If you’ve used a computer, it’s almost certain you have used Microsoft Word. The aptly named word processor is one of the most influential computer programs in history. From schools to businesses, ...

Too many of the early pioneers are sadly leaving us. RIP Evelyn. Unfortunately too many are not well known, especially the women pioneers. I did not who actually developed the first word processor and ...

Dedicated word processors are not something we see much of anymore. They were in a weird space: computerized, but not really what you could call a computer, even in those days. More like a fancy ...

Having not really been updated since 1983, Notepad is getting rich features without losing its essence. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

In brief: Before Microsoft Word became the de-facto standard for word processing on the PC, the market was rich with choice. WordStar is a program many great writers started their career on, and now ...

Get your party hats on and stuff yourself with cake. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Long before GPUs and multicore processors ...

Writing using computers is a vital life skill. We are constantly texting, posting, blogging and emailing. This is a huge ...

Evelyn Berezin, a computer pioneer who emancipated many a frazzled secretary from the shackles of the typewriter nearly a half-century ago by building and marketing the first computerized word ...

Google Docs are famously easy to use. Designed much like a standard word processing software, they feature the same tools you would expect from the Microsoft Word program or Apple's Pages word ...

A nation-wide study on computer-based writing instruction in Australian classrooms, led by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in collaboration with colleagues from the Writing for All ...