Adjust the layout - Capable of modifying the margins, size, and layout of a document
AutoCorrect – corrects common spelling errors well as capitalization
AutoFormat – applies formatting to text, e.g. number listing, bullet, hyperlinks
Collaboration - More modern word processors help multiple people work on the same document at the same time
Copying, cutting, and pasting - Once text is entered into a document, it can be copied or cut and pasted in the current document or another document
Find - Word processors give you the ability to quickly find any word or text in any size of the document
Grammar Checker – proofreads documents for grammar, writing styles, sentence structure errors and reading statistics
Headers and footers - Being able to adjust and change text in the header and footer of a document. The headers and footers of a document can be customized to contain page numbers, dates, footnotes, or text for all pages or specific pages of the document
Indentation and lists - Set and format tabs, bullet lists, and number lists
Insert tables - Add tables to a document
Import data - Import and format data from CSV, database, or another source
Template – a document that contains the formatting necessary for a specific document type
Text formatting - Changing the font, font size, font color, bold, italicizing, underline, etc.
Tables – organize information into rows and columns
Text Wrap – adjusts how the image behaves around other objects or text
Thesaurus - Look up alternatives to a word without leaving the program
Macros - Setup macros to perform common tasks
Mail Merge – a feature that allows you to create document and merge the them with another document or data file
Mailers and labels - Create mailers or print labels
Multimedia - Insert clip art, charts, images, pictures, and video into a document
Multiple windows - While working on a document, you can have additional windows with other documents for comparison or move text between documents
Search and Replace - You can use the Search and Replace feature to replace any text throughout a document
Spelling and Grammar - Checks for spelling and grammar errors in a document
Word wrap - Word processors can detect the edges of a page or container and automatically wrap the text using word wrap