A word processor is computer software that is generally used to create and edit documents; This computer application is based on the creation of texts ranging from letters, reports, articles of all kinds, magazines, books among many others, texts that can later be stored and printed. Word processors offer different functionalities such as typographic, organizational, and language, which vary depending on the program or software. It could be said that these word processors are the impersonation of the old typewriters, but with the great difference that they are not limited to just writing but also have a series of characteristics that help a specific user to perform their tasks more efficiently. chores.
One of the first applications introduced to computers was word processors, since users and programmers somehow had the need to communicate, and as previously they did it in a somewhat complicated way that was through punched cards or with strange codes. As time went by, programmers designed an application that allowed them to program in a much more intelligible way, that is, by means of commands in the form of text, and with this the programming could already be readable. And this is how the first word processors originated, which are improving to this day; thanks to software companies that design these editors.
Among the most popular word processors are: Microsoft Word, which is included in the Microsoft Office package, until now it is one of the most used by different users; The WordPerfect, this was very popular and was widely used until the early 90s; the Lotus Word Pro is one of the most popular alternatives after Microsoft Word, this processor is included in the package Lotus. Other existing word processors are OpenOffice.org Writer, Word Pad, Notepad, Abiword, Crypt Edit, Tiny Easy Word, etc.
