# Word Processors and Typists > Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned. - Code: 43-9022.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 43-9022) - Family: [Office & Administrative Support](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-43), one of its 55 occupations - Tasks: 19 tasks (17 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/43-9022.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/43-9022.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes. Core task · Task 791 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 2. Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format. Core task · Task 790 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 3. File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents. Core task · Task 794 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 4. Print and make copies of work. Core task · Task 795 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2017 5. Transmit work electronically to other locations. Core task · Task 805 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 6. Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer. Core task · Task 803 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2017 7. Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation, or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter. Core task · Task 793 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 8. Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions. Core task · Task 792 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 9. Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator. Core task · Task 797 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 10. Keep records of work performed. Core task · Task 796 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2017 11. Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required. Core task · Task 799 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 12. Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes. Core task · Task 801 · Rated by 87 people who do the job, July 2017 13. Collate pages of reports and other documents. Core task · Task 798 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2017 14. Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns. Core task · Task 800 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2017 15. Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements. Core task · Task 802 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 16. Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing. Core task · Task 807 · Rated by 89 people who do the job, July 2017 17. Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment. Core task · Task 804 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 18. Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments. Supplemental task · Task 21014 · Rated by 90 people who do the job, July 2017 19. Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources. 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