The problem which one normally encounters in writing is making mistakes. Modern technology like telephones and cell phones made people lose the writing habit. Now writing in long-hand is nearly a lost art and beautiful handwriting is rare to find. The ordinary person avoids writing anything because he is afraid of making mistakes and making the whole paper look shabby.
Microsoft Word has eliminated this problem. This encourages many write without any fear of making mistakes. The word 'Word' now has become synonymous of MSWord. By the way the word 'Word' originally referred to God's words. (Gospel)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was god. John 1.1
The unique features, first made popular by them, have made writing easy for anyone. (This includes me too!) I wish to record here the best basic features that Word has, that are available for the intending writer, editor and publisher.
Correction of spelling, indicating space mistakes, suggesting the word (synonym or antonym) that one wants, rearranging sentences, formatting help like making letters and words appear bold or to underline are some ready features for the uninformed.
You may also add comments and keep track of the changes you make to any section by activating the 'track change' tool. Keep your writing within limited numbers by using the tool 'Word count'. You may select a particular area to count or check spelling. The great benefit is you have the material permanently saved and you can send that to anyone and still have the original.
Along with this you have others to help you in polishing your writing. You have online dictionaries to help you get the right word - Merriam-Webster, The free Dictionary, Oxford etc. There is a very useful web site called the Rhyme Zone You can get a lot of help including getting synonyms and antonyms here.
There are numerous web sites where you can publish your material. Most of them are free and you can use them extensively.
So today, technology which made writing and communicating easy and very mundane has come round to create beautiful avenues for everyone. Not just to write but also to publish. Now diamonds are free to pick up and are found everywhere and only you should find time strain slightly to stoop to pick them up.
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