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See our typewriter page for a listing of advantages a computer with a word processor has over a typewriter.You can use thesaurus feature when your words run out, The images and the figures can be attached and laid out easily, Copying the documents is fast and easy, Copies can easily be made which saves on printing and it is much easier to do, Microsoft Word can save multiple versions of documents and easily sort them so that you can go back to the previous versions of the same document. Word processor advantages over a typewriter

#List of word processing programs windows
Multiple windows - While working on a document, you can have additional windows with other documents for comparison or move text between documents.Thesaurus - Look up alternatives to a word without leaving the program.Header and footer - Being able to adjust and change text in the header and footer of a document.Word wrap - Word processors can detect the edges of a page or container and automatically wrap the text using word wrap.Insert tables - Add tables to a document.Indentation and lists - Set and format tabs, bullet lists, and number lists.Search and Replace - You can use the Search and Replace feature to replace any text throughout a document.Find - Word processors give you the ability to quickly find any word or text in any size of the document.Adjust the layout - Capable of modifying the margins, size, and layout of a document.Spelling and Grammar - Checks for spelling and grammar errors in a document.Multimedia - Insert clip art, charts, images, pictures, and video into a document.Copying, cutting, and pasting - Once text is entered into a document, it can be copied or cut and pasted in the current document or another document.Text formatting - Changing the font, font size, font color, bold, italicizing, underline, etc.

Some more advanced text editors can perform some of these functions.
