Word

Introduction
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Introduction

A word processor serves for drafting and writing documents. It's also easier to correct or to change the contents of a document with a word processor that by using a typewriter or even writing. Besides the text, these documents can also include pictures, charts, tables and some of the other possibilities. The next pages how explains how to use these options and several others.

Definitions

These are some concepts that you should know before using a Word processor.

Word: Word recognizes words by the spaces between them.
Sentence: Word recognizes the end of a sentence when you use a period "." or an exclamation (!) or an interragation (?) point.
Paragraph: Word recognizes the end of a paragraph when you press the Enter key. You don't need to press the Enter key at the end of every line. Word will automatically place the next word on the next line when it is at the end of a line.

Too many people still press the Enter key at the end of every line. It should be reserved for the end of a paragraph. It will be easier when you need to make changes to your text.

Before we begin

This is to warn that there is a type of virus that is very popular at the moment called "macro-viruses". You will find them in Word documents because these file are often passed from one person to another.

It's possible to have in documents Word with macro-commands. These were created to accelerate the execution of repetitive instructions. Regrettably, " hackers " found a way to turn this productive tool in a very dangerous tool for your documents on a floppy disk or your hard drive. These viruses could potentially erase all the contents of your hard drive or your floppy disks.

The designers of Word recognized this threat and offer you a way to easily protect you against the "macro-viruses". Be very careful if you see this window while opening a document.

If you know that you have macro commands in your document, you can continue by pressing on the " Activate the macro " button. If you have never used macro commands, press the "Do not open " button. Use an antivirus program that's up to date to remove the virus of the document. You will then be able to continue.

Even with this warning, it's necessary to take its precautions. Always verify your documents with an antivirus program that is updated at least every two to three days and to make several copies of the document.