1. The How-to-Guide for Using Word
Microsoft Word
The How-to-Guide for Using Word

2. Microsoft Word Microsoft’s version of a word processor.
Word allows you to view, edit, format, save, and print.
Initially released in 1983 as Multi-Tool
Eventually simplified into Microsoft Word with a year

3. Opening Word When you open Word, your going to see two options
Recent Files
Templates for new documents
Templates
Pre-formatted documents
Easy to Use
Lots of options, including the same type
Downloadable templates

4. Choosing a template Searchable Tags/Categories
Examples: Education, Flyer, Résumé
First “template” is the blank document
Recommended for typing a paper

5. The Top Ribbon (Options and Tools)
The top ribbon, or option and tools menu, is the most helpful component of Word
Click through the mini-menu of: File, Home, Insert, Design, Layout, References, Mailings, Review, View, and Acrobat.
More options will appear depending on the content
On the right side, there is the Share options (Share = Collaborate)
To share, the document must saved to a cloud service
Allows for collaboration on a document that upload changes made and make a record

6. Home Ribbon Options
Under the Home Ribbon, you have the basic options for the document
Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing
Font and Paragraph are the most important when typing a paper
Font: Change the type, size, color, effects, and added features (super- and subscripts)
Paragraph: Add bullets, indent, text alignment and direction
If you click the Expanded Option Menu button at the bottom right of the Paragraph section, you’ll get added options like Line Spacing and Tabs
Line Spacing is where you change to Double Space your paper
Find and Replace: Can search and replace specific words or phrases

7. Insert, Design, and Layout Ribbons

8. Review and View Ribbons
Spell and Grammar Check: Makes suggestions and corrections
Word Count: Opens up in a dialogue box with some more details
Comments: Embedded but digital only notes within the text
Track Changes: Great to show who actually worked on the document
The only reason to mention the View Ribbon is the Ruler Checkbox….Click it!

9. File Options Clicking “File” opens a new set of options
“Info” displays info on your document (word count, last save, number of pages)
“New” will create an entirely new document in a new window of Word
“Open” allows you to find and open an already saved document
“Save” and “Save As” will save the file. “Save As” allows you to change the name of the document as you save a new copy.
“Save as Adobe PDF” changes the format to .pdf and restricts changes
“Print” opens your print options (Change printers, layout, and print only specific pages)

10. Tips
Once the Ruler is enabled, you adjust the spacing on bulleted lists
To quickly change the indents of bullets, hit “Enter” to go to a new line and hit “Tab” to indent to a lower level
Like here
To undo the indent, hold “Shift” and then hit “Tab”