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P5 Use IT to aid communication
Ahmad Fadhil Saleh 12U

Microsoft Word
Spelling and Grammar
Press “Review” button on the toolbar at the top
Press “Review” button on the toolbar at the top

This box will pop-up in the middle of the screen.
This box will pop-up in the middle of the screen.
This shows the correct spelling of the word and if there are other options it shows you that as well.
This shows the correct spelling of the word and if there are other options it shows you that as well.
Press “Spelling & Grammar” button on the opened tab
Press “Spelling & Grammar” button on the opened tab

Advantages
1. Allows the ready checking of one’s spelling, giving suggestions as to which word you may have meant to type
2. Better word processors spell checkers also check for grammar and sentence structure.
3. It may tell you the voice of a given phrase / sentence / paragraph i.e. passive voice you have possibly said "if you hit him he may fall and hurt himself." instead of something like "knock him to the ground and see him bleed". This can allow a document to the tightened up were needed to give a very brief paper.

Disadvantages
1. As most word processors only use an abridged dictionary many of the words one may use will not be in the dictionary already installed.
2. Although by parsing the document the grammar can be checked, there is nothing to validate the semantics, i.e. whether it makes sense or not.
3. In many cases the voice of a document is of no consequence and feature just proves to be an annoyance
Thesaurus
Press “Review” button on the toolbar at the top
Press “Review” button on the toolbar at the top

Press “Thesaurus” button on the opened tab
Press “Thesaurus” button on the opened tab

This side panel will then open
This side panel will then open

Write a word and it will tell you the different synonyms for that particular word
Write a word and it will tell you the different synonyms for that...

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