How to Use Microsoft’s Word
Click "Start" / Click "Programs" / Click "Microsoft Word" to get Word to run.
Make sure you have these two toolbars: "Standard" and "Formatting".
If they are not visible,
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Click "View" on the menu bar. Click "Toolbars" Click on "Standard" so a check mark ü appears to the left Click on "Formatting" so a check mark ü appears to the left |
Before typing, set your page margins: (You can delay and do this later if desired)
Note: The "Preview" image shown will change as you alter the dimensions of your margins.
You type your text in the text window just like you did in NotePad.
Usually, I find it easier to type the entire document before applying any special formatting; but you can apply the special features as you type your document. However, you have to remember to apply AND remove the feature as you type.
If you wish to apply special formatting features to your document once you are finished typing the document, then you must always "select" the text you wish to apply the feature to prior to choosing the feature.
Select the text by:
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Pointing to the beginning of the text and dragging across the text with the mouse |
OR
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Using your up / down / left / right arrow keys to move the insertion point (flashing vertical bar) to the beginning of the text. Then press the "Shift" key and press the right arrow key until all of the text has been selected. |
After selecting the text you can click the feature’s button on the "Formatting" toolbar.
(You can choose bold, italics, underline, font size or style, justification (left, center, right), bullets, indenting, highlighting, outside border)
If you are working on existing text: Always select first, then apply.
You can undo mistakes by clicking the counterclockwise arrow on the "Standard" toolbar.
If you want to "undo" your undo, then click the clockwise arrow until your document has returned to the point where you are satisfied.
Spell check by clicking the "abc" button on the "Standard" toolbar. Review any "problems" that Word might find. You may need to choose ignore for some cases.
Before printing your document, click on the "magnifying glass / paper" button on the "Standard" toolbar. This gives you a print preview. (you’ll save a lot of paper)
Print your document by clicking "File" and then "Print". You should then select your desired "Print range": "All", "Current Page" , "Selection", or "Pages:" .
Save by clicking File, then click "Save As" the first time ( after the initial save just click "Save" or simply the "floppy disk" button on the standard toolbar < ).
Furnish the filename AND where you want the file to be placed (Save in".
Then click save.
SAVE frequently- Save every 10 – 15 minutes.
Why do you want to save frequently?
You can make mistakes.
The computer might lose power.
The software might go "haywire’.
Note: You can also save your document as a "text only" file. That mean you could open the file
In NotePad and still read it. It’s also possible to save the documents a WordPerfect file.
You can insert notes very easily-
Click "Insert" in the menu bar.
Click "Comment. "
Type your note in the special window.
Click "Close".
You can also insert special characters (like ü 8 J & " …)
Click "Insert" in the menu bar.
Click "Symbol"
Click "Symbols" tab.
Select "Wingdings" or "Symbol" for font.
Click on choice.
Click "Insert"
You can also insert clip art pictures very easily-
Click "Insert" in the menu bar.
Click "Picture"
Click "From file"
Select the folder required and then the file needed.
Lastly, click "Insert".