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What is a Word Processing Program?
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You can consider your word processing system (program plus 
computer) as a typewriter equipped with built-in scissors, paste 
and correction fluid and designed to function as a copier as 
well. This means that you'll never have to rewrite a page 
because it contained an error. Instead, you simply correct the 
error. And if you want to send the same letter to a number of 
people, the word processing program will copy the letter for 
you. All you have to do is change the name and address. Sounds 
great, doesn't it? You'll be surprised to find how much time and 
work your word processing program will save.

Generally speaking, a word processing program functions in the 
same way as a highly sophisticated typewriter. You don't have to 
interrupt your work in any way when a line fills up or a page 
becomes full. Your word processing program advances 
automatically to a new line or a new page. And by using the many 
special effects available on your printer - such as italics, 
boldface, underlining and special characters - you can create 
professional, attractively styled letters.

Moreover, it's easy to indent text, provide a straight right-
hand margin, center text, etc. And you can look over your work 
before you print a single page, since your letter is shown on 
the screen. What's more, you can rearrange it as desired before 
printing. This means that in the future, you'll never have to 
check-read texts that have been written by others, corrected by 
others and (perhaps) delayed by others. Thanks to your word 
processing program, you'll now be able to control the entire 
process yourself.