Statements (156)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Microsoft_Word
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| gptkbp:acquired_by |
gptkb:Word_Star_International
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
purchased by other companies
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| gptkbp:available_on |
CD-ROMs
floppy disks downloadable versions |
| gptkbp:community |
small user community
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| gptkbp:community_support |
tutorials
online resources user groups user forums |
| gptkbp:competitors |
gptkb:Word_Perfect
gptkb:Microsoft_Word |
| gptkbp:content_type |
gptkb:letters
gptkb:reports proposals memos text documents |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced writing culture
symbol of early computing |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Micro_Pro_International
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| gptkbp:developer |
gptkb:Micro_Pro_International
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| gptkbp:discontinued |
gptkb:1994
gptkb:1995 |
| gptkbp:emulation |
can be run on modern systems
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| gptkbp:end_of_life |
2000s
|
| gptkbp:features |
Text formatting
table of contents data import/export text formatting page numbering document sharing document templates customizable menus WYSIWYG editing file conversion footnotes search and replace Mail merge text wrapping text alignment paragraph styles print preview Spell checker document recovery mail merge spell checker macro support headers and footers multiple document interface user-defined keys character styles column formatting print formatting text statistics |
| gptkbp:file_format |
WSD
. WS |
| gptkbp:first_released |
gptkb:1978
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| gptkbp:has_documentation |
available online
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| gptkbp:has_feature |
Indexing
Collaboration tools Version control User manual Accessibility features File management Document sharing Print preview Import/export capabilities Customizable shortcuts Language support Backup options Customizable menus User-defined functions Table of contents Graphics support Document encryption Document statistics Document templates Footnotes and endnotes Page numbering Text styles Integration with other software File recovery Text highlighting Online help Search and replace Text alignment Undo and redo Multiple document interface Print formatting options Block operations Character formatting Keyboard mapping Paragraph formatting Spell check dictionary Thesaurus support |
| gptkbp:has_version |
gptkb:Word_Star_4.0
gptkb:Word_Star_5.0 gptkb:Word_Star_6.0 gptkb:Word_Star_7.0 |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
popular in the 1980s
part of computing history influenced software design pioneered word processing used in early desktop publishing |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Word Star
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Software_Development
text editors computer literacy modern word processors |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:CP/_M
CP/ M operating system |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:Writer early computer users |
| gptkbp:interface |
gptkb:Command_Line_Interface
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| gptkbp:latest_version |
gptkb:Word_Star_7.0
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future word processors
pioneered word processing |
| gptkbp:next_edition |
gptkb:Word_Star_4.0
gptkb:Word_Star_5.0 gptkb:Word_Star_6.0 |
| gptkbp:notable_users |
gptkb:students
gptkb:Author government agencies publishers business professionals |
| gptkbp:platform |
gptkb:DOS
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| gptkbp:programming_language |
Assembly language
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| gptkbp:replaced_by |
modern word processors
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Word_Star_2000
|
| gptkbp:support |
limited support today
|
| gptkbp:supports |
multiple languages
Keyboard shortcuts Macros ASCII text files Printer compatibility |
| gptkbp:usage |
popular in the 1980s
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| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Documentation
academic writing early personal computers business applications |
| gptkbp:user_base |
gptkb:students
gptkb:Journalist gptkb:Writer business professionals |
| gptkbp:user_interface |
text-based
text-based interface |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:IBM_PC
gptkb:IBM_Personal_Computer gptkb:Apple_IIe gptkb:CP/_M gptkb:Apple_II_Plus gptkb:Atari_ST gptkb:DEC_Professional |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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