1. MS-Word XP
Lesson 1

2. Introduction of MS-Word
Word processing software
Advantages
Less time takes to create a document/ file
Ability to change or edit a document
Easily revise or update it by inserting or deleting text
Rearrangement of selected areas of text
Combining text in another file with your document
Easily control the appearance or format of the text

3. Opening MS-Word Method 1 Method 2 Method 3
Click on start button in task bar
Select all programs
Select Microsoft office
Click on Microsoft Office Word
Method 2
Click on start button
Click on run
Type winword
Click on ok
Method 3
Double click on MS-Word shortcut on desktop

4. Creating shortcut to MS-Word
Right click on desktop
Select new sub menu
Click on shortcut menu item
Click browse button’
Select c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\winword.exe and click ok
Click on next
Type shortcut as MS-Word
Click on finish button

5. MS-Word XP interface Title bar Menu bar Standard & Formatting tool bar
Ruler
Cursor
Page
View buttons
Status bar

6. Adding or Removing a Tool Bar
Open MS-Word
Click on view menu
Select tool bars sub menu
Select a tool bar to add or cancel a tool bar to remove in check box menu items
Adding or Removing a Ruler
Open MS-Word
Click on view menu
Select a ruler to add or cancel a ruler to remove in check box menu item

7. Opening a New Document Click on file menu Click on new menu item
Click on blank document option in new document task pane
MS-Word file – Document
You can use new blank document button in standard tool bar to opening a new document

8. Saving a File Open word and type the text of document or file
Click on file menu
Click on save menu item
Browse the location and create the new folder (optional) and type a file name and click on save button in save as dialog box.
File extension of word is .doc

9. Saving a Word File in Another Location
Click on file menu
Click on save as menu item
Browse the location and create the new folder (optional) and type a file name and click on save button in save as dialog box.
Save- Initial save location
Save As- Save the file to new location or
giving another file name

10. Opening a File Open word Click file menu Click open menu item
Browse and select the file and click on open button in Open dialog box

11. Status Bar Elements
Page - Indicates the page of text displayed on the screen
Sec - Indicates the section of text displayed on the screen
1/1 - Indicates the number of pages from the beginning of the document to the displayed page and the total pages in the document.
At -Indicates the vertical position of the insertion point from the top margin of the page.
Ln - Indicates the virtual position of the insertion point from the top margin of the page.
Col -Indicates the virtual position of the insertion point from the top margin of the page.

12. Closing a File Exiting from Word Click on file menu
Click on close menu item
You can use close button in menu bar
Exiting from Word
Click on file menu
Click on exit menu item
You can use close button in title bar