What are the advantages of a word processor over typewriters ?

The advantages of a word processor over typewriters are as follows:

1. Fast — Typing text in a word processor becomes speedy as there is no mechanical carriage movement associated.
2. Editing features — Any type of correction can be made easily as and when required.
3. Permanent Storage — With word processors, documents can be saved and retrieved whenever desired.
4. Formatting Features — The typed text can be made to appear in any form or style.
5. Graphics — Most modern word processors provide the facility of incorporating drawings in the documents.
6. OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) — Most modern word processors provide facilities to link or embed objects in a document.
7. Spell Check — Word processors can provide spell check and grammar check functions. Some word processors can suggest alternatives or improvements also.
8. Mail Merge — The mail merge facility enables us to print a large number of letters/documents with more or less similar text.