Lesson One: Microsoft Word for Windows Show This tutorial teaches Microsoft Word basics. Although knowledge of how to navigate in a Windows environment is helpful, this tutorial was created for the computer novice. To begin, open Microsoft Word. The following screen will appear. The Title Bar This lesson will familiarize you with the Microsoft Word screen. We will start with the Title bar, which is located at the very top of the screen. On the Title bar, Microsoft Word displays the name of the document you are currently using. At the top of your screen, you should see name of document (Document2 in this case). The Menu Bar The Menu bar is directly below the Title bar and it displays the menu. The menu begins with the word File and continues with Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools, Table, Window, and Help. You use the menu to give instructions to the software. Point with your mouse to the menu option and click the left mouse button to open a drop-down menu. You can now use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard to move left and right across the Menu bar options. You can use the up and down arrow keys to move up and down the drop-down menu. To select an option, highlight the item on the drop-down menu and press Enter. An ellipse after a menu item signifies additional options; if you select that option, a dialog box will appear. Exercise 1 Do the following exercise. It demonstrates using the Microsoft Word menu. Toolbars The Standard Toolbar The Formatting Toolbar Toolbars provide shortcuts to menu commands. Toolbars are generally located just below the Menu bar. Before proceeding with the lesson, make sure the Toolbars we will use -- Standard and Formatting -- are available. Follow these steps: The Ruler The ruler is generally found below the main toolbars. The ruler is used to change the format of your document quickly. To display the ruler: Document View With word, you can display your document in one of five views: Normal, Outline, Page Layout, or Online Layout. Normal view Normal view is the most often used and shows such formatting as line spacing, font, point size, and italics. Multiple-column text is displayed in one continuous column. Web Layout view The Web Layout view optimizes the document for online viewing (viewing the document in a browser). Print Layout view The Print Layout view shows the document as it will look when it is printed. Reading Layout view The Reading Layout view shows the document as book. It shows two pages on the screen. Outline view Outline view displays the document in outline form. Headings can be displayed without the text. A heading can be moved and the accompanying text moved with it.Before moving ahead, check to make sure you are in Normal view: Text Area Just below the ruler is a large area called the "text area." You type your document in the text area. The blinking vertical line in the upper left corner of the text area is the cursor. It marks the insertion point. As you type, your work will show at the cursor location. The horizontal line next to the cursor marks the end of the document. Exiting Word You have completed Lesson One. Typically you would save your work before exiting. This lesson did not require you to enter any information. Without text in the text area, there is nothing to save. To exit Word:
Demonstrative and Interactive Lessons: Microsoft Word Introducing - Demonstrative Lesson Microsoft Word Introducing - Interactive Lesson What pointer selects a line or lines of text appears when you point to the left edge of a line of text?Review for Section ABC Specialized Word Processing. What usually appears at the top of a document?Introduction. The header is a section of the document that appears in the top margin, while the footer is a section of the document that appears in the bottom margin.
Where in the word program window can you find the top and bottom margins?On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, choose Margins and the Margins gallery appears.
Which word displays document text so it is easy to read on screen?PC Office Word. |