WORD

Word is an English term that can be translated as "word" . Its use in our language, however, is linked to the name of a computer program developed by the American company Microsoft .

Word , or Microsoft Word , is the name of a word processor : that is, a software that allows the user to create and edit text documents on a computer. Word is part of Microsoft Office , a package of programs that allows office activities (tasks that are usually carried out in an office).

Originally, Word ran on the DOS operating system . The first version, created by programmers Richard Brodie and Charles Simonyi , went on sale in 1983 . The success of this word processor, however, only came in the 1990s , when the software landed on the Windows operating system .

Due to the close bond that was forged between Word and Windows , the software changed the name of its subsequent versions. While they were first numbered ( Word 1.0 , Word 2.0 , etc.), then they became associated with the version of the operating system ( Word 95 on Windows 95 ) and the years of release ( Word 97 , Word 2000 ).

At a general level, it can be said that Word is an application that allows you to write all kinds of texts, choosing between multiple fonts (fonts) and modifying the size and color of the letters. It also has a built-in spell checker, word counter, and many other tools .

Both on a personal and professional level, Word has become a key tool for countless individuals. And it is that they use it to create their curriculum, do papers, write presentations, make reports, write letters ...

Among the main reasons that explain the success of this software, we can highlight the following:
-Text editing is really simple and can be done using a long list of resources.
-Its appearance and use is very easy, with basic knowledge it can be used without problem.
-Gives the possibility of being able to visualize the final result of the work before being printed.
-It has very useful tools when it comes to obtaining a great result. We refer to both the spell checker and the different styles and formats.
-You can use keyboard shortcuts, with a combination of keys, which make work much faster.

Those who find disadvantages in the Word problem come to expose that it is too basic, that it constantly requires updates or that it is not free.

It is important to note, on the other hand, that Word is software licensed by Microsoft . People who want to use the program must acquire the corresponding license. This differentiates Word from other word processors whose distribution is free ( freeware ).

Precisely starting from that word concept we also have to highlight the existence of other words that contain the one in question. This would be the case, for example, of password. This is a term that can be translated as "password" and that comes to refer to the key, made up of letters and numbers, that can be created to give security to a myriad of resources such as email, network profiles social networks, online access to the bank account ...