CLASE 28/02

 COPIAR EL EJERCICIO EN WORD. Enviar por correo electrónico a su profesor:

alaincruzl@gmail.com

Microsoft Word: From the Typewriter to the Intelligent Word Processor

1. The Origin: A Necessary Revolution

Before the digital era, document production relied on mechanical typewriters. A single spelling error meant starting all over again or using messy correction fluid. In 1983, Microsoft changed the rules of the game by launching Multi-Tool Word for Xenix (a Unix-like operating system). Shortly after, it arrived on MS-DOS. Its great innovation was allowing the use of a mouse and offering a "WYSIWYG" interface (What You See Is What You Get), allowing users to see bold, italics, and underlined text on the screen before printing.

2. Evolution: Adapting to the World

Word's growth paralleled the evolution of personal computers:

• The 90s (The Windows Explosion): With the arrival of Windows 3.1 and 95, Word became the industry standard. It was integrated into the Microsoft Office suite, enabling seamless communication between spreadsheets (Excel) and databases (Access).
• The 2000s (The Era of Collaboration): Word began introducing review tools, track changes, and commenting features, transforming solitary writing into a collaborative effort.
• The Present Day (The Cloud and AI): Today, with Microsoft 365, documents no longer "live" on a physical computer, but in the cloud. This enables real-time co-authoring, where several students can edit the same file simultaneously from different parts of the world. Furthermore, Artificial Intelligence (Copilot) now helps draft documents, summarize text, and automatically correct style.