The Parts & Functions of MS Word. While businesses first began using dedicated word processing systems in the 1970s, companies such as Microsoft made "word processing" a common term in the 1980s ...

Microsoft Word is by far the most widely used word processor, but it's not perfect. Some problems make everyday office life more difficult, some functions remain undiscovered. Read on for useful ...

Microsoft later licensed the code to other OEMs under the name MS-DOS. In 1989, Microsoft released Word for Windows, leveraging its earlier work on Word for DOS, which shipped in 1983.

The Simsbury Public Library, 725 Hopmeadow St., will be offering two free Microsoft Word classes in September. On Sept. 15, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., beginners or those who are trying to improve their… ...