Basic Computer and Word Functions, part 1 Read the information and use to answer the questions in the Basic Computer and Word Functions Study Guide.

What is the Desktop? The Desktop is the screen background area on which windows and icons are displayed

What is the Windows/File Explorer? Windows Explorer, also called File Explorer is a file manager application that provides a picture user interface for accessing files. It can be accessed from the Taskbar.

How to make a new folder in Windows Explorer Click on the Windows Explorer icon in the task bar. Click on Computer Find and double click on the (M:) drive At the top of the window, find the words New folder and click Name the folder Keyboarding You will save all your work for Keyboarding in this new folder!

What is Word Processing? Word Processing ◦ A process using a computer to input and edit text. By using a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, you are able to do instant corrections, move text to different locations, and create unique looks. WYSIWYG ◦ Acronym for “what you see is what you get.” An editing interface in which the file you are making is displayed as it will appear. Pronounced “wizywig”

Word Processing Home Row Keys ◦ The starting point for your hands when beginning on the keyboard. The keys on the left hand are a s d f and right hand are j k l ;

Word Processing Scrolling ◦ Moving through a document from top to bottom and left to right

Word Processing Select ◦ Allows you to choose a part of the document to work with by dragging over it with the mouse to highlight the words Navigate ◦ To move through your document to a particular location

Word Processing Cursor ◦ Highlighted or bright sometimes blinking line or other mark that shows where the next letter or character will appear. Sometimes the cursor is a special picture or icon.

Word Processing Edit ◦ To change or make corrections in a document Word Wrap ◦ Word wrap is a word processing feature that permits information to be keyed on successive lines without having to tap the return/enter key at the key of each line.

Word Processing Tool Bar ◦ The bar that contains buttons that can be clicked to perform different tasks Menu ◦ A list of related commands Menu Bar ◦ A bar that displays the names of available menus Button ◦ A graphic icon that can be clicked to perform a specific task

Microsoft Word Menus Buttons Tool Bar Ribbon

Drag ◦ To move text by selecting it, holding down the mouse button and moving the mouse Macro ◦ A recorded series of commands (keystrokes and instructions) that are treated as a single command. Microsoft Word

Delete ◦ To remove text from a document Undo ◦ To undo the last command you did ◦ Ctrl + Z Redo ◦ To have the program do the last command or redo the undo ◦ Ctrl + Y Microsoft Word

Opening a New Document  Pull down the File Menu and select New or press Ctrl + N macro.  A previous document can be opened by using the Open command or Ctrl + O.

Saving a Document When you save a document, you place a copy of it on a disk in one of the computer’s disk drives, while leaving a copy of it on the screen. You should save a document whenever you make changes to it that you want to keep. The first time you save a new document, use the Save As feature and give the document a filename. After you have saved a document once, you can resave it using the Save option. To save a new document, you must give it a filename

Saving a Document (the first time) Open the File Menu Click on Save As Click on Computer Double click on the M drive Double click on your Keyboarding folder

Previewing Your Document Print Preview ◦ This will show an image of exactly what the printed output will look like (WYSIWIG) MS Word 2010 automatically creates a Print Preview on the Right side!

Print ◦ Allows you to send a computer document to a printer and get a hardcopy. You can select the number of copies, the pages, and the printer. Use the File Menu and select the Print command or Ctrl + P Printing Your Document