Getting Started with Microsoft Word 2007
· Microsoft Word is a word processing software package.
· You can use it to type letters, reports, and many documents.
· This tutorial teaches you Microsoft Word 2007 basics.
· This topic will introduce you to the Word window.
· You use this window to interact with Word.
· To begin this lesson,
· Open Microsoft Word 2007.
The Microsoft Word window appears and your screen looks similar to the one shown here
In the top upper-left corner of the Word 2007 window is the Microsoft Office button. When you click the button, a menu appears. You can use the menu to create a new file, open an existing file, save a file, and perform many other tasks.
The Quick Access Toolbar
Next to the Microsoft Office button is the Quick Access toolbar. The Quick Access toolbar provides you with access to commands you frequently use. By default Save, Undo, and Redo appear on the Quick Access toolbar. You can use Save to save your file, Undo to rollback an action you have taken, and Redo to reapply an action you have rolled back.
The Title Bar
Next to the Quick Access toolbar is the Title bar. The Title bar displays the title of the document on which you are currently working. Word names the first new document you open Document1. As you open additional new documents, Word names them sequentially. When you save your document, you assign the document a new name.
The Ribbon
You use commands to tell Microsoft Word what to do. In Microsoft Word 2007, you use the Ribbon to issue commands. The Ribbon is located near the top of the screen, below the Quick Access toolbar. At the top of the Ribbon are several tabs; clicking a tab displays several related command groups. Within each group are related command buttons. You click buttons to issue commands or to access menus and dialog boxes.
The Ruler
The ruler is found below the Ribbon
2. Click the check box next to Ruler in the Show/Hide group. The ruler appears below the Ribbon.
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 text displays at the cursor location. The horizontal line next to the cursor marks the end of the document.
The vertical and horizontal scroll bars enable you to move up, down, and across your window simply by dragging the icon located on the scroll bar. The vertical scroll bar is located along the right side of the screen. The horizontal scroll bar is located just above the status bar. To move up and down your document, click and drag the vertical scroll bar up and down. To move back and forth across your document, click and drag the horizontal scroll bar back and forth. You won't see a horizontal scroll bar if the width of your document fits on your screen.
The Status bar appears at the very bottom of your window and provides such information as the current page and the number of words in your document. You can change what displays on the Status bar by right-clicking on the Status bar and selecting the options you want from the Customize Status Bar menu. You click a menu item to select it. You click it again to deselect it. A check mark next to an item means it is selected.
In Word 2007, you can display your document in one of five views:
· Draft.
· Web Layout.
· Print Layout.
· Full Screen Reading.
· Online Layout.
Draft View
Draft view is the most frequently used view. You use Draft view to quickly edit your document.
Web Layout
Web Layout view enables you to see your document as it would appear in a browser such as Internet Explorer.
Print Layout
The Print Layout view shows the document as it will look when it is printed.
Reading Layout
Reading Layout view formats your screen to make reading your document more comfortable.
Outline View
Outline view displays the document in outline form. You can display headings without the text. If you move a heading, the accompanying text moves with it.
1. Click the View tab.
2. Click Draft in the Document Views group. When the Draft option is selected it appears in a contrasting color.
During the lessons that follow, you will be asked to "click" items and to choose tabs. When asked to click:
1. Point to the item.
2. Press your left mouse button once.
If you are asked to double-click an item:
1. Point to the item.
2. Quickly press your left mouse button twice.
If you are asked to right-click:
1. Point to the item.
2. Press your right mouse button.
If you are asked to choose a tab, click the tab.
Certain characters, called nonprinting characters, do not print and will not appear in your printed document but do affect your document layout. You can elect to see these characters on the screen as you type or you can elect to have them remain invisible. This table describes most of them:
Character | Denotes |
| . | A space |
 | A Tab |
 | Hidden text |
| ¶ | The end of a paragraph |
To view nonprinting characters:
- Choose the Home tab.
- Click the Show/Hide button in the Paragraph group. The Show/Hide button appears in a contrasting color, when it is selected.
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