There are many advantages to using a word processor instead of a typewriter. ... You have the ability to easily edit and change a word processing document. You can change a wide variety of formatting and colours. You can save files and re-use them.
Word processors allow users to save documents. This is not the case with a typewriter. Because text can be saved, editing does not have to occur immediately. The fourth characteristic of word processors is that they allow users to print their documents.
