1. Exploring the Windows Section Part 1
MOAC Lesson 1

2. Word 2016
Full featured software word processing program that allows users to create professional-looking documents
Allows you to easily revise documents

3. Microsoft Official Academic Course, Microsoft Word 2016
Software Orientation
Before you begin working in Microsoft Word 2016, you need to acquaint yourself with the primary user interface (UI). When you open a blank document in Microsoft Word 2016, you see a screen similar to that shown below.
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5. Microsoft Official Academic Course, Microsoft Word 2016
Starting Word
Clicking the Start button displays the Start menu shown below. The Start menu provides access to mail, OneDrive, Microsoft Edge, photos, games, music, video, and the latest versions of the Microsoft Office applications.
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6. Title Bar Displays the file name of the document
What is the file name of the document below?

7. File Tab
Gives the user access to Word Options and allows you to create new documents, save and print
When viewing the File Tab, you are in Backstage View

8. Ribbon Allows the user to perform certain commands
Control center for Word 2013
Example: the Home tab houses the font group, which houses commands such as bold and italics

9. Tabs Allows access to groups of commands on ribbons
Examples: Home, Insert, Page Layout

10. Quick Access Toolbar
Provides access to commonly used tasks like saving a document
Includes Save, Undo, Redo Commands
It can be customized

11. Quick Access Toolbar Terms
Save – Use when saving a document for the first time or saving changes to an existing document
Save As – used to save the file with a different name or different format
Undo – used to undo the changes you made to your document
Redo – used to repeat the changes you made after pressing the Undo command

12. Insertion Point
Place on the screen in which date is ready to be inserted
Blinking cursor

13. Ruler Is located at the top and left side of the screen.
It allows for use of tab stops and indents.

14. Scroll Bars Allow for the navigation of a document.
Navigation buttons at the bottom of the scroll bar allow the user to go the next or previous page.

15. View Buttons Appear on the lower right side of the window
Allow the user to determine the way that the document is viewed

16. Mini Toolbar
automatically appears based on tasks you perform, and contains commands related to changing the appearance of text in a document
Automatically appears when text is selected on the screen

17. Shortcut Menu Menu that appears when you right click in the document
Displays frequently used commands

18. KeyTips/Access Keys Appear after pressing the Alt key
Allow user to choose commands using the keyboard
Badges: Labels that display the letter of the KeyTip

19. Source
Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Word John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Microsoft Official Academic Course Microsoft Word John Wiley & Sons, 2014.