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[[file:Word_for_Android.png|thumb|left]] [[file:MS_Word_2007.png|thumb|left]] [[file:Microsoft_Word_for_Mac_2011.png|thumb|right]] [[file:WordArt.png|thumb|right]] [[file:Word_2010.png|thumb|right]] '''Microsoft Word''' is a [[word processor]] developed by [[Microsoft]]. It was first released on October 25, 1983, under the name '''Multi-Tool Word''' for [[Xenix]] systems. Subsequent versions were later written for several other platforms including [[IBM PC]]s running [[DOS]] (1983), the [[Apple Macintosh]] (1985), the [[AT&T Unix PC]] (1985), [[Atari ST]] (1988), [[OS/2]] (1989), and [[Microsoft Windows]] (1989). It is a component of the [[Microsoft Office]] suite, which is available for both [[Windows]] and [[macOS]].

== History ==
Microsoft Word was initially developed by [[Charles Simonyi]] and [[Richard Brodie]], former [[Xerox PARC]] programmers hired by Microsoft. The first version of Word, Word 1.0, was released in 1983. It introduced many features that are now standard in word processors, such as the ability to display bold and italic text, and support for [[WYSIWYG]] (What You See Is What You Get) editing.

== Features ==
Microsoft Word includes a wide range of features, including:
* [[Text formatting]] options such as bold, italic, underline, font size, and color.
* [[Spell check]] and [[grammar check]].
* [[Thesaurus]] and [[dictionary]] tools.
* [[Mail merge]] capabilities.
* [[Table]] creation and editing.
* [[Image]] and [[graphic]] insertion and editing.
* [[Macro]] programming using [[Visual Basic for Applications]] (VBA).
* [[Collaboration]] tools, including [[track changes]] and [[comments]].
* [[Cloud storage]] integration with [[OneDrive]].

== File Formats ==
Microsoft Word primarily uses the [[DOC]] and [[DOCX]] file formats. The DOC format was used in early versions of Word, while the DOCX format, introduced with Word 2007, is based on [[Office Open XML]] standards. Word can also open and save documents in other formats, such as [[RTF]], [[HTML]], [[PDF]], and [[ODT]].

== Compatibility ==
Microsoft Word is compatible with both [[Windows]] and [[macOS]] operating systems. It is also available as part of the [[Microsoft Office 365]] subscription service, which includes access to the web-based version of Word, known as [[Word Online]].

== Versions ==
Some notable versions of Microsoft Word include:
* Word 1.0 (1983)
* Word 2.0 (1985)
* Word 6.0 (1993)
* Word 97 (1997)
* Word 2000 (1999)
* Word 2003 (2003)
* Word 2007 (2007)
* Word 2010 (2010)
* Word 2013 (2013)
* Word 2016 (2015)
* Word 2019 (2018)
* Word for Microsoft 365 (ongoing)

== See Also ==
* [[Microsoft Office]]
* [[Word processor]]
* [[Microsoft Excel]]
* [[Microsoft PowerPoint]]
* [[Office Open XML]]
* [[LibreOffice Writer]]
* [[Google Docs]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External Links ==
{{Commons category|Microsoft Word}}

[[Category:Word processors]]
[[Category:Microsoft software]]
[[Category:1983 software]]
[[Category:Office software]]

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