Tript often uses a word processor to write to her friends. Every time she carries out a spell check, the word processor tells her that her best friend's name is mis-spelt. She knows that it is spelt correctly.

(a) Describe how could she avoid this message appearing.

(b) Tript gets the same message each time she enters a Pincode. State what action Tript should take.

(c) Why would the action Tript takes with regard to her friend's name differ from the action she would take with the Pincode ?

(d) It takes Tript a long time to type in her friends' addresses. How can Tript make it easier to set up a page ready for future letters to her friends ?

(a) To avoid the spell check message for her best friend's name, Tript can add her friend's name to the word processor's custom dictionary. This way, the word processor will recognize her friend's name as a correctly spelt word and won't flag it as a spelling error in the future.

(b) For pincodes, Tript should add common pincode numbers or patterns to the word processor's custom dictionary. This will prevent the spell check from flagging pincode entries as spelling errors.

(c) Tript's friend's name is a proper noun, and she's certain about its correctness. Adding it to the custom dictionary ensures consistency. However, pincodes consist of numbers that can vary based on location, making it impractical to add all possible variations to the dictionary.

(d) Tript can create a template for her letters with place holders for addresses. She can use mail merge feature where she maintains a list of her friends' addresses in a spreadsheet or database. The word processor will automatically populate the place holders with the addresses, making it quicker to set up pages for future letters.