Some
of
the more popular
word
processing
packages
for
the
Atari
are
now
described.
Bank
Street
Writer
is
good
for
kids and
adults
who
need
word
processing for
occasional-to-light
use.
It
is
very menu- and
prompt-oriented,
which
makes
it
easy
to
learn
and
use.
(Menus are lists
of
options, similar
to
a
menu in a restaurant. Menus appear
right
on
the
screen so
you
will
always remember
your
selec-
tions.
Prompts
are
"reminder"
messages
that
tell
you
to
perform a certain procedure
or
press a
certain
key.)
While this program
is
easy
to
use,
it
lacks some
of
the features offered
by
more expensive
word
processing packages, such
as
the
ability
to
print
text
with
an even
right
margin (called right-
justified,
or justified, text) and the ability
to
use
multiple character sets
or
double-column
print-
ing.
Many
printers can perform these special
tasks
if
the software also includes these
capabilities.
AtariWriter
is
a
good
buy
in
the
medium-
priced
word
processing market.
It
is
extremely
flexible, offering a multitude
of
print
formatting
and text manipulation features
not
found
in
many other packages.
It
is
fairly easy
to
learn
and
use
. A tari Writer
will
let
you
store
your
text
files
on
disk
or
cassette.
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