Learning in a digital world

Microsoft Word is Microsoft’s word processing software. It was first released in 1983 under the name Multi-Tool Word for Xenix systems. Versions were later written for several other platforms including IBM PCs running DOS (1983), the Apple Macintosh (1984), SCO UNIX, OS/2 and Microsoft Windows (1989). It is a component of the Microsoft Office system; however, it is also sold as a standalone product and included in Microsoft Works Suite. Beginning with the 2003 version, the branding was revised to emphasize Word’s identity as a component within the Office suite; Microsoft began calling it Microsoft Office Word instead of merely Microsoft Word. The latest releases are Word 2007 for Windows and Word 2008 for Mac OS X. – Wikipedia

Some background information:

• Wikipedia article on word processing.
• History of word processing
• Online word processing – Online word processors allow users to create a document, have multiple persons edit it and share it with the world.
• MS Word 2003 help and support – Articles from Microsoft.