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{{shortShort description|Computer program that provides word processing functions}}

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A '''word processor program''' is a [[computer program]] that provides [[word processing]] functions. Originally a separate type of application to [[desktop publishing]], the two program types now overlap, with many word processors now including what were once desktop publishing functions.

== History ==

The first known [[electronics|electronic]] [[word processor]] program was [[Electric Pencil]], released in 1976, as a tool for programmers to write documentation and manuals for their code. Electric pencil featured basic formatting and navigation, and supported external devices such as cassette recorders and printers. Electric Pencil II was released shortly after, targeting the [[CP/M]] operating system. Several other word processing programs were released shortly after, including [[EasyWriter]] and [[WordStar]].<ref name="origins-2006">{{cite journal |last1=Bergin |first1=Thomas J. |title=The Origins of Word Processing Software for Personal Computers: 1976-1985 |journal=IEEE Annals of the History of Computing |date=October 2006 |volume=28 |issue=4 |pages=32–47 |doi=10.1109/MAHC.2006.76 |s2cid=18895790 |url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/4042484 |access-date=29 June 2022 |issn=1934-1547}}</ref>

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A word processing function is an essential part of any [[office suite]], and may be provided as a stand-alone program (for example Word in [[Microsoft Office]]) or as a function of a more general program (for example [[LibreOffice Writer]] in [[LibreOffice]]) or other (for example

TextMaker in [[SoftMaker]]). With the emergence of the internet, different cloud-based word processor programs began to emerge, as [[Google Docs]] which allow people to work faster and more efficiently.

== See also ==

* [[Nextcloud]]

*[[Nextcloud]]

* [[Word processor]]

* [[Word processor (electronic device)]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

* {{Curlie|Computers/Software/Word_Processors}}

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