Most of the word processor features we will discuss below are various ways of formatting the text, or changing the way it looks on the page. Modern word processors also are designed to have numerous features for advanced users. Since a large portion of most people's computer time is spent with a word processing program, it is important that these programs have features to make editing documents easier. Some of the additional features that one can expect to find on a modern word processor are spelling and grammar checkers, ability to handle graphics, tables, and mathematical formulas, and outline editors. The word processing market is a very competitive one, and the major software companies are always competing to have the word processor with the most advanced features available.
Software companies are also interested in making their programs as easy to learn as possible.
With this goal in mind, most word processors come with tutorial programs, extensive on-line help, and clear menus. These full featured word processors sound wonderful, and they are. You might wonder if they have any drawbacks. Of course they do. Word processing programs as I have described often cost hundreds of dollars.