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✨ Facts about Microsoft Word

1. Microsoft Word was first released in 1983 as Multi-Tool Word for the Xenix operating system. It was later renamed to Microsoft Word when it became available for MS-DOS in 1983.

2. The file format used by Microsoft Word is called DOC (short for document). With the release of Word 2007, a new file format was introduced called DOCX that features improved data compression and better security.

3. Microsoft Word is a part of the Microsoft Office Suite, which is a collection of productivity tools such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook, designed by Microsoft to aid in various tasks like word processing, data management, and email communication.

4. One of the distinguishing features of Microsoft Word is its extensive range of formatting and editing tools, allowing users to add images, charts, tables, and other visual elements to their documents, along with a wide variety of text formatting options like font, size, and color.

5. Microsoft Word offers numerous collaboration features, allowing multiple users to work on a document simultaneously in real-time. This feature, called co-authoring, is enabled through Microsoft's cloud storage service, OneDrive, and allows users to view and edit documents online or offline.