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Word Processors and Typists: reported tasks and exploration worksheet

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.

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This source lists 19 tasks, including 17 marked Core and 2 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.

Task source dates: 08/2026.

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Core · Task 794 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.

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Core · Task 805 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Transmit work electronically to other locations.

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Core · Task 791 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.

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Core · Task 799 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.

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Core · Task 790 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.

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Core · Task 795 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Print and make copies of work.

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Core · Task 801 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes.

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Core · Task 803 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.

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Core · Task 798 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Collate pages of reports and other documents.

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Core · Task 800 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns.

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Core · Task 793 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

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.

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Core · Task 796 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Keep records of work performed.

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Core · Task 21014 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments.

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Core · Task 802 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.

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Core · Task 807 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.

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Core · Task 804 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.

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Core · Task 792 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.

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Supplemental · Task 797 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.

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Supplemental · Task 806 · 08/2026 · Incumbent

Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.

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