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Microsoft Word
word processor software part of Microsoft 365
word processor
device or computer program for input, editing, formatting, and output of text
WYSIWYG
In computing, WYSIWYG ( ; what you see is what you get) is software that allows content to be edited in a form that resembles its appearance when printed or displayed as a finished product, such as a printed document, web page, or slide presentation. WYSIWYG implies a user interface that allows the user to view something very similar to the result while the document is being created. In general, WYSIWYG implies the ability to directly manipulate the layout of a document without having to type or remember names of layout commands.
WordPerfect
WordPerfect (WP) is a word processing application, now owned by Corel. At the height of its popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s, it was the market leader of word processors, displacing the prior market leader WordStar.
Evelyn Berezin
American computer scientist (1925–2018)
Pages
word processor software developed by Apple Inc.
WordStar
WordStar is a discontinued word processor application for microcomputers. It was published by MicroPro International and originally written for the CP/M-80 operating system (OS), with later editions added for MS-DOS and other 16-bit PC OSes. Rob Barnaby was the sole author of the early versions of the program.
Adobe FrameMaker
document processor for the production and manipulation of large structured documents
Adobe InCopy
professional word processor made by Adobe Systems
Wang Laboratories
American computer company (1951–1999)
autocorrection
alt=Text that says "", above it, "misspelled".|thumb|Autocorrect in Windows 10, correcting the word "" to "misspelled". Autocorrection, also known as text replacement, replace-as-you-type, text expander or simply autocorrect, is an automatic data validation function commonly found in word processors and text editing interfaces for smartphones and tablet computers. Its principal purpose is as part of the spell checker to correct common spelling or typing errors, saving time for the user. It is also used to automatically format text or insert special characters by recognizing particular characte
OfficeSuite
MobiOffice (formerly OfficeSuite) is a proprietary cross-platform office suite application developed by MobiSystems. It has versions for Android, iOS and Microsoft Windows and has compatibility with the most frequently used Microsoft Office file formats. The software has over 220 million downloads on Google Play and is among the top Android business applications.
Scrivener
word processor and outliner
mail merge
combining mail and letters and pre-addressed envelopes or mailing labels for mass mailings from a form letter
Collabora Online
open source online office suite
list of word processors
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Amí
Ami was the name of a word processing program developed and marketed by Samna in the late 1980s, which was later purchased by Lotus Software in 1990. Shortly after its introduction, the name of the program was changed to "Ami Pro".
word count
number of words in a document or passage of text
comparison of word processor programs
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Baraha
Baraha is a word processing application for creating documents in Indian languages. It was developed by Sheshadrivasu Chandrasekharan with an intention to provide a software to enable and encourage Indians use their native languages on the computers. Baraha was first released in Kannada in 1998 and later on in other Indian languages. Baraha can be effectively used for creating documents, sending emails and publishing web pages. Baraha uses a transliteration scheme, which allows the user to write any Indian language in Latin text and later convert it to the respective language. Baraha package c
EasyWriter
EasyWriter was the first word processor for the Apple II. It was written by John Draper and released in 1979.
Expensive Typewriter
computer program
RagTime
RagTime is a frame-oriented business publishing software which combines word processing, spreadsheets, simple drawings, image processing, and charts, in a single document/program, integrated software. It is often used to create forms, reports, documentation, desktop publishing, and in office environments. Typical users are business clients, educational institutions, administrations, architects, and also private users.