The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed how we use language

Summary

KEY POINTS:

1. By 1994, Microsoft had claimed 90 percent of the word-processing market.
2. Word introduced bold and italic fonts on screen; revolutionised typeset-quality printing, as well as the use of templates.
3. Word was also significant in helping establish English as the global language of business.

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