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Word Processing Applications
        Some of the commonly used word processing applications are:









          Office 365 Word   Microsoft Word   OpenOffice Writer    WordPad        LibreOffice Writer  Google Docs




                       Which was the first word processing software?



        OpenOffice and LibreOffice are both free and open-source word processing applications and have a lot of similarities. There
        are a few options available in one and not in another, so you have a choice of downloading and using any of the above.





                   The first version of OpenOffice.org 1.0 was released on 1  May 2002.
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                GETTING STARTED WITH OPENOFFICE WRITER

        OpenOffice Writer is a free and open-source word processor which is a part of OpenOffice package. It can be used on any
        platform like Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris etc. It can be easily downloaded from openoffice.org. The default extension of
        the file saved is ODF Text document(.odt) and if needed it can be saved in any format like rtf, doc, html, txt, etc.
        After you download OpenOffice, it will get added to your computer's Start Menu. Just click on Start → OpenOffice →
        OpenOffice Writer. The following screen will be displayed:

                            Menu Bar     Standard Toolbar     Title bar





                                                                                               Formatting Toolbar







                                                                                               Vertical Scroll Bar








                                                                                               Work Area



                                                                                               Horizontal Scroll Bar

           Vertical Ruler      Horizontal Ruler    Status Bar                     Zoom


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