What Are the Advantages of Microsoft Word?

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There are many different advantages to using Microsoft Word as your word processor such as ease of use, and popularity. Additional advantages include customer support, number of features and familiarity.

Microsoft Word is one of the most popular word processing programs due to how interconnected it is with the Windows operating system. The popularity means that there is a lot of information available about the product online and that many people are comfortable using it. The popularity and longevity of the program also means that there is a lot of support for the software. Microsoft has a lot of customer support, tutorials and helpful information on its website, and there are numerous community-made tutorials and guides to help you learn how to use the software.

The newer version of Microsoft word added a lot of new features that improve performance, streamline the work flow and keep your data safe. Cloud integration means that documents can be accessed from any device that has the software, and with both the cloud and document retrieval, it is difficult to lose a document by accident. The familiarity of Microsoft Word makes it an easy choice for most users, especially those who are not able to quickly and efficiently learn new pieces of software.