A word proccessing program essentially transeforms your computer into a fany typewriter that not onyl makes typing a lot easier, but can help you compose and perfect your work. If you make an error, just go back and type over the errors--no more messy correction fluid and no more retyping. If you want to move the location of a paragraph, a few key strokes (or mouse clicks) and the paragraf is moved to wherever you want it. The word processing program can proofread your work and even make sugestions to help you with spelling. If you want to add zing to your document, it is easy to add special effects that will make your document look professional. Most word processing programs also support WYSIWYG or What You See Is What You Get. This means that what appears on the screen is what the printed document will look like. If you want some text centered, it will be centered on the scren; if you want the output to appear bold, it will appear bold on the screen. You can even change the style and size of the text and see it before you print it.