Microsoft Word From the Richard Sugden Library Spencer, MA Jillian M. Parsons

Introduction After completing this course, you will be able to: Create and edit a document. Use menus and toolbars in Word to accomplish basic tasks. Use templates to write a letter or résumé. Save and print a finished document.

My Credentials Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Austin Continuing Education / Webmaster Training Masters of Science in Information Studies, The University of Texas at Austin Library Reference Work

Let’s Get Started!

What is Microsoft Word? Software A tool Word processing Eons away from using a typewriter Anything you write, you can create with Microsoft Word…anything and more. Opening a new document is the same as getting out a fresh sheet of paper.

Why Microsoft Word is your friend Spell Check Thesaurus Backspace Delete Undo Redo

Do not be afraid! You can not break the computer using only the keyboard and mouse.

However, save your documents! My dear Aunt Peggy

This is a Microsoft Word Window

There are three toolbars The Menu Toolbar The Standard Toolbar And, The Formatting Toolbar

The Menu Toolbar

File New Open Save Save as… Page Setup Print Preview Print…

Edit Undo Typing Redo Typing Cut Copy Paste Select All Find

View Normal Print Layout Toolbars Ruler

Insert Break Page Numbers Symbol Picture Diagram

Format Font Paragraph Bullets and Numbering Columns Change Case

Tools Spelling and Grammar Language Letters and Mailings

Table Draw Table Insert Delete Select Table Auto Format Show Gridlines

Window New Window Split

Help

Toolbars: The Standard Toolbar

What do these icons mean? NEW OPEN SAVE PRINT PRINT PREVIEW SPELL CHECK CUT COPY PASTE UNDO REDO INSERT TABLE INSERT EXCEL COLUMNS HELP

Toolbars: The Formatting Toolbar

Formatting Toolbar and Icons FONT FONT SIZE BOLD ITALIC UNDERLINE ALIGN LEFT ALIGN CENTER ALIGN RIGHT LINE SPACING NUMBERING BULLETS OUTSIDE BORDER HIGHLIGHTING FONT COLOR

Demo: Right Clicking Menu

This is what a Microsoft Word window looks like.

Creating and editing a document

Editing a Document You will learn to use basic formatting to: Select a font and font size Add, delete, and move text around Make text bold or italic Change line spacing Indent paragraphs Create bulleted or numbered lists

Select a font and font size From the Formatting Toolbar Using the drop-down device:  Place cursor on this triangle  Slide the cursor up and down the types of fonts available  To select font, click on the font name

Select font size  To select a font size, do the same maneuver from the Formatting Toolbar, this time using the triangle to the right of the number

Add, delete, and move text around 1.From the Menu Toolbar Edit Cut EditCopy EditPaste 2. From the Standard Toolbar CUT COPY PASTE

Make text bold, italic or underlined 1.From the Formatting Toolbar BOLDITALIC UNDERLINED

Change case 1.From the Menu Toolbar Format Change Case: Sentence case. lowercase UPPERCASE Title Case tOGGLE cASE

Change line spacing 1.From the Menu Toolbar Format Paragraph 2.From the Formatting Toolbar LINE SPACING

Indent Paragraphs 1.From the Menu Toolbar Format Paragraph

Create bulleted or numbered lists 1.From the Menu Toolbar FormatBullets and Numbering… 2.From the Formatting Menu NUMBERINGBULLETS

Writing Letters and Résumés

Writing Letters and Resumes From the Menu bar: File New » On my Computer: Letters

Writing Letters and Resumes From the Menu bar: File New » On my Computer: Resumes

Saving and Printing a Document

Saving a document 1.From the Menu Toolbar File Save, or FileSave as…

Saving a document 2.From the Standard Menu SAVE

Printing a document 1.From the Menu Toolbar FilePage Setup FilePrint Preview File Print 2. From the Standard Menu PRINT

Overview Can you edit text? Can you identify –The different toolbars? Are you ready to try on a real document?

Questions?

To Practice and to Play Practice Writing Letters, or Practice Writing a Resume

Upcoming Workshops February 29: 2 spots available for the Internet for Beginners class In March dates not definite: – class (6 spots available) –and another Internet for Beginners class (6 spots available)