Unit a
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- Unit Introduction
- Microsoft word is a word processing program used to create: Letters,Memos,Newsletters,Research papers,Web pages,Business cards,Resumes,Financial reports,Other types of documents
- Understanding Word Processing Software
- A word processing program is software that allows you to enter,edit,and format text and graphics: Copy and move text,format text with fonts and color,format and design page layout,insert tables,charts,diagrams,and graphics. Use mail merge to create form letters. The files you create using word are called documents.
- Exploring the Word Program Window
- The Word Program Window opens and displays a blank document. The insertion point indicates where text appears when you type.
- word processing program
- a software that allows you to enter, edit, and format text and graphics
- documents
- The files you create using Word
- Word program window
- opens and displays a blank document
- insertion point
- indicates where text appears when you type
- mouse pointer
- changes shape depending on its location in the Word program window
- Ribbon
- contains tabs
- Tabs
- include buttons for commands organized in groups
- Quick Access toolbar
- contains frequently used commands and is customizable
- Title bar
- displays the program and document names
- Office button
- opens a menu of commands related to managing and sharing documents
- Microsoft Office Help button
- provides access to the Word Help system
- Document window
- displays the current document
- Rulers
- shows margin, tab, and indent settings
- Scroll bars
- used to display different parts of the document in the document window
- View buttons
- are used to switch between Word document views
- Zoom level button/Zoom slider
- provide quick ways to enlarge and decrease a document onscreen view
- Status bar
- shows page information, the location of the insertion point, and the on/off status of several Word features
- word-wrap
- As you type, the insertion point moves automatically to the next line when you reach the right margin
- Insert
- text in a document by clicking to move the insertion point and then typing
- Delete
- to delete the text after the insertion point
- Backspace
- to delete the text before the insertion point
- file
- what to store a document permanently
- Save As dialog box
- Assign a filename and a file location to a document using the
- Save button
- Save changes
- Save command
- [Ctrl][S]
- select
- text before deleting, editing, or formatting it
- Formatting marks
- are special characters that appear on screen to help you edit and format text