Introduction to Microsoft Word
Mar 28, 2015
Introduction to Microsoft
Word
What is Word
• A computer program created by Microsoft as part of the Office Suite. (Including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access)
• A Word Processing program.• Easier to store documents, edit and make
corrections than the typewriter.
What you can do with Word
• Type papers, resumes, books and other documents.
• Create Newsletters• Add pictures and drawings• Create labels• Print envelopes
Word Basics
• MS Word creates files called Word Documents or just Documents
• Files created in Word 2007 have the extension .docx by default(Previous versions used .doc)
• Example: The file name of my resume could be DanResume09.docx
• These files can be printed or emailed to another person who can open it only if they also have MS Word.
Opening Word
• Find and click the program in the Start Menu
-OR-• Double Click on a
shortcut to the program
-OR-• Double Click on a Word
Document.
Getting Started
Office ButtonQuick Access
toolbar
Window Size
Minimize
CloseMaximize/Restore
Ribbon
Formatting Text
• Type your Text
• Highlight text (click on the 1st letter, hold your mouse button and drag to the end)
Changing Font
• Font Type: change the font for the whole paper, or just one word
• Font Size: change the
size of the font
Page Setup
• Margins
• Paper Orientation
• Paper Size
Margins/Orientation
• less then 0.5
• test your printer
• change the direction of the paper
Paper Size
• Envelopes
• Legal Size
More Formatting
• Copy
• Paste
• Cut
• Undo
• Redo
• Print (Ctrl +P)
• Print Preview
Check Spelling
• Misspelled Words (red)
• Grammatical Errors (green)
• Proper Nouns
• Does not correct Misused Words
• A tool not a guarantee
Save
Storage Devices
• Disk
Thumb Drive (Memory Stick)
CD-R, CD-RW
Pictures
• Copy and Paste
• Insert
Format a Picture
• Right Click on the Picture
• Click Format Picture
Format Picture
• Wrap Text
• Borders
In Line with Text
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Square
Changing Picture Size
• Grab at the Corner
• Bottom and Sides Distort
• Green Circle Changes Orientation