While in the past "genkō yōshi" was used for all types of manuscript writing (essays, creative writing, news writing and so on), in most cases the advent of the computer means that this is now the preferred medium, although some Japanese word processing software still includes a "genkō yōshi" template. However, "genkō yōshi" is still very widely used, especially by students. Primary and secondary students in particular are required to hand in assignments written on "genkō yōshi", and essays for school entrance examinations are also written on the paper, making knowledge of the correct way to use "genkō yōshi" essential.