Word is software that lets you create documents on a computer. You can use Word to create beautiful text using colorful photographs or illustrations as pictures or as a background, and add figures such as maps and tables. Moreover, Word provides various helper features for creating text so that you can complete business documents, such as articles or reports, with ease. You can also print postcard or envelope addresses.

Word is a part of "Office", a suite of products combining several types of software for creating documents, spreadsheets and presentations, and for managing e-mail.

Tip: Why is it called "Office"? You might wonder why document creation and spreadsheet software that you use at home are a part of a suite of software called "Office". There is a historical reason for this. Previously, document creation and spreadsheet software were used primarily for work. The software was combined into a suite of software for work so it was called "Office". Since then, personal computers have become popular even in the home, but the software suite, which combines document creation and spreadsheet software, is still called "Office".

Tip: Referring to Word Word is usually referred to as "Word" in the software screens or help. It is also referred to sometimes as "Microsoft Word", "Office Word", and "Microsoft Office Word 2007". They all represent the Word documentation creation software.

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