Mistakes can be corrected easily without leaving any trace;

Much better presentation of text is possible with formatting features such as different font styles and sizes, coloured text and justification;

Text can be easily inserted, deleted or rearranged without having to start again;

Documents can be saved on disk and used again whenever necessary;

Pictures, graphs, tables and charts can be easily included alongside text;

Multiple copies of the same document can be easily produced;

Standard letters can be mass-produced very quickly using mail merge;

Documents can be transferred instantly anywhere in the world via electronic communications links;

Spelling and grammar can be checked automatically.