wordprocessing



=Word Processing=

General Information Word by Microsoft Instructional Uses of Word Processing Programs Other Word Processing Tools

Also see WRITER a free word processing tool in OpenOffice.org. Also see Desktop Publishing for related tools and Microsoft Office for the suite of tools that are sold together with Word.

Go to the How to… web page at the COE IT Department’s site at http://www.ed.sc.edu/oit and choose the link to “Download Office 2007 converter” or go directly to the link for the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en
 * //2007/2003 Conversion Tool//**

Use this tool to "View, print and copy Word documents, even if you don't have Word installed." http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3657CE88-7CFA-457A-9AEC-F4F827F20CAC&DisplayLang=en
 * //(Microsoft) Word Viewer//**

**GENERAL INFORMATION**
Working with Words – Word Processing http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/words/index.html

Get Tab Delimited Text Into Page Layout Software http://desktoppub.about.com/od/textacquisition/ss/tabdelimitedss.htm “This document describes how to create forms that recipients complete electronically in Word.”

**WORD BY MICROSOFT**
Also see Microsoft Office for general information about the suite.

Online Help Documentation: Microsoft Word (University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire) Word 2003 - http://www.uwec.edu/help/word03.htm Word 2007 - http://www.uwec.edu/help/word07.htm

Word Help Tips http://www.lsc.edu/InfoCommons/help/wp/word.cfm

Getting Started with Word http://www.utexas.edu/its/training/handouts/UTOPIA_WordGS/

Microsoft Word Modules http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line_word.htm

Help for Word 2007 []

Word Courses [] Most of these ‘courses’ take 30-50 minutes.

Video: Overview (Five great features in Word) http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC010524811033 Learn about five great features in Word: reading layout view, inserting international characters and symbols, work with word count, compare documents side by side, and use the horizontal ruler, including tab stops, margins, and hanging indents

Microsoft Word (and Accessibility) http://www.webaim.org/techniques/word/

Learn what styles are in Word 2007 [] Caution: It starts playing as soon as you get to page.

Watch this: Create a form for users to fill out and prepare it for distribution []

**INSTRUCTIONAL USES OF WORD PROCESSING PROGRAMS**
Creating a Form in Microsoft Word http://www.seniortechcenter.org/desktop_publishing/word_form.php

OTHER WORD PROCESSING TOOLS
Notepad ++ []

LetterPop (free and commercial accounts) [|http://letterpop.com/]>

Atlantis [|http://www.atlantiswordprocessor.com/en/]> “The Atlantis interface is entirely customizable: menus, toolbars, hot keys, colors and sounds can all be adjusted to suit your own requirements. What's more, Atlantis is a fully portable word processor. You can install Atlantis to a memory flash drive, and Atlantis will travel with you wherever you go.”

DarkCopy [|http://darkcopy.com/]> “DarkCopy is for anyone who enjoys the simplicity of a typewriter, and wants to increase productivity by focusing only on writing. … Simply start typing and toggle to full-screen editing mode to clear your mind.”

Writeboard [|http://www.writeboard.com/] style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> "Sharable, web-based documents that let you save every edit, roll back to any version, and easily compare changes. Use Writeboard to write solo or collaborate with others”

PlotBot [|http://www.plotbot.com/]> “Plotbot is web-based screenwriting software. You can write your script with as many or as few people as you want—there's nothing to install, it's free, and it's easy to use!”

AbiWord (free) [|http://www.abisource.com/]

AbiWord Portable [|http://portableapps.com/apps/office/abiword_portable]> This is a “lightweight AbiWord word processor packaged as a portable app, so you can edit your documents on the go. You can place it on your USB flash drive, iPod, portable hard drive or a CD and use it on any computer, without leaving any personal information behind.”