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=The Role of the Typewriter in the Modern Workplace=

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Thesis
The emergence of an effective and efficient writing machine in the 1880s helped propel evolutions in the typewriting industry. This progression also factored into the changing societal structure of the family and perceptions of women.

Technological Advancements in Mechanical Type
> //Main Article -- Technological Advancements in Mechanical Type// Technological shortcomings in reprography prevented commonplace duplication of written materials. Previous methodologies proved disorderly and required specialized equipment and skills not yet widely distributed. The adaptation of movable type to a desktop machine requiring a modicum of skill from one operator revolutionized the production of written words.

Industrial Impact of Typewriters
> //Main Article -- Industrial Impact of Typewriters// As the typewriter became common use in the workplace, companies around the world realized that they could capitalize on complementing an invention already made. Not only for correctional and copy mechanics, but for font editing as well. Several additions of typewriter technology in a way sprouted to help make the machine more user friendly and customizable.

Societal Impact of Typewriters
> //Main Article -- Societal Impact of Typewriters// Although typewriters were one of the major advancements in communication that paved the way for greater technological innovations like the computer, it also had an important effect on societal aspects, like the family and women in the workplace. With the implementation of typewriters in the workplace, it paved the way for the entrance of women into new professions involving clerical work. Women entering the workplace created shifts in society and, especially, family life. New perceptions and roles of women would evolve over the 20th century due to these shifts.