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A '''word processor program''' is ana [[Application software|applicationcomputer program]] that provides [[word processing]] functions. TheOriginally mosta basicseparate type of themapplication includeto input,[[desktop editingpublishing]], formattingthe two program types now overlap, andwith outputmany ofword [[Formattedprocessors text|richnow text]]including what were once desktop publishing functions.
The functions of a word processor program fall somewhere between those of a simple [[text editor]] and a fully functioned [[desktop publishing]] program. While the distinction between a text editor and a word processor is clear—namely the capability of editing [[Formatted text|rich text]]—the distinctions between a word processor and a desktop publishing program has become unclear as word processing software has gained features such as [[Ligature (writing)|ligature]] support [[Microsoft Word#Layout issues|added to the 2010 version of Microsoft Word]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Amanda Presley |date=28 January 2010 |title=What Distinguishes Desktop Publishing From Word Processing? |url=https://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/62697.aspx |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190401202701/https://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/publishing/articles/62697.aspx |archive-date=1 April 2019 |access-date=1 January 2019 |website=Brighthub.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=28 May 2012 |title=How to Use Microsoft Word as a Desktop Publishing Tool |url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/256204/how_to_use_microsoft_word_as_a_desktop_publishing_tool.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819055243/http://www.pcworld.com/article/256204/how_to_use_microsoft_word_as_a_desktop_publishing_tool.html |archive-date=19 August 2017 |access-date=3 May 2018 |website=PCWorld}}</ref>
Common word processor programs include [[LibreOffice Writer]], [[Microsoft Word]], local/offline applications, and [[Google Docs]], an [[online application]].
