring back) previously made modifications in a document or reverse
the previous action or a series of actions.
The ‘Redo’ option helps to reverse the changes that were applied by ‘Undo’. It cancels the ‘Undo’ action.
9. Write a short note on Insertion Point.
Ans. In the Document Window or Work Area, the blinking vertical line (which looks like ‘I’) in a document is known
as the insertion point or cursor.
10. While using the ‘Spelling and Grammar’ option from the tools menu, what type of suggestions appear in the
dialog box?
Ans. Not in dictionary: The unrecognized words which are not present in ‘Writer’ dictionary are displayed in the
‘Not in dictionary’ text box.
Suggestion: Possible suggestions for the word are displayed in the Suggestion box.
Ignore Once: This button is used if no change is required in the word.
Ignore All: This button is used if the user wants to ignore the suggestion for a particular word through out
the document.
Add: It adds the underlined word as a valid word in the dictionary of the ‘Writer’ of the host computer.
Change: This button replaces the wrong word with the suggested word.
Change All: This button replaces the wrong word with the suggested word in the entire document.
AutoCorrect: This button changes the mis-spelt words in the whole document automatically.
B. Application based questions. L if e Sk il l s & V a l ues
1. asu has typed a paragraph in OpenOffice Writer but he finds that some of the words in his document are
marked by red wavy lines. Why do these lines appear and how can he remove them?
Ans. The red wavy lines mark the presence of spelling mistakes. He can remove them by selecting the ‘Spelling and
Grammar’ option from the ‘Tools’ menu. This will take him to a Suggestion box where he can select the correct
word that fits in place of the mis-spelt word.
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