The following jobs are usually done on site and will not require telecommuting assistance: PowerPoint presentations (to a certain degree), overhead slide presentations, conference proceedings, and document/photo scanning.
What does word processing mean?
“A program designed to create, edit and print text based documents including: letters, memos, faxes, and reports etc. A word processor enables you to save your documents on the computer and edit and update them later.”
Here is a slightly longer definition:
“Using a computer to create, edit, and print documents. Of all computer applications, word processing is the most common. To perform word processing, you need a computer, a special program called a word processor, and a printer.
A word processor enables you to create a document, store it electronically on a disk, display it on a screen, modify it by entering commands and characters from the keyboard, and print it on a printer. The great advantage of word processing over using a typewriter is that you can make changes without retyping the entire document.
If you make a typing mistake, you simply back up the cursor and correct your mistake. If you want to delete a paragraph, you simply remove it, without leaving a trace. It is equally easy to insert a word, sentence, or paragraph in the middle of a document.
Word processors also make it easy to move sections of text from one place to another within a document, or between documents. When you have made all the changes you want, you can send the file to a printer to get a hard copy.”
You are already doing data processing in a certain manner now, and may not even realize it. We are just going to expand on the basics you already know.
And you would be the word processor operator!
Word processor operators usually set up and prepare reports, letters, mailing labels, newsletters, and other text material. As a entry-level work-from-home worker, you may begin by keying headings on form letters, addressing envelopes, or preparing standard forms on computers.
As you gain experience, you often are assigned tasks requiring a higher degree of accuracy and independent judgment. Senior word processors may work with highly technical material, plan and key complicated statistical tables, combine and rearrange materials from different sources, or prepare master copies.
All keyboarding is now done on computers that normally are connected to a monitor, keyboard, and printer. Word processors use this equipment to record, edit, store, and revise letters, memos, reports, statistical tables, forms, and other printed materials.
Expansion of work possibilities
In addition to fulfilling the duties mentioned above, word processor operators often perform other office tasks, such as virtual office assistant work. You work-from-home setting up appointments, scheduling and other tasks for office executives.
Data-entry keyers usually input lists of items, numbers, or other data into computers or complete forms that appear on a computer screen. They also may manipulate existing data, edit current information, or proofread new entries into a database for accuracy. Some examples of data sources include customers’ personal information, medical records, and membership lists. Usually, this information is used internally by a company and may be reformatted before other departments or customers utilize it.
Keyers use various types of equipment to enter data such as personal computers. Increasingly, data-entry keyers are working with non-keyboard forms of data entry, such as scanners and electronically transmitted files.
Difference between a Word Processor Operators and a Data Entry Keyers
A simple way to describe the differences between a word processor and a data entry keyer may be this; a word processor operator will be more creative, using your own creative skills in many cases to create documents. A word processor operator will use processing software such as Microsoft Word’s creative abilities to create documents as input by the processor (you).
A data-entry keyer’s job will be less creative, usually simply inputting data in simple format from a described preset document. A data-entry keyer will usually get text that can be as simple as a note pad, and input that into the computer. It will be a more repetitious job task that is very simple and usually does not require any creativity.
Here is a good example of the difference between a word processor operator and a data-entry keyer. As a word processor operator you may get an assignment to create fax cover sheets for everyone in a corporate office, you will receive the names, titles and the fax numbers of all the persons in need of these fax cover sheets.
Here is what the assignment sheet may look like:
Assignment Sheet
| Don Williams – President | Fax# 210-555-1200 210-555-1200 |
| Alice Roberts – Vice President | Fax# 210-555-1201 210-555-1201 |
| Laura Plant – Executive V.P | Fax# 210-555-1202 210-555-1202 |
| Horace James – General Mgr. | Fax# 210-555-1203 210-555-1203 |
| Peter George – Asst. G.M | Fax# 210-555-1204 210-555-1204 |
| Darryl Krause – Marketing Director | Fax# 210-555-1205 210-555-1205 |
| Lisa Drake – Asst. Marketing Director | Fax# 210-555-1206 210-555-1206 |
| Robin Dalby – Operations Mgr. | Fax# 210-555-1207 210-555-1207 |
| Gordan Felton – Project Manager | Fax# 210-555-1208 210-555-1208 |
| Tim Scott – Personal Relations Mgr. | Fax# 210-555-1209 210-555-1209 |
You then will be creative using your word processing software, such as Microsoft Word or the word processor we will give you for free (OpenOffice) to create these fax cover sheets. An example is shown below.
| ABC Corporation Your Textile Specialist 2253 West Main st. San Diego, CA 91206 Phone# 1-800-555-5555 1-800-555-5555 Main Fax 210-555-1199 FAX COVER SHEETTo:__________________________________________ Date:_________________________________________ Subject:_________________________________________ From: Don Williams – President Fax# 210-555-1200 210-555-1200 Message:_________________________________________ _______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Respectfully Yours, Don Williams President |
As a Word Processor Operator – you would have created this fax cover sheet, using creativity in choosing font sizes, colors, and properly spacing the margins, lines etc. as we will show exactly how to do in the Word processor training section below.
As a Data-Entry Keyer – You would have typed up the assignment sheet with the names, titles and the fax numbers of all the persons from a sheet of paper or directory to GIVE to the word processor operator to make the fax cover sheets. A data-entry keyer will tend to do more on the 10-key of your keyboard, because a data-entry keyer does a lot of numerical data entry.
So you see the difference in having to be creative (word processor operator) and not having to be to creative (data-entry keyer).
Data-entry keyers will tend to use Excel program, as opposed to word processor operators would of course use Word processor which will allow you to be more creative.
You can receive assignments and jobs through our program for both the mentioned job titles. For example, a company may send you a simple piece of paper and first want you to type up an assignment sheet as a (data-entry keyer), then have you create fax cover sheets of the assignment sheet as a word processor operator.
Both job titles fall as sub-titles to your main job title which is “Data Entry Operator.”
In our training as we go along we will be showing you how to use both an Excel and a Word processor effectively.
The more skills you have under your belt will allow more assignments to come your way!